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Trevor Allan (34)
Not sure where the information on pitches is coming from Lindommer!
No pitches : Warringah, Norths, Souths, Uni, Easts, Eastwood, Penrith, Parramatta, West Harbour
Pitches : Gordon, Manly, Randwick
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Not sure where the information on pitches is coming from Lindommer!
No pitches : Warringah, Norths, Souths, Uni, Easts, Eastwood, Penrith, Parramatta, West Harbour
Pitches : Gordon, Manly, Randwick
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Jim Clark (26)
Everyone will have a different opinion on a final venue.
Personally I dont like Souths, hardest ground for me to get to, no public transport options and the stands are at the mercy of the weather.
I have no problem with North Sydney getting it, its just not a great ground to view the games from - as I said earlier I assume the only decent stand will be taken up by the ARU/NSWRU/SRU and sponsors.
Personally I dont like Souths, hardest ground for me to get to, no public transport options and the stands are at the mercy of the weather.
I have no problem with North Sydney getting it, its just not a great ground to view the games from - as I said earlier I assume the only decent stand will be taken up by the ARU/NSWRU/SRU and sponsors.
From when I was last there. Last time I played at Woollahra (OK, about 50 years ago!) there was a pitch in the middle as there was when my son played there 6/8 years ago. Uni 2 used to have a pitch, dunno it doesn't have one now.
Happy to be corrected.
Jagman
Trevor Allan (34)
TV Camera height/angle and crowd capacity rule out TG Milner and Foreshaw and many others. Google tells me the 2014 GF attendance was 7k and I imagine that was higher last year with Manly. Public transport should also be taken into account for which NSO is probably the best.
Don't the TV stations put their own camera towers up when broadcasting from the wild? I would've thought the western stand at TG Millner's plenty high enough for camera angles. No trouble with crowd capacity at Millner.
Forshaw? Wouldn't recommend the GF be played there but it's OK for other finals with the proviso the playing surface is up to scratch. The clubhouse at Forshaw's well set up with the sun setting behind it and enough space on the front terraces for those who don't want to sit on the grassy banks.
If I was allocating grounds for finals I'd have Rat Park and Concord in the frame for the GF, good stands and plenty of parking. I sincerely doubt many rugby supporters are going to catch public transport to the GF.
Forshaw? Wouldn't recommend the GF be played there but it's OK for other finals with the proviso the playing surface is up to scratch. The clubhouse at Forshaw's well set up with the sun setting behind it and enough space on the front terraces for those who don't want to sit on the grassy banks.
If I was allocating grounds for finals I'd have Rat Park and Concord in the frame for the GF, good stands and plenty of parking. I sincerely doubt many rugby supporters are going to catch public transport to the GF.
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David Codey (61)
I'd add Uni.
The new joint is very impressive!
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Actually, beside Concord surely Rat Park would the next best option. Surely it would look quite full which is always better for TV.
Jagman
Trevor Allan (34)
I was shocked a few weeks ago when a friend of mine who hates Union invite me to a Norths game. He lives down the road from NSO and there must be some decent council advertising as to what's happening there. For that reason I reckon it's a good idea. How many people who live within walking distance of CO care about what goes on there?
Wazza2013
Fred Wood (13)
I think Parramatta should host GF this year at MRSL rugby park.
As we will be in the Grand Final next year. It wouldn't be fair of us to host it then , with the whole home ground advantage thing........
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Norths have played a particularly uptempo and flowing game plan this season. Perhaps they were able lure away from the dark side which I assume is League.
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Bob Davidson (42)
I'd use the following criteria to rate the grounds ie access via public transport, parking, spectator comfort (including viewing), facilities, playing surface.
Public transport:
I travel to most grounds by public transport and all are accessible in a reasonable time (about 1 hour) with no more than a 30 minute walk, except Penrith and Warringah.
Parking:
NSO and Manly are expensive with virtually no free parking if you attend all 4 games.
Uni and Gordon are difficult also, but not impossible.
All others have free street parking available without having to walk too far.
Spectator Comfort:
The best grounds IMO have covered, elevated seating parallel to the sidelines.
Best are Warringah, Eastwood, Chatswood (although an oval), Uni, and Concord.
NSO has plenty of covered seating but none parallel to the sideline.
Worst are Easts (standing room only, and Parra (low level and obscured by camera platform).
Other grounds are OK, but generally lack covered seating or the seating is not parallel.
