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Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:51 amby Big Phil
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:34 amby Sojourner
Not sure if this is a good thing or not,
In one sense the club has to tap into night footy as that is the short to mid term future of the competition as evidenced by the high crowds at Richmond this season.
The issue is that if the actual redevelopment does go ahead then it will not be permanant and Sturt will be looking for another home to move when the works begin on the ground, so its a short term option.
The other issue is the whole issue of Sturt having the home ground at Unley for which they have had to fight tooth and nail to keep. The ground desperatley needs upgrades to the training facilities which the club is negotiating with the council over. It makes their barganing postion appear somewhat weaker when the number of games the club plays there becomes less and less. At the same time although the mayor and other members of the council are supportive of the club there are others that are not and have been recorded in the media making statements like "they were not missed last time they left Unley Oval and will not be missed again once they leave" and so on.
Whilst something has to be done in relation to night footy, it could be difficult to convince the members to give up the games at Unley Oval to return to Adelaide. The short term would likely work ok, yet it could make things quite difficult for the clubs situation with the council over the medium term to gain redevelopments and the identity of the club.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:38 amby Voice
Sojourner wrote:Not sure if this is a good thing or not,
In one sense the club has to tap into night footy as that is the short to mid term future of the competition as evidenced by the high crowds at Richmond this season.
The issue is that if the actual redevelopment does go ahead then it will not be permanant and Sturt will be looking for another home to move when the works begin on the ground, so its a short term option.
The other issue is the whole issue of Sturt having the home ground at Unley for which they have had to fight tooth and nail to keep. The ground desperatley needs upgrades to the training facilities which the club is negotiating with the council over. It makes their barganing postion appear somewhat weaker when the number of games the club plays there becomes less and less. At the same time although the mayor and other members of the council are supportive of the club there are others that are not and have been recorded in the media making statements like "they were not missed last time they left Unley Oval and will not be missed again once they leave" and so on.
Whilst something has to be done in relation to night footy, it could be difficult to convince the members to give up the games at Unley Oval to return to Adelaide. The short term would likely work ok, yet it could make things quite difficult for the clubs situation with the council over the medium term to gain redevelopments and the identity of the club.
The story says we'll still have 7 games at Unley. Not as big a change as you're making it sound.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:56 amby Barto
Sojourner wrote:The issue is that if the actual redevelopment does go ahead then it will not be permanant and Sturt will be looking for another home to move when the works begin on the ground, so its a short term option.
I will never believe that the redevelopment is going ahead until the demolition of the Bradman Stand starts happening.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:58 amby JK
Barto wrote:Sojourner wrote:The issue is that if the actual redevelopment does go ahead then it will not be permanant and Sturt will be looking for another home to move when the works begin on the ground, so its a short term option.
I will never believe that the redevelopment is going ahead until the demolition of the Bradman Stand starts happening.
Im not sure Adelaide Oval was their first preference anyway.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:08 amby Barto
Constance_Perm wrote:Barto wrote:Sojourner wrote:The issue is that if the actual redevelopment does go ahead then it will not be permanant and Sturt will be looking for another home to move when the works begin on the ground, so its a short term option.
I will never believe that the redevelopment is going ahead until the demolition of the Bradman Stand starts happening.
Im not sure Adelaide Oval was their first preference anyway.
It was either the Parade or Richmond as part of the survey IIRC. Prefer Adelaide anyway but my comment was referring to the redevelopment.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:40 amby Dutchy
Good news!
Would probably prefer Norwood or Richmond but any night footy is good for the comp IMO
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:47 amby Big Phil
Dutchy wrote:Good news!
Would probably prefer Norwood or Richmond but any night footy is good for the comp IMO
Here here...
Means there are more games to go to
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:48 pmby Voice
Constance_Perm wrote:Barto wrote:Sojourner wrote:The issue is that if the actual redevelopment does go ahead then it will not be permanant and Sturt will be looking for another home to move when the works begin on the ground, so its a short term option.
I will never believe that the redevelopment is going ahead until the demolition of the Bradman Stand starts happening.
Im not sure Adelaide Oval was their first preference anyway.
We didn't have Adelaide Oval in the survey because we didn't think we would be able to play there as yet. It would have been our first preference though.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:25 pmby Big Phil
Didn't want to start a new thread, but read with interest in the Sunday Mail today that with the Prospect Oval Grandstand redevelopment taking place at the moment, some of North Adelaide's early season home games are likely to be switched to Adelaide Oval.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:21 amby MightyEagles
Big Phil wrote:Didn't want to start a new thread, but read with interest in the Sunday Mail today that with the Prospect Oval Grandstand redevelopment taking place at the moment, some of North Adelaide's early season home games are likely to be switched to Adelaide Oval.
Does that include U18s?
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:46 amby DOC
My memory of Sturt leaving Unley last time (this is a partial move ) was that it had short term benefits in terms of money but in the long term it was not good for the club ( in terms of club rooms, sense of home ground etc) which still impacts on Sturt to this day.
I understand that setting up Unley for a game is quite expensive and this may be the forerunner to leaving Unley for good.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:01 amby Big Phil
MightyEagles wrote:Big Phil wrote:Didn't want to start a new thread, but read with interest in the Sunday Mail today that with the Prospect Oval Grandstand redevelopment taking place at the moment, some of North Adelaide's early season home games are likely to be switched to Adelaide Oval.
Does that include U18s?
You'll have to wait until the draw comes out ME, I don't know...
I wouldn't think they would play an under 18's game solo at AO so they may make it triple headers?
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:20 amby Wedgie
Beer prices would want to be cheaper than they were at the cricket on the weekend!
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:07 amby Purple Cobra's
Big Phil wrote:MightyEagles wrote:Big Phil wrote:Didn't want to start a new thread, but read with interest in the Sunday Mail today that with the Prospect Oval Grandstand redevelopment taking place at the moment, some of North Adelaide's early season home games are likely to be switched to Adelaide Oval.
Does that include U18s?
You'll have to wait until the draw comes out ME, I don't know...I wouldn't think they would play an under 18's game solo at AO so they may make it triple headers?
When is the draw out?
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:32 pmby gossipgirl
Wedgie wrote:Beer prices would want to be cheaper than they were at the cricket on the weekend!
Imagine how much further they will go up once the redevelopment is complete
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:35 pmby Sojourner
Purple Cobra's wrote:Big Phil wrote:MightyEagles wrote:Big Phil wrote:Didn't want to start a new thread, but read with interest in the Sunday Mail today that with the Prospect Oval Grandstand redevelopment taking place at the moment, some of North Adelaide's early season home games are likely to be switched to Adelaide Oval.
Does that include U18s?
You'll have to wait until the draw comes out ME, I don't know...I wouldn't think they would play an under 18's game solo at AO so they may make it triple headers?
When is the draw out?
My mail is that its currently being held up by the Foxtel competition to see if it gets the green light or not so that fixtures can be made around it.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:06 pmby Bluedemon
MightyEagles wrote:Big Phil wrote:Didn't want to start a new thread, but read with interest in the Sunday Mail today that with the Prospect Oval Grandstand redevelopment taking place at the moment, some of North Adelaide's early season home games are likely to be switched to Adelaide Oval.
Does that include U18s?
i would think that the 18's would still play at prospect as not a big crowd puller.
Re: Friday Night Footy back at Adelaide Oval in 2011?
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:21 pmby Big Phil
Purple Cobra's wrote:When is the draw out?
Sojourner wrote:My mail is that its currently being held up by the Foxtel competition to see if it gets the green light or not so that fixtures can be made around it.
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