Adelaide Oval Redevelopment

[Bully]

What are everyones thoughts on this?/

I think its great

[Columbo]

Likewise think it will be great, the plans look good.

Its already opened a can of worms (check out Adelaide Now) as to the benefits of a new stadium with a roof no more than a KM away versus upgrading the oval but thats another issue!

[Pottsy]

I would prefer a new stadium, for footy. Leave the cricket ground alone.

I feel very sad that the Adelaide Oval may have to comply with the AFL's all seating policy. The Adelaide Oval without a hill will be missing a vital component. No more view of St Peters Cathedral. No more Moreton Bay Figs. The old scoreboard will have to be jammed in somewhere no doubt due to its heritage listing. I have consciously avoided becoming a member due to the simple fact that I love that piece of grass to the right of the scoreboard so much that I far prefer being there than the times I have had the misfortune of spending the day on the Western side.

One of my favourite times times of the year is getting to the Oval at gates open on the weekend of the Test, spreading out my blanket, opening the paper and watching the ground fill up. Joy. RIP one of the last bastions of grassy Test cricket in Australia. May it rise again.

[mick]

I would prefer a new stadium, for footy. Leave the cricket ground alone.

I feel very sad that the Adelaide Oval may have to comply with the AFL's all seating policy. The Adelaide Oval without a hill will be missing a vital component. No more view of St Peters Cathedral. No more Moreton Bay Figs. The old scoreboard will have to be jammed in somewhere no doubt due to its heritage listing. I have consciously avoided becoming a member due to the simple fact that I love that piece of grass to the right of the scoreboard so much that I far prefer being there than the times I have had the misfortune of spending the day on the Western side.

One of my favourite times times of the year is getting to the Oval at gates open on the weekend of the Test, spreading out my blanket, opening the paper and watching the ground fill up. Joy. RIP one of the last bastions of grassy Test cricket in Australia. May it rise again.

Couldn't agrre more, this is an abortion of a plan.

[AFLflyer]

it's a great idea people move with the times! watch the cynics come out to play. the enclosed stadium idea could never happen, they need one stadium that caters for everything, this would cover that nicely! i think you will find, a small hill, standing area, moreton bay figs, cathedral views are still in the plans! it would be an excellent stadium and great for our state.

[allrounder]

Just got one question. Where are people meant to park their car ? And just imagine the traffic chaos through the city on the way to and from the game !

[AFLflyer]

they are talking about building a car park, theres heaps of public transport etc.

[fish]

Just got one question. Where are people meant to park their car ? And just imagine the traffic chaos through the city on the way to and from the game !

Plenty of parking in the CBD then a lovely stroll down to the Oval. I'm sure there will be plenty of Footy Buses too, as well as regular buses, trains and trams to get people into the city and back.

[Gingernuts]

it's a great idea people move with the times! watch the cynics come out to play. the enclosed stadium idea could never happen, they need one stadium that caters for everything, this would cover that nicely! i think you will find, a small hill, standing area, moreton bay figs, cathedral views are still in the plans! it would be an excellent stadium and great for our state.

Spot on. Everyone's getting worked up about the loss of the hill. If you have a look at the plans their actually not touching that end of the ground, it will stay as it is now. They are just looking to build a massive stand from the Chappelli's around past the Bradman & joining onto the stand currently under development.

Personally I can't wait to see AFL at the Adelaide Oval. No doubt the old girl will lose some of her charm, but I think if it's done right they should be able to preserve what makes the Adelaide Oval one of the most beautiful grounds in the world.

[AFLflyer]

it's a great idea people move with the times! watch the cynics come out to play. the enclosed stadium idea could never happen, they need one stadium that caters for everything, this would cover that nicely! i think you will find, a small hill, standing area, moreton bay figs, cathedral views are still in the plans! it would be an excellent stadium and great for our state.

Spot on. Everyone's getting worked up about the loss of the hill. If you have a look at the plans their actually not touching that end of the ground, it will stay as it is now. They are just looking to build a massive stand from the Chappelli's around past the Bradman & joining onto the stand currently under development.

Personally I can't wait to see AFL at the Adelaide Oval. No doubt the old girl will lose some of her charm, but I think if it's done right they should be able to preserve what makes the Adelaide Oval one of the most beautiful grounds in the world.

That's it - too may people get worked up in Adelaide, the councils will be a nighmare in all of this and the issue will drag on for ever. It happens time and time again. just do it, it will be great to watch footy and cricket there.

[Footy Chick]

And ruin this view?



NO WAY!

[Gingernuts]

That view will remain the same FC.

