It’s being refurbished only. Original plan was for knock down rebuild with a roof that closed , but since jones got his way with SFS knockdown rebuild , ANZ changed to a refurbishmentI hope we knockdown anz and start again
I’m sure we can knockdown Belmore pretty easy getting the $$$$ to build a new stadium might be a problem.Why can’t we knockdown Belmore and build a new stadium?
Why can’t we knockdown Belmore and build a new stadium?
That's it!Don't mind the salt from our supporters, this stadium is awesome for league/soccer.
I agree entirely. It is such an awesome stadium, my only gripe is it should be at least 40-50k to future proof it, but eh, it is still awesome.I would love for that to be our home. Happy to go back to ANZ once it's reconfigured into a rectangular stadium. Until then it would be great to call Bankwest home.
I wish. This was the original plan, but politics got in the way and now it is a refurb. My understanding is they will be doing sections at a time, taking out all of the seating then somehow bringing it closer, on a much steeper incline.I hope we knockdown anz and start again
There is no room. The place is fenced in by a train line and houses, so two ends are basically fked for space. You could rotate the field, but the sun would be in some teams eyes which is why stadiums are not built like that.Why can’t we knockdown Belmore and build a new stadium?
They’ve sold their souls to the tv and betting agencies. There’s a reason why the Broncos get so many Friday night games.Why wasn't the game at bankwest stadium on free to air tv today. The NRL and Ch9 should have shown it as it was the opening game at the showpiece stadium. As usual the AFL had a game on Ch7. That's why the AFL are streets ahead of the NRL in professionalism re the running of their code. Time for Greenturd to go and take Beattie with him.
The grandstand holds around 9k from memory, so an equivalent grandstand on the Campsie (Terry Lamb Hill) end would give ~30k capacity. Not many like watching a game from end on, so no big deal regarding the houses and train line. But if necessary Trains NSW are always open to selling the air space above train lines, so a small (say 5k) grandstand could be built there. That's 35k capacity at very little cost relative to the alternatives.There is no room. The place is fenced in by a train line and houses, so two ends are basically fked for space. You could rotate the field, but the sun would be in some teams eyes which is why stadiums are not built like that.
I was there in 1993 with 28k others, no worse than with 15k, catch the train and walk less than 1/4 of the distance at Parramatta or catch a bus and get dropped at the door.Plus even if you could fit a stadium there like Bankwest, can you imagine 30k people cramming into Belmore? It would be chaos.
They cant even get the multicultural centre they want to build fully funded so how will they get more grand stands funded? It's a pipe dream that will never happen.The grandstand holds around 9k from memory, so an equivalent grandstand on the Campsie (Terry Lamb Hill) end would give ~30k capacity. Not many like watching a game from end on, so no big deal regarding the houses and train line. But if necessary Trains NSW are always open to selling the air space above train lines, so a small (say 5k) grandstand could be built there. That's 35k capacity at very little cost relative to the alternatives.
The Hon. Dr (Geoff) Geoffrey LEE, BAppSc(Hort), MBA, DBA MPThey cant even get the multicultural centre they want to build fully funded so how will they get more grand stands funded? It's a pipe dream that will never happen.
I agree.It's great. I'm jealous.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Wabbits don't move to Alliance once it is rebuilt and the light rail is finished. There will be a bidding war between the 2 stadiums to attract tenants, whichever deal is the more attractive.Alliance will do the same thing for the Roosters.