Adelaide Oval upgrade gets green light

[AFLflyer]

You can't tell me more fans wont go to the footy after 2014. Of coarse they will..
Me for one and i think there would be PLENTY more in my boat..!

even power fans will come out of the woodwork (maybe thats stretching it a little)

[White Line Fever]

i'll be there if it's in city.

Never cared for the footy park trek.

[whufc]

You can't tell me more fans wont go to the footy after 2014. Of coarse they will..
Me for one and i think there would be PLENTY more in my boat..!

even power fans will come out of the woodwork (maybe thats stretching it a little)

Where evidence are you basing that on.

Interestingly SANFL crowds are about the same for AO matches as they are for suburban matches if not less on a few occasions.

As Dutchy said Port Power fans from the heartland of the Port will now be further away from the stadium they play at.

[heater31]

You can't tell me more fans wont go to the footy after 2014. Of coarse they will..
Me for one and i think there would be PLENTY more in my boat..!

even power fans will come out of the woodwork (maybe thats stretching it a little)

No doubt they will be up in the first half of 2014. But what about beyond? I bet the too wet too cold excuses will be rolled out.

Where does that leave us? A town that only has one major sports stadium

[AFLflyer]

You can't tell me more fans wont go to the footy after 2014. Of coarse they will..
Me for one and i think there would be PLENTY more in my boat..!

even power fans will come out of the woodwork (maybe thats stretching it a little)

Where evidence are you basing that on.

Interestingly SANFL crowds are about the same for AO matches as they are for suburban matches if not less on a few occasions.

As Dutchy said Port Power fans from the heartland of the Port will now be further away from the stadium they play at.

based on nothing more than what i think. betcha i'm right!!!!!

[AFLflyer]

You can't tell me more fans wont go to the footy after 2014. Of coarse they will..
Me for one and i think there would be PLENTY more in my boat..!

even power fans will come out of the woodwork (maybe thats stretching it a little)

No doubt they will be up in the first half of 2014. But what about beyond? I bet the too wet too cold excuses will be rolled out.

Where does that leave us? A town that only has one major sports stadium

fill up your glass again heater, it always seems to be half empty!

[whufc]

You can't tell me more fans wont go to the footy after 2014. Of coarse they will..
Me for one and i think there would be PLENTY more in my boat..!

even power fans will come out of the woodwork (maybe thats stretching it a little)

Where evidence are you basing that on.

Interestingly SANFL crowds are about the same for AO matches as they are for suburban matches if not less on a few occasions.

As Dutchy said Port Power fans from the heartland of the Port will now be further away from the stadium they play at.

based on nothing more than what i think. betcha i'm right!!!!!

Will be interesting, initally i agree they will definatly get bigger crowds but once the inital novelty wears of i think you might find the opposite.

From my point of view i think alot of Northern Suburb folk will stop going to games. AO is city based which means from the Northern Suburbs you have to options Main North Road or Prospect Road, both these roads are only 2 lanes for most of the way, traffic is already extremly heavy i can see this being a massive turnoff.

Also are alot of families going to like having their children in the 'city' on a Saturday night around 11:00 when games finish, especially if families are going to have to walk distances to get to the ground.

Where is all the car parking space needed going to come from. Carparking at AO is terrible even when its a 10k crowd for SANFL finals.

[AFLflyer]

You can't tell me more fans wont go to the footy after 2014. Of coarse they will..
Me for one and i think there would be PLENTY more in my boat..!

even power fans will come out of the woodwork (maybe thats stretching it a little)

Where evidence are you basing that on.

Interestingly SANFL crowds are about the same for AO matches as they are for suburban matches if not less on a few occasions.

As Dutchy said Port Power fans from the heartland of the Port will now be further away from the stadium they play at.

based on nothing more than what i think. betcha i'm right!!!!!

Will be interesting, initally i agree they will definatly get bigger crowds but once the inital novelty wears of i think you might find the opposite.

From my point of view i think alot of Northern Suburb folk will stop going to games. AO is city based which means from the Northern Suburbs you have to options Main North Road or Prospect Road, both these roads are only 2 lanes for most of the way, traffic is already extremly heavy i can see this being a massive turnoff.

Also are alot of families going to like having their children in the 'city' on a Saturday night around 11:00 when games finish, especially if families are going to have to walk distances to get to the ground.

Where is all the car parking space needed going to come from. Carparking at AO is terrible even when its a 10k crowd for SANFL finals.

They will work that stuff out WHUFC - have faith!

[whufc]

Where evidence are you basing that on.

Interestingly SANFL crowds are about the same for AO matches as they are for suburban matches if not less on a few occasions.

As Dutchy said Port Power fans from the heartland of the Port will now be further away from the stadium they play at.

based on nothing more than what i think. betcha i'm right!!!!!

Will be interesting, initally i agree they will definatly get bigger crowds but once the inital novelty wears of i think you might find the opposite.

From my point of view i think alot of Northern Suburb folk will stop going to games. AO is city based which means from the Northern Suburbs you have to options Main North Road or Prospect Road, both these roads are only 2 lanes for most of the way, traffic is already extremly heavy i can see this being a massive turnoff.

