SA Footy

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/m-revamp-for-prospect-oval/story-fn525un5-1225869684541

They can start with a decent PA system and siren.

and tear down the pigeon-shit caked grandstands, they are a fire hazard.

HeartBeatsTrue wrote:
They can start with a decent PA system and siren.

You could say the same for most ovals. Well done to the council and North Adelaide FC, can't wait to see the result.

and straighten the oval while you're at it!

CENTURION wrote:and straighten the oval while you're at it!

They've tended to straighten the goal posts gradually over the years. When I first attended Prospect Oval in 1970, the goalposts were way over in the right pocket with an enormous adrea in the left pocket. It's a lot better these days.

CENTURION wrote:and straighten the oval while you're at it!

Didn`t seem to bother the Great Ken Farmers kicking for goal.

Ken Farmer could have kicked goals in the bath !
Any improvement to any oval can only be of benefit to SANFL football.
I have heard that the lights at West Adelaide are great too.

CENTURION wrote:and tear down the pigeon-**** caked grandstands, they are a fire hazard.

wouldnt the pigeons just fly away if there was a fire?

One wonders if they will use some common sense and put decent lighting in for night footy, seems obviously the way to go for crowd attendances as has been seen this year with Norwood (continued) and Westies

When did the other clubs give the ok for this?

Booney wrote:When did the other clubs give the ok for this?

Has nothing to do with the other clubs, you apply for Govt grants and if you get lucky you get it.

locky801 wrote: you apply for Govt grants and if you get lucky you get it.

And here was I thinking North had been royally shafted by all and sundry for the last decade, that's been the constant refrain from some Rooster supporters anyway.

I'll be curious to see how they spin nearly a gift of $2M of taxpayer funds into yet more moaning about the injustice of it all. Maybe another march because the project didn't get entirely funded by the Federal Government?

nah, spend the money, upgrade the facilities, then they will have one less excuse!

topsywaldron wrote:

locky801 wrote: you apply for Govt grants and if you get lucky you get it.

And here was I thinking North had been royally shafted by all and sundry for the last decade, that's been the constant refrain from some Rooster supporters anyway.

I'll be curious to see how they spin nearly a gift of $2M of taxpayer funds into yet more moaning about the injustice of it all. Maybe another march because the project didn't get entirely funded by the Federal Government?

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for them.

topsywaldron wrote:

locky801 wrote: you apply for Govt grants and if you get lucky you get it.

And here was I thinking North had been royally shafted by all and sundry for the last decade, that's been the constant refrain from some Rooster supporters anyway.

I'll be curious to see how they spin nearly a gift of $2M of taxpayer funds into yet more moaning about the injustice of it all. Maybe another march because the project didn't get entirely funded by the Federal Government?

Really flopsy? That post is almost the definition of "reaching".

Hope they don't touch the Prospect Cricketer's Club..Great spot too watch the footy and have a few brews..

The improvements continued, a new wind sock has just been announced by the club. North are certainly going places!

A terriific announcement for the NAFC.
I am just so thrilled as a Prospect Council rate payer to be slinging them a Mill or so to update their facilities. Like Port the NAFC must be in huge financial difficulties.Obviously the 2 pokie facilities that they own which we mistakenly believed print money, dont.
I guess North will now at last have enough room in their budget to go out into the marketplace and buy a few players to make themselves competitive.

Wedgie wrote:The improvements continued, a new wind sock has just been announced by the club. North are certainly going places!

Thats a terrible idea. they should stick to the heritage of the old windsock, its only been there since our last flag......