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    NPL Grounds

    What is the consensus, are NPL clubs doing enough to improve there venues and most importantly their playing surfaces, to potentially improve the quality of the football.
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    Have been through quite a number of NPL current and former clubs change/dressing sheds over the last couple of seasons. 9 out of 10 look more like sewers with some storage space.

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    No way in the world

    Look at the ridiculous money spent on player wages for semi pro players all in the aim of winning a trophy and 10k

    Then compare it to how much is actually spent developing venues facilities etc

    Chalk and cheese

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    Most are council owned grounds, yeah? Why fork out your own dough for upgrades for a place you don't even own?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas477 View Post
    Most are council owned grounds, yeah? Why fork out your own dough for upgrades for a place you don't even own?
    Not faith in tenure then???
    Most clubs are institutions at their current venues. Who cares about 'ownership'?
    We certainly don't...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Retro Jet View Post
    Not faith in tenure then???
    Most clubs are institutions at their current venues. Who cares about 'ownership'?
    We certainly don't...
    Not the lack of faith in their tenure, more so why pay for it yourself, when you can get council to?
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    Spend money to make money, worked well for Magic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas477 View Post
    Not the lack of faith in their tenure, more so why pay for it yourself, when you can get council to?
    That philosophy of relying on someone else for something works how well in life??

    If you want it you have to go get it and take it.


    It don't fall in your lap

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zico View Post
    Spend money to make money, worked well for Magic.
    Got to have money to spend it.

    I wonder if any other ground in the region, got their lights / lumens up to fox sports expectations, built a nice grandstand etc etc, would ffa cup games, wpl games etc etc get shifted from Magic Park anyway ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GO AWAY View Post
    Got to have money to spend it.

    I wonder if any other ground in the region, got their lights / lumens up to fox sports expectations, built a nice grandstand etc etc, would ffa cup games, wpl games etc etc get shifted from Magic Park anyway ?
    Plenty of Gov grants around to apply for and although times are tough there is still plenty of coin around if you are prepared to work hard to attract sponsors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GO AWAY View Post
    Got to have money to spend it.

    I wonder if any other ground in the region, got their lights / lumens up to fox sports expectations, built a nice grandstand etc etc, would ffa cup games, wpl games etc etc get shifted from Magic Park anyway ?
    They have not always had what your above comment says.
    magic had a plan from the days when they just buit the ground,, great sponsors ,supporters,volunteers the list goes on.

    it is only in the last 15 or so years they are now getting what they deserve.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GO AWAY View Post
    Got to have money to spend it.

    I wonder if any other ground in the region, got their lights / lumens up to fox sports expectations, built a nice grandstand etc etc, would ffa cup games, wpl games etc etc get shifted from Magic Park anyway ?
    Depends on who your mates are.

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    ^^^
    Seems to be the Newy mentality to be jealous and whinge and moan at someone else who has worked hard to be successful and achieve something rather than pull up your own sleeves and have a go!!!

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    Adamstown - irrigation being re done, possibly drainage replaced - depends if contractor can get back here this summer, fence moved on far side of field to meet the 3 metre to edge of pitch safety requirement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by late_to_the_game View Post
    Adamstown - irrigation being re done, possibly drainage replaced - depends if contractor can get back here this summer, fence moved on far side of field to meet the 3 metre to edge of pitch safety requirement.
    Will ForeverRed be in charge of overseeing the drainage replacement ??

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    Was at Lisle Carr the other day, although no improvements, the ground surface looks amazing, with nothing on it till January its only going to get better.

    May be down for ground improvements after season 2016 i think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GO AWAY View Post
    Was at Lisle Carr the other day, although no improvements, the ground surface looks amazing, with nothing on it till January its only going to get better.

    May be down for ground improvements after season 2016 i think.
    Will Tully be spraying the ground for weeds with round up again this year?

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    Quote Originally Posted by winner View Post
    Will Tully be spraying the ground for weeds with round up again this year?
    Ha Ha harsh, tully has alot of help up there now, so ground will be fine

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    If anyone has seen the future plan for LMCC investing in sports, especially football over the next 5-20 years most of their money will be invested in new facilities that current senior clubs will not access.

    So unless clubs are currently happy with what they have the only real means forward is to plan for grants and self improvements. NewFm will be an interesting place to see improvements once Northern release what they consider and release what they deem to be the minimum level of facility requirements to be as some current requirements are near impossible based on council designs and capital investment plans.

    Assessed properly, I think some NewFm clubs would find they should not even train under their current lights as one example.

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    ffa have a national facilities strategy in their 20 year plan . might get something out of it by the time frank lowys great grandson becomes grand poobah .

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