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Post by snoochies on Dec 4, 2009 14:35:14 GMT 10
Anyone know or heard where the new Brisbane ABL team will play from?
Would be great to get a purpose built facility like Blacktown up here eventually.
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Post by a rod on Dec 4, 2009 19:47:44 GMT 10
i have heard thats its going to be at windsor and they are going to fix it up. but thats a rumour not confirmed.
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Post by wildpitch23 on Dec 5, 2009 9:49:47 GMT 10
ABL personell came to our regional meeting prior to the Claxton Shield starting to talk about the new ABL comp and plans. They would ultimately like to build a baseball facility separate from other clubs but this is a few years away. For the first three years at least, games will be played at Windsor which will receive upgrades, including to the lights, to accomodate this .... lucky them!!!
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Post by narangbademon on Dec 20, 2009 13:31:55 GMT 10
You know All stars would be the best land in the state for a purpose build baseball team, local to everythung, airport, motels etc
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Post by 44 on Dec 20, 2009 14:09:06 GMT 10
You know All stars would be the best land in the state for a purpose build baseball team, local to everythung, airport, motels etc Good Luck convincing the local Hendra neighbours that it's a great idea to have AAA rated Stadium Lights fired up until possibly 11PM  It will never happen at Hendra. |
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Post by 17starter on Dec 20, 2009 15:12:44 GMT 10
Never at hendra
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Post by averagejoe on Dec 20, 2009 15:26:24 GMT 10
why not?
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Post by wildpitch23 on Dec 20, 2009 18:04:23 GMT 10
What about Mt Gravatt Eagles grounds? Being right on the freeway, it is easily accessible from all directions, including the airport. They have plenty of room there to include parking and facilities could be built from scratch to suit the unique needs of this competition. The ground is highly visible from the Gateway arterial so that a billboard advertising games and the lights would attract attention from non-baseball people. This would also assist a small club that has a long history in Brisbane baseball to continue to operate.
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Post by puff on Dec 20, 2009 18:28:48 GMT 10
Hendra could never be an option because of neighbours. There would be curfew problems the same as Windsors. Mt.Gravatt does seem to be the ideal location as wildpitch23 suggested and may be the half way point between the Gold Coast and Ipswich fans and Fans from the North side of Brisbane. I think fans need something to look forward to in the long term rather than a temporary and unsuitable home like windsors.
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Post by 44 on Dec 20, 2009 18:49:27 GMT 10
The long term home of Brisbane ABL does not need to be at any existing club field and might not be, rather independant control to ABL but with a good location like Mt.Gravatt Eagles currently has for sure. The first and most important issue is short term 3 year ABL location . Holloway has it's pros and cons as do a few other club options short term. The lights at Holloway are obviously a con that might be hard to rectify cheaply for ABL 10/11. The lights and noise curfew issue at Holloway is unlikely to ever go away due to local neighbour political pressure. 3 year Short term? what sort of existing Lighting, facilities, car parking and volunteer infrastructure do Mt.Gravatt Eagles have in place  |
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Post by a rod on Dec 20, 2009 19:54:37 GMT 10
why not take it back to the rna? it was an ideal place when abl was here the first time around, before they took it and destroyed it at anz?
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Post by puff on Dec 20, 2009 20:38:06 GMT 10
I believe with all of the redevelopments at RNA the cost to play there would be prohibitive.
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Post by wildpitch23 on Dec 20, 2009 21:22:16 GMT 10
RF44, my suggestion was not for the short term but for the eventual location. Short term, the ABL have very little option but to use facilities that are already in place as those who have been involved with developing a baseball facility know, you couldn't build what you need from scratch unless you had a bottomless pit of money and more than six months. We know that, despite the MLB underwriting this new comp for a substantial amount, they are still on a limited budget.
There are various other locations that I believe could be considered.
What about Perry Park or the new Ballymore development? Perhaps the ABL franchise people should talk to the QRU who are having trouble breaking through red tape to make their dreams happen. A multi-sport facility has much greater chance of attracting funding and ultimate success through the sharing of facilities.
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Post by wildpitch23 on Dec 20, 2009 21:23:37 GMT 10
Check out today's Sunday Mail and the story on Ballymore....p 112.
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