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Doesn't look anything like asbestos
Lottoland cleared - Manly Home final!
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Doesn't look anything like asbestos
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NRL to make Lottoland call on Monday night
Manly could be stripped of hosting an NRL final due to asbestos reportedly found on the hill.
NRL boss Todd Greenberg admits he was on the verge of moving Manly's home elimination final against Cronulla before giving the club 24 hours to satisfy safety concerns.
The governing body will make a final decision on Monday night after considering a safety report it sought following the discovery of traces of asbestos on the northern hill at Lottoland last Friday.
The NRL has Bankwest Stadium on standby to host the match if not satisfied Lottoland will be safe for fans, and Greenberg warned on Monday they would be "risk-averse" when they make the decision.
Tickets for the match are expected to be available at 10am on Tuesday morning, after the venue decision.
"We were going to call it last night and simply move the game," Greenberg said at the NRL finals series launch in Sydney on Monday.
"But we provided 24 hours for the club on the basis that this is a pretty important game for them.
"They've finished in a manner that allows them to play at their home ground, so we wanted to give them every opportunity.
"In saying all of that, if we're not satisfied that the ground's safe for fans and players, then the decision for us will be simple."
Greenberg insisted there were no concerns over the playing surface and that the area was limited to a small part on the northern hill of the venue.
The Sea Eagles have used the ground since entering the league in 1947, however, Greenberg believed fans haven't already exposed to the asbestos.
The development came after early excavation on the site as part of the planned centre of excellence to be built at the western section of the ground.
Greenberg said the NRL had worked with Manly on deciding to use Bankwest Stadium as the alternative venue instead of ANZ Stadium.
"Ultimately these are decisions for us to make as the finals series," he said.
"But we consulted, as you'd expect us to, (on Sunday) with the club and both of us agree that's the right venue to play."
Greenberg also said the league would remain open to changing its policy in order to continue using suburban grounds for week one of the finals series.
"We made it pretty clear when we changed the policy, it's based very much in the middle of a stadium reconstruction phase here in Sydney," he said.
"So yes, we'll continue to look at it.
"We are supportive of playing games at suburban venues in week one of the finals series.
"It provides a real advantage for the home teams, if they've qualified, and also for the fans, not for weeks two and three obviously, as the games get bigger.
"But it is the right decision while we've got a lot of stadiums underground.
"Next year ANZ will be in demolition mode as well."
Australian Associated Press
Manly could be stripped of hosting an NRL final due to asbestos reportedly found on the hill.
NRL boss Todd Greenberg admits he was on the verge of moving Manly's home elimination final against Cronulla before giving the club 24 hours to satisfy safety concerns.
The governing body will make a final decision on Monday night after considering a safety report it sought following the discovery of traces of asbestos on the northern hill at Lottoland last Friday.
The NRL has Bankwest Stadium on standby to host the match if not satisfied Lottoland will be safe for fans, and Greenberg warned on Monday they would be "risk-averse" when they make the decision.
Tickets for the match are expected to be available at 10am on Tuesday morning, after the venue decision.
"We were going to call it last night and simply move the game," Greenberg said at the NRL finals series launch in Sydney on Monday.
"But we provided 24 hours for the club on the basis that this is a pretty important game for them.
"They've finished in a manner that allows them to play at their home ground, so we wanted to give them every opportunity.
"In saying all of that, if we're not satisfied that the ground's safe for fans and players, then the decision for us will be simple."
Greenberg insisted there were no concerns over the playing surface and that the area was limited to a small part on the northern hill of the venue.
The Sea Eagles have used the ground since entering the league in 1947, however, Greenberg believed fans haven't already exposed to the asbestos.
The development came after early excavation on the site as part of the planned centre of excellence to be built at the western section of the ground.
Greenberg said the NRL had worked with Manly on deciding to use Bankwest Stadium as the alternative venue instead of ANZ Stadium.
"Ultimately these are decisions for us to make as the finals series," he said.
"But we consulted, as you'd expect us to, (on Sunday) with the club and both of us agree that's the right venue to play."
Greenberg also said the league would remain open to changing its policy in order to continue using suburban grounds for week one of the finals series.
"We made it pretty clear when we changed the policy, it's based very much in the middle of a stadium reconstruction phase here in Sydney," he said.
"So yes, we'll continue to look at it.
"We are supportive of playing games at suburban venues in week one of the finals series.
