Western Sydney Stadium Construction (New Parramatta Stadium)

[Edinburgh]

2 hours ago, WSWJACK said:

Mirror Silver,  to reflect the evening sun straight back into the corporate west stand.

That won't work as the seats will be full of people

[luisenrique]

5 hours ago, beatsurrender said:

FAPP not FOPP

Splitters!

[Flytox]

7 hours ago, wendybr said:

They're got the new Pool area all fenced off and are about to start construction, it seems - I saw it 2 weekends ago.

When is it meant to be finished - does anyone know?

The site is fenced so they can do archeological and geotechnical studies.

[Smoggy]

9 hours ago, Flytox said:

The site is fenced so they can do archeological and geotechnical studies.

Good, I hope they hit an ancient indigenous area of high significance thus delaying the pool build indefinitely.......

hmmmmm, well we nearly have our stadium now....and the old pool site and whingers are long gone......maybe I should be a bit more understanding now.......

 

nahhhh **** em.

 

 

   

[Davo]

I hope they find an ancient indigenous pool under the site, so there's already a pool there but nobody can use it because it's a protected site.

[alexd]

14 hours ago, Edinburgh said:

That won't work as the seats will be full of people

But there's nothing stopping us from using quasi/real mirrors en-masse to do the same......

[LeeMarvin]

7 minutes ago, alexd said:

But there's nothing stopping us from using quasi/real mirrors en-masse to do the same......

Like Archimedes did to the Roman fleet in 212 B.C.?

[Edinburgh]

1 hour ago, LeeMarvin said:

Like Archimedes did to the Roman fleet in 212 B.C.?

I wondered why I had a sense of deja vu.  It's so hard to remember everything!

This is for you Smoggy and Jackdoff.

Edited August 9, 2018 by Edinburgh

[Smoggy]

34 minutes ago, Edinburgh said:

I wondered why I had a sense of deja vu.  It's so hard to remember everything!

This is for you Smoggy and Jackdoff.

212 BC you would have just been out of pre school? 

[Stokz]

https://twitter.com/SmartState1/status/1027417846211469313

[Stokz]

Whats the outside facade going to be? Is it the all LED one?

[Wanderboy]

1 minute ago, Stokz said:

Whats the outside facade going to be? Is it the all LED one?

I believe the LED will only be at the main north east entrance. The rest is what you see is what you get in the photo above.

[Stokz]

2 minutes ago, Wanderboy said:

I believe the LED will only be at the main north east entrance. The rest is what you see is what you get in the photo above.

Like as in the metal struts? 

[Wanderboy]

1 minute ago, Stokz said:

Like as in the metal struts? 

Yep.

[mack]

The LED was meant to wrap around the entire O'Connell Street half of the ground, but the South end (left side of that photo) was removed due to concerns regarding lightspill into the heritage areas of Parra Park, in particular the Governors house. The bottom right corner will be the only major LED section (although there might be smaller ones on the main grandstand side).

I wonder if they are considering using any drop down fabric to replace the LED screens like they have in the roof, to 'hide' the steel beams. It looks very Brutalist with just bare steel & concrete.

[Edinburgh]

But they are $30m under budget - how much would LED cost?

[mack]

It's not about the cost. It's about concerns regarding the LED screen being able to be seen from the Governors house.

[Smoggy]

8 minutes ago, mack said:

It's not about the cost. It's about concerns regarding the LED screen being able to be seen from the Governors house.

Yeah...because there are lots of families and nice people hanging around Parra Park after dark........

And no one lives at the Governors house...just a few oldies rushing for the bog after their house tour.....

Edited August 9, 2018 by Smoggy

[Carns]

Just now, Smoggy said:

Yeah...because there are lots of families and nice people hanging around Parra Park after dark........

And no one lives at the Governors house...just a few oldies rushing for the bog after their house tour.....

It's the vibe.

It's Mabo.

[marron]

More to the point, it's kind of not Mabo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Parramatta

 

[Wanderboy]

22 hours ago, mack said:

It's not about the cost. It's about concerns regarding the LED screen being able to be seen from the Governors house.

FFS, it's not like it's going to be showing porn.

[echidna]

It is interesting to compare our 30,000 capacity with what is happening with the MLS in the US. Overwhelmingly, they have gone with 'soccer-specific' stadiums, with the newer ones at least part-owned by the club owners. This is a medium to long-term benefit as they maximise their income - an aspect we can not yet afford.

As a consequence, most new and planned MLS stadiums have lower capacities:

LAFC's 2018 Banc of California Stadium: 22,000 Opened April 18, 2018. Has 34deg stands (steepest in MLS - how will we compare?) and Safe Standing Rails in the North End for the '3252' Supporter Group.

DC Utd's Audi Field: 20,000 First game: July 14, 2018. Has 'bleachers' for 1,500 supporters.

Minnesota Utd's Allianz Field: 19,400 (future expansion to 24,474). To open Feb/Mar 2019.

