For a change I agree with you. The viewing experience is very good at Skoda and the amenities are far better than SCG or ANZ. Kebabs are tops and the other food seems really good too. Just don't bother trying to get hot chips from the doughnut stand, line a kl long. you can at least see the whole ground and it seems as though you are very close to the play, even in the stands.
Looking forward to the playing surface being 5 metres longer which will I believe in area, makes it almost the same as the MCG. Buddy will have plenty of space to roam.
No it won't not unless they are putting 5m all round. In actual fact MCG is 160m X 141 & SCG is at present 149 X 136 if we add 5m it will be 154 X 136. If it is 5m all round then yes it will be longer and the same width.But if they are just lengthening the ground at the Noble, Bradman, Messenger stands end then they are the dimensions.
The SCG is actually 152 now. Has been since 2007.
http://www.austadiums.com/news/news.php?id=338
Does this mean the 50m arc will now really be a 50m arc and the commentators will have to shut up about it?
Or if, like Wolfie, they forget the extra 3m it could become the 53m arc! Oh dear i'm confused.
People can check current stats for SCG here:
Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) | Austadiums. The capacity (before development) used to be 47,000 and it will be increased to 48,000. This is an increase of only 1,000, but they spent a lot of money for this. I hope it will be worth it.
Playing a GWS-Sydney game at the Showground at Olympic Park would be a fantastic occasion for NSW AFL. With its 25000 capacity, it would be certainly a full house. There would perhaps be consideration to put temporary seating on the scoreboard end of the ground, increasing the capacity to over 30000.
Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09
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