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    PU-type board members are all about 'ties' and 'history' which is important - but not as important as 'making the most money or we go broke' 😉

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    If a new stadium was built in the city, could there be an option to turn Eden Park into a proper cricket ground?

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    i kind of feel they would want too develop the land to offset the cost of a new stadium

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    @Kiwiwomble said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:

    i kind of feel they would want too develop the land to offset the cost of a new stadium

    Yup. That's a lot of very expensive housing land right there

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    @mikedogz said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:

    If a new stadium was built in the city, could there be an option to turn Eden Park into a proper cricket ground?

    It's the wrong shape. If they are intent on killing Western Springs for speedway, it is oval, with banked sides. Not sure if it's big enough though

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    @canefan said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:

    @mikedogz said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:

    If a new stadium was built in the city, could there be an option to turn Eden Park into a proper cricket ground?

    It's the wrong shape. If they are intent on killing Western Springs for speedway, it is oval, with banked sides. Not sure if it's big enough though

    It floods. I think that's the biggest issue

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    Quay Park or Eden Ver2 versus BAU, about what I thought

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350293148/eden-park-and-quay-park-go-through-next-stage-become-new-zealands-national-stadium

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    The other two were joke contenders.

    Stuff with a scoop eh? EP to get a rook!!

    I don't think a roof can be justified. Weather is a great leveler in sport. How teams adjust to conditions is part of the game.

    Yeah it might be of use for a few concerts but at what cost?

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    @dogmeat said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:

    The other two were joke contenders.

    Stuff with a scoop eh? EP to get a rook!!

    I don't think a roof can be justified. Weather is a great leveler in sport. How teams adjust to conditions is part of the game.

    Yeah it might be of use for a few concerts but at what cost?

    i actually dont believe they take things like that into consideration, its all about the crowds and if a roof will get more people in the door

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    @Kiwiwomble said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:

    and if a roof will get more people in the door

    I don't think it will.

    I've been to EP a lot over the years. It doesn't have heavy rain all that often.

    I think the roof is a vanity thing. Keeping up with all the others.

    Dunedin Chch yeah. Can be fucking cold at night Akl - not so much

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    @dogmeat a roof seems like a waste of money to me. None of the notable Aussie stadia have them

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    @canefan Marvel has a roof so thats 4-5 of the AFL teams, even the AB's played under the roof 2 years ago

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    I think a roof would be a great idea, I'd be way more likely to buy pricey tickets if I was sure that I, my wife, and my little boy would be dry.

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    @gt12 agree, if they insist on playing games at night in the middle of winter then a roof makes it so much more family friendly

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    im going to have to look into Quay Park more, i knew roughly where we were talking but went and had a look to lock it down in my head, came across some moc ups

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    the stadium itself is only about 160m x 180m...which is small, new christchurch is 180m x 220m

    is the design several levels smaller in depth but greater in height or something, its just such a tight site!

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    @gt12 said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:

    I think a roof would be a great idea, I'd be way more likely to buy pricey tickets if I was sure that I, my wife, and my little boy would be dry.

    Isn't there also a middle ground as in the new SFS where all seats are covered but it's also not a full roof?

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    @KiwiMurph i think thats just a minimum standard now days isn;t it?

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