Cats push for big Victorian club at KP
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Simonds is a 33,000 seat stadium and we're not asking to play the biggest Vic clubs like the Hawks, Pies or Bombers down there. ONE game against Carlton or Richmond down there isn't a lot to ask.
BlakeyNoFlakey
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Don't try to use logic and fairness in the debate, most BF posters don't understand those concepts.
ONE game against Carlton or Richmond down there isn't a lot to ask.
ONE game against Carlton or Richmond down there isn't a lot to ask.
Pretty sure carlton and richmond classify as one of the bigger VIC clubs
Because that means over 3 and 5 thousand people would miss out unnecessarily. Turn out could always be bigger next time (especially if Carlton are in top 8 of the ladder) cant know for sure.
Will they start charging Subi prices or will it be $25?
Maybe. But only just.
BlakeyNoFlakey
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The bottom line is that you have no right to expect our HOME game against you should be played on your home ground. This is the disadvantage Geelong gets in fixturing, as compared to other clubs. Tough t***ies if 5,000 Carlton supporters can't get in the ground. It's played live on TV, so they're hardly missing out on anything. if the AFL want us to cough up for equalisation then give us more games at Simonds, not Etihad where no one makes money.
I am happy that Hawthorn is too big to be a big Victorian club.
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I would have thought all the other clubs like Gold Coast etc play at their home grounds as there are no other options, whereas in Melbourne there are.
But good luck to the Cats if they can get a big club down there. It is their home ground afterall.
But good luck to the Cats if they can get a big club down there. It is their home ground afterall.
you won the free kick count convincingly.Only if we can bring our own umpires this time
you won the free kick count convincingly. how many million times does this have to be said.Only if we can bring our own umpires this time
I'm sure the AFL would be happy with the lost revenue of 5,000 spectators, not to mention all the crap they'll get from these people.
Please, Etihad and MCG are basically as much Geelong's home ground as all the other Melbourne clubs, who don't have their suburban home grounds anymore
BlakeyNoFlakey
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The dumb thing is the so-called "big" clubs have played at Simonds up until recently. It's only been since the last ?ten years that the AFL has scheduled these games at bigger venues in the name of making more money from the sport, and probably the lucrative TV rights as well.
yes you're a big Tasmanian club.
BlakeyNoFlakey
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Given Geelong makes a $600,000 profit at Simonds per game and a $150,000 profit at Etihad per home game, I don't think the AFL would give a rats ass about 5000 spectators missing out on seeing the game at Simonds.
Well you already have the dream financial situation at KP, and then to ask to play your remaining matches as blockbusters at the MCG seems a bit rich to me.
nowhereneargeelong
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I'll take more games at the MCG than more games at KP any day.
yep its completely unfair and almost certainly cost us a top four spot in 2012. The fact we are so successful despite being massively disadvantage in terms of number of home games is truly astounding.
Cats should be like all the other non-Melbourne teams.
11 home games , all earnt home finals (except GF).
11 home games , all earnt home finals (except GF).
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Away teams really shouldn't have a say on where the game is played, they are visitors for a reason.
Collingwood sent to Geelong, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Tasmania, Darwin & Alice Springs all in the one year I'd like to see that
Come on Ed make it happen
Come on Ed make it happen
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smasha
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"Richmond has been a regular visitor to Simonds Stadium, having played there seven times since 2000", so clearly there are some other teams due to go there before us.[/QUOTE]
We always play there.
I've been to Simmonds countless times watching Richmond.
Is this a ploy to keep an improving Richmond down next year?
ONE game against Carlton or Richmond down there isn't a lot to ask.[/QUOTE]
Yeah right.
Like I said,we always travel down there.
Why do Collingwood or Essendon get off scott free?
LOL the game is so corrupt.
It's always Richmond the AFL push.
Equalisation money = Richmond have to pay!
We haven't won a flag for 34 years.
do you see us running to the AFL for a priority pick?
NO.
Deees beat us this year remember.
The AFL trying to stop the sleeping giant awakening again since 1980!
We always play there.
I've been to Simmonds countless times watching Richmond.
Is this a ploy to keep an improving Richmond down next year?
ONE game against Carlton or Richmond down there isn't a lot to ask.[/QUOTE]
Yeah right.
Like I said,we always travel down there.
Why do Collingwood or Essendon get off scott free?
LOL the game is so corrupt.
It's always Richmond the AFL push.
Equalisation money = Richmond have to pay!
We haven't won a flag for 34 years.
do you see us running to the AFL for a priority pick?
NO.
Deees beat us this year remember.
The AFL trying to stop the sleeping giant awakening again since 1980!
You do realise that your team has played 12 games on it's home deck this year?
And that would be 13 if you didn't sell your soul to NZ.
In fact, play that game at Etihad and we won't have to cover your arse by having to play our home game at Etihad.
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