Perth Stadium

[Belnakor]

Are those images what the stadium will look like at the initial 60,000 seat capacity or once it has been extended to 80,000 at some point in the future?

looks like it is effectively open roof so they can build upwards.

 

[Scotland]

The Mandurah Rail Line - as good as it is - was not completed on budget or schedule.

 

[flyinghi64]

Yeah, but it's still an awesome ground to go to, to get around, and to watch footy in. I understand that the Perth Stadium needs to be significantly larger, but it seems like you're buying a Porsche, when a Toyota will do just as fine for half the price.

We've had a hillman hunter for the l

Yeah, but it's still an awesome ground to go to, to get around, and to watch footy in. I understand that the Perth Stadium needs to be significantly larger, but it seems like you're buying a Porsche, when a Toyota will do just as fine for half the price.

After a Lada Niva for the last 30+ years I think a bit of luxury is more than overdue.

 

[Admiral Byng]

I like how the roof LEDs will light up purple for all home games.

 

[Marlin01]

looks like it is effectively open roof so they can build upwards.

Yeah I hope so. I'd hate to get excited about what looks like a pretty awesome stadium only to find out it's still decades away.

 

[Belnakor]

they are too pathetic to call a WC, Lavoratory,Toilet by the right name.!

yup and they call a car hold a garage for some reason.

 

[Scotland]

it will be knocked down they just don't want to say it right away.

maybe those fools in subiaco who had a whinge about the previous developments will realize their entertainment distinct will probably die.

I believe this also. It will either sit therre idle for a few years and come the next East Perth Power Station-esque site until the govt decides to do something with it or the stadium project budget will blow out and Emperor Barnett will 'come up' with the brilliant idea of flogging it off to fund the shortfall.

 

[Ragtooth]

I may have missed this, but what is the ovals AFL dimensions (similar to subi? MCG?...)

 

[Belnakor]

Yeah I hope so. I'd hate to get excited about what looks like a pretty awesome stadium only to find out it's still decades away.

I'll eat my hat if its ready to go for 2018 season.

 

[ManWithNoName]

I'll believe it when I see a game in it. Long, long way to go yet.

 

[Belnakor]

I may have missed this, but what is the ovals AFL dimensions (similar to subi? MCG?...)

closer to the MCG.

165m long and 130m wide subi is 175/122

 

[Admiral Byng]

I may have missed this, but what is the ovals AFL dimensions (similar to subi? MCG?...)

Somewhere in between. Not as long as Subiaco but a bit wider. They needed to make it wider to fit the ICC's minimum requirements for international cricket. Leaving it the same length would have made it very large in terms of ground area, so they reduced the length a bit. But it will still be larger in terms of area than Subi, if that makes sense.

 

[Belnakor]

They needed to make it wider to fit the ICC's minimum requirements for international cricket.

bit off topic but i wonder where that leaves the WACA.

 

[lewigie]

Looks good. ****ing escalators and shit.

Camp Nou doesn't have them..

 

[Admiral Byng]

bit off topic but i wonder where that leaves the WACA.

The WACA will remain. The only cricket that will likely move to the new stadium will be domestic T20, and perhaps the occasional ODI where they will be expecting a huge crowd. Everything else will stay at the WACA, and they will decide which games get moved, presumably based on carefully modelling the break-even point in terms of ticket sales. They've already said that test cricket will stay at the WACA. I can't see them shifting shield cricket there and making a profit out of the 1500 people that turn up.

 

[blue harvest]

Looks good.
Where do the extra 10,000 seats they talk about go? Or are they already in the pictures?

 

[mattis117]

Yeah, but it's still an awesome ground to go to, to get around, and to watch footy in. I understand that the Perth Stadium needs to be significantly larger, but it seems like you're buying a Porsche, when a Toyota will do just as fine for half the price.

No - actually I don't want a shitty half done stadium.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

No - actually I don't want a shitty half done stadium.

Exactly. We already have one of those.

 

[mattis117]

I'll eat my hat if its ready to go for 2018 season.

Book marked hehe. I hope it is ready by 2018, already sick of Subi.

 

[Tazmania]

Should be ready on time. Stadiums aren't really as complex as other buildings when you think about it. Most of the volume is empty space! In reality you're pouring the outside circumference.

 

[mattymac]

looks a bit like a squashed can, but great that its finally getting underway

 

[Seppo]

Should be ready on time. Stadiums aren't really as complex as other buildings when you think about it. Most of the volume is empty space! In reality you're pouring the outside circumference.

I would guess that the most difficult part of the whole construction would be the foundations. By your updates we have receieved, the swampy ground is ready to go!

 

[The_Reaper]

bit off topic but i wonder where that leaves the WACA.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/760541.html

 

[master bate]

The WACA will remain. The only cricket that will likely move to the new stadium will be domestic T20, and perhaps the occasional ODI where they will be expecting a huge crowd. Everything else will stay at the WACA, and they will decide which games get moved, presumably based on carefully modelling the break-even point in terms of ticket sales. They've already said that test cricket will stay at the WACA. I can't see them shifting shield cricket there and making a profit out of the 1500 people that turn up.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. As far as I was reading about the other day nothing has been confirmed for renovations at the WACA and it's reaching a stage if it doesn't renovate before this new stadium is opened it will face huge pressure to secure the funding. The cricket traditionalist will fight for the WACA but those who control the cash will say why not just move in to a 60k venue that's ready to go. The WACA is going to have to fight.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list...microscope-with-committee-report-due-december

The WACA might get tests against some opponents but it's hard not to argue that big drawing tests like the Ashes and v India shouldn't be at the new stadium.

 

[WCE_phil]

The WACA will remain. The only cricket that will likely move to the new stadium will be domestic T20, and perhaps the occasional ODI where they will be expecting a huge crowd. Everything else will stay at the WACA, and they will decide which games get moved, presumably based on carefully modelling the break-even point in terms of ticket sales. They've already said that test cricket will stay at the WACA. I can't see them shifting shield cricket there and making a profit out of the 1500 people that turn up.

Last i heard the WACA ground will lose it's international test status so all tests will be held at the new stadium which was a large part of why the design needing to fit ICC guidelines.