"It provides a real advantage for the home teams, if they've qualified, and also for the fans, not for weeks two and three obviously, as the games get bigger.
"But it is the right decision while we've got a lot of stadiums underground.
"Next year ANZ will be in demolition mode as well."
Australian Associated Press
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Brad Fittler has questioned whether every venue in Sydney potentially contains traces of asbestos as Manly wait to see whether their home final against Cronulla will be taken away from them.
If they can’t, Saturday’s elimination final will be moved to Bankwest Stadium.
The NRL finals series was officially launched in Sydney with a TBC next to the venue for Manly’s showdown with the Sharks, but Fittler doesn’t believe the NRL will carry through on its threat.
“I can’t imagine them moving. Seriously,” he told Sporting News.
“There is asbestos across the whole of Sydney. The joint’s been a dumping ground for years.
“We’re all walking on it. We now all run for the hills where we hear the word asbestos.
“I find it ridiculous. I find it amusing.”
Brad Fittler has questioned whether every venue in Sydney potentially contains traces of asbestos as Manly wait to see whether their home final against Cronulla will be taken away from them.
If they can’t, Saturday’s elimination final will be moved to Bankwest Stadium.
The NRL finals series was officially launched in Sydney with a TBC next to the venue for Manly’s showdown with the Sharks, but Fittler doesn’t believe the NRL will carry through on its threat.
“I can’t imagine them moving. Seriously,” he told Sporting News.
“There is asbestos across the whole of Sydney. The joint’s been a dumping ground for years.
“We’re all walking on it. We now all run for the hills where we hear the word asbestos.
“I find it ridiculous. I find it amusing.”
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Brookie is the 'as-best-os' ground to watch footy at!
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Anything to de rail us...honestly it gets You down at a point. All this **** going against us, I’ve seen my beloved eagles merge once before...seems like they have an agenda, I’m over it. I’ve signed up for my membership for next year cause it’s the only way I see us getting passed this! **** you greenturd
There’s a conspiracy out there and a lot of people who would love us to fail, and I don’t mean opposition fans who all hate us anyway!
Bloody sad really.
Bloody sad really.
I’ve been researching since I pulled up apparently Central Coast Stadium is under renovation anyway.
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I'm stunned that Toddles didn't just move it as he doesn't care about our club's right to hold the game at Brooky.
As was said in another thread he long game is for us to get "relocated" so this is just another bump in the road for him.
He couldn't work it with the "security issue" after the Storm game so this is the latest option to jump on.
As was said in another thread he long game is for us to get "relocated" so this is just another bump in the road for him.
He couldn't work it with the "security issue" after the Storm game so this is the latest option to jump on.
Northern Beaches Council has told the NRL an asbestos-affected area at the northern end of Lottoland can be made safe before the start of the finals series as Manly cling to hope they will be able to play at their spiritual home.
The council's chief executive officer, Ray Brownlee, said on Monday afternoon it had tabled a report to the NRL which paves the way for the Sea Eagles to host the Sharks at Lottoland on Saturday night.
The NRL, which has booked Parramatta's Bankwest Stadium as a contingency, will make the final decision on Monday night.
Ticket sales have been delayed until Tuesday morning after the NRL announced the venue for the game was undecided when it released its finals schedule on Sunday night.
"Council has given the NRL and the Manly Sea Eagles every assurance it can that there is no reason the scheduled semi-final at Brookvale Oval cannot go ahead next week," Brownlee said.
"Public safety is council’s first priority and as soon as the Sea Eagles brought this issue to our attention, specialist environmental engineers were engaged to assess the site and provide recommendations on the measures required to be implemented.
"The expert advice received from the engineers today indicates that based on their preliminary assessment, there is no unacceptable risk to public health.
"The advice assures council, the Sea Eagles and the NRL that the affected area that is on the site in front of the canteen on the northern hill, can be effectively contained and made safe for next weekend’s game.
"The preliminary report also confirms there is no risk of contamination on the playing surface.
"The Sea Eagles bought this issue to council’s attention late on Thursday when the contaminants were discovered as part of the Sea Eagles geotechnical investigations for their proposed Centre of Excellence at Brookvale Oval.
"Council is awaiting the final environmental engineers report and the management plan late on Monday and is confident all the recommended measures to manage the site will be fully implemented to ensure community safety and enjoyment at Brookvale Oval next weekend."
It caps a troubled fortnight for Lottoland, which was at the centre of a firestorm a fortnight ago when a fan breached a security area and came close to making contact with Melbourne centre Will Chambers as he walked up the tunnel.
