Will the Adelaide Oval Redevelopment go ahead?

[Barto]

Spend some cash on Football Park to bring it in to the 21st Century, put what they save on not completely re-doing AO into the health budget. win/win.

[Hondo]

Even the SANFL don't want to stay at AAMI anymore

The AFL certainly don't want AFL games there anymore either

Like it or not I think the development is still full steam ahead. I expect the failed world cup bid will only slow down some of the "bells and whistles" (term by the Sunday Mail editor this morning).

Done properly the AO and associated redevelopments will generate a far better return for the taxpayer per $ spent in the CBD compared to pouring money into the West Lakes stadium.

[Barto]

Even the SANFL don't want to stay at AAMI anymore

Got a source for this?

[Hondo]

Even the SANFL don't want to stay at AAMI anymore

Got a source for this?

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/num ... 5903680004

[Mr66]

Even the SANFL don't want to stay at AAMI anymore

Got a source for this?

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/num ... 5903680004

Has any of this changed since the federal election?

[dedja]

Even the SANFL don't want to stay at AAMI anymore

The AFL certainly don't want AFL games there anymore either

Like it or not I think the development is still full steam ahead. I expect the failed world cup bid will only slow down some of the "bells and whistles" (term by the Sunday Mail editor this morning).

Done properly the AO and associated redevelopments will generate a far better return for the taxpayer per $ spent in the CBD compared to pouring money into the West Lakes stadium.

That's fine from an SANFL perspective because they are putting NO money into the venture.

How is spending $535M to increase the capacity of Adelaide Oval by less than 20,000 a cost effective way of spending taxpayers dollars is beyond me.

[Turbo]

Went to the Adelaide oval today and wasn't sure what to expect.
I've been to every test series since I was 3 months old and have many great memories of the old stands. Made sure I looked around the new stand today and was blown away by how good it is. It needs to be finished and will then become an awesome facility. Footy park cannot compare and needs to be bulldozed and sold for housing. After seeing the oval today I look forward to afl games being played there

[Hondo]

That's fine from an SANFL perspective because they are putting NO money into the venture.

How is spending $535M to increase the capacity of Adelaide Oval by less than 20,000 a cost effective way of spending taxpayers dollars is beyond me.

To me it's not just about 20,000 more seats. If that's all it was about they would just erect cheap new stands on the Eastern side. I see it as part of a bigger redevelopment of that whole area from North Terrace to the AO including a stadium that has an AFL game every weekend. I think it's an important development for the CBD and, if it comes off as it looks on the designs they released a few months back, it will be a magnet for the CBD every weekend. I feel that whole area is underutlised right now. As someone said (I think it was Pat Conlon), try walking from North Terrace to the river right now. You can get there, yes, but it's up and down stairs and around the backs of buildings. It's just IMO badly underdeveloped and a CBD stadium is an important piece of the puzzle.

[Wedgie]

Has that contract that was supposed to have a June 30 deadline for the redevelopment to go ahead been signed yet?

Adelaide Oval has always been fail and always will be. And apparently they took it to even new levels on the weekend.
Footy Pk may be 20th century bu Adelaide Oval is in the 19th!

[Booney]

Has that contract that was supposed to have a June 30 deadline for the redevelopment to go ahead been signed yet?

Adelaide Oval has always been fail and always will be. And apparently they took it to even new levels on the weekend.
Footy Pk may be 20th century bu Adelaide Oval is in the 19th!

I believe it has been extended until some time in 2011 to allow full costings to be done. I would have done them first myself, but hey, that sounds logical.

[Sojourner]

Has been mentioned on 5AA this afternoon that Rob Gerard has made a public statement that he does not support any further building to Adelaide Oval and thinks that to do so will very much spoil the ambience for Cricket from what it currently is. Mr Gerard has suggested that we build another stadium for Football and leave Adelaide Oval for Cricket. He suggests a 6year time frame to build the new stadium and not to rush into it. Whether his remarks carry any weight at all, I am not sure, yet it does suggest that the further proposal to extend Adelaide Oval does not enjoy the support that people think it may have.

[redden whites]

yet it does suggest that the further proposal to extend Adelaide Oval does not enjoy the support that people think it may have.

