by Legs Man » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:12 am
by cracka » Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:58 am
Elmer J Thudpucker wrote:cracka wrote:Agree the Callington surface will be the best come finals time but the facilities are not up to hosting a final, let alone the GF. I believe the Mt Barker council is going to spend a heap of money there over the summer to upgrade facilities which would then make it suitable for all finals. Definitely the best place to hold the modis carnivals though.
Surely it's the state of the surface that must be the prime factor for consideration when holding finals?
Ask the coaches and players what they want and I'm sure they'd say they want to play on a surface is large, flat and covered in grass. The fact that the Callington change rooms are from the 1960s wouldn't bother them. In fact, the Onkas and Hahndorf away rooms are similarly very basic.
The Callington Oval was good enough to host a Preliminary Final in 2013, with extra portable toilets brought in and a bar/bbq/canteen erected on the outer wing (again, exactly the same as to what Hahndorf do in finals).
I can understand if Lobethal and Callington have been overlooked as they had finals in 2013 and the HFL want to share the spoils, but can anyone remember when Hahndorf and/or Onkas have ever missed out on a final ??
All I'm saying is let the surface dictate where the finals are played (as it turns out, mother nature may take over anyway and force the hand of the HFL).
by The Crimson Chin » Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:45 pm
Legs Man wrote:While we are discussing ovals - how will Blackwood be after all the rain?
Does the wind dry it out enough or is it boggy?
Also - is there a dress code for their clubrooms? (we don't want Vic Jones to get refused entry - now do we)
by cracka » Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:19 am
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by groovster » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:14 pm
by Pinarello » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:42 pm
by groovster » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:46 pm
Pinarello wrote:Couldn't agree more Groovster.... There seems to be a few people on here who talk up Callington. Sure the oval is big, and dry.... but the facilities are just plain awful. As for the food, I can't comment never been "brave enough" to buy any food down there. The magpies sure are struggling this season, with what can only be described as a very young team. Must be a bitter pill for the "lads in lederhosen" to swallow, as the town prides itself on the performance of the footballers.
by Champ » Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:11 pm
groovster wrote:Pinarello wrote:Couldn't agree more Groovster.... There seems to be a few people on here who talk up Callington. Sure the oval is big, and dry.... but the facilities are just plain awful. As for the food, I can't comment never been "brave enough" to buy any food down there. The magpies sure are struggling this season, with what can only be described as a very young team. Must be a bitter pill for the "lads in lederhosen" to swallow, as the town prides itself on the performance of the footballers.
Thing is Pinarello, the oval wasnt dry. It was quite boggy (but not boggy like a blackwood, mt barker or heathfield) which was surprising. A bitter pill it is...the upside is with the 12-14 teenagers playing they are getting A Grade match experience which will bode well in the future. Missing experience. Finishing near the bottom hope that we get the first round picks in the draft !
by Elmer J Thudpucker » Tue Jul 22, 2014 2:16 pm
groovster wrote:A very disappointing result on the score board for Hahndorf on the weekend.
Bridgewater I must say were very ordinary for most of the game. The fact that they still won by a comfortable margin makes the loss even more unbearable. Raiders arent finals material. Unlikely to win another game.
It was my first visit to Callington and will by my last! The only highlight was seeing some young kids being able to enjoy the modern play ground. The clubroom and change room... surely are subject to demolition, OHS and Food Inspection orders!
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