Wanderers To Play At Olympic Park

I live in Sydney Olympic Park so I am happy. Let's hope the new stadium remains on track for opening as I am not sure yet if it is all approved by the state government is it ? 

My suggestion for spotless seating allocation..

I hope the club can take note.

How's parking ....

If they price the derby right and get the family ticket going, it will draw 70k. Statement to be made to the other egg chasing codes.

$25 a game. Ridiculous.

My suggestion for spotless seating allocation..

 

I hope the club can take note.

 

Nice one. That Suttor Stand looks like it might be a bit of a push to have Cat A on the bottom level though?

$25 a game. Ridiculous.

What's $25 a game?

Parking at Olympic Park.

Parking at Olympic Park.

Wow.

Maybe the club will do a deal as part of member's packs?

Not that it'll affect me. I only have to drive on the odd occasion and you can park in streets nearby and near close train stations too.

Confirmed Sydney Derby to open season 2016/17 in October - round 1

https://mobile.twitter.com/ANZStadium/status/715011703851917312

Bulldogs apparently have a discounted season parking pass available.

That map looks pretty good as far as seating goes.

It's a yes from me.

I see... BIG gaps.

That map looks pretty good as far as seating goes.

 

It's a yes from me.

I like it except that I'm generally not a fan of Cat A and Cat B are sitting right next to each other. Where possible Categories should be divided by stand and/or height, not just an aisle.

I see... BIG gaps.

 

One good thing - give the away bay no roof and a fair distance to the field and they will not be being heard by anyone!

Confirmed Sydney Derby to open season 2016/17 in October - round 1

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/ANZStadium/status/715011703851917312

Also... 6 days after RL GF gives pitch no time to repair. FFA logic.

Add to that the papers will be full of post GF stories so airtime to promote the match is limited. Needs a clear runway.

Confirmed Sydney Derby to open season 2016/17 in October - round 1

https://mobile.twitter.com/ANZStadium/status/715011703851917312

Not sure how I feel about that

As long as they have wheelchair bays in the RBB or close to I'll be content with the new stadiums.

As long as they have wheelchair bays in the RBB or close to I'll be content with the new stadiums.

I had a quick look around during the Easter Show Andy, as long as the RBB is in the lower tier at Spotless you should be ok - might be an issue with visibility if people are standing up though.

The RBB wouldn't be the same without our Powerchair team.

 

Confirmed Sydney Derby to open season 2016/17 in October - round 1

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/ANZStadium/status/715011703851917312

Thats silly. Quality will be average, round 1 rust evident. Wanna put on a show then let it happen a few rounds in.

Also... 6 days after RL GF gives pitch no time to repair. FFA logic.

Add to that the papers will be full of post GF stories so airtime to promote the match is limited. Needs a clear runway.

 

The FFA logic is start the season with a bang. The neutrals still caught up in the buzz of an NRL grand final will want to see another big game. The spotlight on the match will be huge.

For the coaches, players, members and actual fans, a derby in Round 1 is absolutely ridiculous.

I see... BIG gaps.

 

When I went to Perth and we played them at Subiaco, the pitch wasn't smack bang in the middle. I don't know if it's smack bang in the middle at Etihad either.

Can you move it 8-10m closer to the RBB end and away from the scoreboard end?

Its amazing that we have over 18000 members, but when asked to complete a survey only 3000 replied.

Now i know why there are so many empty seats at Wanderland for all our home games.

Not too concerned about rust for the derby - the games are normally battles anyway. But I prefer a week 3 derby. First round, week 2 Melb derby, ours.

Also, if there are concerns about the Big Bash, Easter Show etc, wouldn't it make sense to hold the derby back for when the ground isn't available? I guess marketing etc etc

My suggestion for spotless seating allocation..

I hope the club can take note.

Your pitch is a bit large the reality is most of the seats will be 40-60m from the pitch . Hope the club will take this into account with pricing , if we end up paying the same price for a seat that's 40m further back people will be pissed off .

The facilities at Spotless are 193843732003 times better than what they are at Parramatta. Get over that we're going to be a little bit further away than normal.

Atmosphere wise I think the potential is there for the RBB to really increase the noise level. Not only is the Fairfax end fully roofed the adjacent stands also have a roof creating quite an enclosed feel to that end of the stadium, the stands also have a good rake to them, shame they are so ******* far from the action though.

Just shift the pitch as far down the Fairfax end as possible, only away fans and a few kids down the other end anyway.

I know of a few people that are thinking twice about renewing membership for the next 2years. As we will not be filling the stands (apart from Derby day) it will be wise for the club to issue a membership retainer for a low cost. This will give people priority for public tickets and full membership when we go back to Parra.

Also the tickets at homebush should be cheaper than Parra....I'm sure they will pump up the prices when we get the new stadium.

It's hard for the club to win with this decision. Either way some people are going to be disappointed with what they get, whether thats being further from the action or having to sit on a hill, and will probably end up losing some fans for a little while. On the upside maybe some of those members who don't bother turning up might not renew. I at least hope we take a few games to places like campbelltown and penrith. At least then we can make some new fans to fill up the seats at spotless and eventually the new seats in parra.

The facilities at Spotless are 193843732003 times better than what they are at Parramatta. Get over that we're going to be a little bit further away than normal.

Over it. I'll give it a shot. If other factors don't work out then I'll make a decision for whats best for me.

I never wanted to move there but if thats the decision then I'll suck it up. Cheers

It's hard for the club to win with this decision. Either way some people are going to be disappointed with what they get, whether thats being further from the action or having to sit on a hill, and will probably end up losing some fans for a little while. On the upside maybe some of those members who don't bother turning up might not renew. I at least hope we take a few games to places like campbelltown and penrith. At least then we can make some new fans to fill up the seats at spotless and eventually the new seats in parra.

Well WSW will have at least 2 new members next season as we will be joining the ride.

I know of a few people that are thinking twice about renewing membership for the next 2years. As we will not be filling the stands (apart from Derby day) it will be wise for the club to issue a membership retainer for a low cost. This will give people priority for public tickets and full membership when we go back to Parra.

Also the tickets at homebush should be cheaper than Parra....I'm sure they will pump up the prices when we get the new stadium.

It'll sort out the die hard fans. They'll get first pick in the new joint.

I voted for Spotless (sight unseen). After finally seeing it on Monday I am concerned it will be far away from the action BUT I'll be there next season and the one after that. Short term pain for long term gain.