lillchip said:
So do I assume that us season ticket holders get money back for losing a home game?
Surely the club can't possibly take the same money off us whilst taking one game away too?
No they take 2 home games away every year and have done so for a number of years, they make no guarantee on where they take those two games or what those two games are. We season ticket holders have paid for 10 home brookvale games and that is what we are getting in 2012. Sorry for being blunt, I just thought I would get some facts straight. I don't like the fact either that they are taking the storm game away but the money must be good for them to take it and if what rumours I heard last year were true, that they were so cash strapped they had to budget strapping tape for the players then they will in the short-term look at all opportunities to get the club back in the black.
WAMF said:
seaeagles4life said:
WAMF said:
Hi Manlyfan,
Interesting that Subiaco Oval (Patterson stadium) is the potential venue.
To my knowledge, all the previous NRL matches that have have been shifted here to Perth have been played out of NIB stadium.
Subiaco oval holds around 40,000 and NIB holds around 22000 but is the typical rectangular league/union/soccer ground. Subiaco/Patterson stadium, is an oval.
I think this is because south sydney have a contract with NIB stadium or something to that effect
SE4life, Surely it's not an exclusive arrangement. NIB is available for hire by anyone with the cash.
Manlyfan, Yes, she's probably been told to keep that day/night free.
Seems mad that it would be played at Subi but the date (16/6) sounds right for rnd 15.
It will be a 7.30pm Sat night kick off.
Just had a looksy at the AFL draw and in Rnd 12 the WCE are playing Carlton at Subiaco Oval on Thursday 14/6 (Mark may want to consider this as an 'additional' excursion for the MWTS tour). That would theoretically the ground enough time to prepare and mark the grounds for an NRL clash two days later but I can't see it being played out of anywhere other than NIB stadium.
NRL giants plan WA showdown
NICK TAYLOR, The West Australian
February 13, 2012, 6:32 am
A second National Rugby League match is being planned for Perth - a rematch of last season's infamous Manly Sea Eagles and Melbourne Storm "Battle of Brookvale" clash.
Reigning NRL premiers Manly are negotiating to stage the game at Patersons Stadium during the June 15-18 weekend.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are bringing their match against the Broncos to nib Stadium on March 23, their fourth visit to Perth.
The Sea Eagles-Storm game would be the first time the two teams have fronted each other since last August, when the game erupted into a wild brawl.
Ten players were hit with 11 charges and both clubs were fined $50,000 after ugly scenes marred the 18-4 win to Manly.
WA Rugby League chief executive John Sackson said bringing the game to Perth was a Manly initiative.
"They are inspired by the success of the Rabbitohs and they have been in discussions for several months with the NRL," Sackson said. "It will all come down to whether financially the numbers stack up to make it viable."
It is understood the game would have to be played at Patersons because of a contract clause South Sydney have with nib Stadium.
The WARL is pushing for a Perth NRL side in an expanded competition in three years, and Sackson said the success of Saturday's NRL trial at nib Stadium between St George Illawarra Dragons and North Queensland Cowboys, with a crowd of more than 8500, showed Perth was ready for a side.
"I was very, very pleased. To get that crowd on a weekend when there was a fair bit of sport in Perth was very pleasing," he said.
"Also, given that in a few weeks we have the Rabbitohs here, there was pressure on the discretionary dollar.
"I was delighted. There was plenty of atmosphere, people were passionate, the game was a pretty good spectacle and it was another step in the right direction."
The Cowboys won 18-12 after fending off a St George fight-back.
The Dragons had been stunned earlier by an 18-point Cowboys' scoring burst in the opening 20 minutes.
Dragons coach Steve Price, in his debut in charge, may have to shuffle his side before Saturday's Charity Shield match against the Rabbitohs after Atela Vea (knee) and Dan Hunt (ribs) left the game early.
