I wouldn't want to be the guy that agrees to move the Warriors from Mt Smart. It's basically the only stadium that works well for any team in Auckland and it suits the fan base.
Us Warriors fans are very supportive of a CBD stadium. Mt Smart is quite run down and worse than Eden Park to get to (worse PT, slightly better parking)
Agree wholeheartedly though that Mt Smart is the only current stadium that works for a team in Auckland and suits the fan base
You'd need ticket prices to remain about the same I reckon. Otherwise the long suffering league diehards could be a bit angry, travelling further into the city surrounded by the Ponsonby set or Chinese international students waving little Warriors flags who can't name one player.
But yeah if tix don't increase much, same the beers, the public transport is quick & easy, and any new stadium is all modern and spectacular - the diehards will come into the CBD. Some of the Sydney NRL clubs rotate their home games between their traditional suburban grounds like Leichardt Oval, and 80,000 seater Homebush. Wahs could do the same.