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This morning I'm attending a market with my lovely wife. 

It happens to be in Caulfield....actually,  at the Racecourse.... to be specific...in the middle.

Quite expansive...  gee...make a good spot for a sports training establishment...

If Melbourne dont grab this...we're truly stupid.

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Just letting you all know that I was told today that the Caulfield facility will be announced very soon, perhaps over the next couple of days.  I was told the MCC is a significant contributor and th

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Unconfirmed rumour we have signed with Caulfield Racecourse.

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Presumably the 2nd oval will be in the dimensions of GMHBA given how often we are fixtured there. 

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18 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Is anything happening, or even a possibility of happening?

ask the boss...isnt that why she got the gig ??

Crickets from my vantage point

Whilst there I did ponder what it all could be..   An opportunity begging

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From all the possibilities discussed by DL, it seems the best opportunity in all respects, for a future training ground and club base.

It would seem that funding could possibly be the only real issue, as I couldn’t imagine the Trust knocking it back, given there could be a mix of community use.

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On 7/2/2023 at 8:58 AM, beelzebub said:

This morning I'm attending a market with my lovely wife. 

It happens to be in Caulfield....actually,  at the Racecourse.... to be specific...in the middle.

Quite expansive...  gee...make a good spot for a sports training establishment...

If Melbourne dont grab this...we're truly stupid.

Yep it's a huge area - my wife runs an earring stall there (unfortunately wasn't there for the last one - we're skipping t

Winter season there - probably be back there August/September markets

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On 7/2/2023 at 8:58 AM, beelzebub said:

This morning I'm attending a market with my lovely wife. 

It happens to be in Caulfield....actually,  at the Racecourse.... to be specific...in the middle.

Quite expansive...  gee...make a good spot for a sports training establishment...

If Melbourne dont grab this...we're truly stupid.

Did you happen to get a coffee or toasted sandwich from the woman with the caravan?

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5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/caulfield-locals-angered-by-proposed-entertainment-venue-at-racecourse-reserve-20230703-p5dlcr.html

no mention of mfc or sporting precinct plans here

This would have no effect on training grounds/ club base, as in a different area. This proposal refers to the front or North side of the racecourse. 

Grounds would be in middle of the course, with a club base in old stables areas on East or South sides of the racecourse.

I wonder where we are at with this possibility, or if it has been squashed.

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57 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Did you happen to get a coffee or toasted sandwich from the woman with the caravan?

Umm.  No..   we had a stall...  a lady with van had coffee right beside us...and turkish food next to her... so we had Gozleme. 

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3 hours ago, Sideshow Bob said:

Yep it's a huge area - my wife runs an earring stall there (unfortunately wasn't there for the last one - we're skipping t

Winter season there - probably be back there August/September markets

You didnt miss much....lol..

Overcast in morning then a steady fine misty drizzle most of the time... funny the sun came out at bump out lol.

I summised most who had committed to go walk their dogs....still did so..   Many others might have looked out of their lounge room window...or from their brekkie bistro and thought....yeah..nah !!!  Thats how it rolls sometimes.  We only attended as had a free weekend and hadnt done anything in that area. More the wife's idea lol.

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3 hours ago, Redleg said:

From all the possibilities discussed by DL, it seems the best opportunity in all respects, for a future training ground and club base.

It would seem that funding could possibly be the only real issue, as I couldn’t imagine the Trust knocking it back, given there could be a mix of community use.

Fantastic potential there.... great location 

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We have been given the heave-ho out of the City area training.

It will be interesting to see how full time use of Casey will suit us?

 

Due to the FIFA Women's World Cup, Melbourne will be based at Casey Fields for all main training sessions throughout July and August. 

This was posted on https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times

 

We are the only club with disruptions, due to us not having our own stand alone facilities. 

