2008 International Cup: one year to go

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2008 International Cup: one year to go

Authored by: Michael Christiansen
on Friday, September 14 2007 @ 08:49 am ACST

I'd love to see Coburg City Oval used, trains, trams, Sydney Rd and Bell St - and people can just wander over to/from the shopping precinct.

or

Somewhere like Marcellin College, or the wider precinct using the best ovals of Marcelllin, Carey etc down along Bulleen Road. Those grounds are always in great condition. And might help generate interest - amongst a multitude of schools and perhaps even amongst the patrons of the Veneto Club!! And may generate an outcry as to why, after the Italian Team of the Century was announced - that there is no Italian Team in the International Cup!!

2008 International Cup: one year to go

Authored by: Troy Thompson
on Friday, September 14 2007 @ 09:34 am ACST

Re Coburg City Oval - Last year I recall people complaing that Optus Oval was not central and hard to get to. In reality people will complain regardless of what grounds are used. We can only hope for the best overall fit.

There is no mention of venues with ovals side by side as per last IC, has this been ruled out?

2008 International Cup: one year to go

Authored by: Aaron Richard
on Friday, September 14 2007 @ 10:44 am ACST

I don't think it's been rules out, more just that the feedback from teams was
that Murphy Reserve wasn't great and no "semi-pro" level suburban grounds
spring to mind with two grounds side-by-side.

Marcellin/Trinity playing field, while being an ok pitch, is a long way from any
kind of public transport and doesn't have the off-field facilities of somewhere
like Coburg City, Frankston, etc.

2008 International Cup: one year to go

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Friday, September 14 2007 @ 09:14 pm ACST

All due respect to Port Melbourne and Murphy Reserve, and the side-by-side option allowed people to swap back and forth and see 4 teams, 2 games at once. A bit of rain and mud also can't really be helped, it was really just the size - they seemed a bit small and that led to cramped, pressure footy which didn't really showcase the players' talents.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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