A stadium decision! (27 November)

**Hitcher** · 27th November 2006, 14:28

Govt Dumps Waterfront Stadium Idea

NewsRoom.co.nz Agency Story at 3:02 pm, 27 Nov 2006

The government has dumped the idea of building a stadium on Auckland's waterfront.

It will proceed with a redevelopment of the Eden Park stadium subject to issues including design and funding.

The Minister for the Rugby World Cup, Trevor Mallard, made the announcement a few minutes ago.

He said there was not enough agreement to go ahead with the waterfront plan.

(c) NewsRoom 2006

**jrandom** · 27th November 2006, 14:34

Jolly good.

I don't think anyone who didn't grow up within 5km of Eden Park really understands.

The waterfront stadium idea was just wrong.

**Qkchk:Me** · 27th November 2006, 14:37

Its about farken time someone thought sensibly............ why waste $$$ on a new building where there is a perfect existing structure available to expand?

**Deano** · 27th November 2006, 14:39

Originally Posted by Qkchk

Its about farken time someone thought sensibly............ why waste $$$ on a new building where there is a perfect existing structure available to expand?

I agree with ya there.

BTW - Re: your signature.......blue balls are worse than a full bladder.

**The_Dover** · 27th November 2006, 14:40

great, that's traffic in mt eden, sandringham and kingsland fucked for the forseeable future.

god help any tourists who don't like walking to rugby games.

EDIT: Existing structured redeveloped? yeah right, to bring it up to any sort of world class standard they're gonna bowl the fuckin thing and rebuild from scratch. otherwise it's gonna be another no. 8 wire heap of shit.

I wonder how much of Col's Xmas bonus was shoved into mallards pocket by Beca for this one?

**Deano** · 27th November 2006, 14:41

Originally Posted by The_Dover

great, that's traffic in mt eden, sandringham and kingsland fucked for the forseeable future.

I thought you Orks would be used to shit traffic ?

Me, I'm five minutes from work. Screw commuting.

**McJim** · 27th November 2006, 14:44

Originally Posted by The_Dover

great, that's traffic in mt eden, sandringham and kingsland fucked for the forseeable future.

god help any tourists who don't like walking to rugby games.

EDIT: Existing structured redeveloped? yeah right, to bring it up to any sort of world class standard they're gonna bowl the fuckin thing and rebuild from scratch. otherwise it's gonna be another no. 8 wire heap of shit.

I wonder how much of Col's Xmas bonus was shoved into mallards pocket by Beca for this one?

Don't worry - nearer the time they'll screw up again in some other way and the IRB will award the actual games to Australia...again.... The traffic will be fine.

**Ghost Lemur** · 27th November 2006, 14:54

Good to hear they've reached a sensible conclusion.

**The_Dover** · 27th November 2006, 14:56

good point McJim.

at least Australia will feel they got value for money from their stadium.

two world cup finals in 8 years isn'tbad.

**MisterD** · 27th November 2006, 14:56

Translation: Great, we've got that book about Don Brash to distract people from the money we stole from them so we can forget about the stadium debate.

**Gremlin** · 27th November 2006, 15:10

they actually listened to someone/anyone?!?!

please don't tell me they are growing brains!!

**McJim** · 27th November 2006, 15:13

It's gonna be funny when they have to abandon the matches at half time due to complaints from the local residents about the noise! Dontcher just love Auckland?

All those people that live near the waterfront that want to hold on to their gorgeous views of rusty cranes, cargo ships and a sea of jap imported used cars will be soo happy.

**forkoil** · 27th November 2006, 15:16

Nope. sorry, waterfront stadium would have been awesome. Eden Park, 16 night games a year, restricted to rugby / cricket, in the middle of suburbia, what an almightly lost opportunity for getting a world class stadium. Damn ... (how depressing, the great kiwi NO machine prevails again - the last big one was compulsory super, another good idea NO'ed)

**The_Dover** · 27th November 2006, 15:18

eden park is a shit stadium for rugby because of the cricket shite.

you are so far from the pitch you may as well be watching it in the pub. and I had fuckin good season tickets for two years.

i want to be close enough to the action to smell the all blacks shit themselves and bottle another semi final.