News Simonds Stadium Stage 4 Redevelopment

[Tyzza_07_09_11]

The Hickey Stand side can now finally see replays:


P.S. No sign of the GO CATS seating

I've been sitting in the hickey stand for the past 5 or so years... they finally put in a screen on the brownlow wing and i'm moving to the Premiership Stand this year!

 

[Gydafud]

P.S. No sign of the GO CATS seating

Is that just solid blue seating there?

 

[Boxhead_31]

Is that just solid blue seating there?

The three Social Club bays seem to be all solid blue

 

[BlightysCats]

The Hickey Stand side can now finally see replays:

P.S. No sign of the GO CATS seating

Which when people sat on the C as the crowd slowly built up pre game spelt GOATS.

 

[BlightysCats]

I think you'll find Stage 5 will be somewhat very similar to that of at the Players Stand end with the only corporate or function areas facing north for the Geelong Cricket Club.

Stage 5 will retain some standing room, not a heap but some.

 

[dazbroncos]

Which when people sat on the C as the crowd slowly built up pre game spelt GOATS.

it was planned..

stands for greatest of all time stupid!

And no, im not calling you stupid.

GO Catters

 

[Thunder Road]

This morning... we've gone from Go Cats to no Cats, I guess.
Dark blue seats are the Social Club. The screen looks great.
They are working on the connection between the Brownlow and Premiership stands - looks like it will indeed be the same saw-tooth design as the rest of the roof.

 

[lionbear]

The Hickey Stand side can now finally see replays:

P.S. No sign of the GO CATS seating

Perfect position for my reserved seat

 

[Thunder Road]

The staircase to the first level.
Might just be able to walk up and check out the ground whenever you like...



Check out the name of the glass company

 

[JohnZ]

Great to see stage 4 coming along nicely . Hopefully with a couple of elections coming up, we can get the funding for stage 5

 

[catempire]

The staircase to the first level.
Might just be able to walk up and check out the ground whenever you like...

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Check out the name of the glass company

Is this some kind of sick joke about fragility??

 

[Thunder Road]

A couple more from this morning... the view from the south end forward pocket is pretty imressive but...I still don't like the brown cladding outside!

 

[Braydos242424]

Dos anyone know if the wall between the stands will be removed or will it stay?

 

[AndyMac05]

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Dos anyone know if the wall between the stands will be removed or will it stay?

I doubt it. Looks pretty permanent to me. Much like the wall between the premiership stand and players stand.

 

[samtheman1979]

Dos anyone know if the wall between the stands will be removed or will it stay?

The wall between the stands will stay. It's structural.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Vale the GO CATS seating at the ground

 

[JohnZ]

Vale the GO CATS seating at the ground
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This make me so excited for season 2017. Can't wait to be back

 

[lionbear]

New is always better

 

[Gydafud]

Vale the GO CATS seating at the ground

Maybe it's all a tease, and they will pull off the blue coverings.

R-right? It's possible?

 

[Thunder Road]

Some shots from this afternoon...

 

[gypsy_1]

Some shots from this afternoon...
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Thanks for all those uploading images. Its exciting viewing the pics of the stadium development. The outside roofline looks dramatic.

 

[Braydos242424]

I wonder how often they will have to clean the glass?

 

[CatAttack84]

I will be very very shattered if there is no GO CATS in there somewhere

Was just saying this. Based on the original concept designs and the recent photos I think it's gone forever.

Shame G.F.C. real shame.

 

[CatAttack84]

Regarding the big screen; an email from the club (Simon Reeves) today says:

[Hickey Club Seat holders will enjoy a new, direct-facing, state-of-the-art ~100m² big screen, which will include a live feed and scoreboard, offering an enhanced game day experience at Simonds Stadium!]

In addition:

[To improve mobile network coverage, generate faster speeds and greater reliability for connectivity on game day, we worked with Telstra to have mobile towers around the Kardinia Park Stadium precinct upgraded. Now complete, our fans will be able to text, call, hashtag, snap, insta, tweet & post about the game with ease!]

These are great initiatives from the club providing us with a fantastic decade or two of spectating. Let's hope the quality of footy matches that experience.

FINALLY an upgrade to cell towers in the area!! It's only taken 10 years since smartphones became the norm. Excited by this news!

 

[dazbroncos]

FINALLY an upgrade to cell towers in the area!! It's only taken 10 years since smartphones became the norm. Excited by this news!

You know its a bit ****ed up when I can tweet KROCK about the game from the other side of the world faster and more reliably than I can from the same ground they are broadcasting from
Pretty ordinary that.

Go Catters