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Training Ground?

Romey
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3 hours ago, rjay said:

Yes, I think this is right.

C/Wood would be on track to having the worst training facilities in the AFL if they don't make moves soon

No

Tigers are

Punt Road is limited in so many ways. Take a trip down there and you'll understand

Collingwood will move to Fairfield within ten years

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    20 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    No

    Tigers are

    Punt Road is limited in so many ways. Take a trip down there and you'll understand

    Collingwood will move to Fairfield within ten years

    Don't the tiges already have another facility?

    ...but both have been caught napping.

    Having a facility close to the MCG is yesterdays story.

    I'm happy we have finally moved on...

    Took us way too long.

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    Thanks everyone for all the respectful conversation here.  It's great to see so many passionate supporters and for us to be able to engage like this.  I've really enjoyed it.  Great thread too.  Go Dees.

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    41 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    still only one oval to accommodate four playing squads

    do they have another training campus?

     

    and not a square metre for any future requirements

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    Caulfield is looking better and better, 54 hectares and us without a home.👌🤘👍✅💕

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    Afl announce a 70mill train base for the TAS team! 
     

    Makes the blood boil how our club gets treated 

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    26 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

    Afl announce a 70mill train base for the TAS team! 
     

    Makes the blood boil how our club gets treated 

     

    Gives us additional incentive to win the flag again in 24, 25 and 26.

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    4 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    still only one oval to accommodate four playing squads

    do they have another training campus?

     

    They definitely need a second oval. Gosch's Paddock could be a possibility if the Dees migrate to Caulfield.

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    4 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    still only one oval to accommodate four playing squads

    do they have another training campus?

     

    Three squads - Richmond doesn't field a VFLW team anymore but instead sends their players to Port Melbourne through an alignment.

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    4 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I know about this but the fact remains that the land for any development is limited by Punt Rd on one side and Yarra Park on all others.

    It's a glorified postage stamp by comparison to the other new training facilities

    Trouble is they got $12M nearly 20 years ago to redevelop and now another $30M for further development.  We have got nothing because we have been sitting on our hands, or coming up with ludicrous options like Yarra Park.... wasting time.

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    18 hours ago, rjay said:

    Don't the tiges already have another facility?

    ...but both have been caught napping.

    Having a facility close to the MCG is yesterdays story.

    I'm happy we have finally moved on...

    Took us way too long.

    I wonder what it costs us while we were locked into trying to achieve the impossible?

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    9 minutes ago, old dee said:

    I wonder what it costs us while we were locked into trying to achieve the impossible?

    We can only imagine, as John Lennon said.

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    13 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    We can only imagine, as John Lennon said.

    Hmmm yes, but Lennon also said that the north side of his town faced east and the east was facing south. Also that he was born in a crossfire hurricane. Also that Mrs Brown has got a lovely daughter. Not the most reliable witness!

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    54 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Hmmm yes, but Lennon also said that the north side of his town faced east and the east was facing south. Also that he was born in a crossfire hurricane. Also that Mrs Brown has got a lovely daughter. Not the most reliable witness!

    Well actually he said none of those things.

    Roger Daltrey who got his directions mixed up, Mick Jagger who spoke about the hurricane and Peter Noone who liked Mrs. Brown’s daughter, all are in favour of the Dees new base at Caulfield Racecourse.

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    10 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Roger Daltrey who got his directions mixed up, Mick Jagger who spoke about the hurricane and Peter Noone who liked Mrs. Brown’s daughter, all are in favour of the Dees new base at Caulfield Racecourse.

    So am I.

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    4 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Also that Mrs Brown has got a lovely daughter

    Poppycock aka Peacock

    Go West said the man

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    11 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    They used to have one at Craigieburn, but ran out of money/interest long ago and so they left.

    I believe they do, or have done pre season training somewhere near Beaconsfield as well.

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    8 hours ago, No. 31 said:

    They definitely need a second oval. Gosch's Paddock could be a possibility if the Dees migrate to Caulfield.

    Exactly. Tigers will pounce on Goshes once we go to Caulfield (fingers crossed)

    $2.5m resizing Goshes to MCG measurements was never going to be temporary lipstick

    Win, win

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    On 21/12/2023 at 19:14, rjay said:

    Yes, I think this is right.

    C/Wood would be on track to having the worst training facilities in the AFL if they don't make moves soon

    They've already been lobbying to have facilities built into the southern stand upgrade incorporating an upgrade of the section between southern stand and their training centre covering over Richmond station.

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