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Sharks moving to Kogarah

Ken Ebb

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Get the council to upgrade Seymour Shaw to get another 10k seats. They’ve managed to squeeze a f#*kload of development into the area which would garner a huge windfall for them regardless how f*%cked they have made the place.
Sutherland Shire soccer is one of the most popular and best breeding grounds in Australia.
Get that done.......move there for year....then back to a Shark fortress and elite Sydney ground that could make money as result.
Easy.
 

2012....Sharks Year

First Grade
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Yeah...keep say 6 of our biggest games for Kogarah and go on the road for the rest. Super round....Gold Coast....Tamworth...Gosford...S.C.G?.. .Bankwest etc. Other than the Goons and Gold Coast...don't give too many sides a home ground advantage. Neutral is best. Just remember to take some Glen20 and Dettol wipes to Kogarah and all will be sweet. Will be a better place without all the Goons fans anyway (Except the derby)
 
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I wonder if the NRL are going to make the Sharks go there permanently ............
it does mention the Sharks to play out f there in this article

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...t/news-story/b57b64aec3c5d32f3e756f9ce3887917
NSW budget: New suburban football grounds to be built
Anna Caldwell, James O’Doherty, Dean Ritchie, The Daily Telegraph
November 2, 2020 2:42pm

A suburban football grounds plan to build boutique stadiums in the suburbs is shaping as a key plank of the NSW budget.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal the government will announce funding for planning a local stadium at Kogarah, and will foreshadow intention to push ahead with stadiums at Brookvale, Liverpool and Penrith, in this month’s state budget as part of its plan to drive jobs and growth in the economy through fast construction opportunities.

The November 17 state budget is expected to include planning funding for the Kogarah stadium, with an expectation funding will be increased in the following financial year, alongside a vision for the full suite of suburban stadiums.

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Under the plan Kogarah Oval would be shared by the Dragons, Sharks and possibly Sydney FC.
The news has been welcomed by the Dragons, coming after a dismal 2020 season.

“Surely we would welcome the plans – anything that upgrades a stadium and makes it more comfortable and accessible for fans and corporate partners could do nothing but benefit your club,” chief executive Ryan Webb said. “We’re excited if the plans come to fruition.
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“Because there are other stadiums popping up, and there are so many other options now for people to spend their money, the more comfortable you can make it and the better quality of experience you can give them, the better it is, ultimately for them and the club.”


The stadiums, expected to be in the 18,000 to 20,000 seat capacity range, would not only drive suburban-based sport and be used by major clubs, but they would also be made available for use for community projects such as fairs, markets, concerts or Christmas carols.

One plan under consideration is to build one boutique stadium per year, although it is understood the NRL is keen for any program to be accelerated to capitalise on the need to kickstart the state’s economy.



The government is planning the budget commitments with the knowledge that there will be three budgets in quick succession - this year’s budget on November 17, a half-year update in February and then the 21/22 budget in June.


Local councils have presented a plan to the government that costs the boutique stadium for Kogarah at approximately $200m.

The decision comes months after the government’s razor gang decided to walk away from the planned ANZ stadium rebuild on the back of the economic crisis of COVID 19.

It is understood that following this, the NRL continued to sell the suburban grounds proposal to the government.
Senior government figures also supported the suburban grounds concept, arguing that smaller projects which were screwdriver-ready and could be delivered more quickly also met the criteria of boosting the COVID-riddled economy.

They described the proposals as akin to “mini Bankwest stadiums”, referencing the highly popular 30,000 seat stadium opened in Parramatta in 2019.

But Inner West Council Mayor Darcy Byrne says Inner West residents have been snubbed by the Kogarah funding plans.

Cr Byrne said Leichhardt Oval has been “left out in the cold, once again,” accusing the government of directing funding to “favoured electorates”.

“Council has continued to invest in Leichhardt Oval, pouring several million dollars into improving the ground. But we can’t do it all on our own,” he said.

“While it is a superb sporting destination, there is a lot more that needs to be done to secure the future of the ground as a home of Wests Tigers, suburban rugby league and as well as soccer and rugby union.”

He also said money the council missed out on from the contentious Stronger Communities Fund grant program could have helped save Leichhardt Oval.

