WAFC rejects Subi rebuild bid

[jargan83]

WAFC rejects Subi rebuild bid

MARK DUFFIELD

23rd October 2008, 6:00 WST

Colin Barnett’s bid to put a redevelopment of Subiaco Oval back on the agenda as one of WA’s stadium options suffered another blow yesterday when the WA Football Commission said it would cost as much or more than a new stadium.

The WAFC’s stadium project director Peter Abery warned that the current site had severe limitations and would be difficult and expensive to turn into a multi-purpose stadium.

His warning echoed the words of former stadium task force chairman John Langoulant and came on the eve of a critical briefing by key stadium task force consultants for the Premier and Sports Minister Terry Waldron.

Mr Barnett spoke favourably of a gradual MCG style rebuild on the current Subiaco Oval site on Perth radio on Tuesday.

WAFC rejects Subi rebuild bid : thewest.com.au

[travelling_gerry]

what a mob of flip flops.............

[Swee_82]

what a mob of flip flops.............

I could think of alot stronger words.

Funnily enough I do'nt remember the WAFC submission to the taskforce saying anything that sounded like that- too much to lose now lads now you were getting a brand spanker, priority status, operational control and a nice cash bonus??

[.X.]

Colin Barnett’s bid to put a redevelopment of Subiaco Oval back on the agenda as one of WA’s stadium options suffered another blow yesterday when the WA Football Commission said it would cost as much or more than a new stadium.

Did I miss something here?

Colin Barnett is the Premier of WA right?

The Western Australian Football Commission is a sporting body thats getting a stadium upgrade for free?

Since when does a sporting body have the ability do "deal out a blow" to an elected Government?

[travelling_gerry]

Subiaco Oval could become a 60,000-seat fortress under a $235 million development plan released by the West Australian Football Commission on Thursday.

Under the plan, the home ground of both the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle would be redeveloped over several stages, with capacity increased from 43,000 to 48,000 after the first stage, and by another 7000 to 55,000 by the start of the 2011 season. A capacity of 60,000 could be reached shortly afterwards.


From AUSstadiums....the WAFC flip flop

[blueandblack]

Did I miss something here?

Colin Barnett is the Premier of WA right?

The Western Australian Football Commission is a sporting body thats getting a stadium upgrade for free?

Since when does a sporting body have the ability do "deal out a blow" to an elected Government?

Colin is more likely to resist any such rogering.

[brokendown gunfighter]

hope he has a tight spincter muscle

[Darren]

[shasta]

hope he has a tight spincter muscle

But not so tight that he won't shell out for a Rugby Stadium.

[oxleymoron]

WAFC rejects Subi rebuild bid

MARK DUFFIELD

The WAFC’s stadium project director Peter Abery warned that the current site had severe limitations and would be difficult and expensive to turn into a multi-purpose stadium.

If an upgrade of MES was to happen or another rectangular alternative, there is no point in trying to turn Subi into a multi-purpose stadium for 1 sport

[tragic]

[B]

The WAFC’s stadium project director Peter Abery warned that the current site had severe limitations and would be difficult and expensive to turn into a multi-purpose stadium.

Wow. We agree on something.

[The Lone Hydrangea]

Those WAFC knobs have had their noses in the trough for years,and are getting nervy now? They have always been a shower, and wouldnt know their arse from their albow. Dont blame me.......i didnt vote for Barney Rubble. The whole exercise is pathetic, and a shit fight fight. Nothing will change.

[slomo]

Those WAFC knobs have had their noses in the trough for years,and are getting nervy now? They have always been a shower, and wouldnt know their arse from their albow.

maybe the wafl clubs should start a petition, instead of moaning about do something about it....!

oh sorry, they just expect to get what ever they want.....

[oxleymoron]

maybe the wafl clubs should start a petition

Petition is a big word for them, try "list with people's X on it"

[jargan83]

AFL boss backs stadium rethink

Andrea Hayward, AAP

October 24, 2008 01:30pm

The AFL will understand if the WA Government kills off plans to build a new $1.1 billion sports stadium in the current economic climate, says league boss Andrew Demetriou.

Mr Demetriou met with WA Premier Colin Barnett and Sports Minister Tuck Waldron today in Perth to discuss the stadium and other issues.

The previous WA government pledged to build a $1.1 billion stadium to replace Subiaco Oval after a taskforce backed new construction over redevelopment.

But Mr Barnett said WA had too many infrastructure commitments and a redevelopment may go ahead after the project was revisited by his government.

``We will be facing some choices, there are too many projects lined up in Western Australia, all at the moment, seemingly happening at the same time - I don't think that's realistic,'' Mr Barnett said.

AFL boss backs stadium rethink | PerthNow