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Force prepared to compromise on field
DAVE HUGHES
23rd October 2008, 7:45 WST
Western Force are unlikely to have a dedicated training field when the club leaves Perry Lakes, despite a like-forlike promise to move.
Soil contamination at the proposed site, south of Challenge Stadium, precludes the establishment of a field to replace that at Perry Lakes.
The proposal is to build a new RugbyWA headquarters, including offices and a gymnasium, between the new basketball and athletics facilities at AK Reserve.
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Force prepared to compromise on field : thewest.com.au
Last edited by travelling_gerry; 23-10-08 at 09:43.
How's this for an idea. Forget about AK reserve. Forget the irrational mindset that says the Force has to be based in the Western Suburbs. Why? That area is overcrowded,high density, restricted in parking and accessibility.
Speak to near city Councils adjacent to major transport facilities, Cockburn, Cannington, Melville etc.
Have them adapt a training facility to the Force's needs. The grounds already exist and are under utilized.
$5M will build a good basic office structure, gym, medical rooms, function area, parking, lighting.
Enter into an agreement whereby Council pays for some infrastructure, the rest is borrowed by Council and the Force repays the loan at generously low interest rates. Councils and Councillors are happy to have high profile sporting teams based in their areas
It happens all the time. I have the blueprint. I drew the blueprint 15 years ago.
Why do the employees/players have to work and live in Scarborough etc? For whose convenience is that ridiculous mindset?
come the revolution Fulvio
Look I'm biased because I live in the western suburbs but there are plenty of good reasons to be located there. So long as games are being played at Subi- its a good idea to be located nearby. There certainly aren't really any dramas parking out around Challenge stadium and there is plenty of land around there that could be used. Admittedly public transport isn't that great but at least its near the city.
If you look at the players most of them are paid pretty well for what they do. They can afford, and would probably prefer, to live near the beach- most of them it seems are into things like surfing or other watersports. So they probably find it quite convenient. It probably adds to the power of drawing players over to the Force when a player comes over has a look at the facilities and realise they are only a few ks from the beach.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
In all honesty, I would have thought that anything that is put in place will be merely temporary until we get a home stadium. Thereafter, all training would be located there as that is the essence of home advantage - being completely familiar with the ground, particularly when kicking. The last thing I would like to see is rugby being a renter for the rest of their life, and I am sure that is at least part of the RWA position - we'll squat somewhere if it helps get us our own home.
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Give the players 1 month in Jan at UWA and rebellion will be in the air - not what I would choose for the lads - character building stuff![]()
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Why does it have to be in the Cock burn southern area??
Why couldn't it be based north of the city???
If you look at a map of WA there is a tad more land to the north than the south of Perth.
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Anywhere around Joondalup would work for me - straight run down to Scarborough against the Traffic every night.
We also have toilet blocks with A/C up this way as opposed to UWA which still rely's on the Freo Doctor hitting the Bore Water Stained Grilll
61 years between Grand SlamsWas the wait worth it - Ya betta baby
Arent the West Coast Eagles looking for a new HQ/Training Ground as well, it would make sense to try and base these two together to combine some of the facilities. QLD Roar have just announced they are moving to Ballymore which is the Reds HQ/Training ground, albeit the 2 season dont clash as much as it would with AFL, but compromise could be made.