Petition Discussion

[Darren]

No.8 - although the football/league fans may be non-plussed about the stadium, the power brokers could only benefit from improved corporate facilities and may help convince clubs etc to assist

What do we do next? We need volunteers! petitions in the stands shouldn't be too much of a call on people - we'd be likely to get many more offering to do that than stand out front of the gates and canvass ...

[no.8]

Sounds like a lot of hard work mate. Signatures, paper and pens...
What about the riot option?

[jargan83]

Not neccesarilly, i went to the last football international between Australia and Indonesia at subi and the crowd was swallowed by emptiness. 20,000 people in a perhaps 30,000-35,000 seat stadium would have been alot better. It would be in the interest of the Glory and Football west to have a stadium in place when bidding for Socceroos matches and lets face it there are alot of bandwagon supporters in WA. It would be in the interest of the Government to give the people of WA a rectangular stadium. Wats better a 35,000 sell out or half
stadium? Even if Rugby Union/Western Force are the primary tennants

[jargan83]

I put my hand up coach, maybe getting teams of 2 or 3 people outside the gates before the game. Maybe get them going around at half time so not to interupt the viewing of the punters during the game??

[Darren]

The beer queue's may be worthwhile too?

[jargan83]

Oh definately

[no.8]

I'll do it, if TQ1 let's me...
How about at the Western Force Superstore van - thousands of people go there every game!

[Skiza]

...and the bundy bar afterwards? though admittedly people may be slightly too inebriated to sign their own name by this point...but what the heck????

[GIGS20]

Righto, so we'd need to get some teams of people with a bunch of pens, Petition papers and clipboards (for the leaning on)

Have we decided whether we're targeting RugbyWA or the State Government yet?

I'd say State Government, since RugbyWA seems to have lost interest in the fight.

I'd like to thing getting Mitch's signature (as well as some players) on the top of the petitions would help to fill in the columns.

Also Junior player registration is on the 23rd at the clubs, Surely we could get some signatures there?

[The InnFORCEr]

Righto, so we'd need to get some teams of people with a bunch of pens, Petition papers and clipboards (for the leaning on)

has a heap of clipboards that used to be the bar menus which they have just changed. I'm sure the Publican will let use them, they would be at laest 40 or so.

[Skiza]

Righto, so we'd need to get some teams of people with a bunch of pens, Petition papers and clipboards (for the leaning on)

Have we decided whether we're targeting RugbyWA or the State Government yet?

I'd say State Government, since RugbyWA seems to have lost interest in the fight.

I'd like to thing getting Mitch's signature (as well as some players) on the top of the petitions would help to fill in the columns.

Also Junior player registration is on the 23rd at the clubs, Surely we could get some signatures there?

I think State Government too but see if RugbyWA will give us their official support.
I definitely think getting the players to sign the petition would help fill in the columns and promote it to the wider community and media. The junior rego's a good idea too Gigs

[GIGS20]

You want a petition, you've got a petition, how will this do? Comments and updates welcome, anyone who can print them in colour would be a help because I think my work might get a little narky at me printing 5 reams of them!

[GIGS20]

That would make official start of action 23rd Feb ad the rugby clubs. I don't know if anybody's got contacts, but I can ring the junior secretary from Rockingham and tee them up!

[shasta]

I would think the WARL wouldn't be too concerned as they are already at home in MEQ

But they are gonna be back in the NRL by 2011 so they'll need to have a bigger stadium to cater for their huge crowds.........oh, yeah I forgot.

[jargan83]

Morning or afternoon for junior rego day? I have cricket in the arvo and i'll be shot if i miss it for any reason other then death.

My work might get upset if i print them out here too. I am willing to chip in to have them printed off etc