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footy goals are in!

Loving the pinks and blues. Looks sensational in pics... can't wait to see it for myself next week!

went down to have a look. All I can say is congratulations to the design team.

The views are spectacular and the bar that faces the city ( I have a photo I'll upload tonight) is quite frankly the best view in town)

^^ that bar is fantastic but damn near freezing when its gusty! I agree though, seeing the city poke out from the riverbank is a very unique view.

got my showdown tix today, carn crows.

spiller wrote:^^ that bar is fantastic but damn near freezing when its gusty! I agree though, seeing the city poke out from the riverbank is a very unique view.

got my showdown tix today, carn crows.

The frosty factor is a non-issue for footy as the longest break between quarters is twenty minutes as opposed to the hours you can spend at the bar during a match of cricket.

Also people actually dress in warm clothing during winter. If there is a cool gusty change during summer and your still wearing just shorts, thongs and a t-shirt (ie what happened during the Ashes), of course you will feel cold

When this idea was mooted years ago I thought it was a humongous waste of money and a second rate proposal to the alternative over the old rail yards. Now that it is finished though, I am so very impressed. From the superior viewing angles to the fantastic location and resonating design (without sounding too poetic) it really has been a job well done. Makes you realise how second rate Football Park was as well. I'm not one for talking about local infrastructure and feeling proud, instead I will say that a large proportion of the population is surely gonna get some type of enjoyment from it.

Waewick wrote:

The view of the playing field is so superior compared to what we used to get at AAMI Stadium it's not funny! We have a lot to be proud about with the new look Adelaide Oval and I foresee the football commentators, local and interstate fans raving about it.

Absolutely first rate, no doubt about it.

Too bad Labor won't be in power to oversee all the benefits which will stem from this fantastic development. I bet the Libs will be happy to take all the credit for future developments within the Adelaide CBD in the coming years which no doubt would reference the achievements of the current government as their catalyst.

And to think that the other drongos were opposed and wanted to build a stadium far out at the NRAH site. PATHETIC

it is bloody steep that is all I can say. I wouldn't want to sit up there despite the view being absolutely amazing.

in regards to the stadium debate, it is off topic, but having two stadiums will always be an opportunity lost, I am not doubting that this stadium has been done well with the scope provided, but that is not inferring that it was the best choice at the time.

Waewick wrote:in regards to the stadium debate, it is off topic, but having two stadiums will always be an opportunity lost, I am not doubting that this stadium has been done well with the scope provided, but that is not inferring that it was the best choice at the time.

Having one stadium means having one facility standing unused 80% of the time. Having two would mean two dead areas at twice the cost to maintain. Multi-use stadiums like multi-use buildings are a way to avoid the abandoned/dead urban feel of many cities. I have no doubt that what was done was the correct decision.

monotonehell wrote:

Waewick wrote:in regards to the stadium debate, it is off topic, but having two stadiums will always be an opportunity lost, I am not doubting that this stadium has been done well with the scope provided, but that is not inferring that it was the best choice at the time.

Having one stadium means having one facility standing unused 80% of the time. Having two would mean two dead areas at twice the cost to maintain. Multi-use stadiums like multi-use buildings are a way to avoid the abandoned/dead urban feel of many cities. I have no doubt that what was done was the correct decision.

agreed, but it still something we are unlikely to even have a gain (that is two stadiums)

I believe both stadiums could have been filled - the Reds for instance could be filling some time, the improvement of 20/20 has had a clear impact.

but we will never know now....ever.