AFL @ Adelaide's Oval - That time is now.

[alex_is_on_fire]

Where did you take that photo from?

 

[Hank93]

Where did you take that photo from?

SA government webcam.

http://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/latest_news/web_cameras

 

[zaca275]

Both projects started at roughly the same time with AO having probably double the amount of construction... What the hell are they doing in Sydney???

 

[Vooligan]

Did anyone see in the Saturday Advertiser that Adelaide plan on hosting an international band to perform before and after the game, in round 3 next season?

 

[seanoff]

Both projects started at roughly the same time with AO having probably double the amount of construction... What the hell are they doing in Sydney???
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Sydney was a very complex and constrained demolition. Very very complex. Compared to adelaides, which was pretty easy really.

The SCG was used all season.

The staging was different. The actual tiers and seating are almost cosmetic additions. As you will see that seating will go in very quickly.

They did a lot of work behind the scaffolding on the spectator and player facilities ( the things that take the time).

If you just put up the front of house stuff, both projects would have finished months ago.

Adelaide put in the front of house stuff then changed to the facilities and are now finishing both.

Both these projects have world class spectator facilities and they take time.

Also you can build two houses in the same time as one. You just can't pile people into a project to speed it up.

Or yay adelaide, everyone in sydney is useless.

You choose

 

[Elite Crow]

w***er

 

[StonesThrow]

This guy gets pretty upset by this oval hey

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

This guy gets pretty upset by this oval hey

What guy?

 

[Hank93]

What guy?

Yep, I'm confused too

What was your expletive referring to Elite Crow?

 

[Vooligan]

What guy?

The GWS fan that lives in Darwin... Something doesn't add up here.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

The GWS fan that lives in Darwin... Something doesn't add up here.

Didn't he used to be a crows supporter? Or have Adelaide as his preferred team?

Unless it's mistake and identity.

 

[Elite Crow]

Yep, I'm confused too

What was your expletive referring to Elite Crow?

The tone of his second to last sentence, "yay Adelaide" and Trigg

 

[King Elvis]

Did anyone see in the Saturday Advertiser that Adelaide plan on hosting an international band to perform before and after the game, in round 3 next season?

I hate this crap.

I go to the footy for the footy - if I wanted to go to a concert, I'd go to a concert.

Pre game should be a curtain raiser game of footy, half time should be for discussion of the game. Have a band after if you must.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

I hate this crap.

I go to the footy for the footy - if I wanted to go to a concert, I'd go to a concert.

Pre game should be a curtain raiser game of footy, half time should be for discussion of the game. Have a band after if you must.

Agree.

As a football club, we already have a reputation of being a bunch if theatre goers, now this. We need to make football the number one attraction, not a secondary even.

If we got the Foo Fighters, U2, KISS, Blink 182 or some think like that, how many non footy people would go just for the music.

As a club, we have it back to selling football as our core business and looking after our key demographic, instead of just pissing them off even more with stupid ideas.

 

[seanoff]

Read my sig peeps.

I'm actually from darwin. The nearest afl club to me is 3000km away and i dont have an affiliation with any of them. Any that come near me only do so because they are told too. I am from an old st marys family in darwin, thats my team.

As to the answer, zaccas post reeked of yay adelaide rather than any thought or research as to why the SCG project is progressing as is.

These are complex and difficult buildings and both the ao and scg are extremely high quality.

 

[Hank93]

The tone of his second to last sentence, "yay Adelaide" and Trigg

He didn't mention Trigg at all though?

 

[Hank93]

Watching the Crows v Cats game on TV at the moment, this is almost the exact reason for AO. I know it was wet that day, but the amount of blue seats is depressing. Going to Footy Park has been a chore, going to AO will be an experience. Crowds of 30,000 or less will be a thing of the past.

Even when it's wet or gloomy, it'll be a far better crowd (especially with more undercover seats).

 

[Vooligan]

Agree.

As a football club, we already have a reputation of being a bunch if theatre goers, now this. We need to make football the number one attraction, not a secondary even.

If we got the Foo Fighters, U2, KISS, Blink 182 or some think like that, how many non footy people would go just for the music.

As a club, we have it back to selling football as our core business and looking after our key demographic, instead of just pissing them off even more with stupid ideas.

