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  On 05/03/2020 at 07:44, daisycutter said:

make it antarctica then afl can claim game is international

The blood red snow seems to be a good fit. A bit of advance marketing to get the project ticked off? 

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      On 05/03/2020 at 07:44, daisycutter said:

    make it antarctica then afl can claim game is international

    you would have the last virtually untouched place on Earth infected with Filth, DC?

    That's cold, even by penguin standards.

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      On 05/03/2020 at 04:15, george_on_the_outer said:

    Trouble is there is nothing new in this.  It was what Pert said at the AGM......, it was what was said last year at the AGM,..... and some variant from the Boards for the past 30 years. 

     

    Yes there is, very recently people on here and the Eddie Mcs of the world have been talking about Docklands or Port Melb or Yarra Bend or Elsternwick etc. this is saying something is happening close to the G. Relax and give it time. 

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      On 05/03/2020 at 08:23, Demon Disciple said:

    you would have the last virtually untouched place on Earth infected with Filth, DC?

    That's cold, even by penguin standards.

    well when global warming really kicks in we will all be living in northern russia, canada or western antarctica (see image below).........no more mcg.......sigh

    https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/climate-change-map-HD.jpeg

    climate-change-map-HD.jpeg

     

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      On 05/03/2020 at 10:35, Cards13 said:

    Yes there is, very recently people on here and the Eddie Mcs of the world have been talking about Docklands or Port Melb or Yarra Bend or Elsternwick etc. this is saying something is happening close to the G. Relax and give it time. 

    I appreciate your thoughts cards and talk of areas other than near the G is a waste of energy the board is locked onto the  G area. However after being homeless for the better part of half a century my patience is almost exhausted. I just want the FD to have first rate training facilities and bloody soon. End of story.

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      On 05/03/2020 at 20:54, old dee said:

    I appreciate your thoughts cards and talk of areas other than near the G is a waste of energy the board is locked onto the  G area. However after being homeless for the better part of half a century my patience is almost exhausted. I just want the FD to have first rate training facilities and bloody soon. End of story.

    Any chance to convince Tennis Australia and State Government that worlds tennis elite need an elite training facility, pools, gym, altitude room, whatever else needed for the world’s greatest athletes. It could be fitted into the covered practice courts to the east of Rod Laver. Tennis guys have it in December and January and we take over the rest of the year. And we request to train on our own club ground once a week. OK tell me I am dreaming. 

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      On 05/03/2020 at 12:35, daisycutter said:

    well when global warming really kicks in we will all be living in northern russia, canada or western antarctica (see image below).........no more mcg.......sigh

    https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/climate-change-map-HD.jpeg

    climate-change-map-HD.jpeg

     

    We'll slip back into ice age,  before we hit + 4*C. IMO.

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      On 19/03/2020 at 09:42, Matt Demon said:

    What are the chances of the AFL & state government stumping up millions of dollars for a new facility now?

    If/ when we come out of this building projects offering jobs and growth may be very on the cards. 

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      On 20/03/2020 at 21:16, Wells 11 said:

    If/ when we come out of this building projects offering jobs and growth may be very on the cards. 

    Gotta get the economy going again somehow Wells!

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    Depends on the cost but surely we'd be looking at options to finance a development without State or Federal funding. It's tough out there, so I'm sure we'll be strategic about it.

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      On 21/03/2020 at 05:02, Demon Disciple said:

    Gotta get the economy going again somehow Wells!

    Can think of no better way than a major redevelopment of the MCG precinct and Richmond Station

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    I just wanted to know if there are any new updates on the Melbourne Football Club's new training facility combined with the administration and a social club?

     

    I originally liked the Jolimont Station idea of having an new oval and headquarters built there. But it seems that the local community around East Melbourne sadly don't want it there.

     

    Nevertheless, I think Gosch's Paddock will be fine with an overhaul of Richmond Train Station as well as a training base, administration and social club for the Melbourne Football Club. The issue will be having enough space for everything we need.

     

    This plan for the new Melbourne Football Club headquarters will certainly cost a lot of money....but it would be a big project that would reinvigorate the sporting precinct and create a lots of jobs during the current economic climate.

     

    Anyway, I am looking forward to hearing more news soon.

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    Casey Fields.☺️

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    Casey has all the features of the Waverley project of the AFL. It is in the expanding population zone and does have potential for expansion.

    while the MCG area is our traditional home it has too many limitations.

    Thats why I would like to see some more advanced commentary on Port Melbourne. A mix of private property which may now be more economically available and open space which can be incorporated. An opportunity to invest less with the promise of stimulation.

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      On 19/02/2020 at 03:19, daisycutter said:

    i think you mean Vic Park, young willy? and yes would love to see the filth booted out of our precinct and back to their filthy lair

    That is a very practical and sensible answer. The Filth just didn't want to part with the refurbishment costs in the past. Now it is time for Eddie to pay the Tillerman. While he is at it, he can duck foff.

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      On 21/05/2020 at 00:02, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    casey will have to be our home for the foreseeable future

    spending money on infrastructure is just not going to happen in these economic times

    It was interesting listening to the players comments at the Casey training sessions in the past couple of days.  To paraphrase " good to be at Casey because it is close in size to the MCG, so we can practice using the space"  ( unlike Gosch's).

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    In the past 7 days I've listened to podcasts where Scott Watters and Brendan Goddard have both spoken about the disaster that was Seaford. They both mentioned how moving away from the club's heartland was foolhardy and how the players hated driving that extra distance to work every day. 

    We won't move to Casey on a full time basis.

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      On 21/05/2020 at 00:02, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    casey will have to be our home for the foreseeable future

    spending money on infrastructure is just not going to happen in these economic times

    Governments should spend in a downturn to stimulate the economy

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      On 21/05/2020 at 02:11, Tough Kent said:

    In the past 7 days I've listened to podcasts where Scott Watters and Brendan Goddard have both spoken about the disaster that was Seaford. They both mentioned how moving away from the club's heartland was foolhardy and how the players hated driving that extra distance to work every day. 

    We won't move to Casey on a full time basis.

    Hard to believe anything both of those have to say.  Moorabbin to Seaford....really.   Didn't seem to worry Hawthorn who moved from Glenferrie to Waverley and are now heading to Dingley. 

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