I've always called it Stadium Australia, and will continue to do so.
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MAke's no difference to me what they call it, it's still the same ground regardless of the name.
Why is this in the RWO Chat forum? Because Scott started the thread?
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Lets see.
1. No after match function
2. Tooheys beer
3. If I decide to go for a beer after the game - that hotel/bar has to be the worst place in Australia
4. Post game I have a time limit to how long I can have a beer before I must catch the train as they end early
5. All friends generally go home after the game as we all live in different parts of Sydney, so not a lot of time to reflect on the game, unlike the SCG where we all gravitate to Central Station via Surry Hills (pubs and restaurants) and then we all go our separate ways.
6. No atmosphere - the roar at the SCG always seems louder than the stadium, probably as the SCG is built 'up' over the playing surface and the stadium is built so the crowd are 'sloped' towards the field.
7. They stop selling beer at the beginning of the 4th quarter
8. The crowd always want to start a mexican wave - what is this cricket? or maybe that boring game of soccer?
Last edited by blinddog; 16th December 2007 at 06:53 AM. Reason: new reason
It will ALWAYS be Stadium Australia to me. Like the ABC, I refused to mention sponsored names for stadiums. The only one I have had some problems with is the second arena at the tennis centre at Melbourne Park. It has never been known as anything else other than the Vodafone Arena.
What's an after match function? Why do we need them?
You're whinging to the wrong person here.2. Tooheys beer
See above reason 2.3. If I decide to go for a beer after the game - that hotel/bar has to be the worst place in Australia
See above reason 2.4. Post game I have a time limit to how long I can have a beer before I must catch the train as they end early
You mean it is like all other venues around the country where people either travel together to the city or other areas where they can spend time together (or like most people just go home).5. All friends generally go home after the game as we all live in different parts of Sydney, so not a lot of time to reflect on the game, unlike the SCG where we all gravitate to Central Station via Surry Hills (pubs and restaurants) and then we all go our separate ways.
My experience has been to the contrary. I have been to games with no atmosphere at the SCG and with plenty of atmposhere at the Olympic Stadium6. No atmosphere - the roar at the SCG always seems louder than the stadium, probably as the SCG is built 'up' over the playing surface and the stadium is built so the crowd are 'sloped' towards the field.
See above reason 2.7. They stop selling beer at the beginning of the 4th quarter
Not in my experience.8. The crowd always want to start a mexican wave - what is this cricket? or maybe that boring game of soccer?
Let's face it, many people don't like change, even if it is for the better. Telstra Stadium (or whatever they call it) is far superior to the SCG. I really love having to cue up for 20 minutes during the breaks just to go to the toilet.
I love having to cue up for another 10-15 minutes to get food after that.
I love it that you have to cue up for up to 30 minutes to get out of the ground.
I can see why you would prefer that over the wonderful facilities of a "new" stadium.
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