Re: Sydney Showground
Anyway, it's all a moot point now. The Showgounds upgrade is a done deal now, so calls for Blacktown as the main venue are now just redundant and totally useless.
BTW - Has construction work at the Showgrounds started yet? If not, does anyone know when?
I posted this on another thread, but it's even more apprpriate here -.... Make the ground out at blacktown at least 20- 25 k stadium.
Perhaps you may be right in theory - but did GWS have any realistic choice or alternative to Homebush?
As I understand it, the Homebush $100 m upgrade was only made possible through the involvement of the Showgrounds Trust (or Olympic Park Trust - whatever name is correct). On their own, the AFL would not have got that Federal and State Gov't grant tp pay for any upgrade.
Whereas for Blacktown, whilst it's (just) OK for NAB Cup games, it has nowehere near the spectator (max 10,000) or corporate facilities for regular H&A AFL games - and also has poor access for both car (big traffic jams even for 10,000 spectators at NAB Cup games) or public transport (nearest station several km's away).
Please correct me (with facts) if any of the above is incorrect.
Anyway, it's all a moot point now. The Showgounds upgrade is a done deal now, so calls for Blacktown as the main venue are now just redundant and totally useless.
BTW - Has construction work at the Showgrounds started yet? If not, does anyone know when?