ppeeters30 wrote:Gyfox,
That doesn't make alot of sense since the new release growth areas in the south is 1.5 times larger then the north. Campbelttown and Blactown have been competing for the fastest growth areas in Australia now for some years.
My point more being that the southern corridor does not have easy access to stadium where as Blacktown has access (better then the southern corridor) to ANZ/Parramatta stadiums.
Building yet another stadium up there "north of the parramatta river" doesn't really make much sense.
The NSW Planning Department issued population predictions for all NSW Local Government Areas and Regions on 6 April 2010. The South West Region including Liverpool, Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly will have a population of 452,000 in 2011 growing to 593,000 in 2021. The North West Region including Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Baulkham Hills and Blacktown will have a population of 801,000 in 2011 growing to 945,000 in 2021. If you look at the projections out to 2036 the North West will still have a population 281,000 greater than the South West.
What is needed in a World Cup venue other than capacity is transport access/parking and FIFA's required VIP, Hospitality and Commercial villages. The Blacktown site is ideal in this regard being located immediately next to a railway line and a motorway and only 2km from the intersection of the major north/south and east/west motorways with ample space for parking and FIFA's village requirements.
Looking at the development of Orana Park, now Campbelltown Stadium, the South West region has the makings of a very good stadium. It now has a capacity of 20,000 with 13,500 seats while in the early 80's it was not much more than a paddock. With further government funding it will become the equal of Bluetongue and Hindmarsh Stadiums and be more than adequate for a "Macarthur' A-League team.
I lived in Ruse throughout the 80's and I have a soft spot for the town but for a World Cup venue the numbers and other factors don't stack up as well as Blacktown. Now if you look at it from a Rugby League viewpoint you might come up with a different answer but this is a Football development for the World Cup.
PS. The Blacktown Stadium is also perfectly located to make use of Football NSW's Valentine Sports Park and Riverstone West Academy developments as training venues for World Cup teams.
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