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Post by Rainer on Jan 13, 2012 15:05:30 GMT 8
everything goes up. cab fares, renting of sports facilities, bellinies, morton steaks. inflation is a coward tax!
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 13, 2012 16:16:38 GMT 8
The Singapore government is the biggest profiteer of all, in this case, the Singapore Land Authority.
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 20, 2012 23:25:32 GMT 8
We play at several venues, with different pitch sizes and numbers of players. Some games feel more crowded than others. I did a spatial analysis about 2 years ago, based on the information available at the time. .... : * Big pitch at Turf City: 8-a-side (but if short of players, we'll go ahead with 7-a-side, and in exceptional cases, 6-a-side even). * Big pitch at East Coast: 7-a-side (but if short of players, we'll go ahead with 6-a-side). * Big pitch at Khalsa: 7-a-side (but if short of players, we'll go ahead with 6-a-side). * Kallang: 5-a-side (but if short of players, we'll go ahead with 4-a-side)We haven't played on the small pitch at Turf City since 2010, but if we don't have enough for a game on the big pitch, the game will be switched to a small pitch, for a 6-a-side (or a 5-a-side if we don't have enough for a 6-a-side). .... In future, I will add the following to the schedule thread for games on the big pitch at Turf City. .... I have moved the posts from the following related threads here: * 6-a-side on the big pitches, except for the posts on whether to proceed to play on the big pitch at Turf City even if we only have enough for 6-a-side (formerly the "6-a-side on the big pitch at The Premier Pitch" thread) which I have moved to the "Issues with Premier Pitch @ Turf City" thread. * Games on a small pitch * Other venues * 9, 10 or 11-a-side games I have also renamed this thread "Venues & team sizes". At Wednesday's game, Babs asked if we could have a one-off 11-a-side game on the 9-a-side pitch at Khalsa. .... The Premier Pitch @ Khalsa has a 9-a-side pitch. It's not floodlit or covered, so more like many football pitches anywhere in Singapore, just that it's astroturf (which is anyway increasingly common these days). .... I'm told regulars even play 11-a-side on that pitch. However, I am informed that the Khalsa pitch is significantly smaller than the IFAB standard. .... I'm informed that it's $220 for 2 hours at Khalsa. Actually, we can consider any astroturf football pitch for an 11-a-side on a Saturday afternoon/evening. However, ... an 11-a-side would require team selection. ..., team formation and organization will be more important in an 11-a-side. Although we've had a few 11-a-side games since 2008, as I said on the old blog: If there is sufficient interest, and there are players interested in putting together and taking charge of a team, we can have a regular 9, 10 or 11-a-side game, say once every quarter. The game would be within our pool, although from time to time, we can take on other teams. Don't expect me to make it happen though. Those who are interested will have to take the initiative.  It doesn't have to be at Khalsa. It can be on any 11-a-side pitch. I've previously identified some other venues and pitches for 5, 7 or 11-a-side games. .... ..., if anyone is keen to play at these venues or on these pitches, you can try to organize a game using "OPSAGE". The same applies to an 11-a-side game. |
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 20, 2012 23:38:22 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 30, 2012 8:57:27 GMT 8
The landlord is actually the Singapore Land Authority, so it would be more accurate to refer to the company that won the tender for the head lease as the head tenant. The old head tenant has to hand over Turf City to the new head tenant by the end of February 2012. The old head tenant had required the sub-tenants to stop operations by the end of December 2011. This was extended to January 2012. The new head tenant has given the Premier Pitch a Letter of Offer for a new 3-year lease from March 2012, so as soon as the hand over is completed, the Premier Pitch should be able to continue operations for another 3 years. The problem now is February 2012. Although the new head tenant is prepared to allow existing sub-tenants who will be continuing with them to continue business, the old head tenant hasn't given the sub-tenants permission yet. So no bookings for February 2012 yet, which means I can't put up games for next weekend yet. A few articles about Turf City: * Turf City shops get six more months to move, dated 24 June 2011 * Higher rent driving some Turf City tenants away, dated 28 December 2011 * SLA steps in to help Turf City tenants, dated 12 January 2012. Also "3 sports businesses among 5 firms that win plots at Turf City". This time round, SLA divided Turf City into 6 plots. The people who run The Cage, We Wanted To Be Footballers, won the bid for two plots. Hopefully, this means a choice of venues at Turf City. |
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 30, 2012 9:55:05 GMT 8
.... We now have separate threads on each of our regular venues except The Cage. .... I've dropped the words "The issue with" from the subject title of each of the 3 threads, so they're now: * The Premier Pitch @ Turf City. * Sports Planet* The Premier Pitch @ KhalsaThe threads can be anything to do with the said venues, and anyway, the Discussion board is generally about issues and matters relating to our games. Monday nights at the Cage is the only game we still have on a small pitch. When we first moved regular games from the hard court at Bukit Timah campus to astroturf in the first half of 2008, all our games were on small covered pitches - at The Cage or Sports Planet. .... 7 or 8-a-side games only became a routine feature after weekend games became regular from May 2009 onwards, as a big pitch at Turf City was more readily available at the weekend. Playing 7 or 8-a-side on a big pitch on weeknights only started in July 2010, first at Sports Planet, and later at Khalsa, with the introduction of big pitches at those venues. .... Many prefer the bigger pitches as they provide more space, while they find The Cage stuffy. The games on a small pitch are different. More running, less tactics, so it's more about fitness and fun, than team organisation and competitiveness. .... No other issues relating to playing on a small pitch at The Cage @ Kallang, so no separate thread needed. Interestingly, when the Singapore Land Authority put up 6 plots at Turf City for tender: .... The people who run The Cage, We Wanted To Be Footballers, won the bid for two plots. Hopefully, this means a choice of venues at Turf City. |
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 31, 2012 12:44:56 GMT 8
Just received the following e-mail from the Premier Pitch @ Turf City:
This weekend's game will be at Turf City as usual.
