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Let me play devils advocate here. What sort of deliberation would a club have with the council to keep a ground open? Should not the club always say 'every game is important so please leave the ground open.' Thus it is always councils decision. Those who posted that their club has an input into the ground usage give me an example of when you swayed the council to leave the ground open because I want to know why the same reason would not be used the next wet weather weekend.
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I have been at clubs when it was "convenient" to decide either way eg cancel when a loss was probable ... and conversely play under all circumstances when a win (and percentage bump) was probable. Unfortunately judgment gets clouded when table position is on the line.See me run a marathon again as a leprechaun?
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The highlighted part of your quote is exactly what we say, and will always say, every single time as long as I am involved.
As I said before, it simply doesn't matter who you play against, you want to play a winter sport regardless of the conditions.
I grew playing in everything from rock hard grounds to knee deep mud, from baking heat to freezing cold and pouring rain, and never once would I say 'what are we doing here?'
Our ground hasn't been closed in the two years we've had the agreement, although we've moved to the spare ground on three occasions that I can remember.
By asking me to give you an example it shows that you didn't necessarily read what I said before - which I've repeated above.
To make it perfectly clear:
I Will Not Be Responsible For Closing An Australian Rules Football Ground, Regardless Of The Conditions, The Opponent, Or Either Club's Position On The Ladder. Ever."It's up to the rest of the players in the room to make a new batch of premiership players next year," Adam Goodes, triple Bob Skilton Medallist, October 7, 2011.
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Neither side would have wanted Saturday's match called off - both sides on 3-3 with a spot in the top 5 up for grabs. I'm sure both clubs would have been desperate to play, and North Shore would have told the council that; but the council decided to close the ground anyway 2 hours before the first game was due to start.
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BMR, your quote:
I don't know the situation at Gore Hill, but at Bensons Lane we (Nor-West Jets) have an agreement with the Hawkesbury Sports Council that allows us to make the decision on whether we play or not, on the proviso that we are responsible for any damage that may be done.
Combining this with you last post I thus conclude Bensons Lane is never closed or you have not expressed the situation as it is. No problemo.Comment
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The amount of water of the wet weather ground at Bensons was amazing,just by sight alone,most councils would've closed it to any sport,but as Jonty said,the council made the ground for such conditions to protect the wickets on the main oval,a good investment for them and us. You will only find Bensons Lane no 2-the main oval we train on-closed for training,as for some inexplicable reason it was last night,however had No 3-the all weather ground- been lit up which it will soon,we wouldn't have had a problem. It is always open regardless of any weather. I hope i haven't jinxed myself now.Comment
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Credit where it's due
The Jets outfit should be given credit where due. In a past life working for the state governing body and with no grounds available for a junior football carnival due to foul weather, the Jets came to the rescue and hosted the carnival at Benson's Lane calling on club volunteers from afar in what turned out to be a successful and enjoyable day.
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Was waiting for that Doormat. But if you knew who your father was, you'd show me more respect.Comment
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"It's up to the rest of the players in the room to make a new batch of premiership players next year," Adam Goodes, triple Bob Skilton Medallist, October 7, 2011.
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Word on any ground closures for round 10 as of yet?
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It looks like Charles McLaughlin will be closed for Holroyd-Parramatta's matches.
Bensons Lane and Wrights Reserve look the most likely replacement options."It's up to the rest of the players in the room to make a new batch of premiership players next year," Adam Goodes, triple Bob Skilton Medallist, October 7, 2011.
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Picken Oval is closed, Wests v Campbelltown's new venue to be determined. Also Riverview is off. Still a few blanks on the Sydney AFL website.
These councils piss me off sometimes with their ground closures, but it's the way it is and we're all stuck with it.Last edited by Norris Lurker; 19 June 2009, 01:17 PM.
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