Daily Australian News Thread 2017

**belchardo** · 29-10-2017, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by MFKS

I still don't see exactly how it is in the council's domain
Hey take the money and run but I would rather they go spend the money on grassroots facilities for our code than give the Jets this sponsorship

McKinna be better off trying to be getting the cash out of umpteen million private businesses out there than stealing cash from grassroots

i don't disagree. at all levels if government. why give $1.6 billion to three stadiums (or whatever the sydney stadium upgrades costs) used by commercial businesses when you could distribute that money across the state and create a massive boost to grassroot sports in all codes? but hey, they get in to office and they only have to answer to the public every 4 years.

**MFKS** · 29-10-2017, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by belchardo

i don't disagree. at all levels if government. why give $1.6 billion to three stadiums (or whatever the sydney stadium upgrades costs) used by commercial businesses when you could distribute that money across the state and create a massive boost to grassroot sports in all codes? but hey, they get in to office and they only have to answer to the public every 4 years.

The stadiums are a different issue

SFS is in need of demolishing apparently??

It concrete and steel and built in 1988

So it 29 years old

How the **** is it falling apart??

Parramatta Stadium was built in 1986. So it only 31 years old
Yeah it probably a little too small ideally but there was **** all need to level it

The Olympic Stadium was built in 1999 and then had a redevelopment in 2003

The only reason they looking at rebuilding it is they really ****ed it up the first time

3 needless stadium rebuilds when they could have built a new ground somewhere for less cash and all to butter up for elections

**hawk** · 29-10-2017, 11:38 PM

Local councils have no business in supporting individual sporting teams. Residents pay these assholes to run the city not back populist issues which is what it really is.

If some private investment comes along and puts in 10 mill and buys a dream team go for it.

**Retro Jet** · 30-10-2017, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by hawk

Local councils have no business in supporting individual sporting teams. Residents pay these assholes to run the city not back populist issues which is what it really is.

If some private investment comes along and puts in 10 mill and buys a dream team go for it.

Yeah...wot he said. They should be pumping more $$'s into ...into....Libraries

Oh, hang on....

**turbojetfireV8** · 30-10-2017, 07:03 AM

Herald on Merrick's post-game presser
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/50...-more/?cs=4783

**hawk** · 30-10-2017, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Retro Jet

Yeah...wot he said. They should be pumping more $$'s into ...into....Libraries

Oh, hang on....

Hydroponic books. They get borrowed 24/7 (whats wrong wit Utube ill never know. Cops follow those guys straight home.

Drove around the race track other day. Those super cars will be shite driving behind Newy drivers. "Do not enter my space bubble or ill cut ya orf mate"

**turbojetfireV8** · 30-10-2017, 07:32 PM

Lowedown
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/50...e-jets/?cs=306

**belchardo** · 31-10-2017, 11:37 AM

the slow motion train wreck continues on...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...des-with-clubs

**Premy** · 31-10-2017, 07:05 PM

FFA postpone tomorrows EGM for a month, 3 days before FIFA step in.
https://www.ffa.com.au/news/ffa-cong...eneral-meeting

Things are certainly getting interesting to say the least.