Originally Posted by
The EnForcer
I keep on hearing various stories about stadiums and I think I may have my information mixed up. Can anybody answer the following questions for me.
Has the MES project been sanctioned yet, i.e. is it definately going ahead?
Budget has been allocated by the State Government, negotiations between Allia Holdings, Town of Vincent, Department of Sports And Recreation, in order to reach a compromise as the Force do not want to move to MES in its current proposal
By new stadia, do you mean the multi purpose stadium that people have been talking about?
No, that is either Subiaco or Cockburn with a capacity of 60-70,000 with it being an oval, with retractable seating to accomodate Rugby and Soccer major events. The 25 million dollar redevelopment of MES involves creating an upper tier of the eastern grandstand, seating where the terracing is and lights being upgraded to Super 14 standards.
What exactly is the basis of the new multi purpose stadium, i.e. capacity, shape etc?
See above
Is the idea to have rugby in the new stadium?
New Stadium - For major Rugby events eg Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations, Force Finals
Have they announced any time frame on the new stadium, or is it still just conceptual?
For MES it was meant to have gotten underway, but as I revealed a conflict of interest within Allia Holdings and the Western Force disagreeing with the capacity and asking for an increased capacity and corporate facilities has delayed the stadium
Am I right in saying that the Subi upgrade to 60k capacity is completely independant from these other projects and is not Government funded?
No, Subiaco would be funded by State Government and would be in preference to the Cockburn option - Which I believe is in a better interest for all involved, rather then Subiaco which is only in footballs interests
Does the WACA proposal have any bearing on any of the above?
No