General Mt Smart Stadium

[Matiunz]

Can see this happening. They have been pushing for upgrades for the last few years which is around 10 years after the big upgrades for the 2011 World Cup.

There will be some excuse like needing modern technology to keep up with stadia around the world or a specific stand needs upgrading or something.

Some of the articles it looked like the decision was going to be made this year and be Eden Park. There will be something wrong with any central city based proposal that will make it too hard. The cost, the land availability. It will cost more in 10 years.



They make it seem like they are being left out. Every time there is plans for moving sports to different grounds they end up with a proper shaped purpose built ground. Sure, the capacity is going to drop which likely means less chance of hosting a world cup semi final. They don't come around too much to justify it. Better a smaller stadium full with a better atmosphere for the majority of games.

Eden Park teams have to set weird field placements for the short boundaries due to the weird shape.

NZ Rugby you would think would be the ones holding on. The All Blacks haven't lost there in 20+ years. They are the main people filling the stadium and even they see moving on would be a wise move.

ABs record goes all the way back to 94 albeit could be under threat from the Boks this year.
Cricket can’t fill a stadium so shouldn’t really have a say on Eden park, the fact they still use it despite its embarrassing size is another factor

 

[Inruin]

ABs record goes all the way back to 94 albeit could be under threat from the Boks this year.
Cricket can’t fill a stadium so shouldn’t really have a say on Eden park, the fact they still use it despite its embarrassing size is another factor

So are we backing the Boks so that record isn't used to justify Eden Park?

 

[Matiunz]

So are we backing the Boks so that record isn't used to justify Eden Park?

Oh never back the Boks bud lol respect the hell out of them but they’re still crowing about their RWC win- win at Eden park and it’ll ramp up to unbearable levels again