FC Cincinnati have a 25,000 stadium set to open when they enter the MLS in 2019; FC Nashville plan the closest to our capacity with a 27,500-30,000 one for their entry in 2020, along with Beckham's Miami.

Of course none of these can match the rip-roaring success of Atlanta Utd's 51,000 plus current average at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a ground they can only open up to its full 72,000 capacity (currently) 5 times a year. Each time so far, they have broken the 70,000 mark. Check out the Atlanta Utd website for all the colour and sound of this other red and black sensation.

Also, see si.com (Sports Illustrated) Potential future soccer stadiums in America, for plenty of photos and information.

Ok, we will not be able to match the Atlanta crowds in size, nor have a football-specific venue, but Western Sydney Stadium is shaping up as one of football's better homes.

 

 

 

[teddies]

15 minutes ago, Wanderboy said:

FFS, it's not like it's going to be showing porn.

Well, not with that attitude.

[sonar]

16 minutes ago, Wanderboy said:

FFS, it's not like it's going to be showing porn.

The governor is most probably a smurf fan

Edited August 10, 2018 by sonar

[dcrow]

 

23 hours ago, mack said:

It's not about the cost. It's about concerns regarding the LED screen being able to be seen from the Governors house.

Funny that, so much concern for something that's on once every fortnight for a few hours compared to the night lights from the Parramatta skyline which is on every night. Just excuses.

[WSWJACK]

Just looking at that latest pic, imagining all the people sitting on seats, they would easily fit the space left under the stand, that is a massive space surely something is being proposed to go there, even if it's another concourse with vending stations or extra toilets, something, anything and then clad it off.

Just looks unfinished with cement and stanchions.

[Flytox]

1 hour ago, echidna said:

It is interesting to compare our 30,000 capacity with what is happening with the MLS in the US. Overwhelmingly, they have gone with 'soccer-specific' stadiums, with the newer ones at least part-owned by the club owners. This is a medium to long-term benefit as they maximise their income - an aspect we can not yet afford.

As a consequence, most new and planned MLS stadiums have lower capacities:

LAFC's 2018 Banc of California Stadium: 22,000 Opened April 18, 2018. Has 34deg stands (steepest in MLS - how will we compare?) and Safe Standing Rails in the North End for the '3252' Supporter Group.

DC Utd's Audi Field: 20,000 First game: July 14, 2018. Has 'bleachers' for 1,500 supporters.

Minnesota Utd's Allianz Field: 19,400 (future expansion to 24,474). To open Feb/Mar 2019.

FC Cincinnati have a 25,000 stadium set to open when they enter the MLS in 2019; FC Nashville plan the closest to our capacity with a 27,500-30,000 one for their entry in 2020, along with Beckham's Miami.

Of course none of these can match the rip-roaring success of Atlanta Utd's 51,000 plus current average at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a ground they can only open up to its full 72,000 capacity (currently) 5 times a year. Each time so far, they have broken the 70,000 mark. Check out the Atlanta Utd website for all the colour and sound of this other red and black sensation.

Also, see si.com (Sports Illustrated) Potential future soccer stadiums in America, for plenty of photos and information.

Ok, we will not be able to match the Atlanta crowds in size, nor have a football-specific venue, but Western Sydney Stadium is shaping up as one of football's better homes.

 

 

 

34deg is the maximum allowable in Australia and 34deg is what i believe we are having.

[Flytox]

On 9/8/2018 at 6:11 PM, Edinburgh said:

But they are $30m under budget - how much would LED cost?

Is the project $30m under budget or did they allow $60m for contingencies and they have only used half of it?  The politicians learnt long ago how to state things to advantage.

[Prydzopolis]

On 08/08/2018 at 4:27 PM, wendybr said:

They're got the new Pool area all fenced off and are about to start construction, it seems - I saw it 2 weekends ago.

When is it meant to be finished - does anyone know?

Initially I thought it was a case of the state government had an election riding on the stadium. That’s why it finished on time. The pool is a local government project, we all know how long things take at this level of government.

Now hearing this, well this explains it!

1 hour ago, dcrow said:

Funny that, so much concern for something that's on once every fortnight for a few hours compared to the night lights from the Parramatta skyline which is on every night. Just excuses.

It was the same excuse for the height of the stadium, if it was sitting above the trees it would be an eye sore. Can someone explain that to the planners who approved the 100 skyscrapers, now that’s an eyesore!

42 minutes ago, Flytox said:

Is the project $30m under budget or did they allow $60m for contingencies and they have only used half of it?  The politicians learnt long ago how to state things to advantage.

I’m guessing publicly they started off at $300. Ended up costing $330 but had an extra $30m up the sleeve for over runs. If it went over it would be a political PR disaster at the election. $360 is the number they’ve been hiding from us the whole time.

[Paul01]

Watch these rapacious b*****ds put distance tolling from Penrith to church st Parramatta when it’s widened to make more money for their mates. Imagine it costing an initial $5 one way. 

And they are planning to put it on the M5.