Gabba development for 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games: What you say

Queenslanders can forget about watching cricket at the Gabba for a decade after 2025 – and it has left some seething.

Queenslanders can forget about watching cricket at the Gabba for a decade after 2025.

That was the grim warning from the sport’s administrators amid claims a lack of clarity from the state government ahead of the venue’s redevelopment for the 2023 Olympic Games.

“We are preparing ourselves for a worst-case scenario where cricket could face the loss of access to the Gabba for potentially greater than seven years during the period of demolition, construction and post-Games return,” Queensland Cricket boss Terry Svenson and chair Chris Simpson wrote.

Their concern was widely shared by couriermail.com.au readers, with some insisting alternative measures should be explored.

See what you had to say below.

No cricket is expected to be played at the Gabba for at least seven years while it undergoes reconstruction for the 2032 Games.

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Julie Birkett

There is a perfectly good stadium at QE 2 with plenty of space around it where it wouldn’t interfere with schools and homes to upgrade it, oh I forgot it probably doesn’t go with cross river rail but I’m sure transport could be organised.

Steve Baker

The perfect solution is leave the Gabba as is & put the $2 billion into something really needed.

Paul French

The Olympics dog’s breakfast is the gift that just keeps on giving.

Nikki Suntovski

I have a good idea The Lions can move back to Victoria and play under the Fitzroy Lions

Frank

Just leave the Gabba the way it is, please!

An artist’s impression of the proposed new stadium at Albion.

Andrew

Shambles, Shambles, Shambles! Omg who the hell is this women who puts the Olympics first and foremost before CRIME, healthcare, roads and I can go on and on. Wake up QLD!

Ozi

We lose up to 10 years of cricket for a few weeks of Olympics that most people can’t even afford to go and see.