Stadium of Canterbury

[shark]

@mariner4life said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@shark incredible aren't they? Oh to have that kind of money

USD2bn!

[Stargazer]

In the mean time: New name for Christchurch stadium

Christchurch Stadium is set to be renamed Orangetheory Stadium, named after the global gym chain that has bought the naming rights.

The new name will take effect on June 10. The venue will continue to be Christchurch Stadium until then.

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer what ever happened to it being called Wyatt Crockett stadium?

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah That was only for one or two games.

[Stargazer]

More info:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/111827652/christchurch-stadium-soon-to-be-known-as-orangetheory-stadium

[Cyclops]

So we've got the Caketin in Wellington, the Glasshouse in Dunedin and now the Fruitbowl in Christchurch.

[Stargazer]

@Cyclops Haha, I actually think Fruitbowl is a better name than that mouthful "Orangetheory Stadium"

[Nevorian]

@Yeetyaah said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@Stargazer what ever happened to it being called Wyatt Crockett stadium?

They are saving that for the new team name

[Kirwan]

@Cyclops said in Stadium of Canterbury:

So we've got the Caketin in Wellington, the Glasshouse in Dunedin and now the Fruitbowl in Christchurch.

All good nicknames

[canefan]

@Kirwan said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@Cyclops said in Stadium of Canterbury:

So we've got the Caketin in Wellington, the Glasshouse in Dunedin and now the Fruitbowl in Christchurch.

All good nicknames

In Auckland we have 'The Albatross?' or 'The Millstone?'

[Tim]

@canefan Not at test level. It's the hardest ground in the world to win at.

[canefan]

@Tim said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@canefan Not at test level. It's the hardest ground in the world to win at.

Wasn't talking out the onfield stuff

[Kirwan]

@canefan said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@Kirwan said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@Cyclops said in Stadium of Canterbury:

So we've got the Caketin in Wellington, the Glasshouse in Dunedin and now the Fruitbowl in Christchurch.

All good nicknames

In Auckland we have 'The Albatross?' or 'The Millstone?'

Garden of Eden you heathen.

[canefan]

@Kirwan said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@canefan said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@Kirwan said in Stadium of Canterbury:

@Cyclops said in Stadium of Canterbury:

So we've got the Caketin in Wellington, the Glasshouse in Dunedin and now the Fruitbowl in Christchurch.

All good nicknames

In Auckland we have 'The Albatross?' or 'The Millstone?'

Garden of Eden you heathen.

Yeah yeah. Just making an attempt at humour. And clearly failing miserably

[Sneakdefreak]

@Stargazer said in Stadium of Canterbury:

More info:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/111827652/christchurch-stadium-soon-to-be-known-as-orangetheory-stadium

Maybe it's late but I thought it read "Orangutangy Stadium" at first....

[Duluth]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/117978037/christchurchs-470m-stadium-plan-revealed-25000-seats-clear-roof-finished-in-5-years

[NTA]

@taniwharugby said in Stadium of Canterbury:

the Canterbury earthquakes highlighted how underinsured a lot of NZ were (largely still are) for both private and commercial insurances.

What's the situation now? Can you even get earthquake insurance in NZ?

[NTA]

@Sneakdefreak said in Stadium of Canterbury:

Maybe it's late but I thought it read "Orangutangy Stadium" at first....

Right turn, Clyde

[Toddy]

@NTA It's definitely getting harder to get insurance after the two SI (Chch & Kaikoura) earthquakes. We just reinsured at work (in Wellington) and it's gone up $400K from the previous year.

25,000 capacity seems pretty small but I guess it won't look so bad on TV when Cantabs stop using it after 8-10 years.

[gt12]

I like it!

My wife and I are on a medium term plan to move back to NZ and have bought land about an hour out of Christchurch.

Going to AB and Chiefs games under the roof will be awesome, and this should help the city develop.

Excellent!