Old Trafford, home of the Super League Grand Final and various Rugby League events over the years, is a very old stadium that has been in desperate need of an upgrade for years. Well, now Manchester United have revealed the new design of a rebuilt Old Trafford, and it looks like a circus tent! The…
Presented by Palmerbet In this episode of the Fergo and The Freak Rugby League podcast Andrew Ferguson and League Freak talk about the Wests Tigers looking to loan out players to help the Melbourne Storm and how the loan system the NRL has was never intended to see finals teams pilfering players from lower ladder…
The MIGHTY Penrith Panthers, your 2021 NRL Premiers, will be playing out of a brand new 20-30,000 seat stadium in 2025 after the NSW Government officially announced plans and funding for the project. The design of the new stadium will be decided upon soon, with official saying that you can expect something along the lines…
In this episode Coke and Pepsi go through the latest Rugby League news, including some news on stadium upgrades in Sydney, player movement, the new World Cup draw being released, and then we tackle the top players in the games history that have played 50+ Internationals. There talk about Staff Writers, mushy peas and much,…
It is a case of not if, but when the Penrith Panthers will receive funding for either a massive upgrade to Penrith Football Stadium, or a completely new stadium being built. Whether it be on the site of the current stadium or across the road at the Penrith Paceway, it seems like everyone involved in…
In this episode Nadine going the podcast to talk about the bizarre press conference in which Israel Folau was joined by Clive Palmer to launch his latest bid to return to Rugby League, this time in the Queensland Cup. We then talk about the perfect Penrith Panthers stadium, what we would both like to see…
The structure of the Sydney clubs is another key to maximising the growth of the game. Once the Sharks are relocated to Perth and the new stadium structure in Sydney is complete, quite simply, suburban grounds are dead at NRL level. Sydney crowds have not increased over last 20 odd years because the suburban grounds…
Yesterday I took my first trip to Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta to call the NSWRL Junior Rep Grand Finals as part of the SWR Sports Rugby League call team. I haven’t been to Parramatta Stadium in many years. I use to go there all the time as a teenager as most of my friends were…
Despite the not so subtle whinging by the Wests Tigers, no one can deny that the brand new $300 million dollar Bankwest Stadium venue at Parramatta belongs to the Parramatta Eels. Built on the Eels traditional home ground that was once Cumberland Oval, and then Parramatta Stadium, Bankwest Stadium sits smash bang in the heart…
When it comes to playing the Grand Final in Sydney one thing always gets overlooked. Players want the Grand Final played in Sydney. To them, going to Sydney to play in the Grand Final is part of what makes the biggest day of the year so special. So lets not pretend that we need to…
Fairfax media is reporting that the NSW Government has sought assurances that two thirds of Sydney based NRL games will be played at Sydney’s three major stadiums before it will make any firm commitment to refurbish, or upgrade any of the major venues used by the National Rugby League. Current plans will see Parramatta Stadium…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a $500 million development at Penrith could see the Panthers playing out of a 35,000 seat indoor stadium. The proposal apparently hinges on the the proposed Badgerys Creek Airport. There is still some sections of the community in western Sydney that are opposed to the airport. No doubt…
Earlier tonight Rugby League Week’s Mole confirmed the previously rumoured news that Remondis will soon be announced as the Shark’s new stadium sponsor. For those who don’t know the company a quick google search will reveal: “REMONDIS Australia stands for service excellence. As one of the world’s leading water, waste and environmental management organisations, REMONDIS…
Parramatta Stadium will receive $20 million in funding for upgrades to the training, corporate and media facilities while the capacity of the ground will be increased by 3,000 to an overall total of 24,000. In the past I have been critical of the way that certain stadiums have received funding that did little more that…
The Manly Sea Eagles are proud of the fact that they are the MANLY Sea Eagles, and everyone else can simply go fuck themselves. That’s fine. Lets face it, that attitude has been very successful for them. I would suggest that the Sea Eagles need to start thinking ahead though. They need to start thinking…
As we get closer to a federal election we will see the promises flowing thick and fast from both sides as they try to buy votes. One thing I expect we will see come into focus is the way we manage sports stadiums in Sydney and how much money is being spent to keep older…
With Rugby League in Australia now predicted to generate an average of $270 million dollars per year the game administrators have an opportunity to do something they have not been able to even think about for a very long time. Building a legacy. While clubs grants will be raised along with the salary cap, Rugby…
A words of advice kids. If every you find yourself in a position where by you have the financial clout to sponsor a football stadium and use its naming rights to promote various companies that you own, don’t buy the naming rights to a stadium that doesn’t have a major sporting team as its number…
As many of you know I have complained a number of times about the money wasted in Sydney on stadium developments at venues that are no where near the standards required for top level sport these days. I have talked about the need for some sort of stadium rationalization for years now. Today came news…
Today it has been announced that the Sydney Cricket Ground will be upgraded with funding from the Australian Federal Government of $50 million, the NSW State Government tipping in $86 million and the SGC Trust itself spending $50 million as well. This will see the venues capacity boosted from 45,758 to 48,000. Wait, what? That…
The West Tigers have decided to move some of their games from ANZ Stadium to the Sydney Football Stadium in a move I think you might see a few other clubs make as well The Tigers by my count have had five home ground ove the last few years. They had one in New Zealand…
News that Wakefields plans for a new stadium have been scrapped means the club now finds itself without a suitable stadium to use for the future. The RFL has already told the Wildcats that they will be kicked out of Super League the next time their license comes up for renewal because their current ground…
The Newcastle Knights are the envy of other New South Wales based clubs today after the NSW Government announced a major upgrade to Energy Australia Stadium. After drawing 20,000+ on a regular basis to a grass hill for years, Newcastle can look forward to having an all seater stadium in 2011 with a capacity of…
When you heard the Titans would have to wait a year before they could make use of their brand new, made for Rugby League Stadium at Robina it was a bit dissapointing. Now……who cares…..its finally here! The Titans Stadium is not complete and boy it looks good. You can see pictures of the Titans new…
If you head on over to RLFans you’ll see the petition for Salford to get a brand new 20,000 seat stadium. This is a club that struggles to break the 4,000 mark, a club that’s barely of SL standard. They need a 20,000 seat stadium like I need an ego boost! Anyone that signs that petition has…