Another piece of the jigsaw gets put into place, just in time for our readmittance in 2013! www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 01,00.html Quote Government opts for $160m rectangular Members Equity Stadium July 25, 2009 09:40am THE State Government has committed to rebuild Members Equity Stadium as a rectangular dedicated rugby-soccer venue in a staged $160 million revamp. But work will not start for at least another year while detailed plans are drawn up and negotiations are held with the Town of Vincent over the level of control the government will have. The first step in the project that will take at least two years to complete will be to demolish the scaffold stand on the eastern side of the ground and replace it with a new state-of-the-art facility. Change rooms and player facilities will be built into the new eastern stand with a large drive through undercroft for team buses. The second stage will be to replace the current grandstand with the goal ends linked under one roof in the final stage. Most of the construction work will take place out of the Super 14 season. The government has based its plan on Skilled Park on the Gold Coast that opened in March last year and holds 27,400 spectators, has 100 open corporate boxes, 25 closed corporate suites and two 450 seat function rooms. '"

Another piece of the jigsaw gets put into place, just in time for our readmittance in 2013! www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 01,00.html Quote Government opts for $160m rectangular Members Equity Stadium July 25, 2009 09:40am THE State Government has committed to rebuild Members Equity Stadium as a rectangular dedicated rugby-soccer venue in a staged $160 million revamp. But work will not start for at least another year while detailed plans are drawn up and negotiations are held with the Town of Vincent over the level of control the government will have. The first step in the project that will take at least two years to complete will be to demolish the scaffold stand on the eastern side of the ground and replace it with a new state-of-the-art facility. Change rooms and player facilities will be built into the new eastern stand with a large drive through undercroft for team buses. The second stage will be to replace the current grandstand with the goal ends linked under one roof in the final stage. Most of the construction work will take place out of the Super 14 season. The government has based its plan on Skilled Park on the Gold Coast that opened in March last year and holds 27,400 spectators, has 100 open corporate boxes, 25 closed corporate suites and two 450 seat function rooms. '"

Doesnt ex Hull KR player Gareth (morton stock) Morton play for the reds now??
Massive size about him and can kick goals.

yep he is, also working for the club in memberships and corporate work. He is a class above anything else in the league.

More good news as we build towards 2013 Quote 28 Jul 2009 The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce that the NRL team will play one home competition fixture each year for the next two seasons at Members Equity Stadium, Perth's premier rectangular sporting venue. South Sydney took on the Melbourne Storm in round 14 of the NRL Telstra Premiership in 2009, a match that was widely regarded as a resounding success. Over 15,000 sports fans turned out to Members Equity Stadium on Saturday 13 June for the NRL fixture, with the success of the event and the associated activities leading South Sydney to commit to games in Western Australia for the next two seasons. "We are delighted to be able to announce that we'll be taking two home games to Perth over the next two seasons," South Sydney CEO Shane Richardson said today. "Our venture to Perth in 2009 was an unmitigated success. "Over 15,000 people came to watch one of the most entertaining matches of the season, where they got to see six of the current State of Origin players plus seven New Zealand representatives play for their respective Clubs. "We had over 300 school children, WARL Academy players, Members and supporters come to Members Equity Stadium on the Friday before the match and watch the team train, and then have the opportunity to meet the players and coaches and get autographs and photos with them. "The support shown for the game of Rugby League and for our Club was immense. We attracted new Members and corporate support to the Club, and supporters to the game itself. We look forward to building on that for the next two seasons." Mr Richardson said the NRL also behind the move to shift one game per season to Perth, indicating they are watching the interest in, and the development of, the game in the nation's west. "The National Rugby League is very supportive of South Sydney bringing a game here each season and with their support we're able to put on a great game day and highlight the attractions of Rugby League," Mr Richardson said. "We're also supportive of the WARL's bid for a team in the NRL competition in the not too distant future. "With the proposed upgrades to the venue, Members Equity Stadium is the perfect ground out of which the expansion Club formed could play. "We were blown away by just how successful the trip to the west coast was for us and for Rugby League in 2009, and we're very happy to be able to bring two more games west to Members Equity Stadium in 2010 and 2011." www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Clu...-and-2011.html'"

