really, the only unforeseen circumstance here is that the plan got called out as being against the rules
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Shield Final - venue dispute
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they wouldn't.
But having made that decision- why should they be allowed a free pass for it?
- Jan 13, 2001
- 15,892
- 6,917
- AFL Club
- Brisbane Lions
- Other Teams
- Man City
I personally believe that the Cricket NSW model where a Shield game is played in a country town once a year should be mandatory for all states.
Victoria - Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, La Trobe Valley, over a 4 year cycle.
Tasmania - Launceston, Burnie.
Queensland - Townsville, Gold Coast, Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton
WA - Albany, Geraldton
SA - Mount Gambier,
Bunbury would be the town for WA.
So why not Alice Springs? If that's where Victoria decided to play their remaining home games, why not play there?
Surely if someone at CA had any vision and foresight they could have asked the states affected by World Cup hosting duties to nominate a potential finals venue months ago, before the season started. Just plain amateurish to leave it to last few days to decide on a venue.
Surely if someone at CA had any vision and foresight they could have asked the states affected by World Cup hosting duties to nominate a potential finals venue months ago, before the season started. Just plain amateurish to leave it to last few days to decide on a venue.
Why leave out Warrnambool? Home game for Tim Ludeman.
- Jan 13, 2001
- 15,892
- 6,917
- AFL Club
- Brisbane Lions
- Other Teams
- Man City
Do you get 4 straight days of good weather to finish a game in Warrnambool? but can definitely see it as a possibility, hold it in late January and you get the top up of holiday makers which doubles the population in the area.
No washouts this season which coming from cyclones and downpours in Brisbane and Sydney is a bit rich.
- Jan 13, 2001
- 15,892
- 6,917
- AFL Club
- Brisbane Lions
- Other Teams
- Man City
I think this sums up the problem, CA has lacked vision for a long time and stumble around getting success copying others, they're just lucky that for years they had no real competition in summer but now the A-League is building momentum they need some vision and get rid of Sutherland.
It isn't his job. That's what the WACA Chief Executive can do, and that's what the supporters can do.
We are quite rightly pointing out that CA are ignoring their own rules in one of the few circumstances the rule will apply. I've seen numerous comments about how the rule is unfair, WA are just sore losers, blah blah blah. I think that is a good discussion to have, but it doesn't change the fact that CA are breaking their own rules. If they want to prevent this happening again, they either change the rule or enforce it.
CA were trying to say that it wasn't a rule it was a regulation or guideline and as such going to court wasn't going to change it. It's a once off, but as Dean Jones commented when famously run out by Hookesy from first slip all those years ago, the decision to play the game in Bellerieve is tactically brilliant but morally wrong.
They aren't being given a free pass they are losing a home final out of it, why should they be punished because of the World Cup?
Because they've had years to prepare, and have failed to prepare a venue, thereby waiving the right to host the final.
This rule is specifically designed for a circumstance like this.
Are you ignorant, deaf or stupid? Go back in the conversation one quote
A financial decision to not prepare an alternative venue constitutes waiving the right to host the final.
The reason Victorian cannot host the final is not the world cup but because it is not in Cricket Victoria's best interest to prepare a first class ground for this season.
None of the above.
There is absolutely no way they would be preparing an oval for one event only. If they are vaguely competent they will be able to sell the project as having a number of different uses.
If you read up the entire conversation we were talking about CV not wanting to do small fixes on Junction because it would stuff up potential government funding in the name of 30-40 million and to suggest they should have done that for that 16% chance they may host a final.
And once again they are being punished for being good in the year of the world cup, not rewarded.
Which has nothing to do with a world cup
It is up CV to recognise that not having an FC standard ground during that season means they would have to give up a home final and make a decision from there. They could've lobbied CA to change the rule. Instead we have a last minute breaking of the rule to suit CV.
CV have as many first class venues as any other state in the country bar NSW, it is not a requirement of CV to obtain a 2nd FC ground because we get more bums on seats.
If there was any chance your appeal would be successful they would have done, if you believe they withdrew it for the good of the game then you believe saint jimmy is the hero of the world who can do no wrong.
They want a 12 month home, not shared tenancies. Every time we have a coaching seminar its at a different joint, one year Monash Uni, the next Marybynong Sport High and even VIctoria University once. CV needs a permanent base - they had to hold out for a stand alone venue like AB Field in the best interests of the sport.
So the fact the game can't be played on the MCG thus creating the need for an alternate ground doesn't mean anything to you
Incorrect
South Australia have two
Queensland have at least three
The Northern Territory has two.
New South Wales have around five.
Disagree, only NSW have 2 you can shove your regional hill billy grounds where they fit
