Brookvale Centre of excellence

[Shoe1]

The north eastern toilet block behind the hill is the same as ever. Awesome. Hope it is heritage listed.

I like the "4-Pines shack" makeover given to the canteen next to these dunnies.

 

[mave]

We really shouldn't complain.

You haven't lived until you step over what is seemingly the open trough running past the doorway, to get into the male urinals under the scoreboard at Leichardt Oval.

We are living in the future at Brookie, by comparison.

 

[Eagle 1]

The grass isn't looking great ;-)

Must be top soil, should be a great playing surface by the looks of it.

 

[Shoe1]

We really shouldn't complain.

You haven't lived until you step over what is seemingly the open trough running past the doorway, to get into the male urinals under the scoreboard at Leichardt Oval.

We are living in the future at Brookie, by comparison.

Try Henson park’s brick hill structure. The trough isn’t even connected to the sewer. I suggest people don’t sit down the hill from this toilet block.

 

[Eagle 1]

As long as the hill is untouched, I'll be happy, to many good memories over many years. I believe their going to put a stand at the back of the hill also, is this true ?

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

As long as the hill is untouched, I'll be happy, to many good memories over many years. I believe their going to put a stand at the back of the hill also, is this true ?

Go back to post #15 on page 1 of this thread. Current plans are to remove the berm.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Some photos from February. Things have changed a bit.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Further back in time. Brookvale Oval, 1965.

 

[The better Robbo]

New South Wales state premier Dominic Perrottet has confirmed he will push support for suburban grounds over big stadiums.
It has been something of a controversial issue in NRL circles, with the government previously committing to redevelopments of both the Sydney Football Stadium and Stadium Australia.While the Sydney Football Stadium - home of the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and multiple other clubs in various sporting competitions - is currently being rebuilt from the ground up, the planned mega renovations of Stadium Australia at Homebush has been seemingly pulled from the table.
The planned rebuild of the former Olympic Stadium, which is only a little over 20 years old, drew debate and criticism from all corners of the state and nation.
Instead, the government and NRL are now set to work on a stadium policy which will favour suburban grounds and other versions of the most recently completed Western Sydney Stadium, now known as CommBank Stadium and home of the Parramatta Eels.

It had been previously understood that the historic Jubilee Oval at Kogarah was among the grounds at the top of the redevelopment list, however, that focus now seems to have shifted to Brookvale, Penrith and a new ground at Liverpool, according to a The Daily Telegraph report.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Be hilarious if, after a succession of supposed Manly-supporting NSW Premiers, we might finally get some funding now a Tigers' supporter is in charge.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

The CoE is hardly a minor upgrade.

 

[The Who]

The CoE is hardly a minor upgrade.

When it is finished its going to make the rest of the ground look dated.
Kind of like when a person gets a nose job which looks great but highlights the wrinkles, bloodshot eyes and sagging skin on the rest of their boat race..

 

[lsz]

I wonder if the ground gets updated if it will become a somewhat private ground not like now

For those not local you could (well up until the recent upgrades at least) go run on the field pretty much when ever you wanted

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

I wonder if the ground gets updated if it will become a somewhat private ground not like now

For those not local you could (well up until the recent upgrades at least) go run on the field pretty much when ever you wanted

hate to say it but it should be off-limits to the public from Feb to Oct. we are in 2021. Manly as a top sporting team should not have to play on a ground that during the week allows dogs to **** on it. the playing surface should be treated with respect more akin to an English premier league ground where NO ONE other than the first team and ground staff can set foot on it.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

The CoE is hardly a minor upgrade.

Agree, Terry. And it took years of constant pressure, scratching and clawing at every opportunity to even get that off the ground. Very grateful to everyone involved.

Still looking forward to more though!

 

[lsz]

hate to say it but it should be off-limits to the public from Feb to Oct. we are in 2021. Manly as a top sporting team should not have to play on a ground that during the week allows dogs to **** on it. the playing surface should be treated with respect more akin to an English premier league ground where NO ONE other than the first team and ground staff can set foot on it.

Agree but taking my young bloke down there to kick a footy is pretty special

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Agree, Terry. And it took years of constant pressure, scratching and clawing at every opportunity to even get that off the ground. Very grateful to everyone involved.

Still looking forward to more though!

Me too. But when you look at the current state government’s record re: the old suburban grounds, Brookvale has been the only one that has seen a significant upgrade - largely at state govt expense - of any of them.

Kogarah I think had some carry over points from the previous outfit, which was spent on their northern terracing; Endeavour is undergoing an upgrade, but essentially at their own expense. The others look much the same now as when O’Farrell and co. took over in 2011. A lot of money is going into CoEs around the city, but Brookvale is the only one that fuses that with a grandstand.

The new Moore Park stadium and Parramatta are special cases.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

When it is finished its going to make the rest of the ground look dated.
Kind of like when a person gets a nose job which looks great but highlights the wrinkles, bloodshot eyes and sagging skin on the rest of their boat race..

It will. But it will lift the ground into ‘stadium territory’. Hopefully we see some more money coming our way. Our wealthy council can help out some more too.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Agree but taking my young bloke down there to kick a footy is pretty special

completely agree that would be special but at some point, something has to give. How long have we had a cow field? lets aim to make 4 pines the best playing surface in the comp.

 

[lsz]

completely agree that would be special but at some point, something has to give. How long have we had a cow field? lets aim to make 4 pines the best playing surface in the comp.

Agree completely (although it is sad)