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Post by marinermick on Jan 31, 2007 11:44:21 GMT 10
going past fagans every day you see the difference it gets in care from summer to winter
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Post by Jesus on Jan 31, 2007 12:03:27 GMT 10
The worst part is, for cricket 20 people play on the ground all day. With football and league and whatever you have hundreds of kids playing. Cricket is simply a inefficient use of space. I love cricket, but it does not deserve the treatment it gets.
It is like closing down a beach for everyone but 20 swimmers for the summer.
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Post by marinermick on Jan 31, 2007 12:07:35 GMT 10
The worst part is, for cricket 20 people play on the ground all day. With football and league and whatever you have hundreds of kids playing. Cricket is simply a inefficient use of space. I love cricket, but it does not deserve the treatment it gets. It is like closing down a beach for everyone but 20 swimmers for the summer. never saw it from that perpsective i suppose the issue of utilisation of space in cricket would occur if there was a main rival summer code |
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Post by Jesus on Jan 31, 2007 12:20:06 GMT 10
The worst part is, for cricket 20 people play on the ground all day. With football and league and whatever you have hundreds of kids playing. Cricket is simply a inefficient use of space. I love cricket, but it does not deserve the treatment it gets. It is like closing down a beach for everyone but 20 swimmers for the summer. never saw it from that perpsective i suppose the issue of utilisation of space in cricket would occur if there was a main rival summer code Well realistically, kids on summer holidays, who cant play on fields is sort of a rival. But i guess since it isnt an organisation it wouldnt get taken into account. |
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Post by alicia on Jan 31, 2007 12:55:58 GMT 10
SAny trial matches that were played were at private grounds such as Woy Woy High School, Gosford High, Mt Penang, Vales Point Power Station, etc They played at Vales Point Power Station .... sounds dangerous.  |
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Post by albionrovers on Jan 31, 2007 13:13:43 GMT 10
Could the football clubs in both Gosford and Wyong be accountable for their own grounds?.
eg Council maintains grounds to the same low standard as at present. The clubs are allowed to top soil, reseed, repair goalmouths etc if they choose.
Training should be increased to five days from four, not back to two days.
Clubs who have the money, should be encouraged to install water tanks etc, and rewarded by government assistance.
Clubs without development funds should be able to apply for a water saving grant via council.
We live in a far from perfect world. Let us put up with wet, dry, uneven playing surfaces and get on with playing the game. Stop canceling matches due to dark clouds in the sky.
Allow the clubs to make the decisions without penalties from council, and watch the smiles on the faces of all the kids, including the big kids
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Post by Jesus on Jan 31, 2007 13:19:31 GMT 10
Without water pitches could be even harder this season. Ill be expecting to see more injuries as a result, and that the council would stop clubs paying for their own water to protect their players is absurd
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Post by marinermick on Jan 31, 2007 13:30:03 GMT 10
you have the insane situation at ourimbah where there are three bores within 500 metres of the ground yet the club cannot access the water
apparentlt these bores have seen some of the best water pressure flow from any on the coast and given that these bores catch all the drainage there is almost an unlimited supply
the water under ourimbah and sohier parks gets topped up every rainfall
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Post by Perm on Jan 31, 2007 17:08:51 GMT 10
I know the water conditions at the moment mean sacrifices but FFS surely there is an alternative.How are unfit pricks such as Sacko supposed to get fitness levels up. I might rent my back yard out $100 a session only Mondays and Wednesdays to comply. isnt your backyard the ocean, Fish? hah. |
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Post by Farthing on Jan 31, 2007 17:11:19 GMT 10
I know the water conditions at the moment mean sacrifices but FFS surely there is an alternative.How are unfit pricks such as Sacko supposed to get fitness levels up. I might rent my back yard out $100 a session only Mondays and Wednesdays to comply. isnt your backyard the ocean, Fish? hah. Wasnt his backyard on fire the other week as well?  |
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Post by Jesus on Jan 31, 2007 21:15:16 GMT 10
Apparently the reason the new tanks at terrigal were not approved was that there was not enough catchment area for them to be worthwhile. Or something along those lines
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Post by thesandman on Jan 31, 2007 21:34:34 GMT 10
Why can't the bores at Ourimbah be utilised?
