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I'm happy for another stand in time but I am OK with capacity at the moment. Bigger stadium becomes more expensive to run. At the moment I think both clubs need the demand created by having a smaller stadium.
 
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pfft northern grandstand. if you want a generic cauldron that has large empty sections most of the year, go to the mcg.

if you want to go to the best blended and adapted stadium in the world, go down king william street.

the scoreboard, the figs and the muddy santa ana stays.
 
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A sporting ground isn't a museum. They need to change and upgrade over time or they become...well....AAMI stadium. We don't need a Northern Grandstand at the moment, but in 10-15 years time if we need more seats I hope "tradition" doesn't stand in the way of an upgrade to the Hill. Tradition is just a sugar-coated way of saying "but it's always been that way." It doesn't hold up as a stand alone argument.
 

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lets not forget that other iconic grounds in australia all had hills or terraces too. all are now gone. hell the gabba even had a dog track!

does that make adelaide oval unique, or just 30 years behind the times?
 

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lets not forget that other iconic grounds in australia all had hills or terraces too. all are now gone. hell the gabba even had a dog track!

does that make adelaide oval unique, or just 30 years behind the times?
I think the fact that easterners mention the hill/scoreboard about 50 times more than the southern stand during coverage shows that the hill is still admired/recognised by those that don't have an emotional attachment.

I just don't see the need to remove the only remaining part of the old Adelaide Oval, when it provides a feature that no other ground in the country has.

Replacing the hill with a new stand will only increase capacity by 7,500. The northern end can hold 6,500 people (3500 on hill, 3000 seats), the southern stand 14,000.

Do we really want to spend another $100 million to squeeze an extra 7,000 in?
 

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I think the fact that easterners mention the hill/scoreboard about 50 times more than the southern stand during coverage shows that the hill is still admired/recognised by those that don't have an emotional attachment.

I just don't see the need to remove the only remaining part of the old Adelaide Oval, when it provides a feature that no other ground in the country has.

Replacing the hill with a new stand will only increase capacity by 7,500. The northern end can hold 6,500 people (3500 on hill, 3000 seats), the southern stand 14,000.

Do we really want to spend another $100 million to squeeze an extra 7,000 in?
Good post. I hadn't realised how little we would gain in capacity.
 

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I think the fact that easterners mention the hill/scoreboard about 50 times more than the southern stand during coverage shows that the hill is still admired/recognised by those that don't have an emotional attachment.

I just don't see the need to remove the only remaining part of the old Adelaide Oval, when it provides a feature that no other ground in the country has.

Replacing the hill with a new stand will only increase capacity by 7,500. The northern end can hold 6,500 people (3500 on hill, 3000 seats), the southern stand 14,000.

Do we really want to spend another $100 million to squeeze an extra 7,000 in?
totally agree with everything you've said here

because everyone else got rid of their hills, ours is now unique

definately not worth spending 100 million on for the sake of an extra 7-10k
 

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so 5k could be added by replacing that western stand with a new version that mirrors the east, maybe even make it slightly higher and/or go around a bit further into the northern pocket and you get close to that extra 7k while maintaining the hill. I think that'd be more likely to happen before losing the hill
 

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so 5k could be added by replacing that western stand with a new version that mirrors the east, maybe even make it slightly higher and/or go around a bit further into the northern pocket and you get close to that extra 7k while maintaining the hill. I think that'd be more likely to happen before losing the hill
That's a great idea also.

It's be interesting to see what would be done to the Adelaide Oval if Adelaide was to host the Commonwealth Games in the next 10-15 years.
 

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so 5k could be added by replacing that western stand with a new version that mirrors the east, maybe even make it slightly higher and/or go around a bit further into the northern pocket and you get close to that extra 7k while maintaining the hill. I think that'd be more likely to happen before losing the hill
You can't have Members squashing in like plebs in the outer!
 

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I'm going to wait until next seasons crowd figures to make a comment. The shine hasn't worn off yet and the crows are playing better footy, trying to build for to get into the finals. Crowds will be high.

It will be interesting to see over the summer break how many people lose their interest in going.

Only problem that will definitely remain are showdowns and finals, that will forever sell out in a flash due to the oval now being where it is.
 
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That's a great idea also.

It's be interesting to see what would be done to the Adelaide Oval if Adelaide was to host the Commonwealth Games in the next 10-15 years.
Nothing - it was interesting listening to Leon Bignall this morning on the radio that Adelaide already has world class stadiums.
 

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lets not forget that other iconic grounds in australia all had hills or terraces too. all are now gone. hell the gabba even had a dog track!

does that make adelaide oval unique, or just 30 years behind the times?
The gabba is an outdated concrete piece of shit with no atmosphere.
SCG has turned into a mini ANZ and lost its charm.

If you've been to boutique stadia in the way of metricon and skoda, you'll see that we are very much with the times. But with 10 times more class, and with heritage and history included.
 

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With the team actually playing well, and a sell out occurring, going to be a very interesting attendance this saturday. Last two home games were a showdown and a friday night match v Hawthorn, so both of those matches were going to have massive crowds.

Saturday afternoon v Eagles will be a bit tougher.
 
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