Craigieburn back on the map

[Bojangles17]

Looks like stevie wright has been busy......i thought this had stalled in the background, dont underestimate the ceo:thumbsu:

Richmond Football Club CEO, Steven Wright has welcomed the announcement by Sport and Recreation Minister James Merlino to provide a $2.5 million boost to the Craigieburn Greenfield development.


“This funding will provide the Richmond Football Club with a second training venue and also enable our VFL aligned side, the Coburg Tigers, to train and play some of their matches at this new first class facility,” Mr Wright said.......................................

[Woody80]

Looks like stevie wright has been busy......i thought this had stalled in the background, dont underestimate the ceo:thumbsu:

Richmond Football Club CEO, Steven Wright has welcomed the announcement by Sport and Recreation Minister James Merlino to provide a $2.5 million boost to the Craigieburn Greenfield development.


“This funding will provide the Richmond Football Club with a second training venue and also enable our VFL aligned side, the Coburg Tigers, to train and play some of their matches at this new first class facility,” Mr Wright said.......................................

We need to get punt road fixed up first what a Joke!

[telsor]

We need to get punt road fixed up first what a Joke!

What would you have them do?

We can't get rid of the cricket club ( they've tried, it's part of the lease and the council wont vary it. ), so we can't train there in the summer, and have to put up with the pitch in the middle of the ground.

The ground is too small, and an odd shape ( can't change that unless we move Punt road, Brunton avenue and/or the Grandstand ).

I suppose we could try and have fewer 'event's there, but the ground will still be second rate ( it's 3rd rate with them ) and the revenue we get from such things, along with the goodwill/members gained are too valuable not to take advantage.

Far better to stop throwing money at a venue that can never be fully upto scratch and put the effort/money into somewhere that can be ( ie. Cragieburn ).