Rob Gerard....... Hardly a neutral observer . Maybe a focus group chaired by 'Mr Catch Tim" is needed.

[cripple]

Has been mentioned on 5AA this afternoon that Rob Gerard has made a public statement that he does not support any further building to Adelaide Oval and thinks that to do so will very much spoil the ambience for Cricket from what it currently is. Mr Gerard has suggested that we build another stadium for Football and leave Adelaide Oval for Cricket. He suggests a 6year time frame to build the new stadium and not to rush into it. Whether his remarks carry any weight at all, I am not sure, yet it does suggest that the further proposal to extend Adelaide Oval does not enjoy the support that people think it may have.

He can pay for it.

[wycbloods]

Has been mentioned on 5AA this afternoon that Rob Gerard has made a public statement that he does not support any further building to Adelaide Oval and thinks that to do so will very much spoil the ambience for Cricket from what it currently is. Mr Gerard has suggested that we build another stadium for Football and leave Adelaide Oval for Cricket. He suggests a 6year time frame to build the new stadium and not to rush into it. Whether his remarks carry any weight at all, I am not sure, yet it does suggest that the further proposal to extend Adelaide Oval does not enjoy the support that people think it may have.

Is that the liberal parties single largest donater saying something?

[heater31]

Has been mentioned on 5AA this afternoon that Rob Gerard has made a public statement that he does not support any further building to Adelaide Oval and thinks that to do so will very much spoil the ambience for Cricket from what it currently is. Mr Gerard has suggested that we build another stadium for Football and leave Adelaide Oval for Cricket. He suggests a 6year time frame to build the new stadium and not to rush into it. Whether his remarks carry any weight at all, I am not sure, yet it does suggest that the further proposal to extend Adelaide Oval does not enjoy the support that people think it may have.

Is that the liberal parties single largest donater saying something?

probably is.


disagree. Knock over the Bradman and re build to match the new Members Stands then stop. The Bradman has well exceeded it needs for the 20 or so years that it has stood there.

[JK]

Has been mentioned on 5AA this afternoon that Rob Gerard has made a public statement that he does not support any further building to Adelaide Oval and thinks that to do so will very much spoil the ambience for Cricket from what it currently is. Mr Gerard has suggested that we build another stadium for Football and leave Adelaide Oval for Cricket. He suggests a 6year time frame to build the new stadium and not to rush into it. Whether his remarks carry any weight at all, I am not sure, yet it does suggest that the further proposal to extend Adelaide Oval does not enjoy the support that people think it may have.

Is that the liberal parties single largest donater saying something?

He should lose his right to an opinion then?

[dedja]

Has been mentioned on 5AA this afternoon that Rob Gerard has made a public statement that he does not support any further building to Adelaide Oval and thinks that to do so will very much spoil the ambience for Cricket from what it currently is. Mr Gerard has suggested that we build another stadium for Football and leave Adelaide Oval for Cricket. He suggests a 6year time frame to build the new stadium and not to rush into it. Whether his remarks carry any weight at all, I am not sure, yet it does suggest that the further proposal to extend Adelaide Oval does not enjoy the support that people think it may have.

Is that the liberal parties single largest donater saying something?

He should lose his right to an opinion then?

Of course he has a right to an opinion, but I do think that his links to the Liberal party should be acknowledged in such articles as it potentially changes the context from respected businessman to a political statement.

[JK]

Has been mentioned on 5AA this afternoon that Rob Gerard has made a public statement that he does not support any further building to Adelaide Oval and thinks that to do so will very much spoil the ambience for Cricket from what it currently is. Mr Gerard has suggested that we build another stadium for Football and leave Adelaide Oval for Cricket. He suggests a 6year time frame to build the new stadium and not to rush into it. Whether his remarks carry any weight at all, I am not sure, yet it does suggest that the further proposal to extend Adelaide Oval does not enjoy the support that people think it may have.

Is that the liberal parties single largest donater saying something?

He should lose his right to an opinion then?

Of course he has a right to an opinion, but I do think that his links to the Liberal party should be acknowledged in such articles.

Yeah fair call, I retract my question and quietly crawl back into my hole.

[dedja]

Yeah, and stay there ...

[JK]

Don't be like that mate, Im sure someone will take the lowest Qualifying final score off your hands at some stage