The proponents of the Adelaide Oval redevelopment, which includes just about every major organisation in town forever push this line about this project being ‘world class’, ‘a game changer’ and the like for this town. Well, consideration of a similar dream in the West may give all cause for thought.
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The conduct of the board and management of both the SA Cricket Association and the Stadium Management Authority is coming under increasing scrutiny in the wake of their actions this week. As covered by Richard Earle in this morning’s Advertiser, the SMA have chosen this week to redirect traffic from a website called saveadelaideoval.com.au to …
Increasingly SACA members are asking how is it that this $85m is only value being received by members for their interest in the Adelaide Oval. For starters, $115m has just been spent on the new western grandstand, so for that alone you would think that would be the starting point for a value.
Last night’s SACA members’ information meeting produced little new information for members on what exactly this redevelopment will mean for them and cricket in this State. With most of the snazzy graphics shown by the architect drawn with a football layout on the oval, there is little wonder why cricket followers are increasingly nervous about both what happens to cricket on the main oval itself and what is in it for them when it comes to football.