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Was really curious about what color(s) the seats would be. Light green and burgundy sounds interesting. No doubt there'll be a few wanky things they can say they drew inspiration from - parklands, the hill, wine, grapes, vines, the roofs of the old stands etc

spiller wrote: I see your point, but brick veneer always looks a bit cheap and tacky?

I went for my first look in person on Saturday and it's actually come up surprisingly well.

Pants wrote:Was really curious about what color(s) the seats would be. Light green and burgundy sounds interesting. No doubt there'll be a few wanky things they can say they drew inspiration from - parklands, the hill, wine, grapes, vines, the roofs of the old stands etc

thats it, it'll be grape varieties

Pants wrote:

spiller wrote: I see your point, but brick veneer always looks a bit cheap and tacky?

I went for my first look in person on Saturday and it's actually come up surprisingly well.

This is good to hear.

lol that they have kept the ivy alive, such detail! that's pretty cool. I guess the lack of a steep gradient of the lowest level is about the only negative of this stand (doesnt make for great viewing) but if it means people are closer to the action that helps.

Most importantly, Adelaide Oval needs a nickname - and for it to enter our lexicon. The MCG is called 'The G', and then there's 'The Gabba'.

So what's a catchy name for our beloved oval?

The Toilet Bowl.

A-Town stadium

How about just "The Oval" ?

There are no other famous stadiums with the word "Oval" in the country, right?

PS "The Oval" sounds so schoolyard!

sacred_june wrote:How about just "The Oval" ?

There are no other famous stadiums with the word "Oval" in the country, right?

PS "The Oval" sounds so schoolyard!

People will be lazy and call it the O

Wayno wrote:Most importantly, Adelaide Oval needs a nickname - and for it to enter our lexicon. The MCG is called 'The G', and then there's 'The Gabba'.

So what's a catchy name for our beloved oval?

State Multifunction Sports Venue (SMSV) /bureaucrat with no imagination whatsoever

[correction]

Adelaide Multipurpose Sports Precinct (AMSP) /bureaucrat with no imagination whatsoever, but in tune with current naming practice

Xaragmata wrote:

Wayno wrote:Most importantly, Adelaide Oval needs a nickname - and for it to enter our lexicon. The MCG is called 'The G', and then there's 'The Gabba'.

So what's a catchy name for our beloved oval?

State Multifunction Sports Venue (SMSV) /bureaucrat with no imagination whatsoever

[correction]

Adelaide Multipurpose Sports Precinct (AMSP) /bureaucrat with no imagination whatsoever, but in tune with current naming practice

You forgot the Aboriginal equivalent, you racist

dsriggs wrote:

Xaragmata wrote:

Wayno wrote:Most importantly, Adelaide Oval needs a nickname - and for it to enter our lexicon. The MCG is called 'The G', and then there's 'The Gabba'.

So what's a catchy name for our beloved oval?

State Multifunction Sports Venue (SMSV) /bureaucrat with no imagination whatsoever

[correction]

Adelaide Multipurpose Sports Precinct (AMSP) /bureaucrat with no imagination whatsoever, but in tune with current naming practice

You forgot the Aboriginal equivalent, you racist

I did think of the need for one, but apart from something that would be censored on here, I passed. I am sure that when a suitable equivalent is found,
there will be a media release stating "We are thrilled to announce that the AMSP will also be known as ....." ("Excited" apparently isn't gripping enough now)

Recovering from a thumping sinus headache, and with little better to do:

"We are thrilled to announce" About 1,820,000 results (0.31 seconds)
"We are excited to announce" About 7,760,000 results (0.07 seconds)

Usually in reference to something neither thrilling, nor exciting.

How about 'The Womma' - sounds quirky i know... Tarndanya Womma translates as 'Adelaide plain/oval'. Tarndanya (from tarnda 'red kangaroo' + kanya 'rock') was the name for Adelaide.

And an interesting fact:

In the 19th century Indigenous people from the Lower Murray staged corroborees at Tarndanya Womma (Adelaide Oval). These events were huge turnouts drawing larger crowds than the cricket.

How about we just call it "Adelaide Oval."

Is it that f*cking hard??

Pikey wrote:How about we just call it "Adelaide Oval."

Is it that f*cking hard??

I can't get my tongue around that German name. Can you come up with something more Australian?