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I checked out the new Victor Trumper Stand at the SCG today.
Be very careful if you opt for a platinum membership in this stand - how on earth the club can justify classifying Bay 310 as a platinum viewing area is beyond me.
From Rows P-Z, BB & AA, Seats 5-22, there is some element of obstruction caused by the O'Reilly Stand that gets progressively worse the higher you go. I would estimate you would see only 35-40% of the playing area in Seat 5, Row AA, right at the top of Bay 310. The obstruction extends to Rows BB & AA at the top of Bay 311 too. I would estimate about 220-230 seats are affected overall. I'd be spewing if I was asked to pay a premium price for those seats.
As far as the rest of the stand is concerned, there are some great viewing areas indeed, as long as you don't sit too close to the numerous entry and exit points. Again, I'd be spewing if I got a seat with views of the glass-and-rail barriers, and there's no shortage of those.
To top it off, the north-eastern tip of the O'Reilly Stand partially obstructs the new screen that sits atop the Messenger stand in just about everywhere except for Bays 317 and 318. The SCG staff present were also speculating as to how far back the sun will go into the stand, and I suppose no-one will know that until it's used for the first time.
Of course, the views from the corporate boxes are very nice indeed.
I think I'll stick to the Brewongle Stand and cop the price rise.
Be very careful if you opt for a platinum membership in this stand - how on earth the club can justify classifying Bay 310 as a platinum viewing area is beyond me.
From Rows P-Z, BB & AA, Seats 5-22, there is some element of obstruction caused by the O'Reilly Stand that gets progressively worse the higher you go. I would estimate you would see only 35-40% of the playing area in Seat 5, Row AA, right at the top of Bay 310. The obstruction extends to Rows BB & AA at the top of Bay 311 too. I would estimate about 220-230 seats are affected overall. I'd be spewing if I was asked to pay a premium price for those seats.
As far as the rest of the stand is concerned, there are some great viewing areas indeed, as long as you don't sit too close to the numerous entry and exit points. Again, I'd be spewing if I got a seat with views of the glass-and-rail barriers, and there's no shortage of those.
To top it off, the north-eastern tip of the O'Reilly Stand partially obstructs the new screen that sits atop the Messenger stand in just about everywhere except for Bays 317 and 318. The SCG staff present were also speculating as to how far back the sun will go into the stand, and I suppose no-one will know that until it's used for the first time.
Of course, the views from the corporate boxes are very nice indeed.
I think I'll stick to the Brewongle Stand and cop the price rise.
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