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Skin cancer, Christmas Parties, wrong time.... Any other factors? Maybe someone stubbed their toe?
Perth stadium claims more victims. Ground harder than the cricket pitch. Really!
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Yet everyone brings up the heat as an issue as to why Darwin can't get a team?
How about cricket just has shithouse support? We certainly don't have these issues with the football or even state of origin. So it might not purely be a WA thing.
Plus people don't go on weekdays, and why would they. You're two examples you said elsewhere are literally public holidays (Boxing and GF),
Mind you I don't want the GF in Perth it's more that the grand final is played on your home ground. As fanciful as it might be, a setup like Wembley in England would be more fair. But unfortunately we are simply too poor as a sport or nation for that to be viable.
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No, i think it's usually the other way around.
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How can it be world class if it's main source of revenue is from having a fast, contact sport played on it? Having a sub standard playing surface would render it below world class. Who cares if the shitters smell nice?
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Kiwis are ranked 2nd in the world for test cricket aren't they, with Australia ranked 5th?
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and they can now play an Aussie Rules, World Cup.
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Decent crowd numbers for a match starting on a working / school Thursday. Even Saturday was decent considering it was the third day in a row of 40+ temperatures. No one is dragging the kids out in that in the middle of the day.
another tick for the universally acknowledged best stadium in the world
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another tick for the universally acknowledged best stadium in the world
Optus Stadium claims top gong as world's 'most beautiful' sporting facility
This year’s shortlist featured Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium in China, Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York and Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Why didn’t more people just dress to conditions and attend the game?
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Are you one of those people who highlights problems but absolutely doesn't come up with solutions before they open their mouth.
Y'know the people that every workplace in the world hates?
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I didn't realise how sensitive West Australians are about Optus/Perth Stadium aka Syndemosis Stadium. Still behind Adelaide, MCG and SCG in my view.
^^ Quite strange that those posters as above that have obviously never been to the venue are for some reason so negative.
Depression maybe?
Depression maybe?
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Um, it's pretty tough for people to be in two places at once.
They should just lay 50cm of soil over the grass and then returf. The level of the grass currently can rise about 50cm without affecting anything as the first row is well above the playing surface
Really
! Don't think so from what I've heard.
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Either
A) At home keeping cool and watching on TV when it's 40 degrees out.
B) Staying indoors considering the amount of ash and gross s**t in the air at the moment. Fires north and south of Perth.
LINK: https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/
Given that, "the Optus surface is hard and causes injuries" is now a thing, they could lay the surface with a foot of foam, and it wouldn't make any difference.
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Grass can be fixed. And it needs to be fixed. Thats the point.
BTW is AFL its main income? 22 games a year plus bonus finals.
Very popular for big concerts and maybe thats part of the problem.
You seem to be focused on talking it down for some reason as a total failure which it isnt.
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I would be surprised it it is that simple. Drainage etc.
Even so if they were to rework the foundation they would roll up the turf anyway and then relay it.
So pull up the turf, remove and replace sand with suitable soil blend and relay the turf.
Would cost tens of thousands and shut the stadium down for a month. Thats the problem
Is it free in feb/march?
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A classic WA vs Vic sh*tfight is this thread. Can't we all just call a truce and be thankful we're not South Australians?
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It's a failure at this point in time if the main reason for it's existence is as a sports stadium and the surface is sub-standard. If grass is all that's needed to be fixed, I would have thought the period between AFL seasons would have been the perfect opportunity to do so. Or have they already done it and they're still having the same problems.
Once the test is done, get it done. A bit of pain and inconvenience early in it's life to get it right.
Contempt and disdain from Victoria and malice and xenophobia from WA since 1901 lol
I think the pitch and the crowds aren't bad for 4 days of 40+ temperatures.
Look back further, like the G' when it is raining, the open seats are empty, plenty of people behind the shade line.
The WACA never had that option.
Look back further, like the G' when it is raining, the open seats are empty, plenty of people behind the shade line.
The WACA never had that option.
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“Tens of thousands” ... how much did the stadium cost to build?
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