Facilities (toilets, canteen, etc)
Best are Uni, Wests, Manly, Eastwood.
Warringah canteen lets them down.
Parra has a great canteen but poor toilets.
Toilets at Chatswood, Parra and Coogee are very ordinary.
Playing Surface:
Best are Uni, Concord, NSO, Coogee.
Worst by far is Easts which borders on dangerous.
The other factor which should be taken into account for the GF is neutrality. I'm all in favour of playing the QFs and SFs at the home ground of the highest placed team, but the GF should be at a neutral ground for 1st grade. It's been obvious for many weeks that Wests would not make the playoffs and also probable that Norths would, so the GF should be at Concord IMO.
PS: I don't believe the cricket pitch issue is a factor and these days it only really affects play at Manly, Norths and Gordon. There is a pitch at Coogee but it's on the eastern wing.
Public transport:
I travel to most grounds by public transport and all are accessible in a reasonable time (about 1 hour) with no more than a 30 minute walk, except Penrith and Warringah.
Parking:
NSO and Manly are expensive with virtually no free parking if you attend all 4 games.
Uni and Gordon are difficult also, but not impossible.
All others have free street parking available without having to walk too far.
Spectator Comfort:
The best grounds IMO have covered, elevated seating parallel to the sidelines.
Best are Warringah, Eastwood, Chatswood (although an oval), Uni, and Concord.
NSO has plenty of covered seating but none parallel to the sideline.
Worst are Easts (standing room only, and Parra (low level and obscured by camera platform).
Other grounds are OK, but generally lack covered seating or the seating is not parallel.
Facilities (toilets, canteen, etc)
Best are Uni, Wests, Manly, Eastwood.
Warringah canteen lets them down.
Parra has a great canteen but poor toilets.
Toilets at Chatswood, Parra and Coogee are very ordinary.
Playing Surface:
Best are Uni, Concord, NSO, Coogee.
Worst by far is Easts which borders on dangerous.
The other factor which should be taken into account for the GF is neutrality. I'm all in favour of playing the QFs and SFs at the home ground of the highest placed team, but the GF should be at a neutral ground for 1st grade. It's been obvious for many weeks that Wests would not make the playoffs and also probable that Norths would, so the GF should be at Concord IMO.
PS: I don't believe the cricket pitch issue is a factor and these days it only really affects play at Manly, Norths and Gordon. There is a pitch at Coogee but it's on the eastern wing.
Wazza2013
Fred Wood (13)
Let the team that finishes with the wooden spoon host it.
Gets them to come together as a club and host the huge day,
Any ground looks good when packed to the rafters.
Also gives them a nice cash injection for the next season.
They may not be in the finals but will still have club pride in the line for that day.
Gets them to come together as a club and host the huge day,
Any ground looks good when packed to the rafters.
Also gives them a nice cash injection for the next season.
They may not be in the finals but will still have club pride in the line for that day.
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Bob Davidson (42)
GF at Penrith?
Their Emu burgers are great, but I'm not sure that would be enough to get people to travel that far if they're already complaining that Concord is hard to get to.
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Bob Davidson (42)
Souths is less than 30 minutes walk from Miranda train station, but I agree about the stands.
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Bob Davidson (42)
Actually named after Charles Forshaw I think.
From a dusty archive.
JFT
Frank Nicholson (4)
Teams for week 1 finals.
http://www.rugbynews.net.au/intrust-shute-shield-qualifying-finals-team-lists/
The Randwick and Uni managers will need to get their calculators out
http://www.rugbynews.net.au/intrust-shute-shield-qualifying-finals-team-lists/
The Randwick and Uni managers will need to get their calculators out
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
The Woodies have named a very powerful side and should give the Corporation a red hot contest. I thought the Corporation would have a few more Tahs playing but as mentioned above Player Points is a consideration.
The Randi-Wix mean business and have rolled out a star studded back line, and a fairly accomplished Engine Room as well.
Some pearler games on offer this weekend.
I'm tipping Woodies, Wix, Shoremen. All could be very very close fixtures.
The Randi-Wix mean business and have rolled out a star studded back line, and a fairly accomplished Engine Room as well.
Some pearler games on offer this weekend.
I'm tipping Woodies, Wix, Shoremen. All could be very very close fixtures.
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
Who else do Sydney Uni have that isn't either leaving for overseas or in the Wallaby Squad?
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