If I got to see Dave Grohl, Matt Bellamy, or Alex Turner after a Crows game, I'd be chuffed. I think it's an awesome idea, especially if it's a "after game only". Trigg could do a lot of sucking up and give members free entry.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Watching the Crows v Cats game on TV at the moment, this is almost the exact reason for AO. I know it was wet that day, but the amount of blue seats is depressing. Going to Footy Park has been a chore, going to AO will be an experience. Crowds of 30,000 or less will be a thing of the past.

Even when it's wet or gloomy, it'll be a far better crowd (especially with more undercover seats).

Agree with what you are saying but the honeymoon will only last so long. We will have to get people coming back to the footy because they enjoy watching footy and actually supporting the club.

IIRC - the honeymoon period lasted about 12 to 24 months for the 36ers when they moved from the Apollo Stadium to the Powerhouse before people stopped going and the club had to market basketball again.

 

[Vooligan]

Read my sig peeps.

I'm actually from darwin. The nearest afl club to me is 3000km away and i dont have an affiliation with any of them. Any that come near me only do so because they are told too. I am from an old st marys family in darwin, thats my team.

As to the answer, zaccas post reeked of yay adelaide rather than any thought or research as to why the SCG project is progressing as is.

These are complex and difficult buildings and both the ao and scg are extremely high quality.

I realise this forum is technically a "football" forum, but let's be honest: it's about AFL. If you don't follow an AFL team, I must ask, why bother posting on a footy forum?

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

If I got to see Dave Grohl, Matt Bellamy, or Alex Turner after a Crows game, I'd be chuffed. I think it's an awesome idea, especially if it's a "after game only". Trigg could do a lot of sucking up and give members free entry.

Football would then become an afterthought. Not the main product.

 

[Vooligan]

Football would then become an afterthought. Not the main product.

It's debatable. If it's on a semi-stage and for a few songs, it keeps football the main product. I can't see them being able to bring on a full stage and pump out a theatrical. But then it would seem a waste to bring an international band over for a couple of songs. Personally, I think a local act for a couple of songs before the game could be good. Say, Children Collide, Grinspoon, The Living End, Karnivool etc. This has been done at the MCG a few times, and it was quite good.

 

[zaca275]

Agree.

As a football club, we already have a reputation of being a bunch if theatre goers, now this. We need to make football the number one attraction, not a secondary even.

If we got the Foo Fighters, U2, KISS, Blink 182 or some think like that, how many non footy people would go just for the music.

As a club, we have it back to selling football as our core business and looking after our key demographic, instead of just pissing them off even more with stupid ideas.

I hate this crap.

I go to the footy for the footy - if I wanted to go to a concert, I'd go to a concert.

Pre game should be a curtain raiser game of footy, half time should be for discussion of the game. Have a band after if you must.

I'm sorry I totally disagree. How many people are actually interested by a curtain raiser? To have an international act playing would be great and add some excitement to the pre game/half time or whatever it is they decide to do


The entertainment factor is really lacking at the footy these days and as for the people just turning up for the music, that would add up to max 2-3k people and some of them may even become interested in the footy.

The AFC needs to focus on the younger generation, as does every other club and if you two can't cope with that maybe you need to hold your 19th man flag ceremony elsewhere.

 

[Hank93]

Agree with what you are saying but the honeymoon will only last so long. We will have to get people coming back to the footy because they enjoy watching footy and actually supporting the club.

IIRC - the honeymoon period lasted about 12 to 24 months for the 36ers when they moved from the Apollo Stadium to the Powerhouse before people stopped going and the club had to market basketball again.

There'll be certainly a honey moon period, but I would hope that the fans of both clubs (Crows/Power) will realise how good this new ground is in regards to the spectator experience and facilities, that they will be more likely to return the following week despite form/weather.

 

[zaca275]

There'll be certainly a honey moon period, but I would hope that the fans of both clubs (Crows/Power) will realise how good this new ground is in regards to the spectator experience and facilities, that they will be more likely to return the following week despite form/weather.

AO is just part of the picture. There needs to be other benefits of being there on match day. Take a look at the music industry, with so many people able to just download the music they have had to come up with a reason for the public to but the album in store e.g. a band t-shirt. With the ability to easily watch the game at home these days both the AFC and PAFC need to come up with new ideas to get people to the football and it's great to see that both are currently doing that.