Sydney Olympic Stadium to be demolished and rebuilt

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

NSW government going to spend 2 Billion to demolish and rebuild the Olympic stadium (ANZ) , and the football stadium (Allianz) near the SCG

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/stadium-b...llowing-cabinet-approval-20171123-gzrbjj.html

 

[Donakebab]

It's a s**t venue, but what awful planning for a stadium to not even last 20 years.

 

[Quivorir]

It's a s**t venue, but what awful planning for a stadium to not even last 20 years.

Atleast it still gets regular use, which is more than can be said for most olympic venues. Rio is already dead.

 

[troymakepeace]

could think of 2 billion better ways that 2 billion dollars could be spent.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

2 stadiums, one 20yrs old and one 30yrs old, complete knockdown and rebuilds with no increase in capacity.

I wouldn’t count on these just yet, it makes little sense and I’d expect it to become an election issue.

$2.3 billion, it’s a tough sell.

 

[bombersfan4000]

It's a s**t venue, but what awful planning for a stadium to not even last 20 years.

Welcome to Sydney

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Do they even need a big stadium? There's probably 3 games a year the NRL get a decent crowd there (75k+), better off building a state of the art 60k stadium with a roof.

 

[mike91]

Well that's one way to waste 2 billion dollars.

 

[Donakebab]

Atleast it still gets regular use, which is more than can be said for most olympic venues. Rio is already dead.

Eh, half the Rio venues were dead empty even during the games.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Do they even need a big stadium? There's probably 3 games a year the NRL get a decent crowd there (75k+), better off building a state of the art 60k stadium with a roof.

They’re building one of them in the SFS (though not to 60k)

 

[undefined]

All each stadium needed was an aesthetic upgrade. One-upping Melbourne at the cost of $250pp, I sure as hell wouldn't consent to that.

 

[BC9_]

Eh, half the Rio venues were dead empty even during the games.

 

[Power Raid]

NSW government going to spend 2 Billion to demolish and rebuild the Olympic stadium (ANZ) , and the football stadium (Allianz) near the SCG

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/stadium-b...llowing-cabinet-approval-20171123-gzrbjj.html

just another example of wasted resources

 

[Dr Tigris]

Nuts.

Problem is they built a stadium for the Olympics, and not for use afterwards. Like they built the rail line there as a spur, not going through to somewhere. Planning to save a few million now and cost billions later. Oh well. Typical NSW government.

 

[Messenger]

Your tax dollars at work. Don't forget to flush.

 

[SydneyBomber]

wonder how much that absolute campaigner mike fitzpatrick will make out of this...?

 

[Bokonon_]

Do they even need a big stadium? There's probably 3 games a year the NRL get a decent crowd there (75k+), better off building a state of the art 60k stadium with a roof.

That's not really accurate. The Bledisloe test; A league Sydney derby, the arsenal game and the College Gridiron all pretty much filled it. Concerts do as well.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

It’s just so hilariously Liberal Party. They have no idea why they’re doing.

“What, new stadiums? For the rugby ball!? They all love the rugby ball! Build them, they’ll all vote for us!!”

“btw, contracts go to these guys...”

They’re so ludicrously out of touch... they take people for complete idiots.

 

[owen87]

Well that's one way to waste 2 billion dollars.

We're so much better at it, we spent $1.1bn or so to not build a road. Typical Sydney, can't even waste money right.

 

[NoobPie]

We're so much better at it, we spent $1.1bn or so to not build a road. Typical Sydney, can't even waste money right.

No we avoided ~$10B not to build a road that was signed off on the eve of an election with a negative business case when the opposition was public-ally opposed to it.

NSW Labor could do the same with these stadiums and the state would still be better off

 

[Deep]

Just transfer it into my bank account

 

[BORK]

could think of 2 billion better ways that 2 billion dollars could be spent.

2 billion hash browns?

 

[BORK]

Why can't the 80000 seat stadium be in Sydney where there is actually something to do afterwards other than wait for a train and the smaller stadium be at homebush?

 

[Scotland]

Why do they need both?

Just make Allianz Stadium 50-60k and be done with it.

 

[Bokonon_]

Why can't the 80000 seat stadium be in Sydney where there is actually something to do afterwards other than wait for a train and the smaller stadium be at homebush?

Cos Homebush is actually east of centre of Sydney. Moore Park doesn't have a lot of nightlife andway.