Panthers Group CEO Brian Fletcher said on Monday that any stadium improvements in Penrith will be “money well spent”.

“Penrith is the rugby league area of western Sydney. We work with 10,000 juniors a year. The population of Penrith at present is 200,000 but expecting that to be 360,000 by 2040 so it will be money well spent,” he said.

“Our stadium facilities are okay but, in the modern day, for us to encourage fans to go to the football, we need better facilities and it (a new stadium) would be absolutely fantastic for the Penrith district.”

In July, when announcing the ANZ rebuild was scrapped, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said: “smaller could trump bigger in a COVID world”.

Under the plan, Kogarah Oval would be shared by the Dragons, the Sharks and possibly Sydney FC.

Brookvale could be shared by the Manly Sea Eagles, and rugby union clubs the Manly Marlins and Warringah Rats.

Liverpool would be used by the Tigers and the Bulldogs.
 
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So Brian Fletcher says Population of Penrith area will grow from 200000 to 360000 in 20 yrs ? That cant be right can it ? Must be breeding like rabbits out there.
 
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Dare I say it, but it finally looks like we have some strong players in the front office.
Well played, Dino.



The Cronulla Sharks have offered the NRL a joint-venture opportunity potentially worth tens of millions of dollars in a unique partnership to build a “mini-Bankwest” stadium at Shark Park.

The Sharks would provide the land, the NRL would lobby the government for funding and in return they would get a shareholding that would become the cash-strapped code’s first major asset.

Sharks chief executive Dino Mezzatesta is soon to put the proposal to independent commission chairman Peter V’landys and the state government as an alternative to building a $200 million facility at Kogarah that would be used only six times a year by St George Illawarra. It would then go to Sharks members for final approval.


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Shark Park could be developed into a ‘mini-Bankwest’ stadium.
“We will never leave Shark Park,” Mezzatesta said. “And we believe this is a huge opportunity for not just the Sharks but for the entire game to have an asset with commercial opportunities.”

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...l/news-story/0bf6ea440d58bf0f298a12b2e352b1a8
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State treasurer Dominic Perrottet is soon to announce government funding for four new suburban grounds in Sydney in return for a 25-year commitment from the NRL to keep grand finals in the Harbour City.

Kogarah Oval has been earmarked for the first project followed by Liverpool, Brookvale and Penrith. The NRL wants the Sharks to quit their traditional home ground to share Kogarah with the Dragons.

“That won’t be happening,” Mezzatesta said. “I’ve spoken to the NRL about our plans and they have no authority over where our games are played. They can’t tell us to move.

“We have an obligation to our members and fans to keep games at Shark Park.”


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Sharks chief executive Dino Mezzatesta insist the club will “never leave” Shark Park. Picture: AAP
The Kogarah plan is a shock in that St George Illawarra already has Wollongong and won’t leave.

“I don’t want to sound disrespectful but our case and is far more appealing than either Brookvale or Kogarah,” Mezzatesta said. “There is huge revenue opportunities for the game from a facility like this. This is a long-term investment for the game.

“We get the a state-of-the-art facility and the NRL shares in the commercial opportunities

“If the NRL is successful in achieving funds for stadia, it’s something we’d talk to them about. We would explore them having part-ownership. Or even the state sharing ownership.

“We’d make it worthwhile for the NRL and the community.”

A new boutique stadium in the Shire would sit alongside the $400 million redevelopment that includes a hotel and an 18,000 sqm precinct for shopping and dining.

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The Sharks have grand plans for redeveloping Shark Park. Picture: Brett Costello
“In an area like this, why would you have no rugby league content here,” Mezzatesta said.

There would be a plan to build a southern Sydney rugby league academy as part of the project, similar to the Penrith Panthers.

Cronulla has the third-biggest junior rugby league nursery behind only the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels with more than 500 junior participants.

“We have 12,000 OzTag participants, 4000 touch footballers and the largest number soccer registrations in the country,” Mezzatesta said, “If you’re looking for multipurpose use, we’re hard to beat. There’s also an opportunity for Southern Districts rugby union.

“The commercial opportunities for the venue and the NRL as a stakeholder are enormous.”

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...l/news-story/5c078de287bd8d01bc918592b1d7f9b5
 

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