Stadium of Canterbury
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@mariner4life said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Kirwan said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Stargazer said in Stadium of Canterbury:
I'd say, cover the stands, so the crowd stays dry, but no need to cover the field.
This proposal for 25,000 + 5,000 seats seems a bit small, but I'm not convinced you need a 35,000+ stadium. How often would that sell out? Once or twice a year? That's probably not enough to justify the extra costs. And you don't have to plan for a population growth in 50 years time; stadiums don't last that long.
Because if it's less than 35,000 no more Tier 1 AB games, and I think that would be a shame for the region.
it's more than a shame if the dominant rugby region of the past 20 years can't get the big tests. Build it big, and build it well, and make it the South Island centre for big AB games. Dunedin can have the shit tests.
Yep, that's a better way to put it. The last stadium was insured, at the very least they should be left with a stadium with the same capacity as before.
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With 30,000 + 5,000 you also get your 35,000 (if that's the desired minimum number of seats for test matches). I can see the point of having empty seats for most games as being a problem, though. It's not just a sporting decision; it needs to be economically sound, too. I don't have the answer. I'm just saying that there are more considerations than just getting 1 big test match a year (only Eden Parks gets two a year). And then there's the question what size is best for a multi-purpose stadium ...
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@Kirwan I wonder whether capacity was a set figure or metric for them. You'd bloody hope so, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were caveats around overall cost, or focusing on like-for-like in terms of material or construction approach rather than seating.
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@Hooroo said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@shark said in Stadium of Canterbury:
There's an infatuation with hosting Ed Sheeran and The Eagles.
I hear you but Auckland have managed that at Western Springs, Mt Smart for so many years
No argument from me!
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@Kirwan said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Stargazer said in Stadium of Canterbury:
I'd say, cover the stands, so the crowd stays dry, but no need to cover the field.
This proposal for 25,000 + 5,000 seats seems a bit small, but I'm not convinced you need a 35,000+ stadium. How often would that sell out? Once or twice a year? That's probably not enough to justify the extra costs. And you don't have to plan for a population growth in 50 years time; stadiums don't last that long.
Because if it's less than 35,000 no more Tier 1 AB games, and I think that would be a shame for the region.
Yes, and also Stargazer is completely wrong about stadiums in NZ not lasting 50 years. They pretty much all have to! That aside, the projection obviously means there'll be an upward curve over time so in 20 years we might be at 550,000 for example. It's not like the population will stagnate at 400,000 for 50 years then suddely nearly double.
Let's say the stadium did have a lifespan of 50 years though for arguments' sake, from 2022. In that time NZ will have hosted Lions tours in 2029, 2041, 2053 and 2065 plus potentially another couple of RWCs and who knows what other global events both in rugby and other rectangular field ball sports. For these events we'll need another good-sized stadium for sure.
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@Stargazer said in Stadium of Canterbury:
With 30,000 + 5,000 you also get your 35,000 (if that's the desired minimum number of seats for test matches). I can see the point of having empty seats for most games as being a problem, though. It's not just a sporting decision; it needs to be economically sound, too. I don't have the answer. I'm just saying that there are more considerations than just getting 1 big test match a year (only Eden Parks gets two a year). And then there's the question what size is best for a multi-purpose stadium ...
They're talking about 25,000 + 5,000 which is in no mans' land.
Obviously I'm leaning toward a larger open stadium which qualifies for tier 1 tests by default and suits the regions' population for a long period of time.
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Just to be clear on my preference, I think 40,000 seats with a partial roof (ie extended well ovber the stands but not covering the pitch) is the way forward.
40,000 comfortable seats plus lounges, boxes and most importantly, world class facilities (concessions etc, two big screens) for spectators.
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@shark said in Stadium of Canterbury:
Just to be clear on my preference, I think 40,000 seats with a partial roof (ie extended well ovber the stands but not covering the pitch) is the way forward.
40,000 comfortable seats plus lounges, boxes and most importantly, world class facilities (concessions etc, two big screens) for spectators.
That's been my preference from the start - Canterbury needs capacity > roof if it wants this new stadium to meet all the requirements.
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@shark I mentioned 30,000 + 5,000 just to show that an increase in seating (compared to 25,000 + 5,000) doesn't necessarily have to go as far as 35,000+ (the number suggested by others). Several options are possible. Note that in my first comment on the article I said that 25,000 + 5,000 seemed small. I just think that people lose sight of the fact that it needs to make economic sense, too, and that it isn't just about getting one test match a year (a few more, if we get a World Cup in rugby or football, but we simply don't know whether and how often that will happen; they're rare ocassions anyway). I don't know what the right number of seats is. Just that the decision-making is not that simple and one-sided.
