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    AAMI Stadium, Adelaide Oval rejected for World Cup bid

    Ed: Some interesting parallels from our next door neighbours.



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    MICHELANGELO RUCCI, CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER
    May 12, 2009 06:40pm


    PREMIER Mike Rann says a new stadium may be built for the soccer World Cup - if Australia wins the right to host the football showpiece.

    AdelaideNow revealed today that Football Federation Australia has rejected both AAMI Stadium and Adelaide Oval as part of Australia's bid for the 2018 or 2022 soccer World Cups.
    FFA has instead asked the State Government to build a 40,000-seat arena, which will revert to 25,000 seats after the World Cup.

    FFA chief Ben Buckley and his staff delivered this verdict to the SANFL, SACA and government in lengthy meetings in Adelaide yesterday.

    He also rejected redeveloping soccer's 16,000-seat Hindmarsh Stadium.
    Mr Buckley delivered two options for where the new rectangular stadium should be built – one on the university sports field on the northern banks of River Torrens; the other on the soccer fields behind Adelaide High School.

    He estimated the cost of the World Cup arena at $250 million.

    Mr Rann said said there would be ample time to build a World Cup stadium once the bid had been secured.

    He said the previous State Government had built Hindmarsh Stadium to "stand the test of time" serving soccer in SA.

    "You cannot promise everything to everyone who comes along," Mr Rann told parliament.

    "You cannot be reckless with the public purse. You cannot tell everyone what they want to hear and believe everyone who comes through your door."

    Mr Buckley told AdelaideNow in an exclusive interview: "We (FFA) have outlined our concerns with the existing proposals (at AAMI Stadium and Adelaide Oval).

    "Our analysis shows those venues might not meet FIFA requirements.

    "In addition, we told the Sports and Recreation Minister (Mr Wright) that we have done some work on what could meet FIFA requirements.

    "We will be writing to the Minister to outline these other options."

    Asked if Adelaide could miss being part of any World Cup bid, Mr Buckley said: "We are committed to working with the State Government on finding a solution so that South Australia can be part of our bid."

    Mr Wright rejected Mr Buckley's submission, which will be reaffirmed in writing this week.

    "We've made it clear that this government is not in the business of building a new stadium," Mr Wright told AdelaideNow today.

    "The Government considers AAMI Stadium and Adelaide Oval as fine options."
    Mr Buckley rejected AAMI Stadium, arguing the distance from the seats to the pitch was too great. He also took issue with the West Lakes arena not being close enough to Adelaide's CBD.

    The redeveloped Adelaide Oval, which will have 36,000 seats when current works are completed next year, was considered "not big enough" for a World Cup venue.
    The FFA also rejected AAMI Stadium and Adelaide Oval because the venues would not become the home of soccer in SA after the World Cup.

    State Opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith today described the FFA verdict on Adelaide's existing stadia as "an embarrassment to SA".

    "We have been saying since early last year that a new stadium is needed," Mr Hamilton-Smith said.

    Mr Hamilton-Smith maintained his $900 million plan for a 50,000-seat stadium on Adelaide's western fringe would "fit the bill for FIFA requirements" for a World Cup bid.
    http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/s...7-2682,00.html

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    Just saw this article on the news over here. Not surprised in the slightest by the FFA comments. Here is some background into the stoush and reason why Adelaide will miss out.


    Adelaide Oval is a great location, however the SACA don't want to commit to an additional expansion and AAMI stadium is almost closer to Whyalla in a straight line than the Adelaide CBD.

    The opposition leaders proposal is probably the best one, however there is big fish in small pond politics between the SACA and SANFL who own Adel Oval and AAMI stadium respectively. Apparently the bad blood started 40 years ago when most SANFL games were played at Adel Oval. The SANFL wanted to build a stand at Adel Oval to make football viewing better for their members, however the SACA said that if the stand was built it would be used by their members, as it was at their ground.

    The SANFL then went and built AAMI stadium during the early 70s. AAMI stadium is effectively the "Waverly" of Adelaide - just like the Cockburn Stadium would have been for Perth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by travelling_gerry View Post
    FFA has instead asked the State Government to build a 40,000-seat arena, which will revert to 25,000 seats after the World Cup.


    He estimated the cost of the World Cup arena at $250 million.
    $250 million isn't too bad a price for a greenfields stadium with that kind of capacity. I'd suggest that if they reduce the capacity that they reduce it to 30,000 not 25,000

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    Quote Originally Posted by oxleymoron View Post
    Just saw this article on the news over here. Not surprised in the slightest by the FFA comments. Here is some background into the stoush and reason why Adelaide will miss out.


    Adelaide Oval is a great location, however the SACA don't want to commit to an additional expansion and AAMI stadium is almost closer to Whyalla in a straight line than the Adelaide CBD.

    The opposition leaders proposal is probably the best one, however there is big fish in small pond politics between the SACA and SANFL who own Adel Oval and AAMI stadium respectively. Apparently the bad blood started 40 years ago when most SANFL games were played at Adel Oval. The SANFL wanted to build a stand at Adel Oval to make football viewing better for their members, however the SACA said that if the stand was built it would be used by their members, as it was at their ground.

    The SANFL then went and built AAMI stadium during the early 70s. AAMI stadium is effectively the "Waverly" of Adelaide - just like the Cockburn Stadium would have been for Perth.
    Jeez, I was full of shite earlier this year

    Its amazing what happens when the premier is under fire for indiscretions and has an election to face in 4 months time. The only way that this deal has been put together was that Rann said to both parties "either you get into bed on this deal or I will"

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