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numklpkgulftumch - 22 Feb 2023 6:40 PM
someguyjc - 22 Feb 2023 6:14 PM

FMD, they dropped the 5k seats claim ages ago

Look at the stand and take your best guess on how many can fit in there





Yeah I stand corrected. They no longer state 5k seated capacity but rather just 5k total capacity. Looking at their latest construction progress video, I'd say it's slightly bigger than the Hume City FC ground which from memory is about 600 seated. This one would be no more than 1k seats in the main stand.
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AyyLeague - 18 Feb 2023 3:35 PM
Butler99 - 17 Feb 2023 12:30 PM

Who is/was worse though in your opinion, Carlton or WU?

I actually saw Carlton play at Princes Park way back when.  
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ErogenousZone - 22 Feb 2023 8:14 PM
AyyLeague - 18 Feb 2023 3:35 PM

I actually saw Carlton play at Princes Park way back when.  

They had battle of codes (AFL, soccer and rugby league) before those days at Princess Park as well. Was funny watching crowds come and go as 1 game started straight after the other.
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Monoethnic Social Club - 21 Feb 2023 10:05 AM
Feed_The_Brox - 21 Feb 2023 8:36 AM

So somehow Memeti securing 23 million for the training facility and a commitment from the council to gift the land to a football stadium construction is inferior to Roffey's mealy mouthed promises of gifted land for a 15k stadium ... still whiteout any planning permission after 5 years.... righto. Ill concede, your obviously very passionate about the Aleague's greatest ever franchise.... Hope, for the sake of the people who actually live out there that you are right and this doesnt become some white elephant half finished nothing .... Hospitals; schools and childcare facilities would be a better use of resources I think but, whatever.

I'm pretty sure the Victorian government will have that in mind when the lease at Lakeside Stadium runs out.

Probably keep the South Melbourne AFL club's grandstand though.
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someguyjc - 22 Feb 2023 7:14 PM
numklpkgulftumch - 22 Feb 2023 6:40 PM

Yeah I stand corrected. They no longer state 5k seated capacity but rather just 5k total capacity. Looking at their latest construction progress video, I'd say it's slightly bigger than the Hume City FC ground which from memory is about 600 seated. This one would be no more than 1k seats in the main stand.

Exactly. 
Somers st is about 3-4000 seats. 
5000 seats was never gonna happen for a community venue. Not stadium seating anyway. 
Was always a 5000 capacity from council. The spin from WU may have stated 5000 seats. 
It's probably like the Ballarat soccer facility I'm guessing. 

Still can't see it being 8000 capacity with temp seating. 
Where has this figure been stated? 
Source?
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Butler99 - 22 Feb 2023 11:28 PM
someguyjc - 22 Feb 2023 7:14 PM

Exactly. 
Somers st is about 3-4000 seats. 
5000 seats was never gonna happen for a community venue. Not stadium seating anyway. 
Was always a 5000 capacity from council. The spin from WU may have stated 5000 seats. 
It's probably like the Ballarat soccer facility I'm guessing. 

Still can't see it being 8000 capacity with temp seating. 
Where has this figure been stated? 
Source?

WU fan Gerald? on twitter posted it a couple of months ago  then deleted it when asked for his source

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numklpkgulftumch - 22 Feb 2023 11:57 PM
Butler99 - 22 Feb 2023 11:28 PM

WU fan Gerald? on twitter posted it a couple of months ago  then deleted it when asked for his source

Fake news obviously. 
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someguyjc - 22 Feb 2023 6:14 PM
Butler99 - 22 Feb 2023 5:58 PM

Seating capacity of the main stand has been stated to be 5k. Unclear how much standing room there will be, but temp seats could push it up to 8k. I reckon they'll see how they go with the 5k stand and then introduce the temp seats if required. 

For a reference point. 
This recently built in SA is 1000 seats. 
7000 capacity with hills on other 3 sides it seems. 
FA cup games played there. 

https://www.austadiums.com/news/1196/new-sa-football-centre-officially-opens-as-servicefm-acquires-naming-rights

Let's see what adjustments are made in Tarneit. 

But please quote a source when claiming this venue will be anything more than an Epping stadium type venue. 
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PGR - 22 Feb 2023 9:05 PM
Monoethnic Social Club - 21 Feb 2023 10:05 AM

I'm pretty sure the Victorian government will have that in mind when the lease at Lakeside Stadium runs out.

Probably keep the South Melbourne AFL club's grandstand though.

Hahaha Your really hate the old girl eh...... Nothing like a jilted lover I suppose Paulie....