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@Stargazer said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@shark I mentioned 30,000 + 5,000 just to show that an increase in seating (compared to 25,000 + 5,000) doesn't necessarily have to go as far as 35,000+ (the number suggested by others). Several options are possible. Note that in my first comment on the article I said that 25,000 + 5,000 seemed small. I just think that people lose sight of the fact that it needs to make economic sense, too, and that it isn't just about getting one test match a year (a few more, if we get a World Cup in rugby or football, but we simply don't know whether and how often that will happen; they're rare ocassions anyway). I don't know what the right number of seats is. Just that the decision-making is not that simple and one-sided.
Economically, you make zero from the All Black Tests you don't get.
So if it's less that 35,000 you are certainly down an least one annual payday. And in rare circumstances more than that.
For an uncovered stadium, the difference between 25/30,000 to 40,000 seats will not make it suddenly unviable.
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@Stargazer said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Kirwan I get that, but how much do they lose on empty seats?
Surely that's a one off cost, with a minor amount for maintenance. Also offset by money made on the extra people buying things in the stadium.
If they choose a less expensive design (without a roof) you can reclaim those costs there anyway.
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@Kirwan said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Stargazer said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Kirwan I get that, but how much do they lose on empty seats?
Surely that's a one off cost, with a minor amount for maintenance. Also offset by money made on the extra people buying things in the stadium.
If they choose a less expensive design (without a roof) you can reclaim those costs there anyway.
NZHERALD:
The Eden Park Trust has asked Auckland Council to take over a $40m loan and provide $64m for maintenance over the next decade, prompting one council source to call it "a $100m bailout".It can creep up on you. One of the keys is being able to use it for multiple (non sporting) events each year.
They're not profitable, but they are an asset to the community. Hosting the RWC party wasn't profitable either, but a hell of a good time. As I say - if you wanna host a party, you got to spend cash on some piss
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@nzzp said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Kirwan said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Stargazer said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Kirwan I get that, but how much do they lose on empty seats?
Surely that's a one off cost, with a minor amount for maintenance. Also offset by money made on the extra people buying things in the stadium.
If they choose a less expensive design (without a roof) you can reclaim those costs there anyway.
NZHERALD:
The Eden Park Trust has asked Auckland Council to take over a $40m loan and provide $64m for maintenance over the next decade, prompting one council source to call it "a $100m bailout".It can creep up on you. One of the keys is being able to use it for multiple (non sporting) events each year.
They're not profitable, but they are an asset to the community. Hosting the RWC party wasn't profitable either, but a hell of a good time. As I say - if you wanna host a party, you got to spend cash on some piss
That's for the entire stadium, I'm talking about the maintenance costs for 10,000 seats.
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It must be hard to make the numbers stack up for a decent stadium though.
I mean look at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. It's awesome, but not huge at 52,000. But it's used all year between the Reds; the Broncos; and the Roar. Then at least one Wallaby test, at least one Origin, and then other events like the full NRL round there in May. Then you add to that every big concert tour that comes to Aus for at least one night, if not two. And it services a Brisbane population of 2.1M people
What can you offer in Christchurch? A quarter of the population, less games, and less events, attended by less people.
That's a hard equation to put together.
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@Chris-B Lancaster Park was insured for $143 million apparently, and the Council are currently putting in $253 million plus some level of ongoing operating costs. Central gov't are putting in $220 million plus $90 million already spent on the land.
A major reason for the roof besides the obvious weather-proofing, I gather, is NIMBYism - basically, to minimise noise 'leakage' if we attract concerts.
Agree that it should be 30,000 + 5,000 temporary seating, but probably doesn't need to be bigger than that any time soon.
Additional costs of the seats after building the facility are presumably any additional debt servicing, maintenance/replacement (still have to maintain and replace the additional seats and other facilities e.g. gates from time to time), lighting during games (lights will be designed for the size of the stands whether full or not).
An obvious issue with building it is that Dunedin's stadium will see less use as one suspects that at least some of the concerts and games it would have hosted would be in Christchurch instead.
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Godder raises good points re light and noise issues. For a moment I panicked and thought an open stadium on the site might be too close to significant residential areas (apartments in this case) but mostly it’ll be bordered by other commercial developments and only one future slum (part of the East Frame I think). So probably not a big deal.
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@Godder said in Stadium of Canterbury:
@Chris-B Lancaster Park was insured for $143 million apparently, and the Council are currently putting in $253 million plus some level of ongoing operating costs. Central gov't are putting in $220 million plus $90 million already spent on the land.
A major reason for the roof besides the obvious weather-proofing, I gather, is NIMBYism - basically, to minimise noise 'leakage' if we attract concerts.
Agree that it should be 30,000 + 5,000 temporary seating, but probably doesn't need to be bigger than that any time soon.
Additional costs of the seats after building the facility are presumably any additional debt servicing, maintenance/replacement (still have to maintain and replace the additional seats and other facilities e.g. gates from time to time), lighting during games (lights will be designed for the size of the stands whether full or not).
An obvious issue with building it is that Dunedin's stadium will see less use as one suspects that at least some of the concerts and games it would have hosted would be in Christchurch instead.
Am I reading right? They are spending $700 million on a stadium with a 25,000 capacity?
