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Village denied access to Multi-purpose stadium
Village denied access to Multi-purpose stadium
BY PAUL A REID Observer Writer
reidp@jamaicaobserver.com
FLORENCE HALL, Trelawny — Despite calls for the newlyconstructed Trelawny Multipurpose stadium to be put into constant use to justify its construction, Trelawny-based Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) club Village United are finding it difficult to get the facility to host home games.
Village thought they had been given the greenlight to start using the facility on Sunday when they hosted Waterhouse in a firstround game, but less than 24 hours later found the door closed in their faces.
It was heard on Wednesday morning that the club had been given the go-ahead by Independence Park Limited, operators of the facility, to use the venue, but later in the afternoon Glen Lawrence, financial director for the club, advised the Observer that they were told that the facility would not be available.
It is still not clear exactly what the problem is, but it is understood that Cabinet needs to make some ruling, it was also heard.
When contacted yesterday afternoon, Major Desmon Brown, general manager of Independence Parks Limited, curtly told the Observer he “can’t discuss that issue right now”, and refused to accommodate further questions.
Village had meanwhile, started to make plans to start using the facility that was completed earlier this year in time to host the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup in March.
On Wednesday, Lawrence told the Observer they had hired a land surveyor to mark out a field that will run east to west and alongside the South Stand — the larger of the two on the property.
He explained that the field had to be situated that way “in an effort to give our loyal supporters the opportunity to get a good view of the game instead of… behind one goal”.
Additionally, he said that part of the field was chosen as that was where the changing rooms were located.
Lawrence said they had been trying for the past few seasons to get a lease on the Elliston Wakeland Centre through the Trelawny Parish Council, but have been unsuccessful.
He said they had plans to “spend some money in developing the facility into a modern one”, but jumped at the chance to use the newly-built facility just a few miles outside Falmouth.
The Trelawny Multi-purpose facility hosted a number of warm-up games leading up to the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup as well as some local parish competitions, plus a Jehovah Witness Conference.
The newly-constructed Trelawny Multi-purpose Staduim. (Observer file photo)
BY PAUL A REID Observer Writer
reidp@jamaicaobserver.com
FLORENCE HALL, Trelawny — Despite calls for the newlyconstructed Trelawny Multipurpose stadium to be put into constant use to justify its construction, Trelawny-based Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Cash Plus Premier League (CPPL) club Village United are finding it difficult to get the facility to host home games.
Village thought they had been given the greenlight to start using the facility on Sunday when they hosted Waterhouse in a firstround game, but less than 24 hours later found the door closed in their faces.
It was heard on Wednesday morning that the club had been given the go-ahead by Independence Park Limited, operators of the facility, to use the venue, but later in the afternoon Glen Lawrence, financial director for the club, advised the Observer that they were told that the facility would not be available.
It is still not clear exactly what the problem is, but it is understood that Cabinet needs to make some ruling, it was also heard.
When contacted yesterday afternoon, Major Desmon Brown, general manager of Independence Parks Limited, curtly told the Observer he “can’t discuss that issue right now”, and refused to accommodate further questions.
Village had meanwhile, started to make plans to start using the facility that was completed earlier this year in time to host the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup in March.
On Wednesday, Lawrence told the Observer they had hired a land surveyor to mark out a field that will run east to west and alongside the South Stand — the larger of the two on the property.
He explained that the field had to be situated that way “in an effort to give our loyal supporters the opportunity to get a good view of the game instead of… behind one goal”.
Additionally, he said that part of the field was chosen as that was where the changing rooms were located.
Lawrence said they had been trying for the past few seasons to get a lease on the Elliston Wakeland Centre through the Trelawny Parish Council, but have been unsuccessful.
He said they had plans to “spend some money in developing the facility into a modern one”, but jumped at the chance to use the newly-built facility just a few miles outside Falmouth.
The Trelawny Multi-purpose facility hosted a number of warm-up games leading up to the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup as well as some local parish competitions, plus a Jehovah Witness Conference.
The newly-constructed Trelawny Multi-purpose Staduim. (Observer file photo)
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