To anyone who went, How did it feel in terms of seeing over the ground compared to AAMI? It's always been a turn off for me going to games in the fact that 60% of the game I don't know what's going on (although I finally got glasses).
When this idea was first floated I was totally against the re-development and the move.
I spent about 4 hours at the Adelaide Oval today and was totally blown away by it.
It is going to be an outstanding facility for watching footy in relative comfort. I tried watching the cricket from all 4 levels, and seriously, it doesn't matter what level you watch from, you get an outstanding view. Because of the much steeper seating at Adelaide Oval, you feel that you are far closer to what's going on.
Toilets are in abundance compared to AAMI, but they only had a couple of food outlets operating today to cater for those stupid enough to pay their ridiculously dear prices (I did because I ended up sooooo fkg hungry).
I never was a lover of the horseshoe shape of the stands, but while I would prefer to see the Southern stand replicated at the Northern end, I admit that they have managed to merge the past with the present well at that end. I still wonder what effect this lack of stands at the Northern end will experience from strong Northerly winds. AAMI's large Northern stand has been a great help in diminishing the effect of wind in a game, but obviously that no longer applies. We'll see.
Apart from that, I think that those in charge have come up with an outstanding stadium which people will enjoy going to and watching live footy. Roll on season 2014.
