Under-utilised Fields / Grounds

[greenpoint]

I thought I'd read that a new ground was being established at either Kincumber or South Kincumber (can't remember which), and that it was going to be used by Avoca FC.

Is this the Ozanam mentioned above, which is mentioned here as a rugby league ground?

I know that my club arranges with local schools to use their grounds for preseason training. Last year we weren't allowed to use our own ground until after Easter. Perhaps this is something other clubs can investigate?

Also, last season my team arranged a preseason friendly against a team in Newcastle, since we could not use any grounds in the Gosford City Council area. This is something we hope to do again this season.

But as far as long-term solutions go, yes the number of teams versus the number of grounds is a big concern. I kinda suspect that CCF was hoping that by reducing the length of Over 35s matches, some teams would drop out completely!

 

[Jimmy]

I just went and had a look at the new Wadalba fields (had to jump a fence to do it) and they are schmick.
Cant wait to get to play on it.

 

[ryan]

Is Kanwal using the Wadalba fields as there home ground this season?

 

[The Dark Side]

The Central Coast is going to need more venues without doubt. However, it doesn't help at all that the Fixtures generated each year fail to make full use of the facilities we already have. Every season they are a complete mess, teams playing 5 home games then 3 away, then 2 at home, then 6 away, I'm sure those of you who play know exactly what I mean. Even Premier League fails to follow a 'standard draw', which results in a home, away, home ,away series, (with the inevitable two home and two aways to make it work). There seems to be no understanding at all as to how this should work, let alone the planing and thought necessary to take full advantage of what we have. A good example of this was at my Club last year where we had 65 home games one Saturday and then 5 the next ! This problem is further compounded by the endless fixture changes that occur during the season.

 

[Jimmy]

Is Kanwal using the Wadalba fields as there home ground this season?

Yeah, playing only tho.
Training is till kept seperate.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

School fields are one thing that could always be looked at.

The problem with giving clubs 2 grounds to look after is that it means they've gotta find some way of running a canteen at the 2nd one, as well as finding extra personnel to run the field