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Floods and fire close Suncorp Stadium
January 12, 2011 - 1:31PM
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Queensland’s premier football venue, Suncorp Stadium, has been closed indefinitely due to flooding and also suffered a small fire on Wednesday morning.
Ninety per cent of the ground was under water late on Wednesday morning and the stadium will no longer host Sunday’s A-League clash between the Brisbane Roar and Wellington.
But police and the venue’s managers, AEG Ogden, were quick to douse a report the stadium was on fire after a small explosion in an isolated transformer room as a result of flooding.
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Suncorp Stadium this morning. Photo: Getty Images
‘‘It was brought under control very quickly and there was no damage,’’ Suncorp Stadium spokesman Greg Adermann told AAP.
Adermann said Roar and Football Federation Australia officials were looking at alternative arrangements as the ground was unplayable due to south-east Queensland’s flooding disaster.
Due to the congested nature of the A-League schedule a month out from the play-offs, there is more chance the fixture will go ahead at a different venue than being postponed.
It’s understood the main options include finding another Queensland venue to hold the match, moving it to Wellington or calling it off and splitting the points.
The stadium managers, the Roar and the Football Federation Australia were meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss alternative arrangements.
There is sunshine in Brisbane on Wednesday and more dry weather forecast but the likelihood of the game being played in the city appears slim due to the expectation of more flooding.
Also the number of roads cut in and around the Milton venue, near the CBD, means it will be extremely difficult for the club to draw a decent attendance to the match.
‘‘What it comes down to is how much it floods and the ability for people to get around the city,’’ said a Roar official.
Conversely, Queensland Cricket remains confident the Gabba will be playable for Saturday night’s Twenty20 match between the Bulls and NSW but will wait until later in the week before making a call on Friday.
‘‘We’ll have (a pitch) ready for them,’’ curator Kevin Mitchell Jnr told AAP.‘‘It might not be a million bucks but we’ll have something that’s playable.’’
The Bulls -- like the Brisbane Broncos, Queensland Reds and Brisbane Lions -- have cancelled training but will attempt to practice indoors on Thursday.
Reds players are instead putting their efforts into flood relief, including safeguarding Queensland Rugby Union headquarters at Ballymore which is facing flooding from the swollen Enoggera Creek.
Most Reds squad members were at Ballymore on Wednesday sandbagging while another group of players were dispatched to a council sandbagging centre.
The Faingaa twins, Saia and Anthony, have announced they will donate their first match payments from the Super Rugby season to the flood cause and have urged fellow players to do the same
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league...112-19nbz.html
"The Faingaa twins, Saia and Anthony, have announced they will donate their first match payments from the Super Rugby season to the flood cause and have urged fellow players to do the same."
There was also a fire at Suncorp earlier. Suspected power transformer.
Last I heard the fire crew were still trying to get through the water to fight the fire...bizzare but true...
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Form teh article above :
But police and the venue’s managers, AEG Ogden, were quick to douse a report the stadium was on fire after a small explosion in an isolated transformer room as a result of flooding.
‘‘It was brought under control very quickly and there was no damage,’’ Suncorp Stadium spokesman Greg Adermann told AAP.
Dear Lord, if you give us back Johnny Cash, we'll give you Justin Bieber.
oh dear, "douse a report"
I think that was a little bit downplayed (watered down Gunny?) Coach, was listening to the reporter on the ground on ABC as it was happening and it wasn't quite as simple as all that sounds. Nonetheless, they weren't expressing much concer as it was concrete and water.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
They had to 'douse' it lest the switchboard be flooded with enquiries...Originally Posted by brokendown gunfighter
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Might do em a favour - think Suncorp was in need of a overhaul
61 years between Grand Slams
Just heard that someone put goggles on the statue outside the Stadium - LOL
61 years between Grand Slams
Good case to break down Suncorp and send to us piece by piece.
"One used and slightly water damaged item. Make us an offer"
Apparently Suncorp looks just like the dirty bath ( from the air !) after the English Front Row have been through it
61 years between Grand Slams
If they chose Burswood they could float it the whole way
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Last edited by travelling_gerry; 13-01-11 at 15:03.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
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