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Should the Iconic Hindmarsh be upgraded?


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By Aikhme - 10 Apr 2016 2:28 PM

Adelaide has one of the most iconic Football stadiums in Australia. the atmosphere created at Hindmarsh is quite unique and is probably the only purposely built stadium for Football.

However, our irresponsible politicians are letting it run down. They had spend $641 Million on the AO and $85 million of that was to bail SACA out. I mean I don't mind and I am a SACA member. But I wouldn't go to an AFL game if you paid me.

And you got to wonder, that $85 million they gifted to SACA could have been used to do a world class upgrade to Hindmarsh stadium and even add a roof.

My thinking is that a new re-vitalized Hindmarsh will attract many more patrons to the A League and AUFC, especially with the club's recent success and performances in the league.

I know Government's are doing it tough and there are budget deficits, but soccer deserves a leg up as much as cricket and AFL.

So what do you guys think. Should Hindmarsh be upgraded?

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/coopers-stadium-75m-upgrade-plan-includes-covered-roof-link-to-adelaide-oval-host-rugby-and-commonwealth-games/story-fni6uo1m-1226828298953

I think the stadium can be upgraded relatively cheaply just by filling in the gaps in the corners. Do you guys have any other ideas?
By melbourne_terrace - 14 Nov 2020 12:32 PM

conm - 14 Nov 2020 12:08 PM
spending dollars at hindmarsh is a waste of money no/negligible increase in capacity, location no good will just keep the public appeased we really need a proper solution in Adelaide (new cbd build) but that ain't going to happen as nobody in Adelaide football has the right contacts to the government support and funding ( i e football is of minor relevance and interest in sa )

How is the location no good (unless you mean the site itself)?  It's barely any further from the cbd than the SFS is from Central in Sydney yet people in Adelaide carry on like its half way to Perth.