Princes Park is being redeveloped, with most of the "new" stand being knocked down and a bit of the Pratt stand too, the capacity will be decreased and it looks a little more friendly on the eye. Is it worth the VFL getting in on the action and making this home, or continuing with North Port. Can't find a pic of the proposed development except one which is already out of date. The development depends on the Smorgan board being re-elected.
What happens financially here? Carlton paid millions for that stand, they're not even close to paying it off (?), and the only reason they ran out in light blue 10 years ago was to raise more cash for it...
what will be in place of the stand, to make it a great VFL venue i suggest having a grassy hill sitting/standing area.
Cant understand the logic in them knocking over the 'new' stand.
Surely the other 60% of the ground would be worth them knocking down first!!!
The only way it would get my support is if the VFL had lights put in there and night footy could be played at the ground. I think the VFL needs to explore the possibility of night matches once again with some Fox Sports coverage.
Here's the pic which i briefly saw on the news and thought it looked ok . . .looking at it now, i'm not so sure. Got a nice parkland vibe . . . but if you can't have people behind the goals at one end, you lose a bit of atmosphere i reckon.
[img]http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/stangapix/VFL%20GROUNDS/Princes…]
Don't like the space age stuff sticking out towards the Royal Parade end, seems absolutely unneccesary . . . looks to be a bit of room behind the goals . . . seems like a funny way to get yourselves out of debt . . . spend 63 million or something on your facilities. I wouldn't be sad to see the Legends stand gone, rather see the two old stands survive, Gardiner and Heatley. Got to maintain some link with the past.
None of the above really matters in view of the fact that the redevelopment will never happen in the form proposed if at all. It hasn't been looked at by the State Government or the Melbourne City Council or the local residents groups, the funding isn't in place and what's more, it will be shelved as soon as the CFC elections are done with.
Lots of questions about this one: it may not go ahead in any form. Too much depends on Smorgon surviving, which is not very likely. I think it is just electioneering.
I think Smorgon will survive ok, but this wacky idea.
They're spending $12.5 million providing new Carlton state of the art facilities which was announced in 2005 (State Govt, AFL, club and MCC funds as I recall it).
In addition Carlton (the Smorgon ticket) is proposing to spend $67 million more on a commercial facility comprising:
* A sports medicine centre comprising medical suites and a day care hospital
* Child care centre
* Function and meeting rooms
* Offices
* RACV-style club and sporting facilities
* Underground car park
* Bistro/cafeteria
The residents association will go ballistic, and the MCC will support them. Then there is the commercial un-reality of it. This will never happen.
Smorgon is full of it.
Carlton crippled with debts and the worst afl team going around. Will win a hatrick of spoons.
I cannot see Princes Park being redeveloped like Smorgon says.
A dreamer ??
The Legends stand- what a waste of space.
The old Princes Park with the old scoreboard and tin fence was much better.
Why would Smorgons spend millions ?
Not as if Carlton will play home games there.
Will not happen.
[img]http://www.unityatcarlton.com/images/CarltonField.jpg[/img]
Carlton Football Club in LA LA LAND.
Huge debts, going for hatrick of spoons and all that cheating and arrogance for years is finally getting some justice.
Smorgon wants a ticket for his presidency on some wild dreams.
Hope Carlton rots away to another spoon !!!