These are just some ways cricket fans and commuters have described the Albert "Tibby" Cotter Bridge as they made their way to World Cup quarter-final between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the SCG on Wednesday.

Signs ushered fans towards the $38 million spiral bridge, coercing them to venture a little further for an "experience" and extra safety.

However, foot traffic from Cleveland Street and Moore Park Road was noticeably heavier than the slow trickle of fans trying out a bridge harder to sell than a game between two minnow nations.

"We would have been 10 minutes quicker if we had walked the way we wanted," said Robert Mowbray. "It's a white elephant. If you are walking from Central Station it's completely out of the way to use."

Englishman Syd Phelan said he "wasn't impressed" with the bridge, while Bradley Simmons was also far from pleased with the design of it.

"That was the worst bridge," Mr Simmons said. "The whole time I was thinking, 'this is such a dumb bridge because it goes around in a big circle'."

Although the punters failed to embrace the SCG's newest feature, there was a growing chorus of unperturbed fans by the happenings in one of its oldest.

Thongs, mid-strength beers and Mexican Waves, usually synonymous with those sitting in the baking hot sun, have made a controversial transition into the Members' Stand during World Cup matches, due to free-for-all ticketing sales.

This year's official Member's Look Book called on people to: "Match the flair and and flamboyance on field with your individual style."

If onesies fit into the category of flamboyant, then Wednesday's crowd were doing their bit to trifle with tradition.

"It's a different sort of event, it's just pretty relaxed," said current SCG member Ian Brown, who has no qualms with the relaxing of a strict dress code. "Normally the Mexican Wave dies when it get to the Members' stand, but not now."

John McNiven, a member since 1967, was not aware of the dress code changes when he arrived at the ground. He called on other members to embrace the change and to move on from an outdated tradition.

"I don't support any unrealistic formalities," he said. "We should not be tied to the past. Provided everyone's neat and tidy, who cares what they are wearing?

"Democracy is the biggest sport in Australia."