Rudd pledges $20 million for Souffs centre of excellence

[Peter C]

Just heard on the radio that Rudd has pledged $20 million for a centre of excellence for Souths at Maroubra.
FMD, they spent $20 million on Redfern Oval, but apparently that's not suitable for them now.
We are given a paltry $10 million and that makes front page news,it was just a publicity stunt, Bulldogs were probably given twice as much just for a training facility and it didn't even make the news.

 

[dowdz]

RE: Rudd pledges $20 million for Souffs center of excellence

Wow what a joke. Why do they need to fund a centre of excellence? Brookie needs an upgrade more than a centre of excellence for lol@Souffs.

They are not even excellent.

 

[Mals]

RE: Rudd pledges $20 million for Souffs center of excellence

We already have our centre of excellence - Jamie Lyon 🙂

 

[Captain Moondog]

RE: Rudd pledges $20 million for Souffs center of excellence

Parliament House, The Centre Of Bull****.

 

[The Who]

Dear old Uncle Albo was interviewed by Grant Goldman this morning and explained that the $20-M was not to Souffs but "to the community".
He said all the politically correct things about Manly, but didn't explain why the pledge to redevelop Brookie was only $10m when at least $30m is needed.

 

[Jethro]

Let's please keep this thread on topic and not a political slanging match. 🙂

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I'm curious about the origin of the expression 'slanging match'. Is it slang for bun fight?

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

We already have our centre of excellence - Jamie Lyon 🙂

Actually we have 3

 

[mozgrame]

Rudd obviously hates us because he is an idiotic, redneck, inbred, six toed Queenslander! WHO'S WITH ME??

 

[Peter C]

Dear old Uncle Albo was interviewed by Grant Goldman this morning and explained that the $20-M was not to Souffs but "to the community".
He said all the politically correct things about Manly, but didn't explain why the pledge to redevelop Brookie was only $10m when at least $30m is needed.

Of course he's going to say that's it's for the community, we didn't expect him to say " I'm handing over $20 million to two very wealthy men, for their football teams facilities, they won't be used by the public at all, did I forget to mention that I'm a long time Souffs supporter who has just been made a life member".

 

[simon64]

Interesting.........I didn't know the opposition could pledge funds.

 

[The Who]

Dear old Uncle Albo was interviewed by Grant Goldman this morning and explained that the $20-M was not to Souffs but "to the community".
He said all the politically correct things about Manly, but didn't explain why the pledge to redevelop Brookie was only $10m when at least $30m is needed.

Of course he's going to say that's it's for the community, we didn't expect him to say " I'm handing over $20 million to two very wealthy men, for their football teams facilities, they won't be used by the public at all, did I forget to mention that I'm a long time Souffs supporter who has just been made a life member".

Don't think for one minute I'm defending Albo, the people's friend. He did say he was a Souffs support and corrected Goldie about the venue for the upcoming Manly-Souffs clash. What Albo is is a very clever politician. He was not blessed with looks nor a good speaking voice but he has rat cunning. Every time the Labor Party feels the heat he brings up the red herring about a second Sydney airport. It's been a topic for 60 years and will still be raised in 60 years time.