Labor promise Western Bulldogs will play two games in Ballarat every season

[GVGjr]

Yep. I also recall the capacity being touted as something like 23k, then 17k and now I see it's 11k....
Surely 11k isn't enough to accommodate one-third of our members?!

I'm slightly underwhelmed with how far this thing's been scaled back..

Same here. I think there could be a tendency to be 'half in' on this venture. We will have something nice but not great and if it works we will be back to the drawing board to add a bit more capacity from time to time. Classic mistake because people don't have patience for 2nd and 3rd iterations of the same thing.

The aim should be to build a stadium that holds 15K seated and has room for 6K standing and we will grow into the stadium right from day one rather than out of it within the first season.

[bornadog]

Yep. I also recall the capacity being touted as something like 23k, then 17k and now I see it's 11k....
Surely 11k isn't enough to accommodate one-third of our members?!

I'm slightly underwhelmed with how far this thing's been scaled back..

Not sure where you got that from. You need to read the OP.

I am sure if it is a huge success the Government will fund another grandstand.

[1eyedog]

I reckon 2-3k Ballarat people would enjoy attending a neutral game of AFL footy.

[Webby]

Not sure where you got that from. You need to read the OP.

I'm sure when Brumby was proposing funding Norf, it was 23k. Then when Andrews announced funding for us, the capacity was touted as being from 15k up to 20k. Now I see it's 11k...

Here's the article from the start of this thread, BAD:
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2...eason/?cs=4170

[bornadog]

I'm sure when Brumby was proposing funding Norf, it was 23k. Then when Andrews announced funding for us, the capacity was touted as being from 15k up to 20k. Now I see it's 11k...

Here's the article from the start of this thread, BAD:
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2...eason/?cs=4170

The Stand was meant to be for 6000 and now looks like 5000?

[Webby]

The Stand was meant to be for 6000 and now looks like 5000?

In simple terms:

This article from Nov 2014 suggests 15-20k stadium capacity:
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2...eason/?cs=4170

And this article from Apr 2016 suggests 11k capacity:
http://m.westernbulldogs.com.au/news...signs-released

Does this satisfactorily explain my above comments?

[bornadog]

In simple terms:

This article from last year suggests 15-20k stadium capacity:
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2...eason/?cs=4170

And this article from today suggests 11k capacity:
http://m.westernbulldogs.com.au/news...signs-released

This From 2014: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...407-zqry3.html

[Webby]

This From 2014: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...407-zqry3.html

So are you violently agreeing with me that the proposed capacity was at least 15k, but based on today's article seems to have been scaled back to 11k? Or are you prolonging the discussion for semantics' sake, BAD?

[bornadog]

So are you violently agreeing with me that the proposed capacity was at least 15k, but based on today's article seems to have been scaled back to 11k? Or are you prolonging the discussion for semantics' sake, BAD?

I am agreeing, but when you said 23k I had never heard of the number being that high. Not saying it's not correct either.

[1eyedog]

11k is a terribly low number is this seating? If we get 3-4k of local people going to a game of footy that leaves 6-7k for members and general supporters. I can see a lock out and many disgruntled people being the end result.

[bornadog]

11k is a terribly low number is this seating? If we get 3-4k of local people going to a game of footy that leaves 6-7k for members and general supporters. I can see a lock out and many disgruntled people being the end result.

That would be good as it means the experiment is a success and the government will have to spend more and build another stadium.

[Mantis]

That would be good as it means the experiment is a success and the government will have to spend more and build another stadium.

How is it good that people miss going to see a game of live footy?

I would be mightily pissed if I drove up to the game to only be told the ground is full.

[chef]

How is it good that people miss going to see a game of live footy?

I would be mightily pissed if I drove up to the game to only be told the ground is full.

Wouldn't you buy a ticket before driving to Ballarat?

[Eastdog]

How is it good that people miss going to see a game of live footy?

I would be mightily pissed if I drove up to the game to only be told the ground is full.

Our supporters who come from far away to be turned down and not get in would be very annoyed for sure making that effort.

[Eastdog]

Wouldn't you buy a ticket before driving to Ballarat?

Yep fair point you would probably pre book before the game and not buy a ticket there on game day.