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$70 tix and a host of big name players missing didn't help.Would the NRL be disappointed with the 2 days of crowds in Perth for the NRL 9’s of:
Day 1 - 10,128
Day 2 - 14,739
So its probably whats budgetted?$70 tix and a host of big name players missing didn't help.
1. Re the WU club (A League) proposal to build their own 15,000 capacity soccer stadium in the sheep paddocks in Tarneit.
On 4.2.20, Wyndham Council responded to 5 earlier written questions by a resident (A. Sati) about the proposal.
In the Council Minutes, the Council said it is granting 6.5 hectares to Western Melbourne Group Holdings "...at no cost to WMG, in exchange for the building of Wyndham City Stadium..."
"...it's a Value-Add model".
On Sati's other questions requesting details of:-
. how much Wyndham City Council is providing financially, or in kind, for the stadium?
. how much WMG has contributed financially, or will contribute?
. how will WMG arrange the funding for the stadium?
. the extent of the commercial & residential development attached to the stadium precinct land grant?
the Council replied it could not give full (or any!) details, due to "Commercial-In-Confidence".
(then go to pages 87-88, for the detailed questions & answers)
Rothfield also says the poor crowds for the RL Nines comp. in Perth would have hurt their chances of joining the NRL.
P. V'landys recent views, therefore, have prevailed with the ARLC -no Perth team, as the NRL team will "not waste its money on a rusted-on AFL heartland".
Can the NRL recruit more NZ & Pasifika players for the 17th team?
Wyndham Council is saying they are "hopeful" that work could start on building the new stadium this winter ie within the next 6 months.
However, as no building application has been lodged, nor the necessary period for advertising the project/seeking public feedback- & obviously no building permits issued until these occur- this prediction seems extremely optimistic.
Have the detailed architectural plans been completed- or even commenced? I have seen no public comments on these plans.
Build it and they will come: Western United eye new ground
Wyndham council has outlined plans to begin construction of the Tarneit arena, which will serve the A-League club, in winter.www.theage.com.au
Would a lot more than 6.5 hectares for car parking!There is no way that Wyndham council has only gifted 6.5 hectares to whatever dodgy operation sits behind Western United. I suspect that is for the stadium alone. They must have handed over several dozen hectares.
Something stinks enormously here. I suspect mono-rail type grotesque incompetence on behalf of the council
The latest BS from Wyndham Council.Lets see the first sod turned!
Construction of new Western United ground scheduled
By Michael Lynch
February 17, 2020 — 6.24pm
Wyndham Council's latest glossy publication for residents and ratepayers has a full page piece promoting Western updating the situation around the proposed venue, which, when constructed, will make them the only team in the competition to own and operate their own venue.
Struggling A-League club Western United and their partners at Wyndham City Council are hopeful they will be able to begin work on the construction of their new ground at Tarneit by winter.
United's Connor Pain signs autographs fans. It's hoped the Tarneit ground will strength (sic) the new club's fan base. CREDIT:GETTY IMAGES
"Plenty of work has gone on in the background to ensure the site at 1160 Sayers Road is ready," the article read.
"These works include Geotech reports, soil testing and flora and fauna analyses – all critical steps before construction can commence.
Have I just been hit with a profound sense of deja vu or has Michael Lynch written a half dozen PR pieces on behalf of Western United and their elusive stadium?
there was a near identical press release about 3 months, talking about planning process, almost complete, about to start building, etc.
With the AFL just releasing their 2019 results yesterday, has the NRL released theirs or do they even advertise that sort of result to main stream media?
I'm interested to see what sort of financial foundation they have and if they are making a regular profits. V'Landy's comment around not wasting money on rusted on supporters in an AFL state just got me thinking whether or not the NRL are unable to be as optimistic and aspirational about expanding to new markets.
I actually think an NRL side there would be a reasonable commercial success in Perth with the added bonus of increasing their grass root numbers. English and New Zealand expats i'm sure would support the team and with the Force no longer a serious professional entity i do think there is a gap in the market for a rugby code. I'm not sure you can call it an expansion by introducing another team in RL heartland Brisbane - they're banking on a lot of Broncos fans to defect to make it a worthwhile venture and even then is it really expanding the game?
The above linked article said that, re the number of RL players in WA in:-
. c. 1996, there were c. 10,000.
. 2010 (following the demise of the NRL Reds in 1998), there were 2000
. 2019, there were 4000
Can you advise how many of the above nos. were, or are, playing in a club contact RL competition?
And how many in at least 6 games of school contact RL competition?
(I would like to know the relevant nos. ie not one-off Gala Days etc, school phys. ed programs, or other short term programs, or community "events"; nor touch/tag players).
I would be surprised if, in c.1996, there were 10,000 contact RL players in WA.
Can you advise how many of the above nos. were, or are, playing in a club contact RL competition?
And how many in at least 6 games of school contact RL competition?
(I would like to know the relevant nos. ie not one-off Gala Days etc, school phys. ed programs, or other short term programs, or community "events"; nor touch/tag players).
I would be surprised if, in c.1996, there were 10,000 contact RL players in WA.
In terms of viability, the Wookie has done a chronology of the Storm based on public information here
Melbourne Storm Financials
Melbourne Storm Financials - Sports Industry AU
Periodically certain AFL leaning folks bring up the Melbourne Storms funds and debt profile over the years. In 2010, Crikeywww.footyindustry.com
There is more:
Melbourne Storm have been independently valued in excess of $30 million after the club’s three owners agreed to allow a fourth prominent Victorian businessman to buy a stake in the side – Brett Ralph, the owner of transport company Jet Couriers.
It is believed the owners are also in talks to bring in a fifth shareholder, although it is understood that party is not Toronto Wolfpack owner David Argyle, despite part-owner Matthew Tripp holding talks with Argyle over a potential partnership between the NRL and Super League clubs.
NoCookies | The Australian
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