My understanding is that Council have let the Stadium out to the National Rugby League for a trial match on Saturday, February 18.
This is totally irresponsible as the prime user of the Stadium, Central Coast Mariners, play Melbourne Victory the very next day. This A-League game date has been known for several months. Surely the person responsible for booking the Stadium has the dates of the Mariners’ Home games.
Foxtel shows all A-League games live across Australia and to a number of overseas countries. This showcases the Central Coast to a large number of potential visitors. Surely showing the normally excellent surface of the Stadium in pristine condition is far more important than a trial game. Please reconsider this illadvised booking on Saturday, February 18. Saturday, February 25 is a far better option for this league trial game. Our local, only fully professional sporting team is playing away on that weekend.
Email, Jan 19, 2017 Bob Brooks, Doyalson North