Didnt you say a school was there. I reckon if they can have a school with kids in it then we can take a punt that the place is safe. BS can I ask why it worries you so much. It seems you are one of few on here that do go to training but I gather this year with so many closed sessions you only went a few times at the most this year. Surely 3 to 4 trips that are only 25 minutes longer will not hurt you afterall it seems that you have been there when there wasnt even training on.Bernard Shakey wrote:Well if the mossies from the swamp don't give them dengue fever, the emissions from the freeway will give them emphysema. Great place for an elite training facility.saintbrat wrote:Jack
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put seaford in the find box or "east road Seaford Vic"
and you will see the Saints new home
Just zoom in and you can see trucks at work from Mid Oct.
Seaford New Pics - and the suspect grass??
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Its carrum downs not seaford.
starting to look pretty good though. need some lights and some trees and it will be cool.
as long as the pool and gym are ready for summer.
i don have a simple question - aside running laps - where do the boys do their 3km time trials? along the freeway?
running around in circles on a baking oval all summer isnt the best training environment lets be honest.
starting to look pretty good though. need some lights and some trees and it will be cool.
as long as the pool and gym are ready for summer.
i don have a simple question - aside running laps - where do the boys do their 3km time trials? along the freeway?
running around in circles on a baking oval all summer isnt the best training environment lets be honest.
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No, it's Seaford 3198. Carrum Downs 3201 is the other side of the freeway and Boggy Creek right beside the oval.Con Gorozidis wrote:Its carrum downs not seaford.
starting to look pretty good though. need some lights and some trees and it will be cool.
as long as the pool and gym are ready for summer.
i don have a simple question - aside running laps - where do the boys do their 3km time trials? along the freeway?
running around in circles on a baking oval all summer isnt the best training environment lets be honest.
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Collingwood train next to the M1 tollway...and on the other side Swan Street isn't exactly devoid of cars...
Once built the Peninsula Link will be next to the training complex, but the Frankston freeway is hardly NEXT to the Belvedere Park complex
Take a drive there...it's actually a pleasant area....all those suburban things...houses...schools...bowling clubs...and some factories on one side...shock horror
Seems like some people were expecting views of the Sydney Opera House or watching herds of Wildebeest running majestically across the plains
Once built the Peninsula Link will be next to the training complex, but the Frankston freeway is hardly NEXT to the Belvedere Park complex
Take a drive there...it's actually a pleasant area....all those suburban things...houses...schools...bowling clubs...and some factories on one side...shock horror
Seems like some people were expecting views of the Sydney Opera House or watching herds of Wildebeest running majestically across the plains
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The turf at Seaford is Kikuyu I believe rather than the Bent of Moorabbin.
The grass/turf at Moorabbin and Seaford are hybrid couch, virtually the same - gives a magnificent surface. Used on the best golf courses.
Wouldn't want to use kikuyu as it's broad leafed and you couldn't bounce a ball on it. Bent grass is a fine leafed grass used on putting greens, bowling greens - would be no good on an oval.
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nice one GSGGo Sainters Go wrote:ChicagoSaint wrote:Great shot Moccha!!![]()
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The turf at Seaford is Kikuyu I believe rather than the Bent of Moorabbin.
The grass/turf at Moorabbin and Seaford are hybrid couch, virtually the same - gives a magnificent surface. Used on the best golf courses.
Wouldn't want to use kikuyu as it's broad leafed and you couldn't bounce a ball on it. Bent grass is a fine leafed grass used on putting greens, bowling greens - would be no good on an oval.
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I'm no greenskeeper but yeah the turf looks broader than moorabbin.
They were top dressing it today. the whole oval is now covered in sand.
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shadows not of goals postschook23 wrote:Has someone drawn the goal/point posts in...........pic
shadows of posts look odd.....is it just me
they are from the net behind the goal posts
if you check pwoits photos you see the netting behind...
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Have seen that nowsaintbrat wrote:shadows not of goals postschook23 wrote:Has someone drawn the goal/point posts in...........pic
shadows of posts look odd.....is it just me
they are from the net behind the goal posts
if you check pwoits photos you see the netting behind...
Posts at building end?
appear staggered
(goal square marking??)
illusion....
just do not look right
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if you go to the nearmaps linkchook23 wrote:
Have seen that now
Posts at building end?
appear staggered
(goal square marking??)
illusion....
just do not look right
you can turn the original photo to right or left and you get an angled view. there are about 4 diffeant angles-
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Sweet. I've never flown one before, but I'm sure it's pretty much the same as those old simulator arcade games I used to play at Timezone.Moccha wrote:Sure as long as you bring it back in one pieceQuixote wrote:Hey Moccha can I borrow your helicopter this weekend?Moccha wrote:Here's an aerial shot taken from my helicopter last month
Can you drop it off at my place tomorrow? I have a hot date and I'm positive she'll be impressed by this
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I had a tour inside late last week and it's simply amazing
Compared to Moorabbin its light years ahead
Oval has a few dips here & there that they're fixing now
Grass cover was pretty lush and they're cutting it down over the next week
Interesting that all councils are having trouble with grass on ovals - its growing too fast with the heat & rain. After years of drought that's hard to imagine
As for travel it took me 30 mins from Moorabbin
I live near Camberwell and it took me 30 mins to get home on Eastlink / Monash to Burke Rd
As for a swamp nearby, couldn't see one
Freeway works have started down there - early days yet
My guess is when it get full on in the construction phase the boys will revert back to Moorabbin
Anyway hope this adds something positive to the debate
Compared to Moorabbin its light years ahead
Oval has a few dips here & there that they're fixing now
Grass cover was pretty lush and they're cutting it down over the next week
Interesting that all councils are having trouble with grass on ovals - its growing too fast with the heat & rain. After years of drought that's hard to imagine
As for travel it took me 30 mins from Moorabbin
I live near Camberwell and it took me 30 mins to get home on Eastlink / Monash to Burke Rd
As for a swamp nearby, couldn't see one
Freeway works have started down there - early days yet
My guess is when it get full on in the construction phase the boys will revert back to Moorabbin
Anyway hope this adds something positive to the debate
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great stuff! and hopefully we'll see gamble in the #9GreatNo9s wrote:I had a tour inside late last week and it's simply amazing
Compared to Moorabbin its light years ahead
Oval has a few dips here & there that they're fixing now
Grass cover was pretty lush and they're cutting it down over the next week
Interesting that all councils are having trouble with grass on ovals - its growing too fast with the heat & rain. After years of drought that's hard to imagine
As for travel it took me 30 mins from Moorabbin
I live near Camberwell and it took me 30 mins to get home on Eastlink / Monash to Burke Rd
As for a swamp nearby, couldn't see one
Freeway works have started down there - early days yet
My guess is when it get full on in the construction phase the boys will revert back to Moorabbin
Anyway hope this adds something positive to the debate