Why a subsidy for concerts at Eden Park? Why not for concerts in Wellington or Dunedin? Its corrupt Auckland politics. Concerts dont happen at EP because the business model does not stack up. I think that when the new, state of the art, covered stadium in Christchurch happens then that will be the go to venue for overseas acts in NZ. Eden Park is a dog. Stop wasting money on it
because Auckland is the economy they want to boost and win votes from.
Christchurch and Dunedin have both successfully hosted big international concerts. Greater Christchurch has over 500,000 people. The new Christchurch stadium will be a state of the art covered stadium and is 1000 times better than EP. The govt subsidising concerts at EP is the worst example of pork barrel corruption.
More from the oops, didn’t I mention that file: IMG_8508.jpeg93.31 KB In order to make their stadium functional for the community, they’re guna knock out the last part that still functions kind of well for cricket and family days. No more summer sport.
And next to abundant transport infrastructure and walking distance to the city, it’d be better to bowl the whole thing and have apartments and other facilities than put a car park over half the green space remaining.
I've only watched cricket once at EP no2 (Super Smash game) and loved it. But I also hope it's days as a cricket venue are numbered.
Auckland so badly needs a Hagley Oval, Basin Reserve equivalent. A leafy purpose built cricket ground, for domestic and test level. It will never be EP no 2.
I wonder if the powers that be will revisit Western Springs now that speedway has moved on, and AFC's WS redevelopment plan has been withdrawn.
I've only watched cricket once at EP no2 (Super Smash game) and loved it. But I also hope it's days as a cricket venue are numbered.
Auckland so badly needs a Hagley Oval, Basin Reserve equivalent. A leafy purpose built cricket ground, for domestic and test level. It will never be EP no 2.
I wonder if the powers that be will revisit Western Springs now that speedway has moved on, and AFC's WS redevelopment plan has been withdrawn.
EP 2 should be a 4 story multi exit car park big enough to take 1200 cars.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
Cricket developed Colin Maiden Park for that purpose I believe.coochiee
I've only watched cricket once at EP no2 (Super Smash game) and loved it. But I also hope it's days as a cricket venue are numbered.
Auckland so badly needs a Hagley Oval, Basin Reserve equivalent. A leafy purpose built cricket ground, for domestic and test level. It will never be EP no 2.
I wonder if the powers that be will revisit Western Springs now that speedway has moved on, and AFC's WS redevelopment plan has been withdrawn.
I've only watched cricket once at EP no2 (Super Smash game) and loved it. But I also hope it's days as a cricket venue are numbered.
Auckland so badly needs a Hagley Oval, Basin Reserve equivalent. A leafy purpose built cricket ground, for domestic and test level. It will never be EP no 2.
I wonder if the powers that be will revisit Western Springs now that speedway has moved on, and AFC's WS redevelopment plan has been withdrawn.
EP 2 should be a 4 story multi exit car park big enough to take 1200 cars.
I've only watched cricket once at EP no2 (Super Smash game) and loved it. But I also hope it's days as a cricket venue are numbered.
Auckland so badly needs a Hagley Oval, Basin Reserve equivalent. A leafy purpose built cricket ground, for domestic and test level. It will never be EP no 2.
I wonder if the powers that be will revisit Western Springs now that speedway has moved on, and AFC's WS redevelopment plan has been withdrawn.
EP 2 should be a 4 story multi exit car park big enough to take 1200 cars.
Well if it is like North Harbour, they would be charging $10-$20 max. Still cheaper than those cnuts at the Sky Stadium Trust. Both North Harbour & Forsythe Barr Charged $10 when Sky were charging $35. Napier, Hamilton, New Plymouth Palmerston North & the two stadiums in CHCH, the parking was street parking and free.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
Eden Park number 2 has got a lot of history. 50 years of first class games and in general at Eden Park since 1903, cos the main ground was one you could walk around the boundary.
It’s a nice ground to watch cricket and it’s central.
Unless they split the Auckland team up into N/S or E/W, Colin Maiden is miles away from anywhere in a place that means little to nothing. A death knell for cricket. Perhaps. It’s not Hagley Park iconic.
The whole reason for keeping Eden Park is sentiment over the ground. For All Blacks games only it seems.
Western Springs ear marked for music and rugby now, I believe. I mean, yeh, like every thing in NZ there was a plan to go there I believe!
If there was a possibility of a Western Springs or a Domain venue then, sure.
But to make it car parking. I mean it’s where you can have your bouncy castles, bowl offs, practice wickets, kids can walk and play on the ground (remember the 80s when the number one was full of games at lunch time?)…
And also it seems to be a detail that has just come up now. After the approval stage.
Still I hope the Eden-Albert board extract all kinds of funding for allowing this to go ahead.
Best festival I had in Auckland was an Irish one at RockyNook bowls in Fowld’s Park. Be hilarious and brilliant to suddenly fund an extra 30-100k to a bunch of those local events! Pirate week at the library behind St Lukes with a real boat in a pop up lake. Jazz in the Park on Mt Albert summit every weekend. The Messiah with guest star Bryn Terfel at Christmas. One free Starbucks drink at St Luke’s for every resident. Bring back BarFifa. Free marching band for Nick Sautner’s street in the evenings only twice a week…
It’s a nice ground to watch cricket and it’s central.
It really is. Equally nice to either sit on the bank in the sunshine or in one of the stands in the shade.
Also great fun when someone Twits a six in to the Mobil across the road.
Cricket’s been sold out, basically. Well, I suppose they might start the 100 or something in the main drop in short boundary tin can.
But then I hate the YouTube static cam YouTube format, without commentary. It’s an unnerving broadcast experience that in no way replaces commentary.
Did you ever go there when they had the old scoreboard? Watched Dipak Patel clear that twice.
I guess it’s supply and demand. But a car park there, walking distance from town, with the train and buses along New North Road and Dominion Road, shows a NZ level of heritage protection and thought about things. I even got old enough to be up in the old stands behind the bowlers arm a few times.
I've only watched cricket once at EP no2 (Super Smash game) and loved it. But I also hope it's days as a cricket venue are numbered.
Auckland so badly needs a Hagley Oval, Basin Reserve equivalent. A leafy purpose built cricket ground, for domestic and test level. It will never be EP no 2.
I wonder if the powers that be will revisit Western Springs now that speedway has moved on, and AFC's WS redevelopment plan has been withdrawn.
EP 2 should be a 4 story multi exit car park big enough to take 1200 cars.
Well if it is like North Harbour, they would be charging $10-$20 max. Still cheaper than those cnuts at the Sky Stadium Trust. Both North Harbour & Forsythe Barr Charged $10 when Sky were charging $35. Napier, Hamilton, New Plymouth Palmerston North & the two stadiums in CHCH, the parking was street parking and free.
Plans to build a Hollywood Bowl-inspired structure for live music events at Western Spring Stadium have been given the green light by Auckland Council.
The stadium would also continue to be used for rugby union matches and for community sports, in a proposal that has been dubbed the 'Western Springs Bowl'.
After years of debate, a majority of 15 councillors today voted to go ahead with a proposal spearheaded by concert promoter Brent Eccles to build a Hollywood Bowl-inspired structure for live music events.
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That was despite an upcoming legal challenge over the decision to end Speedway at Western Springs.
The Speedway Association is taking the council to the High Court, with a judicial review expected to take place in July.
Anyone who has been following this story knows that the pro-speedway types are maniacs. Like, real cookers. They're doing stuff like phoning in bogus tips to WorkSafe to get the Waikaraka speedway closed down.
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