Caulfield would make a stable home that is reasonably close to the MCG. Much better than what we have now.

https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/travel-leisure/caulfield-racecourse-reserve-looks-set-to-be-revitalised-as-a-public-park-and-recreation-space

This is the main plan, let's get on board.

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13 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Which is your stall?

We sell Nepalese Felted Product.. not a regular there.  First time at Caulfield.  We normally stick to seasonal events..annual fairs.. etc..    just had an opening last weekend...so thought we might run the flag up.   Unlikely to return anytime soon. ( cant ) ..might look to dates much later in year but not dec... dies in the bum for us.

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2 hours ago, kev martin said:

We have been given the heave-ho out of the City area training.

Due to the FIFA Women's World Cup, Melbourne will be based at Casey Fields for all main training sessions throughout July and August. 

We are the only club with disruptions, due to us not having our own stand alone facilities.

Extraordinary. It was a bloody miracle we won in 2021. Maybe we should train at Joondalup Arena in Perth every finals series

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3 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/caulfield-locals-angered-by-proposed-entertainment-venue-at-racecourse-reserve-20230703-p5dlcr.html

no mention of mfc or sporting precinct plans here

Over the next 15 years, the reserve can expect to score a bunch of new sports and recreation facilities, walking and running tracks throughout, and picnic areas. A new sports hub will feature an indoor stadium and outdoor sports fields, with car parks beneath the pitch, and there are big upgrades in store for the lake and wetland areas, including the addition of an Indigenous heath.

This was copied from https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/travel-leisure/caulfield-racecourse-reserve-looks-set-to-be-revitalised-as-a-public-park-and-recreation-space

An indoor stadium would be great to train in, occasionally. 

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On 7/4/2023 at 2:00 PM, kev martin said:

We have been given the heave-ho out of the City area training.

It will be interesting to see how full time use of Casey will suit us?

 

Due to the FIFA Women's World Cup, Melbourne will be based at Casey Fields for all main training sessions throughout July and August. 

This was posted on https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times

 

We are the only club with disruptions, due to us not having our own stand alone facilities. 

Caulfield would make a stable home that is reasonably close to the MCG. Much better than what we have now.

https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/travel-leisure/caulfield-racecourse-reserve-looks-set-to-be-revitalised-as-a-public-park-and-recreation-space

This is the main plan, let's get on board.

How do we lose access to our main training ground for the last two months of the home and away season. Surely the world cup could be played elsewhere?

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How do we lose access to our main training ground for the last two months of the home and away season. Surely the world cup could be played elsewhere?

I think it is more about the soccer teams getting access to AAMI, for some runs and familiarity with the ground, and of course game day.

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1 hour ago, kev martin said:

I think it is more about the soccer teams getting access to AAMI, for some runs and familiarity with the ground, and of course game day.

That's funny because I saw Collingwood training on Gosch's Paddock this morning.

Maybe they got kicked off their AIA Centre (the old Olympic Park) for the World Cup and in turn, kicked us off Gosch's Paddock?

 

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11 minutes ago, dice said:

That's funny because I saw Collingwood training on Gosch's Paddock this morning.

Maybe they got kicked off their AIA Centre (the old Olympic Park) for the World Cup and in turn, kicked us off Gosch's Paddock?

 

There ground isn't coping with the wet weather/traffic and they trained on Goshe's last week

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2 minutes ago, BangBnagBang said:

There ground isn't coping with the wet weather/traffic and they trained on Goshe's last week

So why can't they train at Victoria Park and leave us on Gosch's?

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So why can't they train at Victoria Park and leave us on Gosch's?

don't think they will be on gosch's for long

soccer takes over. but maybe we are only kicked off because we can't use the indoor facilities inside aami, whereas the filth have got theirs in the glass house?

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1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

don't think they will be on gosch's for long

soccer takes over. but maybe we are only kicked off because we can't use the indoor facilities inside aami, whereas the filth have got theirs in the glass house?

Yep... simple as that.... 

Bubbledomes facilities aren't ours.

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