More good news as we build towards 2013 Quote 28 Jul 2009 The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce that the NRL team will play one home competition fixture each year for the next two seasons at Members Equity Stadium, Perth's premier rectangular sporting venue. South Sydney took on the Melbourne Storm in round 14 of the NRL Telstra Premiership in 2009, a match that was widely regarded as a resounding success. Over 15,000 sports fans turned out to Members Equity Stadium on Saturday 13 June for the NRL fixture, with the success of the event and the associated activities leading South Sydney to commit to games in Western Australia for the next two seasons. "We are delighted to be able to announce that we'll be taking two home games to Perth over the next two seasons," South Sydney CEO Shane Richardson said today. "Our venture to Perth in 2009 was an unmitigated success. "Over 15,000 people came to watch one of the most entertaining matches of the season, where they got to see six of the current State of Origin players plus seven New Zealand representatives play for their respective Clubs. "We had over 300 school children, WARL Academy players, Members and supporters come to Members Equity Stadium on the Friday before the match and watch the team train, and then have the opportunity to meet the players and coaches and get autographs and photos with them. "The support shown for the game of Rugby League and for our Club was immense. We attracted new Members and corporate support to the Club, and supporters to the game itself. We look forward to building on that for the next two seasons." Mr Richardson said the NRL also behind the move to shift one game per season to Perth, indicating they are watching the interest in, and the development of, the game in the nation's west. "The National Rugby League is very supportive of South Sydney bringing a game here each season and with their support we're able to put on a great game day and highlight the attractions of Rugby League," Mr Richardson said. "We're also supportive of the WARL's bid for a team in the NRL competition in the not too distant future. "With the proposed upgrades to the venue, Members Equity Stadium is the perfect ground out of which the expansion Club formed could play. "We were blown away by just how successful the trip to the west coast was for us and for Rugby League in 2009, and we're very happy to be able to bring two more games west to Members Equity Stadium in 2010 and 2011." www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Clu...-and-2011.html'"

JB. If you're not aware. You have to thank the NRL. As they pay for Souths flights.

Souths in turn pay for their opponents.

NRL or ARL?

NRL I believe pay for all travel costs for clubs don't they? Yep good that they are willing to pay out a few grand, nice to see them being proactive. Not quite in the same league as the ARU's $12mill but its a start!

ARL have been very supportive and we wouldn't have the WA Reds up and running without them. They have kicked in close to a $1mill so far I believe.

Souths made a tidy profit out of this years venture West so it is good business sense for them. I'll become a Western Rabbitoh member now, not because I support South's but I will support them supporting the development of the game out here.

Hopefully Rusty can come out nexy year and get us plenty of media profile for the game.

Isn't the downside always going to be exactly what many predicted and has happened to the Force? Lots of fans early days then despite actually improving as a team, crowds falling away to the extent that many in the ARU are querying whether they should lose their franchise?

I hear what you're saying about grass roots though. How does RL compare to Union at the grassroots level?

a few force r.union players are comming back home to the east

Alot of the crowd drop off has to do with playing at Subi, alot like what happened to the Western Reds playing at the WACA. They still have ticketed membership of 20,000 so not doing too bad! We will see them sell out MES for every game probably next season.

RL used to be alot stronger than Union in Perth but over the last decade RU has got stronger and now with the amount of development officers the ARU are funding in WA and the Forces profile we are facing a major battle to keep our kids playing RL. I think the ARL have recognised this and is one of the reasons they have supported the Reds come back.

perth has always had good RL roots.

remember the ARL went to perth before they thought of melbourne

the local perth GF used to get crowds of 20,000, junior numbers have always been very good.

perth would be a better RL bet than Melbourne, but we are stuck with the storm now.

im not sure perth deserve an NRL spot next time, but after another queenlsand team and central coast, id back them to come in 2018 with NZ or PNG

What's "deserve" got to do with it (and how do you deam us undeserving?)

The question should be will Perth add more to the game than other places and can we sustain a team financially and fanbase wise come 2013.

CC are only popular becasue Sydney folk want to see the badly treated Bears back in some guise or other. CC is the size of Canberra without the advantage of the pokies to keep them afloat. I'd be happy to see an existing Sydney NRL team move there but we shouldn't be using another valuable license (one of probably only 4 remaining) on another NSW team that isn't going to add anything more than the 9 existing NSW clubs we have.

Another Brisbane club is a no brainer but it ain't going to happen anytime soon imo, no other part of Q'land has the population, stadia or corporate support to be ready for 2013.

IF they do expand it will be Perth and CC imo. Personally I'd prefer Perth and Wellington if Wellington can build a good bid.