Originally Posted by
Blackswan
The current set up at MES does not meet the minimum requirements set by Sanzar for hosting Super 14 matches. So there will have to be some upgrading at MES if the Force are to play there in 2010. Otherwise it will have to be cap in hand to WAFC and "how far do you want me to bend over ?" It doesn't bear thinking about. Even if the state government does come to the party in the May budget, the proposed re-development would not be finished in time for 2010 so RWA are in the same position regardless of what the government decides.
It's also a matter of overall facilities quality not just seating capacity so the initial upgrade may have to be focussed on meeting Sanzar requirements rather than seat/capacity upgrades, depending upon how much money is available in the shorter term.
So the upshot is that members will probably have to make do with what is available in 2010 - grin and bear it and hope that 2011 will see the rectangualr stadium upgrade of the preferred quality. The alternate may be getting on the plane for Melbourne and I'm sure that's not an option any of us would want - members or otherwise.
Hopefully I'm wrong .........