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This looks like an impressive facility, it would be the injection in the arm that the QRU desperately needs. Ballymore in it's current state is a severe financial burden.

The Brisbane Roar have publicly stated that they are close to announcing their own academy & elite training facility within the coming months (courtesy of their billionaire owners). Rumour suggests that it will most likely be a redeveloped Perry Park. Add to this the fact that the Roar's Youth...

A very...very long time. Clearly I was mistaken ;)

Should be a cracker of a game.

Fair amount of truth there I agree. I think what the Roar have mainly helped the QRU with is the weekly upkeep.

Unknown to most people's knowledge, Brisbane City Council have constructed a brand new footbridge over the creek (about 10 or so months ago) which makes Wilston train station roughly a 1.1km walk from Ballymore (100m less than the walk from Roma St to Suncorp). It takes about 10-12 minutes (I...

I wonder when his next letter will be

For those interested: "BALLYMORE After engaging Coffey Sport and Leisure to work with the QRU and government to deliver the best possible solution for any future development at Ballymore, we are confident of receiving development approval from council by the end of the month. We are convinced...

No, in fact the surface at Suncorp is second to none. It's the size of the stadium itself. The roar last season averaged 15K. Not good enough to warrant a 52K seater stadium.

Thanks, great to finally sign up! I see what you're saying. I wonder whether the Reds would stand to make a higher profit consistently selling-out Ballymore or regularly attracting 30K plus to Suncorp? From memory, break even is at around 12K tickets sold (for the Roar at least). If public...

Hi guys, I'm new around here. I'm a massive football (soccer) fan and an in-learning Union fan (Qld Reds). I've been put off League having moved from Sydney and needed a team to support in the A-league off season. So I chose to attend a few Reds games and got hooked (the fans are top-notch...