Oval usage - Cricket

[Cromulant]

Yeah you can, you ask for forgiveness, not permission.

Honestly, it wouldn't be that hard to put temporary seating up there to increase crowd numbers to 5 or 6 k and then hire 60 portaloos.

Wrong, but cool.

 

[FR0GGY]

Its the banking on the West tce side thats the issue.

And the distinct lack of space around KRO as a whole, if youve ever been there

Nope but I’m sure things can be done, they’ve got a few weeks to sort it.

 

[Cromulant]

Why not? They held a speedway in the parklands.
A few grandstands will be no issue.

Huge different in flat space around CBC oval and KRO

 

[Cromulant]

Nope but I’m sure things can be done, they’ve got a few weeks to sort it.

Wont happen

 

[FR0GGY]

Wont happen

That’s on whoever then, because there’s no such thing as can’t (unless you want to hire the AO during footy season)

 

[Cromulant]

That’s on whoever then, because there’s no such thing as can’t (unless you want to hire the AO during footy season)

It is (was) essentially an amateur league footy ground

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[Cromulant]

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Well its on the SACA really.

Its unfortunate, but its happened

 

[Geoffa32]

SACA needs to create a ground like Junction Oval in Melbourne.

Capable of holding sub 10k

 

[Geoffa32]

Such a request would be laughed at if Victoria wanted to play a Shield Final at the G....

 

[Scorpus]

When the guys won the last game against the Vics, it was the leading sport story.

But yeah no one cares....

Fewer people show up to the Shield than the SANFL.

Its popularity is on the level of local sport

 

[Cromulant]

Fewer people show up to the Shield than the SANFL.

Its popularity is on the level of local sport

10K turn up to regular NRL games, 80K turn up to a GF

 

[Scorpus]

10K turn up to regular NRL games, 80K turn up to a GF

That's true of most sports. 3k rock up weekly to SANFL matches then they get 35k for the final.

The problem is the Shield would get average crowds in the hundreds. Especially in the middle of the week. They could 10x their regular crowd and probably not even reach 5k people

 

[Cromulant]

That's true of most sports. 3k rock up weekly to SANFL matches then they get 35k for the final.

The problem is the Shield would get average crowds in the hundreds. Especially in the middle of the week. They could 10x their regular crowd and probably not even reach 5k people

5K wouldnt fit in KRO, and i think thats the main issue.

Thats on the SACA too.

 

[rocket18]

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Does Cricket Australia release a statement every year?

".... disappointed the AFL blocked the bid to host the Sheffield Shield final at the MCG/SCG/Gabba"

Or are they only worried when it happens in SA?

 

[spenze]

Can't hold it at say Prince Alfred College?

Obviously they'd be aghast at common people on the grounds but surely a deal could be done

 

[woofsson]

"The Crows were also reported to have requested a financial incentive from the SA government in order to comply, which Mr Malinauskas shot down as ‘galling’."

I agree, where's the community citizenship? The Crows aren't a semi-destitute club that needs to screw the last $ out of every transaction.

After stuffing up the home base move for years they seem to be intent on demonstrating their tin-eared incompetence at every opportunity.

Just waiting for Nicks' contract to be extended in a couple of weeks, we don't want the uncertainty of what might happen at the end of next year.

PS - LIV golf seem to be making a better pitch for the parklands than we ever did. Would have been a way better venue and I wouldn't have to cope with the cognitive dissonance of using the Crows and Thebarton in the same sentence!

 

[spenze]

"The Crows were also reported to have requested a financial incentive from the SA government in order to comply, which Mr Malinauskas shot down as ‘galling’."

I agree, where's the community citizenship? The Crows aren't a semi-destitute club that needs to screw the last $ out of every transaction.

After stuffing up the home base move for years they seem to be intent on demonstrating their tin-eared incompetence at every opportunity.

Just waiting for Nicks' contract to be extended in a couple of weeks, we don't want the uncertainty of what might happen at the end of next year.

PS - LIV golf seem to be making a better pitch for the parklands than we ever did. Would have been a way better venue and I wouldn't have to cope with the cognitive dissonance of using the Crows and Thebarton in the same sentence!

It wasn't the Crows, it was the AFL

 

[Rags_118]

In hindsight it’s a pity that the SMA didn’t establish a proper No. 2 ground, with Karen Roulton Oval only being a half-arsed effort.

The site needed more space, to surrounded by spectator mounds and spaces to support temporary stands for occasional big events if needed. Ideally it would have allowed for an MCG sized playing area that could be used by both the Crows and Port for training purposes in winter.

Basically what was built by the SAG in Mt Barker at a suitable place in the Parklands. In front of the racecourse grandstand in Victoria Park would have given that magnificent renovated old facility real purpose - and it could still host show jumping. Only real downside I can think off is the neighbouring parkland to the south being a building site for far too long each year for the Adelaide 500.

It’s not too late!

 

[Waspy79]

It wasn't the Crows, it was the AFL

Source

 

[GreyCrow]

In hindsight it’s a pity that the SMA didn’t establish a proper No. 2 ground, with Karen Roulton Oval only being a half-arsed effort.

The site needed more space, to surrounded by spectator mounds and spaces to support temporary stands for occasional big events if needed. Ideally it would have allowed for an MCG sized playing area that could be used by both the Crows and Port for training purposes in winter.

Basically what was built by the SAG in Mt Barker at a suitable place in the Parklands. In front of the racecourse grandstand in Victoria Park would have given that magnificent renovated old facility real purpose - and it could still host show jumping. Only real downside I can think off is the neighbouring parkland to the south being a building site for far too long each year for the Adelaide 500.

It’s not too late!

How quick can we get a drop in pitch in Mt Barker

 

[MrBarry]

Source

Tim Silvers said word for word it was not the Adelaide football club on radio.

 

[Geoffa32]

In hindsight it’s a pity that the SMA didn’t establish a proper No. 2 ground, with Karen Roulton Oval only being a half-arsed effort.

The site needed more space, to surrounded by spectator mounds and spaces to support temporary stands for occasional big events if needed. Ideally it would have allowed for an MCG sized playing area that could be used by both the Crows and Port for training purposes in winter.

Basically what was built by the SAG in Mt Barker at a suitable place in the Parklands. In front of the racecourse grandstand in Victoria Park would have given that magnificent renovated old facility real purpose - and it could still host show jumping. Only real downside I can think off is the neighbouring parkland to the south being a building site for far too long each year for the Adelaide 500.

It’s not too late!

SACA got their debt cleared, then jumped on the SMA gravy train and didn't give this a consideration....

 

[Waspy79]

Tim Silvers said word for word it was not the Adelaide football club on radio.

Of course he did. There was no camp too, remember.

 

[woofsson]

It wasn't the Crows, it was the AFL

thanks, that makes sense