Personally, the only short-term solution I can see is to utilise school grounds on a regular basis for training and matches.
These policies aside, some fields are already reaching saturation point anyway - so even if we had enough water to maintain the fields, in a few years we're STILL going to have huge problems (of course I'm well aware that clubs can struggle with training schedules as it is).
But the council definitely needs to start actually DOING something about these fields....water tanks and bores are the obvious solutions. Bores, however, still drain the groundwater.....
2 seasons ago there were a number of matches - including premier league - which came VERY close to being called off because the ground at some fields was like concrete, not very safe at all. No other reason, just too dry and hard. That's an issue that could start to crop up a bit more....I remember hearing that it was a big problem in some Sydney comps.
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Post by greenpoleffc on Jan 31, 2007 21:44:03 GMT 10
There is also likely to be yet another increase in juniors this season (I hope) and it is time the council looked at what sports are most in demand and allocated resources accordingly.
Yes Rugby League, I'm talking to you.
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Post by marinermick on Feb 1, 2007 7:34:38 GMT 10
There is also likely to be yet another increase in juniors this season (I hope) and it is time the council looked at what sports are most in demand and allocated resources accordingly. Yes Rugby League, I'm talking to you. and sohier park is the prime example - under utlised while football and rugby struggle for ground space |
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Post by nutmeg on Feb 1, 2007 11:11:17 GMT 10
but rugby league pretty much has control over wyong council. just ask any of the cricketers at ourimbah
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Post by marinermick on Feb 1, 2007 11:20:35 GMT 10
but rugby league pretty much has control over wyong council. just ask any of the cricketers at ourimbah yes they do hence the million dollar redevelopment when other areas around wyong were in more need |
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Post by alicia on Feb 1, 2007 14:57:53 GMT 10
Council considers Wade Park watering exemption Thursday, 1 February 2007 Orange City Council says the drought has made the field at Wade Park hard and dry and if it is not watered ahead of a rugby league sevens tournament it could put the competition in doubt. The council will tonight consider a proposal to waive restrictions and allow the football field to be watered leading up to the tournament. The Orange Hawks will be hosting the seven-a-side rugby league tournament at Wade Park later this month. The council's manager for city presentation, Nigel Hobden, says the competition will benefit the local economy, but approval to water the football field is essential to its success. "If the ground is deemed to be too hard a lot of teams that would come would certainly be concerned about ... being at the start of the season, the conditions and possible injuries to their players," he said. Mr Hobden says because the field is not an active playing surface during summer, watering is not allowed under level two restrictions. "We're requesting that council provide permission for our curator at Wade Park to water the football field under his discretion in the lead up to that game," he said. The condition of Wade Park is also under scrutiny because the Central Coast Mariners Soccer Club has indicated it wants to return to Orange this year and hold an A-league pre-season cup match on the field. Source www.abc.net.au/news/items/200702/1837810.htm?centralwest |
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Post by Auburn Mariner on Feb 1, 2007 15:01:28 GMT 10
Wade Park is dry as chips and ROCK hard ATM. I'm there on Saturday performing some selection duties, so I'll have a good look at it.
Whilst in Bathurst 2 weeks ago, an Orange Councillor indicated to me that the second CCM match at Wade Park was "99% confirmed". You beauty!!
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Post by alicia on Feb 1, 2007 15:08:17 GMT 10
Whilst in Bathurst 2 weeks ago, an Orange Councillor indicated to me that the second CCM match at Wade Park was "99% confirmed". You beauty!! I'm scared.... |
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Post by marinermick on Feb 1, 2007 15:15:53 GMT 10
Wade Park is dry as chips and ROCK hard ATM. I'm there on Saturday performing some selection duties, so I'll have a good look at it. Whilst in Bathurst 2 weeks ago, an Orange Councillor indicated to me that the second CCM match at Wade Park was "99% confirmed". You beauty!! The return of Permboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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