The old Lakeside grandstand is heritage listed I would presume but if the Vic state government decides to knock down Lakeside and build a hopsital or school or whatever in 40 years time then I guess neither one of us will be alive to notice...... Maybe WU can try and take over the lease if they havent started on their Western Wembley yet......
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Reddit claim big announcement from this club tommorrow. I wonder what? They already announced another season playing some matches at Ballarat, signed striker Botic as well. Don't think the training ground is ready yet. A joint venture?
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soccerfoo - 8 Mar 2023 9:33 PM
Reddit claim big announcement from this club tommorrow. I wonder what? They already announced another season playing some matches at Ballarat, signed striker Botic as well. Don't think the training ground is ready yet. A joint venture?

Club to fold? 
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charlied - 8 Mar 2023 9:36 PM
soccerfoo - 8 Mar 2023 9:33 PM

Club to fold? 

Doubt it, not if they signed on to play at Ballarat again. It's worth $85k to them.
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soccerfoo - 8 Mar 2023 9:33 PM
Reddit claim big announcement from this club tommorrow. I wonder what? They already announced another season playing some matches at Ballarat, signed striker Botic as well. Don't think the training ground is ready yet. A joint venture?

Aloisi contract extension. 
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Monoethnic Social Club - 23 Feb 2023 9:33 AM
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Hahaha Your really hate the old girl eh...... Nothing like a jilted lover I suppose Paulie....

The old Lakeside grandstand is heritage listed I would presume but if the Vic state government decides to knock down Lakeside and build a hopsital or school or whatever in 40 years time then I guess neither one of us will be alive to notice...... Maybe WU can try and take over the lease if they havent started on their Western Wembley yet......

It was a 40 years when you were gifted the lease at around 2008. The athletics are already pushing you around, the new skatepark will make it complete. Where to then? Rent WU's ground? Should be built by then :laugh:

Time is running out.
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soccerfoo - 8 Mar 2023 9:33 PM
Reddit claim big announcement from this club tommorrow. I wonder what? They already announced another season playing some matches at Ballarat, signed striker Botic as well. Don't think the training ground is ready yet. A joint venture?

Last minute EOI for the National Second Tier maybe???? 
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PGR - 8 Mar 2023 10:48 PM
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It was a 40 years when you were gifted the lease at around 2008. The athletics are already pushing you around, the new skatepark will make it complete. Where to then? Rent WU's ground? Should be built by then :laugh:

Time is running out.

Hahahahahh It will be a pain the ass to get to though.....
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Agent A-League Twitter is going with the story that WU will be hosting derbies and finals at Lakeside for the next 3 years after doing a deal with SM and Athletics Australia. Paying to install temp seating as well.

Hard to tell if its parody or not with that account.

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Feed_The_Brox - 9 Mar 2023 2:22 PM
Agent A-League Twitter is going with the story that WU will be hosting derbies and finals at Lakeside for the next 3 years after doing a deal with SM and Athletics Australia. Paying to install temp seating as well.

Hard to tell if its parody or not with that account.

Hahahahahah gold.... I hope the seating is fixed though.... C'Mon Pehlivanis dont go the el cheapo option.....
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South Melbourne isn't exactly the heart of the Western suburbs

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What a clusterfuck of a club. Just can them ffs. They are a drag on the entire league and detrimental to its brand. 
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bettega - 9 Mar 2023 2:54 PM
South Melbourne isn't exactly the heart of the Western suburbs

Its more West than AAMI park, by about 200m.
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bettega - 9 Mar 2023 2:54 PM
South Melbourne isn't exactly the heart of the Western suburbs

and yet thre are more people FROM the western suburbs of Melbourne at South games than at WU games... hahahah Go figure..... 
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Can't see Sydney Croatia get any traction in the NST. Unless the FA are fools.
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Meanwhile Calder United, the strongest female football club in Victoria for the last 5 years has been used and gutted and lies at the bottom of the ocean?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?


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https://twitter.com/CookaFTBL/status/1679378030987464704

There was reports that the club plan on playing League games there until the main stadium is built.
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sub007 - 13 Jul 2023 4:48 PM
https://twitter.com/CookaFTBL/status/1679378030987464704

There was reports that the club plan on playing League games there until the main stadium is built.

And here’s some pics from a few days ago.

https://twitter.com/jakeholfootball/status/1677517571107745792?s=46&t=U4QpKBPC95YZszc0Mu7Q_A

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Oh no, no train station for the Werribee Wembley then?

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/new-train-lines-to-melton-and-wyndham-axed-from-rail-plans-20230728-p5drzl.html

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Found this article from the AFR from a month ago which was interesting reading. 


Whether it works out or not is another story, but they appear to be trying to milk every opportunity they can. The most interesting thing appears to be the investment so far of $55 million, which is a lot of money for not much reward yet. 

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