I agree. I think they used the COVID-19 situation as a convenient excuse to can a project that didn't have much support from anyone except the NRL (who will always be happy to have public money spent on the stadiums they use).
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I agree. I think they used the COVID-19 situation as a convenient excuse to can a project that didn't have much support from anyone except the NRL (who will always be happy to have public money spent on the stadiums they use).
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
I always thought they should have built a new stadium at central station rather then rebuild Moore park. Sydney’s biggest issue for stadiums is PT access and surrounding entertainment, even with the light rail moore park still sucks. Homebush is central to the greater Sydney population, but also located near nothing. People don’t want to just to go a sporting match, they want to have dinner beforehand or kick on with beers after. The 40m train ride back to central is a bit of a buzz kill.
People talk about the Sydney culture of not attending sporting games compared to Brisbane or Melbourne, I think that’s rubbish, people in Sydney are just as interested in their sports as other Australian cities. I think it’s simply a case of having stadiums built in the wrong areas
People talk about the Sydney culture of not attending sporting games compared to Brisbane or Melbourne, I think that’s rubbish, people in Sydney are just as interested in their sports as other Australian cities. I think it’s simply a case of having stadiums built in the wrong areas
Finsbury Girl
Trevor Allan (34)
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
I disagree, Moore Park is the ideal location for me
There’s certainly the exception, Moore Park is the ideal location for the 250k people who live east of the Eastern Distributor.
Finsbury Girl
Trevor Allan (34)
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
That concept plan where the stadium was literally on top of Central Station would have been amazing. Can't see how Sydney would survive without an operational Central Station for a few years though.
Finsbury Girl
Trevor Allan (34)
On a more serious note, I have no issue with Homebush as a location. We'd generally have a few beers and meal in town and jump on the ferry up the parra river- a bloody great way to get there (and yes the train on the way home is rubbish) but the pre-game makes up for it somewhat. I stopped going because the stadium is farking rubbish. You're a zillion miles away from the action and viewing is shite. Before anyone jumps in I've been lucky enough to attend at both corp hospitality and the best seats in the house in the life membership seats. It's still shit to watch a game. Lang Park is a million times better, hell even the very top row at Twickers, which is about a mile in the sky, is better than the most expensive seats at Homebush.
sorry gone a bit OT. But NSW need a home ground - where it will end up now is a bloody mystery - please not the SCG for reasons spelled out above.
sorry gone a bit OT. But NSW need a home ground - where it will end up now is a bloody mystery - please not the SCG for reasons spelled out above.
Rob42
John Solomon (38)
Tom Decent is reporting on Twitter that Jason Gilmore, coach of the U20 Wallabies, is being brought in as Tahs defence coach, with Phil Bailey moving on. Gilmore seems like a good coach, could be really positive. Although I'd also like to see consistency in the coaching of the junior rep teams.
Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
Consistency didn't really work with Adrian Thompson or David Nucifora. I like the three year model (two years as an assistant one year as head coach then you move on). The program will still report into Scott Johnson (so he can be your constant). Super Rugby assistant coaches to be NRC (or equivalent) head coaches. Club coaches to be assistant NRC coaches. We need a pathway for coaches too.
Gilmore was put in a poor position at the Reds and I imagine he would have learned plenty from that experience.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Think the intention is that Gilmore will return to U20s when that comp gets up and running again.
Rob42
John Solomon (38)
The shrivelling of the coaching pathways is perhaps the most under-appreciated part of the whole mess Australian rugby is currently in. Develop one good player, and you've got one good player. Develop one good coach, and you'll get dozens of good players over a career. At every level from under 8s up.
Blackadder
Desmond Connor (43)
Hey, Phil Bailey won an award for the best advocate for social distancing in NSW
He called it the Tahs defensive line...
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
If he was a contractor, it sounds like he was expendable and they had a full time resource that could be redeployed. I imagine that there are 1000s of businesses who have also made this decision.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Ahhh, Now I'll be able to watch the Tahs in a whole different light. My first comment is that I expect them to show improvement over their early season form. Next, if they get Maddocks into the 15 spot, hopefully it changes any inclination he might have had to leave the country.
