BRISBANE Roar are in discussions with the University of Queensland about setting up a training and administration base at the St Lucia campus.

The Roar have been tenants of the Queensland Rugby Union at Ballymore since moving from Richlands in 2008, and play second fiddle to the Reds in terms of facilities and training times.

And while the A-League club is not unhappy with its Ballymore base, the Roar's preference is to establish their own base, or at least one where they would be the dominant force and allow them to forge ahead with their academy plans.

Roar vice-chairman Chris Fong told News Limited the club had no immediate plans to leave the Herston sporting precinct.

It is understood negotiations have started with the QRU about staying at Ballymore for at least another season.

However, Fong did confirm that talks between the Roar and UQ were ongoing.



"That (a move to UQ) is still in discussion," Fong said.

"We need to have our own training facilities ... we're still moving down that path.

"At the moment we're not moving out of Ballymore. There's a lot of boxes to tick before we can announce anything.

"There are a lot of offers coming in, too."

The Roar were previously in talks with AFL club Brisbane Lions about a joint training and administration base.

The Brisbane A-League franchise were also at one stage mooted to be building their own facilities on vacant land near Brisbane Airport, and had also been linked with moves to Perry Park, the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre and at Goodwin Park at Yeronga.

Fong quashed rumours that the Roar planned to build their own boutique stadium, despite the club's disappointment with the playing surface at Suncorp Stadium.

"We've got a world-class home in Suncorp Stadium. Why would you want to turn your back on that?" he said. "We are very happy with Suncorp Stadium, although we've had some difficulties this year.

"We don't need to have our own stadium."

Adelaide United have all but locked in a home final and left Melbourne Heart's top-six chances creaking with a 2-0 win at AAMI Park last night.

Dario Vidosic's first-half penalty and a second-half goal to winger Iain Ramsay snapped the Reds' indifferent form and Heart's good home run.

The victory lifts Adelaide nine points clear of fifth place with three matches remaining.

Originally published as Roar study uni base