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Demons Grand Plan for Yarra Park Training HQ

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4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

100% going ahead with Government backing. 

Source?

 

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    19 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    100% going ahead with Government backing. 

    The option over the train track?

    Fuggin sweet if thats the case. Super pumped.

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    29 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    100% going ahead with Government backing. 

    Hopefully the ‘government’ is in power for long enough to get it started

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    50 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    100% going ahead with Government backing. 

    c'mon ethan. expand, you are not normally this terse

    Edited by daisycutter

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    50 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Hopefully the ‘government’ is in power for long enough to get it started

    Even if there is a change, the Tories won't want to pizz off one of their key constituencies.

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    8 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    100% going ahead with Government backing. 

    Would depend on who is in power, but in all likelihood this is correct.

    Probably won’t be named after him, but it’ll be the physical embodiment of PJ’s legacy.

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    18 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

    Would depend on who is in power, but in all likelihood this is correct.

    Probably won’t be named after him, but it’ll be the physical embodiment of PJ’s legacy.

    At the very least, i like the sound of a " Peter Jackson Boardroom" or something like that.

    If it gets up he deserves a permanent mention somewhere in the building.

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    1 hour ago, ding said:

    At the very least, i like the sound of a " Peter Jackson Boardroom" or something like that.

    If it gets up he deserves a permanent mention somewhere in the building.

    The "Peter Jackson Premiership Trophy Cabinet"

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    On 7/9/2018 at 12:04 PM, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Sydney has a novel solution to a training base - put the oval in the middle of the Randwick Race Course!!!

    "... the facility will also be used by the Swans NEAFL side, its academy as well as for junior participation".

    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-field-to-be-built-in-middle-of-royal-randwick-20180709-p4zqbi.html

    The article doesn't say it, I would think the training oval will have the same dimensions as the MCG.  An MCG sized training oval seems to be the solution for i/state teams and teams to whom the MCG isn't their Home ground.

    Its no mean feat to find create a training oval in the middle of inner Sydney.  Good on them for being innovative. 

    It would be a long commute twice a week to train at Randwick though ?

    9 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    Want it in writing in triplicate before I believe it

    To paraphrase  the current encumber in Spring Street “not worth the paper it is written on.  Can cancel without any cost to the taxpayer”!

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    On 9/2/2018 at 11:15 AM, Ethan Tremblay said:

    #tradebreaker™️

    Have we been able to Gosch’s for the sloping hill? 

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    On 9/2/2018 at 10:43 AM, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    Want it in writing in triplicate before I believe it

    Ethan apparently if you post it in triplicate (ie 3 times for you West Australians) he will believe you. 

     

    Any idea when there will be an official announcement. 

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    2 hours ago, deebug said:

    Good, they can now get started building a cabinet for the new silver wear?

    Spelling Nazi reporting in - silverware 

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    On 9/2/2018 at 10:32 AM, ding said:

    At the very least, i like the sound of a " Peter Jackson Boardroom" or something like that.

    If it gets up he deserves a permanent mention somewhere in the building.

    orrr, the club could launch a new range of smokes? 'pj premiership edition'. all funds raised going to building toilets next to the new training ground so that the players no longer need to defecate in the long grass of gosch's. lol.

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    • 3 weeks later...

    I see Chairman Dan, Dear Leader, has promised a truckload of money to once again ( porkbarrel )upgrade Geelongs home stadium to the tune of $102 million...

    Has he also made any announcements on some crumbs being thrown our way for our shiny new proposal? It has gone quiet lately. Hoping its still on the boil somehow.

    Anyone have news? Maybe @Ethan Tremblay

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    On 9/3/2018 at 5:52 PM, monoccular said:

    Spelling Nazi reporting in - silverware 

    Where's the full stop?

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    12 minutes ago, ding said:

    I see Chairman Dan, Dear Leader, has promised a truckload of money to once again ( porkbarrel )upgrade Geelongs home stadium to the tune of $102 million...

    Has he also made any announcements on some crumbs being thrown our way for our shiny new proposal? It has gone quiet lately. Hoping its still on the boil somehow.

    Anyone have news?

    And Dan is chipping in to upgrade Punt Road: "A $60 million redevelopment of the Punt Road Oval... looks set to be unveiled before the forthcoming state and federal elections". https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/jack-dyer-stand-may-go-in-60m-punt-road-oval-redevelopment-20180907-p502dv.html

    Our comparatively miniscule plan seems to have taken a back seat.  Sigh...

     

    Re any news - I noted a poster last week was told by the club that we no longer owned nor had anything to do with the Bentleigh club which was quite a surprise.  The last comment by the club was The Bentleigh gaming will cease in August 2022, although Melbourne will continue to operate the club, without the pokies.

    Wouldn't mind a Club update for both our standing re the Yarra Park development and our ownership status of Bentleigh Club ownership - it was/is an exceptionally valuable piece of prime real estate

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    Would be very upset if the classic Richmond stand is demolished.

    The remaining part of that ground is completely devoid of character.

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    11 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Would be very upset if the classic Richmond stand is demolished.

    The remaining part of that ground is completely devoid of character.

    What community benefit can you have by spending more money on Punt Rd and Geelong.  Hats off the Collingwood you drive past their facility and the general public are using it.  Even the Goshes paddock the rugby/soccer and our oval people are always using it.

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