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Nice! But still calling Matt a legend of TPCL is stupid..
Gimme a few minutes of editing in the TPCL1 forum...

It's really not my fault that none of the TPCL1 teams were offering salary packages in the ballpark of what was required to get the deal done in the first season. That hasn't been a problem here with a team of the Wildcats' calibre, unlike other teams spending on their cash on hashtags, or paying off debts - presumably incurred trying to hold that mess of a stadium together for another season before it crumbles.
 

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presumably incurred trying to hold that mess of a stadium together for another season before it crumbles.
Just a short history lesson in the Lannisters Arena:

While the origins of the sports stadiums can be traced to the ancient Greeks, the first modern facilities were constructed in the mid-to-late 18th century by Loren I Lannister (1778)

The site chosen was a flat area on the floor of the massive rocky promontory with a natural stream running right underneath flowing into the Sunset Sea (Great for drainage during heavy rain)

The goal was to hold as many spectators as possible, and amenities were virtually state of the art. The Lannisters Arena's huge crowd capacity made it essential that the venue could be filled or evacuated quickly. Its architects adopted solutions very similar to those used in modern stadiums to deal with the same problem.

Lannister Arena can accommodate up to 87,000 people. Special boxes are provided at the north and south ends respectively for the king and the Vestal Virgins, providing the best views of the arena. Flanking them at the same level is a broad platform or podium for the senatorial class.

Cricket Stadiums to follow afterwards were:
  • Lord's - 1814
  • The Oval - 1845
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) - 1854
  • The Eden Gardens - 1864
  • Old Trafford Cricket Ground - 1884
You say a "mess of a stadium" , we say “Home of Cricket.”

* Source: alot of thumb sucking!
 

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