Rugby Stadium

**Skyryder** · 16th November 2006, 10:08

So where's your preference. It's gonna be your money so have your say.

I'm going for the water front. Might cost a bit more but I'm not that keen on tax money going to the NZRU. The water front is a true national stadium where Edan Park is not and never will be.

Skyryder

**Squeak the Rat** · 16th November 2006, 10:12

Ask me after we're told how much it's going to cost.

At this stage my choice is Eden Park because it has budget based on design plans.

[Edit:] My second choice is carlaw park.
[Edit2:] They should just bloody make a decision. It won't be popular whichever way it goes.
[Edit3:] No more edits, I promise.

**MSTRS:Me** · 16th November 2006, 10:14

Where's the option for Who cares - it's only rugby? Pffft.
Besides, if there was a need for a 'national stadium', it would have been on the agenda long ago, not because of the world rugby cup.

**Dooly** · 16th November 2006, 10:16

Why do I get the feeling that this whole debacle over the stadium will once again show us up as a nation of ditherers and idiots where consents and bleating about everything from all kinds will fuck up the WC hosting rights, or the stadium wont be built/finished in time and be an alround balls up.

**Squeak the Rat** · 16th November 2006, 10:17

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Where's the option for Who cares - it's only rugby? Pffft.

I'm not too fussed about the stadium itself. But like or hate the place Auckland looks real good from the harbour and plonking a stadium in the middle of that will change that for good. And there's the matter of the $700million (haha, yeah right) of tax payers money.

**Joni** · 16th November 2006, 10:21

Yeah its a bit short sighted to say pffft its only Rugby...

The decision will affect the entire city, traffic flows etc, not to mention it will be the NZ tax payers who pay partly for this project...

I voted Eden park, taking money, traffic and parking into account....

**Pixie** · 16th November 2006, 10:23

in the hauraki swamp

**placidfemme** · 16th November 2006, 10:25

IMO... I'm not a huge rugby fan... generally I always pick the team thats playing against the All Blacks just to piss Sam off (yeah I'm mean... bite me).

I don't even know where Eden Park is... Somewhere near Mt Eden maybe?

They say that the stadium near the waterfront will have a walkway all the way around it (I'd use that), they also said the stadium at the waterfront could be used for a lot of things (other sports... concerts etc)... which I may use...

So in regards to it affecting me... the waterfront is the one I'd pick.

As far as the money side goes... I'd pick Eden Park simply because I don't wanna have our taxes put up to pay for the $700 million project

**The_Dover** · 16th November 2006, 10:26

I say give the RWC to a developed country with the infrastructure to cope with it.

Somewhere like Kyrgyzstan.

**jrandom** · 16th November 2006, 10:27

Originally Posted by placidfemme

bite me

OK.

Where?

**The_Dover** · 16th November 2006, 10:31

eden park would be an embarassment.

it's in the middle of a residential area with huge traffic problems and limited, piss poor transport infrastructure

the hauraki swamp would be a better choice. at least there's parking.

**Pumba** · 16th November 2006, 10:31

Eden Park.

Its only 2.5km to the terrace gates from home

**Beemer** · 16th November 2006, 10:32

I hate rugby and it's in Auckland so who cares?

**MSTRS:Me** · 16th November 2006, 10:39

Originally Posted by Joni

Yeah its a bit short sighted to say pffft its only Rugby...

The decision will affect the entire city, traffic flows etc, not to mention it will be the NZ tax payers who pay partly for this project...

My point exactly. So are you arguing or agreeing with me??

**Colapop** · 16th November 2006, 10:43

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For this matter in particular, *** ***** will be the **** spokesperson, and all calls from the media and other interested parties should be referred to ***.

Therefore I am unable to state a preference...