Saints home for Christmas- Moorabbin announcement

[Con Gorozidis]

Move to Moorabbin 1965. Flag 1966.

Move to Moorabbin 2017. Flag 2018.

Thumbs up.

[ripplug66]

Really happy about the move back to Moorabbin for the players' sake, and being a Hampton lad, I might actually be able to catch the odd training session.
Some consideration would need to be given to playing some of the home and away fixtures against interstate teams there; we never break even at Etihad when we play the Lions, Power, Freo etc and so this might be the answer.

They will never ever play AFL games there apart from practice matches and maybe a pre season game. 30 million isn't going to get you a stand that holds more than about 500 people and people just wont stand in the rain anymore. Also I would suggest part of the deal with the council will mean they cant play there.

[iwantmeseats]

Does anyone know if the Huggins stand will remain?
Be nice if it did. I doubt it though.

[Bernard Shakey]

Does anyone know if the Huggins stand will remain?
Be nice if it did. I doubt it though.

All coming down next month!

[saintbrat]

SportsDay ‏@SportsdayRadio
On tonight's show we speak with @bradhodge007 @stkildafc CEO Matt Finnis and Australian snooker champ @nr147 about his UK Championship win!

[jays]

this is top news cant wait

[saintbrat]

Matt on radio yesterday


and this morning RSN


and Triple M

[saintbrat]

Good work Saints media
getting the news grabs
ch 9
http://www.saints.com.au/video/2015-12- ... ch9-dec-13

ch 7
http://www.saints.com.au/video/2015-12- ... ch7-13-dec

[saintbrat]

Sam Fisher on radio this morning
http://www.sen.com.au/news/12-15/sam-fi ... ORlJRoF.97

[Con Gorozidis]

Lets face it, having Finnis as CEO and Gillon at HQ has been an absolute shot in the arm. We have gone from rabble to professional. The club is on serious terra firma at present. I can only see good things happening on field developing from this solidity.

One question: Peter Summers has been very quiet. Is this is deliberate or is he unwell or something?

Another question: Would Frankston VFL and/or the Stingrays be interested in taking over Seaford?

[saintbrat]

Frankston have just built a massive mew social club and facility- to follow the rebuilt grandstand

[bergholt]

One question: Peter Summers has been very quiet. Is this is deliberate or is he unwell or something?

Presidents should be not seen and not heard. Finnis is doing all the work, Summers just needs to turn up to board meetings and ask the right questions.

[Jacks Back]

Does anyone know if the Huggins stand will remain?
Be nice if it did. I doubt it though.

All coming down next month!

OH NO! No chance of a last look at the old girl? I want to see the old Saints disco area.

[Waltzing St Kilda]

Lets face it, having Finnis as CEO and Gillon at HQ has been an absolute shot in the arm. We have gone from rabble to professional. The club is on serious terra firma at present. I can only see good things happening on field developing from this solidity.

One question: Peter Summers has been very quiet. Is this is deliberate or is he unwell or something?

Another question: Would Frankston VFL and/or the Stingrays be interested in taking over Seaford?

Summers was in the photo of the Moorabbin announcement.

[Locals322]

It's legitimately scary how almost all Victorian clubs need 'government cash' to stay afloat and are not even close to financially self dependent. SCARY for the future of the game tbh.

TV rights is the cash cow but wowee soon it'll go digital and most likely cheaper...What's more 5 million is KILLING us...tbh think a few clubs need to cut back on the old sports scientists and run a bit of a tighter ship imo.

It's GREAT move...but this team is basically welfare bludgers and will always be welfare bludgers.

[ripplug66]

It's legitimately scary how almost all Victorian clubs need 'government cash' to stay afloat and are not even close to financially self dependent. SCARY for the future of the game tbh.

TV rights is the cash cow but wowee soon it'll go digital and most likely cheaper...What's more 5 million is KILLING us...tbh think a few clubs need to cut back on the old sports scientists and run a bit of a tighter ship imo.

It's GREAT move...but this team is basically welfare bludgers and will always be welfare bludgers.

As long as the game as a whole is making money then its not that important how the clubs are going individually even though it would be better if we broke even most years. I'm unsure digital means less money either. It will just be sold to more outlets which will be annoying but that's how sport is heading.

[loris]

Move to Moorabbin 1965. Flag 1966.

Move to Moorabbin 2017. Flag 2018.

I like that thinking

[prwilkinson]

Great news. Looking forward to seeing the designs and artist impressions of how it's all going to look.

Should be interesting to see how the club goes about raising the $$$.

[SemperFidelis]

One question: Peter Summers has been very quiet. Is this is deliberate or is he unwell or something?

The media summary they put up on the website showed some of Summer's address at the presser; alive and well I'd say.

I think Finnis is quite happy to manage the media stuff (no doubt doing some long range planning for whatever his next gig might be!)