Good Friday v Carlton, "Lock it in"

[Kimbo]

I would personally prefer to play Carlton than the dogs. In saying that I have no doubt that if both north and the dogs went to the supporters in the lead up to the game and said the onus is on us to draw a big crowd to prove the justification of giving us good Friday I'd expect 45,000 plus at Etihad. If we cant produce that neither club deserves it!

And, while I'd prefer Carlton too - I think we have a more genuine rivalry with them, I could live with it being the Dogs.

Like Gordon has said, give it time to build too. Don't necessarily expect it to be successful immediately. Obviously playing Carlton would increase the chances of success, sooner, but over time I reckon it could work no matter who as long as it is a stand alone game that gets exposure.

 

[shintemaster]

Would prefer that even if this game started at docklands to gauge support, that was with a view to getting it to the G over time.

 

[Wild Kangaroo]

The AFL executive is working on all options, with AFL football operations manager Mark Evans saying on Tuesday no one was locked in.
“There hasn’t been a decision to play on Good Friday. I noticed some clubs are jockeying and there are about 15 who think they were the first two write in proposing a match on Good Friday. It’s not relevant unless a decision has been made,’’ he said.
“Next year is tricky with the fixturing around the World Cup. of cricket. We won’t have access to the cricket venues for a couple of those weeks, so it will be tricky for us at the start of the year.”

Unfortunately I reckon this will happen

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[TooUglyForFugly]

We should get our records to prove we started it, then.

 

[WA ROO]

We should get our records to prove we started it, then.

It will not matter that North have been pushing this for so long.
As I posted before,Good Friday will be considered a Blockbuster and only Blockbuster clubs play in Blockbusters

 

[hotham]

We should get our records to prove we started it, then.

I'm sure Greg Miller would be a credible witness. I'm fairly certain there was an article in the HS about 18 years ago about NM asking for Good Friday. Throughout the 90's I kept every newspaper article written about NM.

 

[Gasometer]

I'm sure Greg Miller would be a credible witness. I'm fairly certain there was an article in the HS about 18 years ago about NM asking for Good Friday. Throughout the 90's I kept every newspaper article written about NM.

Well not as much but certainly every paper Friday-Mon after 96-99 Flags plus any special magazine.

Do you ever sit down and re read any?

I occasionally stumble across it all and think what the * have I done-got here?

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

It will not matter that North have been pushing this for so long.
As I posted before,Good Friday will be considered a Blockbuster and only Blockbuster clubs play in Blockbusters

... I'm ready to scream.

 

[Twinkletoes]

I'm sure Greg Miller would be a credible witness. I'm fairly certain there was an article in the HS about 18 years ago about NM asking for Good Friday. Throughout the 90's I kept every newspaper article written about NM.

If you can find any related to this subject it'd be fascinating reading mate.

 

[hotham]

Well not as much but certainly every paper Friday-Mon after 96-99 Flags plus any special magazine.

Do you ever sit down and re read any?

I occasionally stumble across it all and think what the **** have I done-got here?

All the articles I placed in a scrap book. Over the weekend I'll get them out and have a read. It's good to look back and have a laugh. Remember all those 'paganisms'

 

[hotham]

If you can find any related to this subject it'd be fascinating reading mate.

LOL

 

[Gasometer]

All the articles I placed in a scrap book. Over the weekend I'll get them out and have a read. It's good to look back and have a laugh. Remember all those 'paganisms'

...did you keep those awful black and white Kanga News or wtf the club called them.

Keenan Reynolds was a big pre season signing if IIRC...

 

[hilly]

In previous years both Andrew and Wellsy have said that they would elect not to play on Good Friday on religious grounds.....I'm not sure on any other players....

They'll play because they're professional athletes who are paid accordingly.

 

[mighty mick]

Well not as much but certainly every paper Friday-Mon after 96-99 Flags plus any special magazine.

Do you ever sit down and re read any?

I occasionally stumble across it all and think what the **** have I done-got here?

ive got the same, kept a lot of the north news too.

will be absolutely pissed if this good friday game gets to other clubs, let the doggies create something of there own, they do travel north a fair bit. even the saints have got there new zealand game. it was about the two nearest clubs to the royal childrens hospital, hope gordon remembers this, not the suburb nearest the stadium.

 

[giantroo]

If you can find any related to this subject it'd be fascinating reading mate.

Would be good to post in the history thread also

 

[hotham]

...did you keep those awful black and white Kanga News or wtf the club called them.

Keenan Reynolds was a big pre season signing if IIRC...

I don't think I've kept those magazines. I've just found an article 'Time to allow football on Good Friday' Mike Sheahan (14/11/96). North Melbourne is only club mentioned as being associated with Good Friday football. I'll see if can scan the article

 

[Dutton Peabody]

I would personally prefer to play Carlton than the dogs. In saying that I have no doubt that if both north and the dogs went to the supporters in the lead up to the game and said the onus is on us to draw a big crowd to prove the justification of giving us good Friday I'd expect 45,000 plus at Etihad. If we cant produce that neither club deserves it!

We have at best 18K rusted on supporters and Footscray at best 15K together 33K. Because Easter would mean some people for religious or family reasons won't be available to attend unless we go with Carlton we won't get more than 40K at Docklands. Hawk supporters won't go there only to the G. I was at the G in '98 for the 68K against the dogs, but that was last game for top spot and I'm sure both clubs maxed out plus a lot of theatregoers. Same applied to Michael Tuck's record breaking game in the days when North/Hawthorn didn't draw a crowd.

 

[King Corey]

Keenan Reynolds was a big pre season signing if IIRC...

On that tangent, Nick Dal Santo is ALREADY the most successful big money signing we've made in the last 30 years.

Just about every other poaching ended in tears and even Nathan Thompson cost us our 1st 2 rounds.

To think we coughed up Keenan's hefty asking price is slightly nauseating.

 

[Marstermind]

Dwayne Russell just got on the radio saying that North should have a Good Friday game. In Tasmania. We should play the 8 home games there and Good Friday should be one of them. Kill two birds with one misguided stone. No one wants North playing a game on Good Friday at Etihad because only 15,000 would go and it would be a disaster.

What a flog.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

... So wish I could say the eff word. 'The beep is wrong with his brain?' has no impact.

 

[Zondor]

They'll play because they're professional athletes who are paid accordingly.

Well when Bachar Houlihan played for Essendon back in 2008, the Bombers supporters were concerned after round 1 that he wouldn't be able to play finals as Ramadan fell during September, so it is an issue we should all be concerned about. :stern look

 

[Zondor]

Dwayne Russell just got on the radio saying that North should have a Good Friday game. In Tasmania. We should play the 8 home games there and Good Friday should be one of them. Kill two birds with one misguided stone. No one wants North playing a game on Good Friday at Etihad because only 15,000 would go and it would be a disaster.

What a flog.

Might have to convince Metal Mick to throw a few Billiard Balls at Dwayne Russell's head. :stern look

 

[eth-dog]

Well when Bachar Houlihan played for Essendon back in 2008, the Bombers supporters were concerned after round 1 that he wouldn't be able to play finals as Ramadan fell during September, so it is an issue we should all be concerned about. :stern look

Because Essendon were never going to play finals again, ever.

 

[NorthernLights]

Because Essendon were never going to play finals again, ever.

And not much has changed.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I think the message has been missed.