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Do you know what the crowd was?A thriller last night at the GCSLC with the Brisbane Bullets edging out Melbourne United 87-85. Great to see professional NBL basketball back on the Gold Coast. Former GC Blaze player Chris Goulding almost snatched it for Melbourne with a three quarter court buzzer beater but it didn't fall and Brisbane came away with the victory. Here is Goulding after his missed shot:
would make sense to have it on the western side with all the media. could just be a bit of an illusion.
Wow in this pic you can see the whole ass end of the stadium is gone. Going to be interesting to see what it looks like post the games
Are there still intentions to put in a temporary stand at the open end?
Yes. I believe they're leaving that 'til last.
they better - my tickets for the athletics are in that stand in row 5!
How do u know what row you have?
I got an email in mid Nov that said your ticket account has been updated with seat allocations. It was 15th nov in the arvo
Glad I’m not sitting in that
I think that's where I'm in sitting it seams dangerous
Have you seen the aquatic seating setup.. drove past it yesterday. Looks legit scary
I'm going there as well. This isn't good particularly I'm a tourist
It’s on like a 60 degree angle and high.. like the nose bleeds at the G but with temporarys
Great to see the stadium coming together nicely before the Comm Games. Seeing these pics got me thinking - what is the next evolution for the precinct? An increase in public transport access is the obvious one and we've already seen the GC council indicate the light rail will be extended down Nerang-Broadbeach Rd after they take it to the airport so that's just a matter of waiting for funding and I expect a light rail station outside Metricon Stadium in the next 5-7 years. But what else is the precinct missing?
The only change I would make to your plan is to build it where the temp stand is going. This would be on the river with the same views of the Coast you mentioned, add in a ferry terminal to make it more accessible during non game days and potentially other attractions such as indoor skydiving, etc to help build useage.Great to see the stadium coming together nicely before the Comm Games. Seeing these pics got me thinking - what is the next evolution for the precinct? An increase in public transport access is the obvious one and we've already seen the GC council indicate the light rail will be extended down Nerang-Broadbeach Rd after they take it to the airport so that's just a matter of waiting for funding and I expect a light rail station outside Metricon Stadium in the next 5-7 years. But what else is the precinct missing?
I think a nice dining area (something similar to L.A Live) would really be the cherry on the cake for the area and there's a perfect spot for it that's currently vacant land:
This highlighted area along the lake could provide waterfront dining options (possibly similar to Marina Mirage) that look out onto the lake with views of Metricon Stadium and the Surfers Paradise/Broadbeach skyline in the distance. They could even implement a nice little water feature in the middle of the lake if they wanted to be really classy. It would be a cool little area for fans to get together before and after games, plus having a light rail option along Nerang-Broadbeach Rd running until midnight would mean there wouldn't be as much emphasis on people leaving the area immediately after a game. The fans could hang around/celebrate after the game and have some drinks/eat.
So, a light rail extension and a nice dining area are the two elements I believe are currently missing from the precinct to make it the total package. What do you guys think?
Great to see the stadium coming together nicely before the Comm Games. Seeing these pics got me thinking - what is the next evolution for the precinct? An increase in public transport access is the obvious one and we've already seen the GC council indicate the light rail will be extended down Nerang-Broadbeach Rd after they take it to the airport so that's just a matter of waiting for funding and I expect a light rail station outside Metricon Stadium in the next 5-7 years. But what else is the precinct missing?
I think a nice dining area (something similar to L.A Live) would really be the cherry on the cake for the area and there's a perfect spot for it that's currently vacant land:
This highlighted area along the lake could provide waterfront dining options (possibly similar to Marina Mirage) that look out onto the lake with views of Metricon Stadium and the Surfers Paradise/Broadbeach skyline in the distance. They could even implement a nice little water feature in the middle of the lake if they wanted to be really classy. It would be a cool little area for fans to get together before and after games, plus having a light rail option along Nerang-Broadbeach Rd running until midnight would mean there wouldn't be as much emphasis on people leaving the area immediately after a game. The fans could hang around/celebrate after the game and have some drinks/eat.
So, a light rail extension and a nice dining area are the two elements I believe are currently missing from the precinct to make it the total package. What do you guys think?
