Anyone reckon redevelopment to hold 110,000 is too much?
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I think the MCG is big enough. Should focus on improving facilities etc, rather than capacity.
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They can do both. If the GSS was the size of the Ponsford/Olympic, capacity will be 105-110k and still have the space for better facilities.
Hardest part iv found is clearing people out, from around the ground afterwards. The walkways are too narrow around Gate 3 to Gate 7 for anything over 60k really. Obviously other facilities would be amazing also, but for a 30yo stand, the Southern goes alright.
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Mate, any bigger, and it would be too hard to see from the top. It's already a chore top see from up the top of the Ponsford.
Any rebuild of gss may reduce capacity if they do larger seats (like optus) and potentially more boxes etc.
there will always be a push to have capacity at 100k but they may have to work hard to maintain that.
there will always be a push to have capacity at 100k but they may have to work hard to maintain that.
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the deal last year includes a capacity increase.
Will be interesting to see the designs when it comes to that
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Which deal? the 20 year extension of GF's to 2057 and the $500m invested in Vic footy deal? There isnt much money in there to tear down the GSS, so I assume its to add to the existing concrete and steel in the stand.
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Theres no money in it for the tear down. It will be entirely funded by the MCC/AFL arrangements as they have been in the past. A new MCC user agreement is yet to be finalised, but capacity increase was mooted as part of the deal (to 105,000). So not guaranteed, but expected.
RussellEbertHandball
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With the concrete and steel only being 27 years old, it would be hard to justify a tear down to increase capacity by 5,000, unless that 5,000 is for a Medallion Club type seating reserve, where they can charge in the $5k-$10k range seats. A new revenue stream of $50m per annum if they charge closer to $10k for a 12 month annual membership, would justify a $500m+ spend.Theres no money in it for the tear down. It will be entirely funded by the MCC/AFL arrangements as they have been in the past. A new MCC user agreement is yet to be finalised, but capacity increase was mooted as part of the deal (to 105,000). So not guaranteed, but expected.
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rebuild isnt expected before 2028, be 38 at that point.
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The MCG is updating the sound system to be ready by boxing day
Confirmed the 'sus' cladding is in the G, lets watch the 'pass the parcel' over who is to blame, the venue manager wont be ....
Same prob at Geelong it seems!
Same prob at Geelong it seems!
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the stuff is everywhere
its gunna cost billions - estimate in Vic last year was already at $1.2b for this state, and NSW was up to 1500 buildings with the stuff
New lighting going in apparently aswell as the sound system.
Friend of my brother is ground staff and says the lighting is more for light shows when teams run out during night games and reckons it’s for half time entertainment at the GF which will almost definitely be twilight in 2020 he says.
Friend of my brother is ground staff and says the lighting is more for light shows when teams run out during night games and reckons it’s for half time entertainment at the GF which will almost definitely be twilight in 2020 he says.
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If it's like the AO system, the "fill lights" that fill spots that don't get even light from the towers due to the grandstand roofing, also double as "cool flashing lights" at goals/wickets as they're LED and can turn on/off so quickly.
So much for the Cricket Club as as ground manager at the Cricket Ground.
Victoria - Western Australia Sheffield Shield game abandoned as MCG pitch deemed unplayable
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I've long held this mob is pseudo footy club that extracts plenty from footy & puts $zip back.
Victoria - Western Australia Sheffield Shield game abandoned as MCG pitch deemed unplayable
Shield match abandoned due to MCG pitch problems
Officials apologise for the state of the MCG pitch, which causes the abandonment of a Sheffield Shield game, but they express confidence things will improve for the Boxing Day Test in 18 days.
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I've long held this mob is pseudo footy club that extracts plenty from footy & puts $zip back.
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Looks like at least some of the new lights underneath the roof of the stands have been installed (photo below from Austadiums)
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Looks like there's seat replacement going on in level M of the GSS too
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That's where The Boundary Social area is going for the Boxing Day Test
The bogan in me thinks it’s a shame that Cricket Australia and Securecorp destroy the old bay 13 section every summer.
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New lighting:
Shining Light: MCG Light Towers Set For LED Upgrade
Shining Light - MCG light towers set for LED upgrade
There's going to be a wierd bit while they change them over with only 4 light towers running.
what will the new lights do?New lighting:
Shining Light: MCG Light Towers Set For LED Upgrade
Shining Light - MCG light towers set for LED upgradewww.mcg.org.au
There's going to be a wierd bit while they change them over with only 4 light towers running.
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They'll help you read the linked article?
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