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I like how they billed it as ‘twilight’ which seems like a stretch to meBe nice to actually have the option of going, but 4pm starts on a Friday kinda take that away.
you do realise the club played preseason games at Freo oval during Rosich’s time as wellFreo Oval game will be huge. Getting rid of Rosich and the club starts making some smart decisions finally.
Looking forward to this one.
I like how they billed it as ‘twilight’ which seems like a stretch to me
you do realise the club played preseason games at Freo oval during Rosich’s time as well
FFC have realised that the Cockburn move was a huge fu**up and are desperately trying to reconnect to Freo.
Wrong. FFC outgrew their Freo base and Fremantle was unaccomodating. Modern Times. Cockburn is in every way a better professional environment.FFC have realised that the Cockburn move was a huge fu**up and are desperately trying to reconnect to Freo.
The Cockburn facility is so much better than Fremantle Oval's facilities, simple as that.Is that you Steve?
The only genuine pre season match was against Geelong in about 2008.
In 2015 there was a crappy scratch match against Melbourne.
Rosich was too busy trying to conquer everywhere else and he forgot about the home base.
FFC have realised that the Cockburn move was a huge fu**up and are desperately trying to reconnect to Freo.
I agree that the club really had no option when deciding to leave its old base and move to Cockburn. We can't expect results and then not allow them to have the best training HQ possible.The Cockburn facility is so much better than Fremantle Oval's facilities, simple as that.
Not unless we can convince the State Govt to demolish Fremantle hospital or Move the Prison. One or both are unlikely - although the hospital may move at some point.My only question is do we think its possible that the club may move back to Freo at some stage in the future?
No, I haven't been there, but I have no doubt that the facilities are top notch.Not unless we can convince the State Govt to demolish Fremantle hospital or Move the Prison. One or both are unlikely - although the hospital may move at some point.
Also, Freo have already negotiated with the Cockburn facility to allow them to move up (e.g. add extra stories) in the future if they want to.
Have you been to the new facility?
- They have a half AFL ground indoors - across multiple basketball courts
- a 100m running track
- private swimming pools
- lecture theatre
- TV production facilities
etc. etc.
There is no way they can fit that into the Fremantle oval site given the current constraints. Also the Freo oval playing surface is more than 10m skinnier than Optus or the MCG - and it currently can't be made wider.
As much as some of us would like Freo FC to be based in Fremantle, it's not gonna happen.
Don't think so, you need a heap of realestate and it's very expensive. East Freo oval maybe? But the residents would likely kick up a fuss.No, I haven't been there, but I have no doubt that the facilities are top notch.
I agree that the chances of moving back to Freo Oval are nonexistent, but would there be anywhere else in Fremantle that would work?
Oh well, I'll dream on, knowing it's unlikely to happen!Don't think so, you need a heap of realestate and it's very expensive. East Freo oval maybe? But the residents would likely kick up a fuss.
South East Fremantle?Easier option would be getting Cockburn council to rename themselves “New Freo”.
That melbourne game is basically identical to this one (literally the exact same ‘competition’ just under a different name)Is that you Steve?
The only genuine pre season match was against Geelong in about 2008.
In 2015 there was a crappy scratch match against Melbourne.
Rosich was too busy trying to conquer everywhere else and he forgot about the home base.
FFC have realised that the Cockburn move was a huge fu**up and are desperately trying to reconnect to Freo.
I agree that the club really had no option when deciding to leave its old base and move to Cockburn. We can't expect results and then not allow them to have the best training HQ possible.
My only question is do we think its possible that the club may move back to Freo at some stage in the future? Maybe if we started liaising with the relevant stakeholders now and commenced some serious strategic planning, that option might be back on the table.
I'm not sure how, but it should be something that is always on the agenda.
I get that, and I'm not based in Freo either, but I spent my younger adult years there and it's why I became a supporter.Not being a “Freo person”, I don’t think it’s a big issue not being based right in Freo. The team and football club mean much more and different things to me than the city of Fremantle.