Bligh promises Gold Coast stadium

[babyg]

It's not so much a case of building a stadium for the opposition, it is a case of redirecting valuable $$$ from more important prioirities. In the present environment it seems a crazy decision, especially when this is one of her first committments.

Greens No1, LNP No2 sht maybe even the daylightsaving party before Anna. Now no daylight saving is an embarissment for the state.

 

[KalgoorlieRed]

so let me get this straight....you wont vote labor, simply because they'll build an AFL stadium......and ignoring the jobs this will generate in the town......this is your vote decider, the petty AFL vs rugby league slangoff

if the NRL is a better product, and is shown off as so, it wont have anything to fear.......unfortunately, insecurity from fans isnt a good start.

$130m for a stadium and $8mill for health? Work out the maths!:roll:

 

[krudmonk]

$130m for a stadium and $8mill for health? Work out the maths!:roll:

Health? I thought you were anti-socialist.

 

[meltiger]

haha @ all these Labor voters saying they will change their votes. Stop lying you mongs



Regardless, read the conditions. If Bligh wins she'll never have to provide the cash unless Ruddy does

 

[meltiger]

Now no daylight saving is an embarissment for the state.

Tsk tsk


Think of the cows please

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/new...dium-springborg/2009/03/11/1236447285453.html

GC needs hospital before stadium: Springborg
Gabrielle Dunlevy | March 11, 2009 - 2:23PM

Gold Coast residents should have access to a bed in a hospital before a seat in an AFL stadium, Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says.

Campaigning on the Gold Coast on Wednesday, Mr Springborg said he would unashamedly pursue health as a priority over the stadium announced by Premier Anna Bligh on Monday.

Ms Bligh said the government would go further into debt to build a $130 million AFL stadium for 23,000 patrons.

Mr Springborg said the stadium would put the state further into debt, at a time when Labor was not providing for the future health needs of the fast growing Gold Coast.

"This might cause some people to vote a different way," he told reporters.

"But the simple reality (is) when it comes to healthcare versus seats in a football stadium then the LNP will choose healthcare and the needs of the Gold Coast in the future."

But two Gold Coast Liberal National Party MPs have come out in favour of the stadium, which would create jobs in construction and boost the region's tourist industry.

The LNP will need to make major gains on the Gold Coast to win power on March 21.

get sick and die or build a fumbleball stadium?

seems pretty obvious what anyone bar a Victorian would chose

 

[El Diablo]

Tsk tsk


Think of the cows please

and the curtins

that extra hour of daylight ruins them

 

[Mr Angry]

Tamara Foong will get my vote.

Bad decision to build a white elephant.

The Gold Coast has the worst hospital in QLD.

 

[Loudstrat]

Happy in NSW. We never built a stadium for Twatball before.

 

[El Diablo]

Happy in NSW. We never built a stadium for Twatball before.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24030237-5001021,00.html

 

[Mr Angry]

Happy in NSW. We never built a stadium for Twatball before.

haha

NSW Government is in very bad shape.

At least in QLD we are not using drop in pitches to cater for AFL.

The Gabba has the best pitch in OZ, all the others get raped by AFL clubs.

After all they are cricket grounds used by an inferior sport during winter.

Tell you what Ann take your 60mil and build a home for the lions nad f**k them off from the Brisbane CRICKET ground.

 

[beave]

Mr Angry, you are aware the Gabba is used for AFL during the winter????? this is not having a go at you either.

 

[Loudstrat]

Who cares what we use for our one AFL club?

FFS - El Duque - 6 month old article - nothing has been paid for, and our state govt is against it, and the mayor almost got wiped out because of it in the last council elections.

 

[Lockyer4President!]

Mr Angry, you are aware the Gabba is used for AFL during the winter????? this is not having a go at you either.

It doesn't have a drop in pitch.

Some of the tardballers who play for the Vic team based up here were having a whinge about it earlier this year, they were basically told to harden the f**k up by everyone.

 

[Kananook Sea Eagles]

Did you all bitch and whinge about the $100 built for two privately owned clubs? Or is that okay because it happens to be a sport you follow?

Narrow minded pricks.

 

[Loudstrat]

$200 for 2 stadiums - seems pretty cheap to me.

I assume you mean Lang Park and Robina.

Lang Park is used for 3 sports, and seeing as though Brisbane was way behind the other capitals for sporting infrastructure, but had an ageing old facility in the best location of any city in Australia, it simply made sense.

Robina is the first sporting facility on the Gold Coast not to resemble a country showground with a racetrack around the perimeter. It was bult because an area of that population deserved a decent facility - and it was built for the only 2 codes to show any interest in the area. AFL pissed off as soon as they discovered the Gabba - and never had the decency to call their Gold Coast based side anytrhing other than "Brisbane" - just as arrogant and stupid as a Newcastle based side called "Sydney".

 

[Billy2Slater]

so let me get this straight....you wont vote labor, simply because they'll build an AFL stadium......and ignoring the jobs this will generate in the town......this is your vote decider, the petty AFL vs rugby league slangoff

if the NRL is a better product, and is shown off as so, it wont have anything to fear.......unfortunately, insecurity from fans isnt a good start.

Exactly I live on the coast it can only be a good thing for the state. Also whats with all this gay talk? Are you like homophobic or something?

 

[j5o6hn]

No just calling you AFL trolls for what you are

 

[Brycey]

lol snap

 

[herbert henry1908]

Did you all bitch and whinge about the $100 built for two privately owned clubs? Or is that okay because it happens to be a sport you follow?

Narrow minded pricks.

its okay becuase there is demand for it.

Spending tax payers money on something that will be seldom frequented is a poor use of money.