Opinion New AFC HQ: Send in the Bulldozers! Thebarton is Happening!

[WaynesWorld19]

If it was a holographic D-Mac then you'd be on to something

I tell ya ....the ideas are flowing, just pouring out

 

[FR0GGY]

Does retractable anything work in sport stadiums?

How about a retractable heritage listed scoreboard?

 

[flashcrow]

How about a retractable heritage listed scoreboard?

 

[1990crow]

How about a retractable heritage listed scoreboard?

Actually not the worst idea..

 

[GrommoT]

That can't be real as it would have shuddered and get stuck halfway down.

 

[Jerome]

Cheers.

John Olsen states in the interview below the Stage 2 process goes into December. We should have a decision sometime next month.

 

[WeedsMullet84]

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I'm loving the Monty Python graphics!

 

[flashcrow]

I'm loving the Monty Python graphics!

Monty Python is King!

 

[CrowEater888]

I'm loving the Monty Python graphics!

It's...

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Discussion covers a few subjects, not just Brompton ...

Adelaide Crows hub update (30.11.21)

After spending the afternoon at West Lakes, Rooch went through all the latest news from the Crows, including when we are expecting to get a decision on the clubs hub

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[flashcrow]

Discussion covers a few subjects, not just Brompton ...

Adelaide Crows hub update (30.11.21)

After spending the afternoon at West Lakes, Rooch went through all the latest news from the Crows, including when we are expecting to get a decision on the clubs hub

player.whooshkaa.com

Listening to Rooch is like listening to a slimy piece of slime covered in slime.

 

[Cap]

Discussion covers a few subjects, not just Brompton ...

Adelaide Crows hub update (30.11.21)

After spending the afternoon at West Lakes, Rooch went through all the latest news from the Crows, including when we are expecting to get a decision on the clubs hub

player.whooshkaa.com

I still reckon we are going there.

 

[brucetiki]

Listening to Rooch is like listening to a slimy piece of slime covered in slime.

I’d rather visit the SRP board than listen to Rooch

 

[George Kramer]

I still reckon we are going there.

Out of our control

 

[flashcrow]

I’d rather visit the SRP board than listen to Rooch

Your hatred of him must be even stronger than mine!

 

[glengowan]

I think either Brompton or Thebarton will be excellent. It's just that Brompton they could start building tomorrow, whereas Thebarton you're probably looking at being ready for season 2031 and therefore stay in West Lakes until then. Without the Torrensville Community Centre, Bowling Club and the Kings Reserve landscaping gone for the road build, it is a very attractive blank canvas on offer there to build a specialist, modern football facility that could cater for all levels of football. They could fit 3 Adelaide Oval sized ovals there and still plenty of space. It's just waiting 10 years. Would be horrible to go to Thebarton soon and live another 7 or 8 years in a construction zone like West Lakes has been for the last 7 or 8 years. At least West Lakes is almost finished now.

If the Crows get Brompton, it will still be interesting to see how Thebarton Oval develops. The roadworks almost make a good excuse to rip the oval up and start again (keeping those heritage grandstands of course). An 8,000 seat stadium made to look really good for TV could be the way forward to broadcast AFLW, SANFL and Community Football.

Hopefully Football, via the Crows, gets hold of the Brompton facility and Thebarton Oval and surrounds are also used as top class facilities for our sport moving forward.

 

[feenix67]

For those interested, Tim Silvers had some very interesting things to say about our new venue in our interview with him today. Focus on providing a facility to attract and retain players. Dedicated space for fans to come and enjoy and mix. Interview in our podcast tonight (link in our thread).

