Tigers off to Craigieburn

[Ramps]

Just get a pub with the machines in the area and then I can accept it as a worthwhile financial project.

[mightytiges]

“Clubs need a second venue and it’s something we’ve been investigating for a while,” Richmond football director Greg Miller said of the Craigieburn concept.

“It’s a back-up venue, we’re not moving. This will be used for training and practice matches and that sort of thing."

It's just not the cricket but Punt Rd Oval is too short for trial games and scratch matches when actual games are played on big grounds. Unlike interstate clubs we can't train on the MCG so there's a need for a bigger training oval.

[torch]

i have family over there ... a bit far for me to get to when i see them ... but worth it now ...

"training base" ... it is a good idea ... but it is further away from MCG/Punt Road ... as we know ...

and players have to travel further too ...

Trent Cotchin is fine with that ... Wollert is near Craigieburn ...

will it be used only for pre-season ??? ...

[tiga]

Well on a positive note Craigeburn is closer for me at least! Instead of a 9 hour drive its 8 hours and 30 minutes.

[Fluffy Tiger]

I remember that ground.

Well sort of.

I cramped in both legs because of the mud, and ended up with concussion from some behind the play incident. I do remember that is was difficlut to fit the 20 blokes into the 2 showers in the visitors change rooms.

Oh the good old days.

I pressume its sort of been fixed up form 25 years ago.

I think is a good move for the Tigers and can see the possible tie with three levels of teams. If they can get gaming place to go with it well it could be a gold mine for us as the area is growning fast. As with Tiga, its closer but still 2 1/2 hours away for me.   

[Ramps]

Wasnt this going be announced today?

[rogerd3]

10 mill grant for the development of Craigieburn oval, kudos to Steve and Gary.
This is an important step in the upward direction.


P.S...gotta be happy with those draft picks, bring on the PSD and Rookie draft

[wayne]

bring on the PSD and Rookie draft

Any surprises rogerd3? 

[mightytiges]

10 mill grant for the development of Craigieburn oval, kudos to Steve and Gary.
This is an important step in the upward direction.

That's fantastic news. Well done RFC    .

[Ramps]

Heres the plans for Craigieburn. Looks like a nice facility,  hopefully the club doesnt have to pay exhorbitant rents to use it. Still say if theres no gaming machine venue then it hasnt been done as well as it should have, a profitable gaming venue would make it a very good project indeed.


http://richmondfc.com.au/Portals/0/tigers_docs/DP10%20masterplan%2001%2010%2007.pdf

[TFL]

The announcement was made this morning at approx. 9am at the Hume City Council Business Breakfast.

Wasnt much discussed about the proposal, basically just a signing of a MOU by the AFL, RFC, Hume, AFL Vic and Stockland.

This is a great result for us as we arent paying for it, couldnt do much more than that.

RFC was represented this morning by Steve Wright, Trent Jacobs and so other bloke who i didnt know or could get close enough to read his name tag.

 

[mightytiges]

Heres the plans for Craigieburn. Looks like a nice facility,  hopefully the club doesnt have to pay exhorbitant rents to use it. Still say if theres no gaming machine venue then it hasnt been done as well as it should have, a profitable gaming venue would make it a very good project indeed.


http://richmondfc.com.au/Portals/0/tigers_docs/DP10%20masterplan%2001%2010%2007.pdf

Cheers Ramps.

It says on the plans that the main oval has MCG dimensions. Good to hear 

[Ramps]

The club needs to buy melways for the players lol, saw that the 2 players who went arrived late lol.

[Passionfruit]

maybe the new sponsor Dick Smith can supply all players with a SAT NAV

[TFL]

Can tell you that the Guest speaker, one Andrew Demetreiou(whatever the spelling is) was late. He went to the Council offices instead of The Meadows Greyhound complex where the breakfast was held.

All Richmond guys were on time this morning.