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It's a good plan, but like every other WACA plan it lacks the funding.
$60 million is an awful lot of money for a facility that has virtually no public use.
In it's current form the WACA is hardly up to scratch for state level cricket let alone test cricket.
Test players deserve proper facilities, the WACA can't offer that.
Forcing the majority of the crowd to endure the sun with no shade for most of the day in 2019 isn't acceptable either.
If the WACA want to host tests at the WACA Ground, they need to spend this money on it.
Pretty sure someone from the WACA told me the original plan to only move big matches to Optus has been canned, and Optus will now host all mens international games. The WACA Ground just isn't up to standard.Bizarre from WACA to host the test at Optus stadium and a night test too.
Desperate really. Thought was only for games vs India or England. Crowds won’t be huge.
Also trying hard to get government to actually even care about a stadium during a federal election. Rather soccer WA get their state centre. So deserving of one.
Is it any point to have WACA other then for sentimental use?
It’s sad state of affairs to it coming to this level. Right now, it’s probably best that WACA somehow have a excellence/academy at Optus stadium and start afresh. It make sense. WACA just doesn’t serve any purpose now, whatsoever. All test matches will be play at Optus stadium, can’t deny that.Pretty sure someone from the WACA told me the original plan to only move big matches to Optus has been canned, and Optus will now host all mens international games. The WACA Ground just isn't up to standard.
Pretty sure someone from the WACA told me the original plan to only move big matches to Optus has been canned, and Optus will now host all mens international games.
Personally, I think the WAFC should move there permantley (don't have a long-term future) and someone like East Perth could move there to ensure the ground has use 12 months a year.
It will really struggle to find people propping up its latest plans. The State Government won't chip in following the $1.6 billion put into Optus.
It’s sad state of affairs to it coming to this level. Right now, it’s probably best that WACA somehow have a excellence/academy at Optus stadium and start afresh. It make sense. WACA just doesn’t serve any purpose now, whatsoever. All test matches will be play at Optus stadium, can’t deny that.
But as a venue hosting sporting events, its future is dire. Sheffield shield games won’t be seen as priority for government to splash the cash. It’s also tourism wise. Test matches held at Optus stadium will attract significantly more supporters then to WACA. They could use Optus stadium for shield, just like MCG. But that’s not financially viable, you’re right. It’s a catch 22 situationThat's not entirely true, clearly the WACA serves a purpose - being the home of WA cricket and the host of sheffield shield and other lower level games. Irrespective of where test matches are played, they still need a ground for those matches.
But importantly, they don't really have any use for spectator facilities for more than about 2000 people anymore.
Federal Labor has pledged $30m to redevelop the WACA
https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/fede...goes-in-to-bat-for-waca-revamp-ng-b881196251z