Rabbitohs Executive Chairman Peter Holmes à Court says
that the Club has never demanded exclusive use of the venue.
“We have never asked for barbed wire to keep people out,”
Mr Holmes à Court said today.
“We have always embraced the concept of Redfern Oval being
a community asset using appropriate protections so that the District’s first
grade side can train there.
“Enormous progress has been made recently in Redfern and
the re-development of Redfern Oval is well under way. We’re looking forward to
the re-development of Redfern Oval concluding in 2008 and to our team using the
state-of-the-art facilities in conjunction with the local South
Sydney community that our Club is a part of.”
Reports in today’s press note that Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore attended the South Sydney Rabbitohs match
against the Sydney Roosters in the last round of the NRL season proper two
weeks ago.
Mr Holmes à Court said: “If inviting councillors was an
error of judgment, it was my mistake. We invited all councillors as we were
just glad there are a few footy fans on the City Council. Furthermore I was
determined they did not attend as guests of the Roosters”.
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