SANFL/SACA SURVEY

[on the rails]

Wedgie, you dont like Adelaide Oval nor Footy Park, what would you like to see? I guess a new purpose built Stadium, but where?

Where the new hospital is proposed and preferably with nothing to do with the SACA.

What he said! My take is that this whole redevelopment of Adelaide Oval is only going to benefit the SACA and costs Football in the long run. If you are going to spend $450M plus whatever the Feds chuck in if Australia wins the FIFA bid - why wouldn't you build a new multi-purpose covered Stadium where the railyards are and let the SANFL run it.

Let AO do the upgrades that they currently doing are via the SACA which were on the table and in progess before Andy and his AFL cronies stepped in and not spoil the unique feel of the AO which will happen if the current proposed $450M deal goes ahead.

Also - what will FP look like in the future re the SANFL? A lot of land around will be sold off but if they retain the Stadium in it's present size and shape it will continue to lack the atmosphere etc for SANFL finals (excepting maybe the GF) that the CURRENT AO has and could (will) turn out to be a really big Concrete White Elephant?

[hawkseye]

Doesnt all come down to if its lucrative for football then the SANFL will move there and if its not then they wont?
IMO we need a new hospital on the railyards because the RAH is a disgrace and bandaiding it only lasts for so long.

[CUTTERMAN]

Wedgie, you dont like Adelaide Oval nor Footy Park, what would you like to see? I guess a new purpose built Stadium, but where?

Where the new hospital is proposed and preferably with nothing to do with the SACA.

What he said! My take is that this whole redevelopment of Adelaide Oval is only going to benefit the SACA and costs Football in the long run. If you are going to spend $450M plus whatever the Feds chuck in if Australia wins the FIFA bid - why wouldn't you build a new multi-purpose covered Stadium where the railyards are and let the SANFL run it.

Let AO do the upgrades that they currently doing are via the SACA which were on the table and in progess before Andy and his AFL cronies stepped in and not spoil the unique feel of the AO which will happen if the current proposed $450M deal goes ahead.

Also - what will FP look like in the future re the SANFL? A lot of land around will be sold off but if they retain the Stadium in it's present size and shape it will continue to lack the atmosphere etc for SANFL finals (excepting maybe the GF) that the CURRENT AO has and could (will) turn out to be a really big Concrete White Elephant?

I think you'll find that the plan is to down size FP to a more reasonable size for SANFL games, so maybe a capacity of 20-30,000. I haven't seen plans of it but have been interested as to what the exact intention is.

[CUTTERMAN]

Cutterman where does it stop 80000 sent already and if you send to all members of grade cricket and sanfl you are up to over 100000 and then you need to chase em all up so get in on time.

That's a fair point, but what's wrong with each SANFL club doing an email out to their members on behalf of the SANFL. As with any survey it is only based on the reply's that you get back and those you don't get back are you appathetic percentage.
In the end it's no big deal for me but I'm just surprised that they haven't been included.

[Rucciangelo]

I think you'll find that the plan is to down size FP to a more reasonable size for SANFL games, so maybe a capacity of 20-30,000. I haven't seen plans of it but have been interested as to what the exact intention is.

Where are you coming up with this suggestion from Cutter?
Nothing is over the line with any of it...purely speculation!

[CUTTERMAN]

Was part of the whole Adelaide Oval re development plan back in November