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Post by Boris on Jan 31, 2012 14:58:56 GMT 8
Sweet!
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Post by Elvin on Jan 31, 2012 17:28:15 GMT 8
Premier pitch will also be expanding with 3 small pitches and 2 big pitches across the road ,where the buses are current parked. But it will have no shelter so current one is still better.
Hearing price will be revised to $100 per hr after the new rentals come into effect.
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Post by Rajiv on Jan 31, 2012 17:46:16 GMT 8
$98 for the small pitch, $180 for the big pitch, from March 2012 onwards. Are the new pitches under Premier Pitch or the people who run The Cage? .... The people who run The Cage, We Wanted To Be Footballers, won the bid for two plots. Hopefully, this means a choice of venues at Turf City. |
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Post by Elvin on Feb 1, 2012 11:28:35 GMT 8
The ones i am talking about is Premier Pitch. I know Cage is setting up some too but its in the far end of Turf City. So there will be a big increase in the number of pitches in Turf City.
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Post by Rajiv on Feb 4, 2012 22:58:35 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Mar 14, 2012 23:24:24 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Mar 20, 2012 10:18:36 GMT 8
Traffic may be lighter on a Sunday than Saturday, but players give themselves less time for travel on a Sunday, so bear in mind that rain can cause severe delays in the Bukit Timah area, especially with the MRT works going on. It appears that several players were late this Sunday (18 March 2012). .... Our games are scheduled for 1 hour, short and sharp. Aim to be 10 to 15 minutes early, so that you have time to meet the other players and warm up before the game starts. This is repeated in every schedule thread. It's about making time for the game, being responsible, and showing regard for the other players. Ultimately, it is about being an adult. |
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Post by Foo Cheong on Apr 10, 2012 15:19:31 GMT 8
The pitch that we played on for the last two Sundays (the one nearer to the booking office) is better than the other pitch (the one nearer to the dog school across the road).
The latter pitch has a hump (at least one). Not a problem if there is no injuries, but it will be if the hump(s) become bigger and someone trips over it eventually.
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Post by Raj Singh on Apr 10, 2012 16:43:45 GMT 8
The pitch that we played on for the last two Sundays (the one nearer to the booking office) is better than the other pitch (the one nearer to the dog school across the road). The latter pitch has a hump (at least one). Not a problem if there is no injuries, but it will be if the hump(s) become bigger and someone trips over it eventually. You mean someone trips over while getting humped ? Anyway the pitch nearer to the humping dogs is brighter then the one nearer to the Humping office especially when we have a humping raining day  |
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Post by lookliew on Apr 10, 2012 20:52:32 GMT 8
...n I thought Damian tripped me.....
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Post by Rajiv on Apr 13, 2012 9:01:29 GMT 8
Turf City has been renamed The Grandstand. I wonder how long people will take to get used to the new name. I'll start using the new name in the report threads, so people get used to it, before I make the change elsewhere on the message board.
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Post by Rajiv on Apr 30, 2012 18:14:26 GMT 8
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Post by Raj Singh on May 22, 2012 14:46:04 GMT 8
The upcoming S$4 million Cage Sports Park will add new life to the former Turf Club in Bukit Timah (pictured), providing state-of-the-art sports facilities within a 90,000 sq m site.
The sports park will be operated by Cage Sports Park Pte Ltd, which is known for pioneering the concept of cage football in Singapore.
Similar to the cage indoor five-a-side football courts in Kallang, the company will also apply the same philosophy and concept to the new venture, while maintaining the uniqueness of the Bukit Timah site.
"When the Turf City site went up for tender about a year ago, we decided to participate in it, as we were attracted by the location," said Rajesh Mulani, Director at Cage Sports Park Pte Ltd.
The company will lease the land from the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) for S$47,000 a month for three years, with the option of extending to an additional three-year term.
"The idea was to provide a bang for your buck with the whole atmosphere as the greenery and serenity of the Turf City location takes you away from the hustle and bustle of Singapore and in a location that is centralised," said Sanjay Danani, Director at Cage Sports Park.
Mulani added that players will enjoy dome pitches, a first in the region. The feature is prominent in the American football leagues and in Europe "during the winter season when warm air is pumped in."
"For us in Singapore, we will be pumping in cold air instead, making it a whole new experience of playing football here." Two of such domes will be built in the park at S$500,000, inclusive of power costs for the operations.
That means in short , your low hanging fruit will be cooled while playing . I think Ganesh will benefit from this .
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