Here is a 'fly around' on the Adelaidenow website:

http://player.video.news.com.au/adelaidenow/#1347706641

[Booney]

I'm all for it.The current redevelopment has proven to be a gold mine for me ( in my sales position ) and all going well this next stage will be even more fruitful for me...

[Sojourner]

Initially I was opposed to it, yet we cant stay stuck in past either, whatever happens its going to be a choice of Adelaide Oval or the City West Stadium depending on who wins the election.

The only thing that I would say needs to happen with the proposed Adelaide Oval Development is that they need to extend the Trams down King William Street to the Oval and then through North Adelaide through to Main North road to facilitate movement of spectators in and out. Its important to remember that the low rider trams are the no 1 best form of transport for people in Wheelchairs as opposed to trying to get ramps onto crowded buses. Running several trams at once in and out of Adelaide Oval in addition to Buses and Trains will definitely make a huge difference to the current gridlock that is Football Park.

[fish]

The only thing that I would say needs to happen with the proposed Adelaide Oval Development is that they need to extend the Trams down King William Street to the Oval and then through North Adelaide through to Main North road to facilitate movement of spectators in and out. Its important to remember that the low rider trams are the no 1 best form of transport for people in Wheelchairs as opposed to trying to get ramps onto crowded buses. Running several trams at once in and out of Adelaide Oval in addition to Buses and Trains will definitely make a huge difference to the current gridlock that is Football Park.

Yep great idea to extend the tram from the CBD to the Oval. Not sure about extending it north of that though.

[Pottsy]

i think you will find, a small hill, standing area, moreton bay figs, cathedral views are still in the plans! it would be an excellent stadium and great for our state.

Yep, fair enough. I had a knee jerk presumption that it would spell the end of the hill. If there's still a patch of grass, it looks like it would be fantastic. Especially since it looks like the "light filled" stadiums idea will be continued. I have sat in the Chappell stands before and they are terrific, compared to the usual concrete jungle.

Very glad to be proven wrong, now just hoping that we'll still be able to sit on a patch of grass during the Test. It's the simple pleasures...

[AFLflyer]

i think you will find, a small hill, standing area, moreton bay figs, cathedral views are still in the plans! it would be an excellent stadium and great for our state.

Yep, fair enough. I had a knee jerk presumption that it would spell the end of the hill. If there's still a patch of grass, it looks like it would be fantastic. Especially since it looks like the "light filled" stadiums idea will be continued. I have sat in the Chappell stands before and they are terrific, compared to the usual concrete jungle.

Very glad to be proven wrong, now just hoping that we'll still be able to sit on a patch of grass during the Test. It's the simple pleasures...

yeah but i reckon you would have to arrive early for a spot! the atmosphere on the hill for footy and cricket will hopfully continue! those stands (replacement chappel) must have to be HUGE for the stadium to fit 50K!!

[Pottsy]

I get there at gates open these days, I reckon that'll still be good enough!

[therisingblues]

It looks good from the "flyaround". Thanks Gingernuts.
It also looks massive! The hill is virtually dwarfed. But it is good that they have retained the hill. It looks as though the old scoreboard will survive also. Another tick.
Usually I don't like to see our heritage getting swept away, but I think it would be a bonus for Adelaide to have this stadium built.
There needs to be an Adelaide Oval Museum located somewhere in the oval though: photographs of how the ground used to look, with a scale model of how it looked before they built the Bradman stand: a history of changes made to the ground: a list of records broken on the Oval, memorable or infamous moments in both Footy and Cricket, film archives of events, replicas of trophys and actual memorabilia (a bail from an Ashes match, team blazer worn by the Don etc.) I am sure they could fill a museum and that it would be worth a look for the average sports lover.

[AFLflyer]

It looks good from the "flyaround". Thanks Gingernuts.
It also looks massive! The hill is virtually dwarfed. But it is good that they have retained the hill. It looks as though the old scoreboard will survive also. Another tick.
Usually I don't like to see our heritage getting swept away, but I think it would be a bonus for Adelaide to have this stadium built.
There needs to be an Adelaide Oval Museum located somewhere in the oval though: photographs of how the ground used to look, with a scale model of how it looked before they built the Bradman stand: a history of changes made to the ground: a list of records broken on the Oval, memorable or infamous moments in both Footy and Cricket, film archives of events, replicas of trophys and actual memorabilia (a bail from an Ashes match, team blazer worn by the Don etc.) I am sure they could fill a museum and that it would be worth a look for the average sports lover.

great idea about the museum!! incoorporate a bradman one too!!