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Old Moorabbin Ground

Post: # 1591896Post Jacks Back »

On the "new sponsor" thread saintbrat has posted about an article with Nathan Freeman sporting the new sponsor logo (see photo below) however the photo also shows Nathan standing in front of the sad old stand at Moorabbin. It has certainly seen better days and it also looked terrible in real life when I went to an open training session a week or two before the end of the season.

It's such a pity that it looks like it does. I had to go past the old Collingwood ground a couple of months ago and they have preserved different sections of the ground including entry gates and it looks good.

They should have an open day down at Moorabbin so we can all see the old Saints disco area one more time before they bulldoze it.

Someone please make it happen.

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Look for an announcement before Christmas.


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tony74 wrote:Look for an announcement before Christmas.
Okay thanks for that tony74.


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Not a sad old stand in my eyes :twisted:


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tony74 wrote:Look for an announcement before Christmas.
Bloody Politicians? Want to make it all about them?

Should we expect the bulldozers to move in on or about 11 Jan 2016?

Should we expect a completion date towards the end of 2016?


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Post: # 1591961Post evertonfc »

Why on earth wouldn't we renovate it and have it looking pristine, like the Junction Oval stands?


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evertonfc wrote:Why on earth wouldn't we renovate it and have it looking pristine, like the Junction Oval stands?

I would suggest it would cost more to do that than build a smaller building. Its in disrepair.


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tony74 wrote:Look for an announcement before Christmas.
Fingers crossed. I too feel sad every time we visit.


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evertonfc wrote:Why on earth wouldn't we renovate it and have it looking pristine, like the Junction Oval stands?
put it this way;

They won't need a very big bulldozer !!


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Eastern wrote:
evertonfc wrote:Why on earth wouldn't we renovate it and have it looking pristine, like the Junction Oval stands?
put it this way;

They won't need a very big bulldozer !!
Perhaps they could have one last disco, that ought to finish it right off


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mullet wrote:
Eastern wrote:
evertonfc wrote:Why on earth wouldn't we renovate it and have it looking pristine, like the Junction Oval stands?
put it this way;

They won't need a very big bulldozer !!
Perhaps they could have one last disco, that ought to finish it right off
I'll let Jake know...


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Post: # 1592018Post Jacks Back »

As I said in my OP I would love to see the old Saints disco area one more time if the place is to be bulldozed.

Also if we are going back to Moorabbin they need to do something about the grass playing surface. It's full of weeds and the Seaford surface looks so much better.


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mullet wrote:
Eastern wrote:
evertonfc wrote:Why on earth wouldn't we renovate it and have it looking pristine, like the Junction Oval stands?
put it this way;

They won't need a very big bulldozer !!
Perhaps they could have one last disco, that ought to finish it right off
Yeah, we could invite Tony Lockett and Rick Watt.


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I'm tipping the VFL team's first game back at Moorabbin will be a lockout. Get down there early. I sincerely hope they recreate the "Animal Enclosure" in some way. Bring it on!


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saintbrat wrote:meanwhile the rich grow richer :evil:


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We had Hawthorn beat in 71

nearly 5 goals ahead of Adelaide in 97.

20 points ahead of Geelong in a low scoring game in 2009.

Level with Collingwood in the dying stages with the ball in our forward 50 in 2010.


We've certainly had our chances.


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samuraisaint wrote:
nearly 5 goals ahead of Adelaide in 97.

20 points ahead of Geelong in a low scoring game in 2009.
We had our chances but I'm not sure we were watching the same games.


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kosifantutti wrote:
samuraisaint wrote:
nearly 5 goals ahead of Adelaide in 97.

20 points ahead of Geelong in a low scoring game in 2009.
We had our chances but I'm not sure we were watching the same games.
Might be a typo? 10 points was our greatest lead that day.


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Beno88 wrote:
kosifantutti wrote:
samuraisaint wrote:
nearly 5 goals ahead of Adelaide in 97.

20 points ahead of Geelong in a low scoring game in 2009.
We had our chances but I'm not sure we were watching the same games.
Might be a typo? 10 points was our greatest lead that day.

And I think 17 in the Adelaide GF but I'm not sure because I will never watch either again.


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Post: # 1592472Post IanRush »

saintbrat wrote:meanwhile the rich grow richer :evil:


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/h ... 07226633d8
Don't worry, Eddie wants all clubs to use Property Development to get rich,can't see this one ending up too well....


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