Rugby fans face lockout

[pieter blackie]

The State Government's stadium policy is set for another stern test as thousands of rugby fans face being turned away from ME Bank stadium for the Western Force's opening game of the Super 14 season.

Rugby WA chief Vern Reid warned yesterday that it expected fans would flock back to watch rugby at the patched-up rectangular stadium in East Perth after four seasons at Subiaco Oval, which they deserted because of the poor viewing experience.

But with a capacity of just 20,500, competition for seats at the stadium throughout the season was expected to be fierce.

"We anticipate there is going to be pressure on the gate and some people who walked away from Subiaco when they were members are going to miss out," Mr Reid said. "They are going to be pretty agitated."............

Mr Budge, a member of the task force that recommended a multi-purpose stadium be built on Kitchener Park next to Subiaco Oval, said Perth ran the risk of never being able to stage major sporting events because of "small town thinking". He took a swipe at Premier Colin Barnett's insistence that a new children's hospital took precedence over a stadium, saying the two were not mutually exclusive.

"We need to think like a global city," he said. "You've got to have these facilities to keep and capture what we would call the wealth creating age in our community. The 20 to 40 age group - they're the ones who want lifestyle with work and they want a great place to live."..................



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We will rather face lockout than watch at a Multi purpose stadium

[Burgs]

So long as we aren't the ones locked out...

[jargan83]

"We anticipate there is going to be pressure on the gate and some people who walked away from Subiaco when they were members are going to miss out," Mr Reid said. "They are going to be pretty agitated."...........

Let them be agitated

[shasta]

There seems to be a lot of hype building up around the Stadium issue just recently. Plenty of calls for Barney Rubble to reconsider the Langoulant report too. The '18 & '22 WC hosts won't be announced until December 2010. So don't be surprised if the dithering continues until after that and don't be surprised if the ME upgrade decision falls in line.

FFS - make a bloody decision!

[Elf1]

FFS - make a bloody decision!

Shasta, they are totally and uterly incapable of making any desicions