Did not realise the new funding had gone through for the 2nd part of new development.
From Jest site
Jets membership soarsThursday, 12 June 2008
GOLD fever is igniting the city of Newcastle with Jets memberships rushing out the door.
With a $50 million upgrade set for EnergyAustralia Stadium and more Jets member benefits than ever, its easy to see why.
Since membership opened for registration on May 21 the response has been overwhelming with hundreds of people signing up in the first week. Membership and ticketing manager Neville Bajzath is overjoyed. Its excellent. People have rushed in to renew their membership and theres been really positive feedback about the new membership package.
Highlighted benefits for members include free exclusive Jets merchandise, the only clothes to be seen in at the game, and reserve seating for all home games, guaranteeing you a spot close enough to smell the championship action.
CEO of the Newcastle Jets John Tsatsimas has said he believes the cornerstone of success for any club was its supporters. To have a response this enormous so early is an indication of a good forthcoming season, said Mr Tsatsimas.
We had a successful season last year and Im looking forward to breaking all sorts of records this season. Mr Bajzath has been working in membership since the clubs inception three years ago and has never seen people sign up this fast.
Everyones obviously enjoying the success of the Jets, he said. You just cant beat the atmosphere in the stadium on match day.
And what a stadium it will be. NSW Premier Morris Iemma last week promised a further $20 million grant for the redevelopment of the Western Grandstand at EnergyAustralia Stadium. This will increase the seating capacity from 33,000 to 40,000 and will be big enough to host a football World Cup game if Australia should win the race to host the event in 2018. The latest offering from the Premier takes the State Governments pledges for the western grandstand to $50 million together with $10 million from the Federal Labor Government.
From Jest site
Jets membership soarsThursday, 12 June 2008
GOLD fever is igniting the city of Newcastle with Jets memberships rushing out the door.
With a $50 million upgrade set for EnergyAustralia Stadium and more Jets member benefits than ever, its easy to see why.
Since membership opened for registration on May 21 the response has been overwhelming with hundreds of people signing up in the first week. Membership and ticketing manager Neville Bajzath is overjoyed. Its excellent. People have rushed in to renew their membership and theres been really positive feedback about the new membership package.
Highlighted benefits for members include free exclusive Jets merchandise, the only clothes to be seen in at the game, and reserve seating for all home games, guaranteeing you a spot close enough to smell the championship action.
CEO of the Newcastle Jets John Tsatsimas has said he believes the cornerstone of success for any club was its supporters. To have a response this enormous so early is an indication of a good forthcoming season, said Mr Tsatsimas.
We had a successful season last year and Im looking forward to breaking all sorts of records this season. Mr Bajzath has been working in membership since the clubs inception three years ago and has never seen people sign up this fast.
Everyones obviously enjoying the success of the Jets, he said. You just cant beat the atmosphere in the stadium on match day.
And what a stadium it will be. NSW Premier Morris Iemma last week promised a further $20 million grant for the redevelopment of the Western Grandstand at EnergyAustralia Stadium. This will increase the seating capacity from 33,000 to 40,000 and will be big enough to host a football World Cup game if Australia should win the race to host the event in 2018. The latest offering from the Premier takes the State Governments pledges for the western grandstand to $50 million together with $10 million from the Federal Labor Government.
