[COM] Adelaide Oval Redevelopment

[crawf]

Incredible footage!

[[Shuz]]

Thanks for the link PAF. That was quite a nifty little video.

[Kasey771]

"(Our capacity is) around 17,000, that's the projection, the northern mound is only a few weeks from being completed.

"For the Ashes in 2013, we'll have the southern stand up which will give us another 18,000."

While the one-dayer is almost certain to attract a full-house, Bradshaw expects a similar situation for the Test as well.

"I'd be very confident we'd be looking at sell-outs... hopefully for all five days," he said.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cri ... 6430415369

[Port Adelaide Fan]

[cruel_world00]

Quick iPhone update from 24/07.

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[Port Adelaide Fan]

Photos from 24-July-2012

[Kasey771]

Taken Thursday 26July2012

[Maximus]

I don't always agree with Michelangelo Rucci (who does?!), but I thought this article was interesting, particularly the very positive final few paragraphs.

Port fights, Adelaide wins
Michelangelo Rucci
From: AdelaideNow August 07, 2012 7:31AM

...

The Crows, however, will thrive in the city.

Adelaide Oval is going to be a triumph amid amazing carping in a city that finds reason to doubt rather than dream. It will challenge politicians – particularly those who did not want Adelaide Oval touched – when the ribbons are cut in March 2014 as the new stadium is opened amid a state election campaign.

Adelaide Oval today is a big hole with 200,000 cubic metres of soil dug out of the site. The northern mound is being converted to a wooden deck and hill that will give the stadium a stunning social environment. It will be ready by October for the cricket fans.

The southern and eastern stands are to be completed in October 2013 and March 2014. Adelaide's winter has cost 16 days of work so far – and each has been recovered by a crew of 200 (soon to be 800) working 24/7 to deliver a venue that will inject pride in South Australia's image.

Like the Port Adelaide story of the past 20 years, Adelaide Oval has been a typical South Australian battle filled with bizarre debating points. Thankfully, the men and women at work on the site are determined to deliver a result well worth the pain.

...

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6444485164

[Waewick]

this should be in the opinion area or sob for Port Adelaide area.

[Hooligan]

I think most people's opinions on that article would depend on which afl club they support.

[Maximus]

Well, I didn't want to start a Port v Crows war with this. I just thought it was nice to read some positive commentary about the project.

[Waewick]

Well, I didn't want to start a Port v Crows war with this. I just thought it was nice to read some positive commentary about the project.

yes, sorry

I just don't like Rucci.

[rev]

Rucci is an absolute dick head.
The Advertiser/Sunday Mail are a joke. As if we didn't already know and needed to read that rubbish article above.

[[Shuz]]

4th crane at Adelaide oval has gone up.

[cruel_world00]

Talk about inflammatory, sensationalist bullshit... but it's from News Limited so should I be surprised?

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6451106480

Refusal to sell Adelaide Oval naming rights will cost state $20 million, says Etihad Stadium chief


ADELAIDE Oval is missing out on more than $20 million over the next five years because of the State Government's refusal to hand over naming rights to a corporate sponsor, Etihad Stadium boss Ian Collins says.

Signing a five-year naming rights extension with the airline today, the former Carlton president and AFL football operations director told adelaidenow today it was "old world" thinking not getting a sponsor for Adelaide Oval.

"If somebody was given the opportunity to go out and get a naming-rights sponsor, they would be able to achieve a very, very nice sum," Mr Collins said.

"I think they'd get more than $20 million for a five-year deal, a lot more. I think you'd get a lot of money for it."

Mr Collins said without a naming-rights sponsor, having to rely on a revenue stream that was impacted by crowd levels, club success, weather and scheduling would make balancing the books more difficult.

"We have a very volatile-type business because we're relying on returns which come from things like how many people turn up to games, which team is winning, how many other events can we contract each year," he said.

"Whereas if your main revenue streams are certain then it makes it a lot easier and takes a lot of pressure off."

Mr Collins introduced the first corporate naming rights at an AFL venue, changing the name of Carlton's Princes Park to Optus Oval in late 1993 and admitted the venture was not without its detractors.

He said many companies would be keen to secure the naming rights of such a world-renowned and widely used venue such as Adelaide Oval

And he added the integrity and history of the Oval did not have to be compromised under a commercial arrangement.

"If it's done the right way and the value's there and also it's an iconic company, why wouldn't you attach it to a venue like the Adelaide Oval?" he said.

Comment has been sought from the State Government.