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    Letter to the West

    In response to the article by Mark Duffield, Chief Propaganda for the AFL in this State, I decide to write this to the "letters to the editor section

    It was with slight interest that I read Mark Duffield’s comment in Tuesdays West Australian (3/2/09). The first thing I noticed that the editor didn't list his title as Chief AFL Correspondent under the by-line. Effectively Subiaco Oval is owned by the WAFC, a $1 a year in rent is paid to the Government while RugbyWA pays up to $1.5 million a year in rent to the WAFC, who in my opinion a hostile landlord that doesn't let the RugbyWA paint proper lines. Another problem I had with your article was that you did not actually acknowledge the existing tenants of Members Equity Stadium, Perth Glory who are hardly new boys on the block. The possible decision to upgrade MES looks after Rugby Union, Rugby League and Football, 3 sports in one. It is not the fault of the people of Western Australia that last time Subiaco was re-developed that the WAFC was so short sighted in only building a capacity for what they needed at the time and not taking into account future growth, it is not the fault of the people of WA that the WAFC went cap in hand to the state government last time they refurbished Subiaco Oval, assumedly because they almost went broke in the process. If Mark Duffield had done any research, he would have found that there are extremely high possability that the Super 14 competition will be expanded from 2011, meaning more home games for the Force, when you add to that an expanded A-League from next season, the WARL putting the hards yards into the possibility of an NRL bid, the business case for any rectangular ground looks better then a re-vamped Subiaco. Maybe the WAFC could put some of the dollars they save on Rent into a redevelopment?

    It is still in progress should be done within an hour or two, but I just wanted some feedback on it

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    Quote Originally Posted by travelling_gerry View Post
    spell check
    constructive feedback i was writing it in my hotmail as my computer doesnt have a working Word Processing program at the moment

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    It was with slight interest that I read Mark Duffields comment in Tuesdays West Australian (3/2/09). The first thing I noticed that the editor didn't list his title as Chief AFL Correspondent under the byline. Effectively Subiaco Oval is owned by the WAFC, a $1 a year in rent payed to the Government while RugbyWA pays up to $1.5 million a year in rent to the WAFC, who in my opinion a hostile landlord that doesn't let the RugbyWA paint proper lines. Another problem I had with your article was that you did not actually acknowledge the existing tenants of Members Equity Stadium, Perth Glory who are hardly new boys on the block. The possible decision to upgrade MES looks after Rugby Union, Rugby league and Football, 3 sports in one. It is not the fault of the people of Western Australia that last time Subiaco was re-developed that the WAFC was so shortsighted in only building a capacity for what they needed at the time not taking into account future growth, it is not the fault of the people of WA that the WAFC almost went cap in hand to the state government last time they refurbished Subiaco Oval, assumedly because they almost went broke in the process. If Mark Duffield had done any lengthy research, he would have found that there are extremely high odds that the Super 14 competition will be expanded from 2011, meaning more home games for the Force, when you add to that an expanded A-League from next season, the business case for any rectangular ground looks better then a re-vamped Subiaco. Maybe the WAFC could put some of the dollars they save on Rent into a redevelopment?

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    there...done if for you

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    Quote Originally Posted by travelling_gerry View Post
    there...done if for you
    shame I already fixed it

    but thank you regardless

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    the line 'a $1 a year in rent payed' should read '$1 a year in rent is payed' unless you mean 'a token $1 a year in rent is payed'

    still needs the 'is' in my opinion

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    oh you may also want to mention the (hopeful) expansion of rugby league in WA as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MI5_Dog View Post
    oh you may also want to mention the (hopeful) expansion of rugby league in WA as well.
    According to what we've heard the NRL is not in the mood to expand

    (but that knob Duffield probablky won't know that)

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    edits will go up in bold

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    NRL marketing should be shot for attempting the first game on Feb 14th

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thequeerone View Post
    NRL marketing should be shot for attempting the first game on Feb 14th
    Funnily enough last night Barra and his co-pilot last night talked about that Pre-Season game for a good 10 mintues. I already have my tickets apparently they have sold a few as well (could be WARL propaganda, but then again I said it could be RugbyWA propaganda the other week when they said they expected a big crowd )

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    Quote Originally Posted by MI5_Dog View Post
    the line 'a $1 a year in rent payed' should read '$1 a year in rent is payed' unless you mean 'a token $1 a year in rent is payed'

    still needs the 'is' in my opinion
    paid....not payed.

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    At the risk of being the pervayor of , or a lover of MungoBall. I would suggest that anyone that has a slight interest in League should make an effort and go to MES for the match of Mungo Team number 1 v Mungo Team 2 on Feb 14.

    A large crowd will only assist shape the Governments opinion with respect to the development of MES and that can only be a good thing



    Nice Letter Jargs -

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