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Gold Coast Sckooners (spelling) only thing is every one would love to down them
DJ1 said:How about Gold Coast Bears
That names available isn't it?
Gold Coast Buccaneers.
DIEHARD said:To save making a new thread everytime anything happens, I think we should post most key developements in one thread, because I'm sure everyone is sick of all the GC and Bears threads.
Here is one to kick off the thread...
FOX SPORTS said:Gold Coast bid boost - Council to underwrite stadium?
April 20, 2005
THE prospect of a Gold Coast franchise returning to the NRL gained further momentum today with the local council set to discuss the possibility of footing the entire bill for a new stadium.
A lack of suitable venues for the club to base themselves had been the only stumbling block in the Gold Coast consortium's bid for a team licence with the NRL insisting they play out of a rectangular arena.
But their chances of breaking into the competition by 2007 appear to have improved dramatically with Gold Coast mayor Ron Clarke declaring a desperate need to break the "stalemate" with the NRL.
"Whatever happens we have to break the nexus of the NRL saying 'providing you can provide a stadium we'll give you a licence' and we're saying 'providing you give us a licence we can finance a stadium'," Mr Clarke said.
"That's why we're going around in circles at the moment and I want to break that nexus so I've asked the (Gold Coast) CEO (Dale Dickson) to put in a proposal for the council to discuss and take matters into their own hands."
The Gold Coast City Council (GCCC) had previously committed $6 million to the project but the cost of either redeveloping Carrara Stadium or building a new ground at Robina is expected to be at least 10 times that amount.
Cr Clarke, a former Australian middle distance runner who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics, said he was confident of gaining the green light from the council providing the potential outweighs the risk.
"I'll have to see the figures first but if the figures are right, then yes I believe the council have the wear with all to be able to underwrite the proposal," he said.
The council is set to convene on April 29 to discuss the matter less than two weeks out from an expected decision regarding possible expansion by the NRL.
Wellington and the Central Coast remain in the hunt for the competition's 16th team licence but it's the Gold Coast bid which is making all the noise at the moment.
Despite losing its Dolphins moniker earlier this month, Gold Coast academy head and former Penrith premiership winning lock Scott Sattler says the club is ready to go.
"If we did get the nod then 2007 would be the obvious year and we'd be able to start full-scale operations the day after they name it," Sattler said.
"Everything's in place, we're just sitting in the garage waiting to kick the car over and take off."
Sattler has played a pivotal role in trying to get the club off the ground and even organised travel arrangements for the New Zealand team that based themselves on the tourist strip ahead of Friday's Test against Australia.
The Gold Coast consortium has already played host to two trial matches, the Australian and New Zealand rugby league teams, the Footy Show and is organising an NRL clash between North Queensland and premiers the Bulldogs.
:lol: :lol: :lol:Dakink said:Santa Fe Gold presents "The Gold Coast Strippers"
Dakink said:Santa Fe Gold presents "The Gold Coast Strippers"
Eelectrica said:Dakink said:Santa Fe Gold presents "The Gold Coast Strippers"
That'll be the name of the cheerleaders :lol:
A natural fit as a major sponsor. They'd be looking to get on board anyway, the club would want them on board and the link could be a marketing bonanza for both.curious said:Its the name of the local newspaper here
Broncodroid said:Gold Coast Buccaneers. I think Michael Searle is looking to associate with a team in the NFL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), other than that, if he still looking to appease Miami, we could have the Gold Coast Hurricanes which inherits the name from one the great college football teams in the Miami Hurricanes. The RU association though would perhaps kill that off.
I heard the Gold Coast Pirates was being touted as well.
Carrara Fate Decided Soon - Damian Barrett
Carrara's rebirth as an AFL venue is nearing, after a visit by a key AFL official to the venue during the week.
The AFL's general manager commercial operations Gillon McLachlan on Wednesday met Gold Coast City councillors who will decide its AFL fate next month.
Last used in a home and away match in 1992, Carrara is in poor condition. But, its location in the middle of a population growth belt has massive appeal to the AFL, which is contemplating the terms and level of investment.
The AFL will invest several million dollars in Carrara if the Gold Coast Council decides to upgrade it as a mutlt-purpose venue, which would allow a sharing of cost by other sports.
Gold Coast mayor Ron Clarke said his preference was for two stadiums in the region - a rectangular venue for Rugby League, Rugby Union and Soccer and a venue with a larger playing oval to accommodate Australian Rules and Cricket.
Misty Bee said:With a historical bent
Gold Coast Dwarves ('cos they never lived up to being Giants)
Gold Coast Pelicans ('cos they were friggin useless at being Seagulls)
Gold Coast Valiants ('cos they were not Chargers for very long)
My fave -the Gold Coast Masons (they've already been kicked out...)