Iemma Comes Good With $6 Million For Brookvale Oval

[gong_eagle]

IEMMA COMES GOOD WITH $6 MILLION FOR BROOKVALE OVAL

4/06/2008 - By Manly Sea Eagles


http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/news.asp?newsid=3284

The pledge for the Manly Sea Eagles to remain at Brookvale Oval became a reality today with NSW Premier Mr Morris Iemma granting $6 million for new work at the aging Pittwater Road ground.
The State Government's grant comes on top of the $4 million offered by Warringah Council earlier this year and ensures the Sea Eagles will remain at the club's spiritual home.
Mr Iemma called Manly CEO Grant Mayer and long time Manly Board member Kerry Sibraa to his offices today to make the announcement. Mr Sibraa has worked tirelessly for many years to push for the much needed improvement and today's announcement was a triumph for his hard work.
"The Premier wanted to make a special announcement regarding Brookvale Oval which is why it wasn't listed in yesterday's Budget statement.
"He has always said he would help and this is a magnificent gesture to the people of the peninsula not just for the thousands of supporters who support the Sea Eagles, "Mr Sibraa said.
Star forward Glenn Stewart represented the players at the announcement with the Premier and couldn't hide his delight.
"No teams like coming to Fortress Brookvale and we can maintain that great record well into the future at the great old ground and give our fans the facilities they deserve. It is great to know we will be calling Brookie home for a long time to come - I love playing there, "Stewart said.
Manly Chairman Scott Penn said it was an historic day for the Sea Eagles.
"This gesture by the State Government on top of the promise from Warringah Council gives the Sea Eagles great hope for the future.
"It cements our foothold where we started in 1947 and honours our pioneer players and officials who have fought hard to keep the maroon and whites where they belong. I would like to publicly thank Kerry Sibraa for his work over many years in his constant push for government support for Brookvale Oval, "Mr Penn said.
With $10 million now pledged the Sea Eagles will now turn to the Federal Government to play its part in the rebuilding of Brookvale Oval.
Manly CEO Grant Mayer said "anywhere between $6 million and $10 million from the Federal Government would see us with a boutique ground the Peninsula could be proud of for all codes of football "Mr Mayer said.

 

[supersoniceagle]

Fantastic news!

 

[mark123]

IEMMA COMES GOOD WITH $6 MILLION FOR BROOKVALE OVAL

4/06/2008 - By Manly Sea Eagles

in regards to the entire article....

16 million for brooky now. Not a great kitty really.

I hate the fact that people are celebrating what will only ever amount to a "boutique" ground with this money. Puuuuurleaaaase step up and be counted rugby league. Boutique? In other words, small, inadequate but 'nice', in need of bigger things.

Hopefully they can get a lot of money from the federal govt, because that 16 million ain't going to go far....hello cronulla?.


This is not going to save manly at the moment, this is only going to make them struggle on for a while longer.

They need a proper stadium!

Heck, Iemma probably already knows that league needs literally 10's of millions upon 10's of millions pumped into its grounds and the transport surrounding them, and in his typical anti-league fashion, has given such a piddly amount, in the hope that no more in forthcoming, and limiting Manly's growth in the region by limiting their money making potential. That may be cynical from where you are sitting, but the pieces fit. So be it.

OR...he knows brookvale is a dumped cause, no hope of anything great, plus there is only so much money to go around, and to shut you fools up, he has given 6 Mil, and knows that eventually your future lays in proper stadia like the SFS (with transport links) and similar. Or not at all. He hopes, like me, you either go to a new ground thats got some considerable future potential or you just die quickly rather than slowly.

 

[wittyfan]

Good to see that Iemma has his priorities in order....

 

[chileman]

:sarcasm: Vote Labor! But seriously, any money to upgrade our great ground is good news......Suncorp and a whole state, eat your heart out!

 

[hillbillyjazzer1954]

apparently our head honchos have been working bloody hard for this....hopefully this is the start of the return of sunny sunday arvos on the hill at suburban grounds......me personally i would like to see all teams have a suburban ground......hopefully other teams will take notice of what we have done and pick the ball up and run with it

 

[bboy_insane]

ummmmm.... what?

 

[nqboy]

Just wanted to post here so I could track it cos the mods have gone all Big Brother on us in the last few days.

 

[hillbillyjazzer1954]

Just wanted to post here so I could track it cos the mods have gone all Big Brother on us in the last few days.

yep that is why i tried to get around it in my last post, by making it not strictly about Manly........and it still got moved, if i did not have the threat of a holiday hanging over my head, i would let the heads know how i feel.......but they have me over a barrell, so i will bite my tongue so i can take the piss when Manly beat their team

 

[gong_eagle]

Just wanted to post here so I could track it cos the mods have gone all Big Brother on us in the last few days.

yeah Ive noticed it too , but they are selective in what they mod with though :sarcasm:

 

[hillbillyjazzer1954]

thank you GE/BE so it was not only me who noticed this, it is bloody well unfair IMO.....and when you point it out to one particular person, you get threatened with a holiday

 

[dikefalos]

the 4 million from warringah council is still in doubt as manly has received no funding from the federal government as it was to be released only when the sea eagles received funding from both state & federal governments.