We even got him talking about the logo

 

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I think either Brompton or Thebarton will be excellent. It's just that Brompton they could start building tomorrow, whereas Thebarton you're probably looking at being ready for season 2031 and therefore stay in West Lakes until then. Without the Torrensville Community Centre, Bowling Club and the Kings Reserve landscaping gone for the road build, it is a very attractive blank canvas on offer there to build a specialist, modern football facility that could cater for all levels of football. They could fit 3 Adelaide Oval sized ovals there and still plenty of space. It's just waiting 10 years. Would be horrible to go to Thebarton soon and live another 7 or 8 years in a construction zone like West Lakes has been for the last 7 or 8 years. At least West Lakes is almost finished now.

If the Crows get Brompton, it will still be interesting to see how Thebarton Oval develops. The roadworks almost make a good excuse to rip the oval up and start again (keeping those heritage grandstands of course). An 8,000 seat stadium made to look really good for TV could be the way forward to broadcast AFLW, SANFL and Community Football.

Hopefully Football, via the Crows, gets hold of the Brompton facility and Thebarton Oval and surrounds are also used as top class facilities for our sport moving forward.

For me I am 100% all in on Brompton.

I'm just not sold on Thebarton and never have been, it's about to located next to an expressway and we'd be putting ourselves back in a position where we're tenants and playing second fiddle to the SANFL.

I would rather us being in complete control over our facilities and our destiny. After going there and seeing what they've done with Plant 4 and the development of that site I think we'd fit in there perfectly and there is a massive amount of public space etc for events and a huge amount of potential.

I will be gutted if we end up being stuck at Thebarton because it will more than likely come with a raft of compromises.

This is most probably the one and only opportunity to get it right so hopefully things fall our way.

 

[George Kramer]

For me I am 100% all in on Brompton.

I'm just not sold on Thebarton and never have been, it's about to located next to an expressway and we'd be putting ourselves back in a position where we're tenants and playing second fiddle to the SANFL.

I would rather us being in complete control over our facilities and our destiny. After going there and seeing what they've done with Plant 4 and the development of that site I think we'd fit in there perfectly and there is a massive amount of public space etc for events and a huge amount of potential.

I will be gutted if we end up being stuck at Thebarton because it will more than likely come with a raft of compromises.

This is most probably the one and only opportunity to get it right so hopefully things fall our way.

It depends how much Renewal SA value what we can provide the community compared to the extra $$ the developers will offer.

I don’t know anything about Renewal SA, are they supposed to be independent of government influence or can the government get involved, if it’s the latter, surely for the benefit of the community, local and wider Crows community they lean our way.

 

[ams4crows]

It’s going to be an entertainment centre and attract artists that bypass Adelaide

It seriously won't, artists are already use to skipping us. The Big Artists on Stadium tours will use Adelaide Oval.


I'm also all for Brompton for the new facility, the sooner the better, how embarrassing to have our new draftees walk through a construction site to get to the oval. What kinda first impression would that have had I wonder?

 

[George Kramer]

It seriously won't, artists are already use to skipping us. The Big Artists on Stadium tours will use Adelaide Oval.


I'm also all for Brompton for the new facility, the sooner the better, how embarrassing to have our new draftees walk through a construction site to get to the oval. What kinda first impression would that have had I wonder?

So the promoters who are supporting the proposal are just giving the government bad advice for fun?

 

[ftmch]

Yes. Stage 2 of the tender proposal should close by Nov 30 2021. We should have a decision after that.

Are there any further stages in the selection process after Stage 2 - or is this it?

 

[Jerome]

Are there any further stages in the selection process after Stage 2 - or is this it?

As far as I am aware this is the last stage. Should hear something by the end of this month I hope.

 

[Mego Red]

It seriously won't, artists are already use to skipping us. The Big Artists on Stadium tours will use Adelaide Oval.


I'm also all for Brompton for the new facility, the sooner the better, how embarrassing to have our new draftees walk through a construction site to get to the oval. What kinda first impression would that have had I wonder?

You can't get dates at Adelaide Oval. They don't have enough availability.

Plus - that's a BIG act. I'm not sure it's those that Adelaide is missing?

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

As far as I am aware this is the last stage. Should hear something by the end of this month I hope.

Renewal SA have to make their decision by 31 December