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BC wrote: just on a different but related subject...surely the time has well and truly come for ground rationalisation...

Leederville - WP & WCE reserves
Basso - SD & Perth
Freo - SF & EF
Claremont - Cl and Subi
Peel...who cares?

and while we're at it let's move cricket to the new Burswood stadium with a drop in wicket when it's built and the WACA can sell off the land in East Perth....

So you want to end up like the AFL is now in Melb with a sterile comp played on 3 manicured grounds? Leave as is

whilst some clubs are struggling financially and councils refuse to spend money on grounds such as EF and Perth I think it would be a responsible thing to do....do you enjoy watching footy in substandard facilities?

I take it you're suggesting that Lathlain is a substandard facitlity?

actually Lathlain is not too bad but I do recall there was some press last year on the council refusing to spend any money on upgrading the place...I was more talking about EF which is a chit hole.

BC wrote: actually Lathlain is not too bad but I do recall there was some press last year on the council refusing to spend any money on upgrading the place...I was more talking about EF which is a chit hole.

There is a developement being planned for EF oval, similar to Claremont from what i heard after a lengthy chat with a long serving EF official, once Claremont is done there wont be any substandard grounds

Swandog wrote:

Bazza wrote: Freo Oval - real caldron, only genuine Melbourne style suburban football ground in Perth, a great sense of history (oldest football ground still in use in WA), and of course home to SFFC. Easy to get to by Rail and Bus, heaps cafe and pubs nearby.

Perth Oval (sadly gone) always liked this ground.

Bassendean, great atmosphere, I am nostalgic about this place and just a glimmer on WAFL's glory days.

Leederville preffered it in WP's days - needed a big crowd for atmosphere. good now with two bar facilities.

Subi - never really liked this joint, even before the eagles took it over. Was always weird going to a ground that held 50,000 to play subi mid season when 4000 turned up.

Lathlain - never liked this place, seems run down now, never had much atmosphere and in a boring location.

Claremont - its a hole now , but in its day was OK, should be good with the make over.

EF Oval - easliy the worst, grass banks in poor state, piles of sand in random spots, run down buildings, crap location,

Hey Bazza whats with the comment that Frem oval is the only ground that is like a suburban Melbourne ground? We are in Western Australia mate and all our grounds absolutely shit all over the old suburban grounds in Melb, even my local Gosnells oval is a better ground than for example the Western Oval, better than EF oval and Claremont too, are you a Victorian? But i do agree a packed Frem oval with 20 K was a great atmosphere!

No don't agree , the Vic Suburban grounds could not be beaten for atmosphere, also most of the old SANFL grounds were like Freo as well, WA is the only place that has your front and back lawn as a terrace area...not real good in colder wetter weather, when you need less mud and more bitumen to thow back a tinnie of VB!

BC wrote: just on a different but related subject...surely the time has well and truly come for ground rationalisation...

Leederville - WP & WCE reserves
Basso - SD & Perth
Freo - SF & EF
Claremont - Cl and Subi
Peel...who cares?

and while we're at it let's move cricket to the new Burswood stadium with a drop in wicket when it's built and the WACA can sell off the land in East Perth....

yep spot on, money wise WAFL cant afford this many grounds with small crowds.

Swandog wrote:

BC wrote: just on a different but related subject...surely the time has well and truly come for ground rationalisation...

Leederville - WP & WCE reserves
Basso - SD & Perth
Freo - SF & EF
Claremont - Cl and Subi
Peel...who cares?

and while we're at it let's move cricket to the new Burswood stadium with a drop in wicket when it's built and the WACA can sell off the land in East Perth....

So you want to end up like the AFL is now in Melb with a sterile comp played on 3 manicured grounds? Leave as is

Yep you only need 4 gorounds.

Bazza wrote:

Swandog wrote:

Bazza wrote: Freo Oval - real caldron, only genuine Melbourne style suburban football ground in Perth, a great sense of history (oldest football ground still in use in WA), and of course home to SFFC. Easy to get to by Rail and Bus, heaps cafe and pubs nearby.

Perth Oval (sadly gone) always liked this ground.

Bassendean, great atmosphere, I am nostalgic about this place and just a glimmer on WAFL's glory days.

Leederville preffered it in WP's days - needed a big crowd for atmosphere. good now with two bar facilities.

Subi - never really liked this joint, even before the eagles took it over. Was always weird going to a ground that held 50,000 to play subi mid season when 4000 turned up.

Lathlain - never liked this place, seems run down now, never had much atmosphere and in a boring location.

Claremont - its a hole now , but in its day was OK, should be good with the make over.

EF Oval - easliy the worst, grass banks in poor state, piles of sand in random spots, run down buildings, crap location,

Hey Bazza whats with the comment that Frem oval is the only ground that is like a suburban Melbourne ground? We are in Western Australia mate and all our grounds absolutely shit all over the old suburban grounds in Melb, even my local Gosnells oval is a better ground than for example the Western Oval, better than EF oval and Claremont too, are you a Victorian? But i do agree a packed Frem oval with 20 K was a great atmosphere!

No don't agree , the Vic Suburban grounds could not be beaten for atmosphere, also most of the old SANFL grounds were like Freo as well, WA is the only place that has your front and back lawn as a terrace area...not real good in colder wetter weather, when you need less mud and more bitumen to thow back a tinnie of VB!

Yep your obviously a Victorian! We dont get msny wet days here Bazza and the grassbanks at Basso dont have any mud anywhere near them!

Look at Grounds like Vic Park, Windy Hill, Princess Park etc...not a blade of grass to be seen in the outter! Thats what suburban footy grounds were all about young fella in the halcyon days.