The NRL tweaked its finals policy this year to allow Sydney clubs to host week one finals at suburban grounds if they met stringent criteria.
"We made it pretty clear when we changed the policy it's based on a stadium reconstruction phase here in Sydney," NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg said at the launch of the finals series on Monday. "Yes, we'll continue to look at it.
"[But] we are supportive of playing games at suburban venues in week one of the finals series and it provides a real advantage to the home teams if they're qualified and the fans. It is the right decision while we've got a lot of stadiums underground."
Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans said: "As a player you look forward to having home finals matches. We're going to have to play at a different venue throughout the final series at some stage. I completely understand there's a safety matter at hand so we have to respect that process.
"We're not playing the Eels again so I'm happy to go back out [to Bankwest Stadium]. It's got great facilities. It's obviously extremely new so it's world class. I don't have a problem playing at Bankwest, but as a player my preference is to play a home semi at this stage. Hopefully this weekend it works out."
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl...-check-council-tells-nrl-20190909-p52pi7.html
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/lo...-check-council-tells-nrl-20190909-p52pi7.html
Sounds promising
Looks like we are on for Saturday at home.
The council's chief executive officer, Ray Brownlee, said on Monday afternoon it had tabled a report to the NRL which paves the way for the Sea Eagles to host the Sharks at Lottoland on Saturday night.
The NRL, which has booked Parramatta's Bankwest Stadium as a contingency, will make the final decision on Monday night.
Ticket sales have been delayed until Tuesday morning after the NRL announced the venue for the game was undecided when it released its finals schedule on Sunday night.
"Council has given the NRL and the Manly Sea Eagles every assurance it can that there is no reason the scheduled semi-final at Brookvale Oval cannot go ahead next week," Brownlee said.
"Public safety is council’s first priority and as soon as the Sea Eagles brought this issue to our attention, specialist environmental engineers were engaged to assess the site and provide recommendations on the measures required to be implemented.
"The expert advice received from the engineers today indicates that based on their preliminary assessment, there is no unacceptable risk to public health.
"The advice assures council, the Sea Eagles and the NRL that the affected area that is on the site in front of the canteen on the northern hill, can be effectively contained and made safe for next weekend’s game.
"The preliminary report also confirms there is no risk of contamination on the playing surface.
"The Sea Eagles bought this issue to council’s attention late on Thursday when the contaminants were discovered as part of the Sea Eagles geotechnical investigations for their proposed Centre of Excellence at Brookvale Oval.
"Council is awaiting the final environmental engineers report and the management plan late on Monday and is confident all the recommended measures to manage the site will be fully implemented to ensure community safety and enjoyment at Brookvale Oval next weekend."
It caps a troubled fortnight for Lottoland, which was at the centre of a firestorm a fortnight ago when a fan breached a security area and came close to making contact with Melbourne centre Will Chambers as he walked up the tunnel.
The NRL tweaked its finals policy this year to allow Sydney clubs to host week one finals at suburban grounds if they met stringent criteria.
"We made it pretty clear when we changed the policy it's based on a stadium reconstruction phase here in Sydney," NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg said at the launch of the finals series on Monday. "Yes, we'll continue to look at it.
"[But] we are supportive of playing games at suburban venues in week one of the finals series and it provides a real advantage to the home teams if they're qualified and the fans. It is the right decision while we've got a lot of stadiums underground."
Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans said: "As a player you look forward to having home finals matches. We're going to have to play at a different venue throughout the final series at some stage. I completely understand there's a safety matter at hand so we have to respect that process.
"We're not playing the Eels again so I'm happy to go back out [to Bankwest Stadium]. It's got great facilities. It's obviously extremely new so it's world class. I don't have a problem playing at Bankwest, but as a player my preference is to play a home semi at this stage. Hopefully this weekend it works out."
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl...-check-council-tells-nrl-20190909-p52pi7.html
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/lo...-check-council-tells-nrl-20190909-p52pi7.html
Sounds promising
Looks like we are on for Saturday at home.
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I can't help thinking all they have to do is fill the hole in with sand, and judging by bulldog ritchie's twitter account, that's been done.
And also Lottoland is too close to the ocean and there's a danger of those pesky Japanese mini-submarines
Bring back the.... Biff?
Captain/Coach
Council approved brookie for sat night!
You're not seriously telling me they are going to string this out until 6 PM??
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
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