Canberra Raiders CEO Don Furner calls for new Canberra Stadium

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Other than the entire structure being ****..

[Schifty]

Stadium in civic would be good but at the same time I like being a drunken stumble away from our home ground so therefore it should stay in Bruce.

[sprintman]

Where does the idiot thinks the money will come from?

[RedRaider]

Donny should be putting more effort into addressing the disgraceful state of the onfield performances rather than such trivialities.

Agree Q. DFJ can't talk about FG footy or coaching or much else Raiders so let's bring out the shiny bauble. He did it on the day the FG squad was named. Nothing to see here.

[EJ]

Parra's new stadium is going to the best in the country. I can't wait for it. Only a short drive from me too.

[Timbo]

A new stadium with a roof in Civic could have the flexibility to host AFL and international cricket as part of an evolving plan to transform the city centre with a sports venue, convention centre and hotel.

Canberra Airport chief executive Stephen Byron has backed the vision to reinvigorate the city landscape to help sell the capital to domestic and international travellers.

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'Super Stadium' nonsense again. I find it shocking how Barr keeps trying to find money for oval-field sports when the cities only two full-time teams both play rugby codes.

Manuka is absolutely fine for the odd cricket international, potential BBL side (in any case - I will bet a large sum of money that the first two places that it expands to will be Geelong and the GC) and the handful of games the Giants play there. There is virtually zero chance of Canberra getting its own full-time AFL team any time in the next 25 years.

[jozzas]

Stadium in civic would be good but at the same time I like being a drunken stumble away from our home ground so therefore it should stay in Bruce.

You'll be able to get the tram home!

[Mickey_Raider]

So harsh on the A-League. I think some people are stuck into this "EPL/Europe level or the highway" attitude in which they think anything below that level is beneath their dignity.

If you watch the A-League properly without writing it off you can see that, even if it is slow, year on year it is always trending upwards in terms of quality. In the first years of the competition 15 years ago you would get legit 40-year old has beens such as Romario who were literally here for a holiday. It cheapened the competition. These blokes wouldn't cut it here today.

The irony is many Australians I think would watch Championship football, even though I believe A-League teams would be able to compete in that comp. For example, I support Leeds United (the Raiders of English football) and I doubt we would be able to beat Sydney FC this year.

[nachopants]

The few times I've driven down to Canberra in the past few years, I've actually really liked the stadium.

What is it you guys dislike about it?

[Mickey_Raider]

The few times I've driven down to Canberra in the past few years, I've actually really liked the stadium.

What is it you guys dislike about it?

It is the coldest place on earth in the middle of winter. Absolute wind tunnel of hell. It’s ok for an able bodied young lad but for a family or elderly person it is just straight up uncomfortable.

[BJ]

Can’t believe their now pushing for an Aussie Rules Oval/ adjustable Rectangular Stadium. These compromises on stadium design never ever work for Rugby/Soccer as you sit miles from the action and the atmosphere is crap.

What a waste of money that would be. Just build a proper rectangular covered stadium in the city when voters and politicians think we have the money and the priority.

[nachopants]

The few times I've driven down to Canberra in the past few years, I've actually really liked the stadium.

What is it you guys dislike about it?

It is the coldest place on earth in the middle of winter. Absolute wind tunnel of hell. It’s ok for an able bodied young lad but for a family or elderly person it is just straight up uncomfortable.

Ah yes ok that makes sense. To be fair I just hung out in the members bar looking out the window the entire time heh <3

[raider dos]

I don't know of any professional stadium in the world that has a "hill" and "grass". The idea of grass and hills signifies a local yokel competition. And unfortunately, that is the vision of many in NRL circles.

I have to say that the Adelaide Oval would be exception there. That's an excellent venue. Though I can't argue for the residents of Adelaide not being yokels, that's for sure.