by Snaparazzi » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:59 am
by asert » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:21 am
by tigerpie » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:24 am
by Bag The Points » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:41 am
by lion heart » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:45 am
by Down the Hill » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:39 am
by lion heart » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:53 am
Down the Hill wrote:My understanding is that SFL had a dilemma with only one club (Flaggies) willing to host on week 1 of finals. They considered 6 games consisting of 1st and 2nd semi for Sunday 14, 16 and C grade however not enough daylight hours to allow this. Decided on 5 games with a full gate and find another venue for one of the C grade finals. Decision to make it the 2nd semi was based on both competing teams being guaranteed another final where there will be better atmosphere with junior games before hand etc. 1st semi is knock-out so probably more dignified finals setting for the team that ends its campaign in that game. OSB/Lonsdale have their B&F counts that day which will also guarantee a few more spectators and noise.
After last nights rain not too many grounds will be too flash at the moment. I'm afraid the big Brighton vs Reynella game this Saturday may be a slog in the mud. Flaggies was dry and reasonably firm on Sunday but hardly has a blade of grass on it so interesting how it holds up heading into Sunday weeks finals. I think we've had enough rain to keep the farmers etc. happy, so hopefully we can start getting some nice weather and decent surfaces for all finals.
by Panther32 » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:16 pm
by tigerpie » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:24 pm
Panther32 wrote:Yeah our oval at the moment is terrible condition. Drainage has been a massive problem for us and the council is saying there is nothing wrong with the drainage, but if anyone saw our oval they would laugh!!!
by The Hound » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:42 pm
tigerpie wrote:Panther32 wrote:Yeah our oval at the moment is terrible condition. Drainage has been a massive problem for us and the council is saying there is nothing wrong with the drainage, but if anyone saw our oval they would laugh!!!
i have seen the oval yesterday and again today...not great but certainly no worse than most after all the rain we have had.do yourself a favour and go have a look at others in our area before you comment on ours. you would get a big shock!!!
by Zelezny Chucks » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:44 pm
by Dutchy » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:00 pm
Zelezny Chucks wrote:Friday nights C Grade game at Valley has been moved to Sunday to give the oval a break before Saturday's games. Clubs with large amounts of numbers will always have trouble keeping the oval in pristine condition at this time of year.
by tigerpie » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:21 pm
The Hound wrote:tigerpie wrote:Panther32 wrote:Yeah our oval at the moment is terrible condition. Drainage has been a massive problem for us and the council is saying there is nothing wrong with the drainage, but if anyone saw our oval they would laugh!!!
i have seen the oval yesterday and again today...not great but certainly no worse than most after all the rain we have had.do yourself a favour and go have a look at others in our area before you comment on ours. you would get a big shock!!!
P32, i think the council are right, it's just that the fooballers aren't listening to your President's request to do warm up drills/lane work in front of the scoreboard. Council have done some tests and the ground is that compacted in front of the coaches box that the water runs into certain areas and then can't disperse due to the volume of water in that area. Have the footballers ever wondered why the scoreboard side of the ground is okay??
by MatteeG » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:21 pm
helicopterking wrote:Flaggies will choke. Always have.
by Snaparazzi » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:20 pm
lion heart wrote:Voted yes purely and simply because its a one off C grade final. OSB/Lons FC were asked if we would be interested and accepted, we haven't put our hand up nor would we expect an A grade final.
Snapparazzi you are far too precious get over yourself - im pretty sure you are a footballer's wife and obviously have to wash the guernseys so ill apologise in advance if there is any mud on the oval.
by Panther32 » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:29 pm
tigerpie wrote:The Hound wrote:tigerpie wrote:Panther32 wrote:Yeah our oval at the moment is terrible condition. Drainage has been a massive problem for us and the council is saying there is nothing wrong with the drainage, but if anyone saw our oval they would laugh!!!
i have seen the oval yesterday and again today...not great but certainly no worse than most after all the rain we have had.do yourself a favour and go have a look at others in our area before you comment on ours. you would get a big shock!!!
P32, i think the council are right, it's just that the fooballers aren't listening to your President's request to do warm up drills/lane work in front of the scoreboard. Council have done some tests and the ground is that compacted in front of the coaches box that the water runs into certain areas and then can't disperse due to the volume of water in that area. Have the footballers ever wondered why the scoreboard side of the ground is okay??
hound i think p32 may have been brainwashed by his footy club into this type of thinking....like i said maybe look at other grounds before commenting would be a wise move...but you are right..water runs off concrete, not through it.
by Down the Hill » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:37 pm
by tigerpie » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:47 pm
by lion heart » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:13 pm
Snaparazzi wrote:lion heart wrote:Voted yes purely and simply because its a one off C grade final. OSB/Lons FC were asked if we would be interested and accepted, we haven't put our hand up nor would we expect an A grade final.
Snapparazzi you are far too precious get over yourself - im pretty sure you are a footballer's wife and obviously have to wash the guernseys so ill apologise in advance if there is any mud on the oval.
At no stage in this posting have i mentioned the condition of the Oval, it won't be any worse than Flaggies likely anyway or other ovals, you'll note that i mention "facilities", they are clearly the worst in the comp, you cannot deny this. Any atmosphere that may have been created is immediately lost by the 15 hectare open space! I think the percentages are speaking for themselves. I too wondered what Mattee suggested, has Hackham been asked to host this final?
Taking a step further if you polled the 42 players that will be playing on this oval for this final i think you would find the percentages to be even greater in favour of not suitable.
by Zelezny Chucks » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:14 pm
Down the Hill wrote:Hackham is hosting the Under 12 Lightning Carnival the day of the C grade and Sunday junior semi-finals.
Maybe the MV people are creating excuses already for a possible 2nd semi-final loss to a team they haven't beaten all year in C grade. Lonsdale can be cold and inhospitable on an average day but I'm sure you guys can layer up with plenty of flanellette shirts and hoodies, not forgetting those cosy ugg boots.
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