Also are alot of families going to like having their children in the 'city' on a Saturday night around 11:00 when games finish, especially if families are going to have to walk distances to get to the ground.

Where is all the car parking space needed going to come from. Carparking at AO is terrible even when its a 10k crowd for SANFL finals.

They will work that stuff out WHUFC - have faith!

I hope they do work it out, would be great if we could get some decent parking their for the first time ever.

But in all seriousness what land close to AO do they have to work with. There is not much there at all.

[AFLflyer]

dont forget all the city carparks! most just over a 10 minute walk away with the new bridge, and possible added pedestrian walkways (which has been talked about)
trams and busses will be full. leave your car at home or at a park and ride. Plenty of options to work with. But im no expert, so let the experts work all that out.

[Gingernuts]

dont forget all the city carparks! most just over a 10 minute walk away with the new bridge, and possible added pedestrian walkways (which has been talked about)
trams and busses will be full. leave your car at home or at a park and ride. Plenty of options to work with. But im no expert, so let the experts work all that out.

What do you mean? There seems to be plenty of:

Accountants
Town Planners
Transport Experts
Retail Experts
Builders

around the place. I mean, there's people on here that seem to be all of the above.

[Voice]

My point for posting the above comments was to show people like Dutchy that The Cas are paying for the footbridge. No need to add it on top of the $535m then is there?

[AFLflyer]

dont forget all the city carparks! most just over a 10 minute walk away with the new bridge, and possible added pedestrian walkways (which has been talked about)
trams and busses will be full. leave your car at home or at a park and ride. Plenty of options to work with. But im no expert, so let the experts work all that out.

What do you mean? There seems to be plenty of:

Accountants
Town Planners
Transport Experts
Retail Experts
Builders

around the place. I mean, there's people on here that seem to be all of the above.

you should read the AO thread in the Cricket section, which i'm sure you have.

[whufc]

dont forget all the city carparks! most just over a 10 minute walk away with the new bridge, and possible added pedestrian walkways (which has been talked about)
trams and busses will be full. leave your car at home or at a park and ride. Plenty of options to work with. But im no expert, so let the experts work all that out.

What do you mean? There seems to be plenty of:

Accountants
Town Planners
Transport Experts
Retail Experts
Builders

around the place. I mean, there's people on here that seem to be all of the above.

Funnily enough i know of about 6 SAFooty posters who fit into those categories.

[Reddeer]

dont forget all the city carparks! most just over a 10 minute walk away with the new bridge, and possible added pedestrian walkways (which has been talked about)
trams and busses will be full. leave your car at home or at a park and ride. Plenty of options to work with. But im no expert, so let the experts work all that out.

Experts working in the Transport Dept. You are kidding me aren't you!!!

[whufc]

dont forget all the city carparks! most just over a 10 minute walk away with the new bridge, and possible added pedestrian walkways (which has been talked about)
trams and busses will be full. leave your car at home or at a park and ride. Plenty of options to work with. But im no expert, so let the experts work all that out.

Experts working in the Transport Dept. You are kidding me aren't you!!!

Those EXPERTS have done such a great job with the rest of South Australia's roads and transport system lets trust them with this development as well.

[Gingernuts]

dont forget all the city carparks! most just over a 10 minute walk away with the new bridge, and possible added pedestrian walkways (which has been talked about)
trams and busses will be full. leave your car at home or at a park and ride. Plenty of options to work with. But im no expert, so let the experts work all that out.

Experts working in the Transport Dept. You are kidding me aren't you!!!

Those EXPERTS have done such a great job with the rest of South Australia's roads and transport system lets trust them with this development as well.

Well, they are quite obviously doing it all wrong. I mean really they should just post a thread on here.

Reddeer & whufc would happily provide their expertise. You are urban planners aren't you fellas? Or have I got that wrong?

[AFLflyer]

My point for posting the above comments was to show people like Dutchy that The Cas are paying for the footbridge. No need to add it on top of the $535m then is there?

EXACTLY, another straw gone!

[White Line Fever]

Just about anyone North, South & metro can catch ONE bus, train, tram to the city from their house.

West Lakes i have to drive to Bay then get the shuttle from outside Bay oval.

So much effort, can't drink, takes time.

The people that come out the woodwork for AO games will amaze even the most pessimistic posters on here.

This green light will unlock a huge door for neutral, busy, lifestyle conscious fans from all over Adelaide.

Then throw in a footbridge, casino, river precinct just as a bonus... can you all not see how great this will be!!!!!!!!

Let the government worry about the $$, that's their job.

[whufc]

dont forget all the city carparks! most just over a 10 minute walk away with the new bridge, and possible added pedestrian walkways (which has been talked about)
trams and busses will be full. leave your car at home or at a park and ride. Plenty of options to work with. But im no expert, so let the experts work all that out.

Experts working in the Transport Dept. You are kidding me aren't you!!!

Those EXPERTS have done such a great job with the rest of South Australia's roads and transport system lets trust them with this development as well.

Well, they are quite obviously doing it all wrong. I mean really they should just post a thread on here.

Reddeer & whufc would happily provide their expertise. You are urban planners aren't you fellas? Or have I got that wrong?

Do you know that im not