Australain Football stadiums overseas

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:29 am

oh FFS

. Even Les Murray isn't that cringe-worthy when he gushes about the greatness of fudball.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:08 am

So One Jewish kid playing Aussie Rules in Sydney is linked to bringing about peace between Israel and Palestine in what way?

Nines, enlighten me, surely you have the positive angle to take out of this story.

Nines · Post by **Nines** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:00 pm

If you're so naive to think I'd think you're genuine , then you'd probably believe the WA government is going to upgrade MES and then make
an all purpose super stadium .

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:38 pm

So you also thought that article was a load of sh*t...

Now there's a first...

then you'd probably believe the WA government is going to upgrade MES and then make
an all purpose super stadium .

Who knows, the feasibility study will probably take 15 years anyways...

Nines · Post by **Nines** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:22 pm

Egan wrote:So you also thought that article was a load of sh*t...

then you'd probably believe the WA government is going to upgrade MES and then make
an all purpose super stadium .

How did you logically link that ?

If you're so naive to think I'd think you're genuine (about this thread , Australian Football in general,Australian Football overseas, that article , peace in a troubled land or any good news Australian football item), then you'd probably believe the WA government is going to upgrade MES and then make an all purpose super stadium .

Nowhere do I comment on the article itself.

Nines · Post by **Nines** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:12 am

So sews seeds for football in Tianjin
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12:16 PM Wed 04 June, 2008

Chinese Australian football players at the sod turning ceremony for Tianjin Australian Football facility

MELBOURNE Lord Mayor John So has attended a sod turning ceremony in China to launch an Australian football ground in Melbourne’s sister city, Tianjin.

AFL Community facilities manager Ken Gannon accompanied Mr So at Thursday’s announcement, which revealed the City of Tianjin is investing $1.5 million to develop the community facility.

The trip also included the assessment of a potential venue for a match to be played at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.

Mr Gannon addressed Tianjin government officials, Melbourne City Council representatives and Chinese businessmen at Thursday’s ceremony.

“Our game, which was born 150 years ago in Melbourne, is now having a birthplace in China here in the sister city of Tianjin,” Mr Gannon said.

“Many of Melbourne’s diversified communities, including a strong Chinese community, have all embraced our game in Melbourne.

“We believe its unique characteristics bring people together, and we hope that these characteristics can be engendered here and grow and develop as our game crosses many cultures and brings its values through that game.”

China’s AFL link was established when the Melbourne Demons introduced its China Strategy more than 18 months ago, designed to increase links with the Chinese community in Melbourne with the hope of establishing interest in the game abroad.

Part of that relationship has included pre-season staff and player visits to China to conduct training clinics, and the selection of two Chinese players to visit Melbourne and join the AFL club for training sessions at Junction Oval earlier this year.

The nation hopes to attend the 2008 International Cup in Melbourne and Warrnambool in August, and held a national team selection training camp in Tianjin on the weekend of May 10-11.

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default ... wsid=60791

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:02 pm

bump. This is an awesome thread to read through

yob · Post by **yob** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:24 pm

Nines wrote:The nation hopes to attend the 2008 International Cup in Melbourne and Warrnambool in August, and held a national team selection training camp in Tianjin on the weekend of May 10-11.

The tally of 22 chinese players indeed is impressive, however on a per capita basis it's all lies.

Come to think of it though, why are we so keen to develop the game in China?

kilonewton wrote:West London play at the Chiswick Rugby Club, about 3 fields from the club house. And they're an arrogant bunch too.
North London play on a ground which is used for childrens football (soccer) at one end and has quite a slope on it at the other.

We've got plenty of grounds with slopes at one end already.

Nines · Post by **Nines** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:18 pm

yob wrote: Come to think of it though, why are we so keen to develop the game in China?

Really ,if you can't work that one out for yourself .......

As an update , China has a league and a number of teams now .

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Nines · Post by **Nines** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:20 pm

The Staples Centre is in the news as venue for MJ farewell .

Also the venue for the Orange County Bombers .

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Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:24 pm

IIRC, the Staples Centre isn't in Orange County, it's in LA. And its an indoor arena. That the Lakers, Clippers and Kings use. And also an Aussie Rules stadium?

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:33 pm

okay, I looked it up. The Obsessive Compulsive Bombers play at Southlake Middle School, rather than the $375m arena.

Rather than call you a retard, I'll say this thread continues to deliver.

Jeffles · Post by **Jeffles** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:07 pm

Simmo79 wrote:Rather than call you a retard, I'll say this thread continues to deliver.

broncos · Post by **broncos** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:27 pm

I reckon you could fit an Aussie rules game in here. I guarantee it would sell out too.

Nines · Post by **Nines** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:28 pm

Simmo79 wrote:IIRC, the Staples Centre isn't in Orange County, it's in LA. And its an indoor arena. That the Lakers, Clippers and Kings use.

For those who don't use .

Simmo79 wrote: And also an Aussie Rules stadium?

Just because the Orange County bombers have played there doesn't make it an Aussie Rules stadium you'd have to think . You have to be a retard to research Orange County Bombers and Staples Centre and not come across the photos of the Orange County Bombers playing at the Staples centre .