Sea Eagles fight to keep spiritual home

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NRL grand finalists Manly could be forced from Brookvale Oval after Warringah Council doubled its fee for use of the ageing venue.

The council wants $710,000 a season, up from $350,000 a year.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/sea-eagles-fight-to-keep-spiritual-home-20130930-2uoqu.html#ixzz2gPS4R3eO
 
Warringah council are a bunch of _ _ _ _ _.

They want the land to sell off and fill their pockets.
 
No doubt part of a strategy to force Abbott to provide more funds to upgrade the oval and make it multi use so that the fee can be spread to other users of the ground.

If we move then has council thought who will pay the $710k pa and who will use it? Dog walkers?
 
Appropriate it from the council, set up a state govt. trust to run it, and do it properly. Sea Eagles aren't going anywhere, we'll be at Brookie long after those councillors have retired.
 
It's about time the NRL realised what a successful on-field product we've been over the past 40 years and get off their backside and help us lobby the government for more money.
 
This is a tough one.

If the Sea Eagles moved to Alliance, would their membership numbers pick up? Would they create a bigger fan base?

Staying at Brookvale may be seen as stifling the potential fan numbers.

I am definitely not supporting a move. I do wonder about the numbers though. Will give you an example:

Up here in South East Queensland, there is a huge Manly supporter base. Just see any Suncorp game, there we are, load, proud, and strong!

To get from here to Brookvale is pretty well a ridiculous, and an expensive ask. To get to the Cricket Ground is not so much, plus plenty of places to overnight, or easy transport back to the airport.

Then again, getting from Manly Peninsular to Moore Park is also a massive ask for the tragics', since it is such a big area.

What to do?

I suppose at the end of the day, it is the bums on seats that generate the revenue, so, which venue would generate more numbers on a week in/week out basis?
 
If true this is incredibly short-sighted by the Council.
You have one tenant, but hike up their rent by 100% forcing them out...
which leaves $0 revenue to pay for the facility!
Real smart.
 
Brookie4eva said:
1969 said:
If the Sea Eagles moved to Alliance, would their membership numbers pick up? Would they create a bigger fan base?

C'mon Darren ... Where are you to answer this question. :p

Don't be silly Darren won't be here this week. It's a good positive week. But if we lose Sunday he will be back laying the boot in.
 
Better than the $10 million would be Abbott throwing his political weight around and forcing the oval into a state trust.
 
Could the club buy the ground from the Council?
It seems the Council regard it as a drain on the ratepayers, so why not sell it off for, say, $1-million. The club would then have total control over the ground. While it would cost to maintain the ground, the club could then gain revenue by hiring it out for corporate events, or to music promoters, to other sports . . .
Thoughts?
 
The Who said:
Could the club buy the ground from the Council?
It seems the Council regard it as a drain on the ratepayers, so why not sell it off for, say, $1-million. The club would then have total control over the ground. While it would cost to maintain the ground, the club could then gain revenue by hiring it out for corporate events, or to music promoters, to other sports . . .
Thoughts?

It would be nice The Who but that land has to be worth a minimum of $25 million. The Council would be doing the ratepayers a disservice if they allowed it go for what the Sea Eagles could afford. Scott Penn picked up the Leagues Club and a small parcel of adjoining land for a bargain of $7.5 million so that gives you an idea.
 
The original deed of gift prohibits the council from selling it. The only hope is to move it into a State Managed trust.
 

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