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Socceroo Brett Emerton and council call on FFA and A-League to put expansion team in Campbelltown
Peter Way
Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown
May 12, 2014 3:59PM
Source: News Limited
TIRED of seeing its first-class football facility under-used by national codes such as the NRL, Campbelltown Council has agreed to court other sports.
The council voted at last Tuesday’s meeting to put its hand up for Campbelltown as the home for Sydney’s third A-League team.
Liberal Cr Paul Hawker believed if the A-League was to expand beyond the current 10 teams, that a third Sydney team would be strongly considered due to the resounding success of the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Campbelltown Sports Stadium is currently under used by major codes, says the council. Source: Supplied
Becoming home to Sydney’s third A-League team would transform the stadium. Picture: Getty
Becoming home to Sydney’s third A-League team would transform the stadium. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
“There is talk a third team may come to Sydney in the A-League,” he said.
“I don’t think we’re getting a fair go out of the NRL at the moment. Our state-of-the-art stadium is not being fully utilised.”
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A bid to become an A-League city would also be boosted with the announcement of a $1.4 million pitch refurbishment of Lynwood Park where a synthetic pitch will be installed.
Lynwood Park could then be used as the training base for the new club, he suggested. Campbelltown’s former Socceroo Brett Emerton backed the idea saying “it would be a great thing for the area”.
“There will be room for another team in Sydney without a doubt and Campbelltown should be considered. I know the popularity of football in the are and it’s only going to increase.
“People have shown they want to support a club when matches have been played here. To have a team in Campbelltown would be really special.”
Campbelltown Mayor Clinton Mead supported the idea. “We only have half a (NRL) team, if that, at the moment,” he said. “We’re (Campbelltown) a great opportunity if anyone wants to call us home.”
Macarthur Football Association general manager Glenn Armstrong felt the upgraded facilities at Lynwood Park would boost any potential bid. “You see the same sort of thing with the Wanderers, they train at Blacktown,” he said.
“It’d be a great thing for Campbelltown. We’re a growing area, we are getting the infrastructure and the numbers of people to support a team. We could also attract international teams, money and tourism.”
Peter Way
Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown
May 12, 2014 3:59PM
Source: News Limited
TIRED of seeing its first-class football facility under-used by national codes such as the NRL, Campbelltown Council has agreed to court other sports.
The council voted at last Tuesday’s meeting to put its hand up for Campbelltown as the home for Sydney’s third A-League team.
Liberal Cr Paul Hawker believed if the A-League was to expand beyond the current 10 teams, that a third Sydney team would be strongly considered due to the resounding success of the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Campbelltown Sports Stadium is currently under used by major codes, says the council. Source: Supplied
Becoming home to Sydney’s third A-League team would transform the stadium. Picture: Getty
Becoming home to Sydney’s third A-League team would transform the stadium. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
“There is talk a third team may come to Sydney in the A-League,” he said.
“I don’t think we’re getting a fair go out of the NRL at the moment. Our state-of-the-art stadium is not being fully utilised.”
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A bid to become an A-League city would also be boosted with the announcement of a $1.4 million pitch refurbishment of Lynwood Park where a synthetic pitch will be installed.
Lynwood Park could then be used as the training base for the new club, he suggested. Campbelltown’s former Socceroo Brett Emerton backed the idea saying “it would be a great thing for the area”.
“There will be room for another team in Sydney without a doubt and Campbelltown should be considered. I know the popularity of football in the are and it’s only going to increase.
“People have shown they want to support a club when matches have been played here. To have a team in Campbelltown would be really special.”
Campbelltown Mayor Clinton Mead supported the idea. “We only have half a (NRL) team, if that, at the moment,” he said. “We’re (Campbelltown) a great opportunity if anyone wants to call us home.”
Macarthur Football Association general manager Glenn Armstrong felt the upgraded facilities at Lynwood Park would boost any potential bid. “You see the same sort of thing with the Wanderers, they train at Blacktown,” he said.
“It’d be a great thing for Campbelltown. We’re a growing area, we are getting the infrastructure and the numbers of people to support a team. We could also attract international teams, money and tourism.”
