2000? Why not!
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In terms of a target, it may be better to firstly find out if there is a deadline to meet ie when are the decisions going to be made on what the stand will be called ? It can't be very far away given the current target for completion and opening of the new east stand.
The other consideration might be that this time of year is possibly the period when there is least attention given to rugby since there are no southern hemisphere matches being played between the November tests and February Super Rugby start-up. Hence rugby followers may not be accessing rugby web sites as much as usual.
Despite what I wrote above, I've e-mailed some rugby web sites (eg Planet Rugby, Scrum.com) drawing attention to the petition. (There may be some northern hemi guys or Aussies in blighty who might be supportive.) I'll let you all know when/if I get a response.
I've also contacted the QLD Reds Facebook page but i'm not holding my breath on that one.
Can someone twitter @theruckshow?
Friends back in the UK have pledged to sign and spread the word
done.Originally Posted by travelling_gerry
as well as every other rugby related account i follow on twitter.
thinking that irene nell will be a big help
Well she's certainly big!! Sadly though she has blocked me for calling her a tart! Ooops!
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Think they've already RT'd it on
Proudly Western Australian; Proudly supporting Western Australian rugby
Happy to help out, peeps. We gave it a bit of sizzle on Twitter as well and I think the Rebels RTd us.
Hope you can give a legend the honour he deserves.
received this response from Planet Rugby web site
Hi Steve,
Keep an eye out for a mention in Monday’s “Loose Pass” column.
Cheers,
Planet Rugby
Think this is relevant for this thread:
"12 Years aSupporter" starring the #SeaOfBlue
In today's West -
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/spo...ion-for-force/Meanwhile, the Australian Rugby Union has backed the campaign to have the new nib Stadium grandstand named after retired Force and Wallaby legend Nathan Sharpe.
ARU acting chief executive Matt Carroll said Sharpe had been an inspiration to the Australian team in a stellar career.
"Australian rugby welcomes fans' show of support to have a grandstand named after Nathan Sharpe, one of Australia's greatest players," he said.
"I know Western Force fans are very proud of Nathan Sharpe so it would be fitting."
The campaign was launched by the Force fan club, The Whole Force.
Its website petition has already topped 1000 signatures.
“Everyone knows whether it’s rugby, politics or whatever, front-rowers should rule the world, so to have a hooker at the helm makes sense,” Nathan Charles Western Force & Wallabies Hooker.
Just posted up that link to Whirlpool. First post after was a suggestion to rename NIB to "Sharpe Stadium". I support that.
"12 Years a
Given that naming rights are a source of income to most stadiums these days doubt it will get off the ground
The VenuesWest board, to whom the petition will be given, do not meet again until some time in the new year. We have can let this run it's course for a while longer yet.
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