So, who's off to Sydney next week?

[mattys123]

I'll be there. Got my plane tickets last night while sitting in the Southern Stand after the game. Managed to beat some of the price rises but am leaving at the crack of dawn on Friday.

Word of warning when buying tickets for the game - check the stadium map carefully before committing to tickets. The categories they put the seats in are all wrong (probably bsaed on rugby seating rather than AFL). Some of the bronze seats are much better than the silver, even some of the gold. In other places the platinum seats are no better than the gold etc.

I'm using this as my guide;

http://www.anzstadium.com.au/Libraries/Seating Maps ALL events/2012_AFL_Final_Series_Seating_CategoryMap.sflb

I'll be happy to get anything for the Bronze price near the goals on the bottom level.

 

[76woodenspooners]

... They can piss in my complimentary soup if they like. Just please guys, get me there on time!

Complementary soup you reckon?

The only thing complementary you'll be getting is oxygen!

 

[Adz]

Worried about the no online check in for Tiger...

School finishes at 2.30, Google maps says I work 51 minutes from Tullamarine...= 3.21, 4.15 flight.... hmmmm....

You will be pushing it with Friday arvo traffic.
Can't you just leave school early? Surely?

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Yep, so excited! Always love going to Sydney. Leaving crack of dawn Friday like others.

I'm only an MCC member so need to wait until Tuesday for tickets, but I should be able to get seats that aren't completely horrible, right?

 

[76woodenspooners]

You'd think Pie In The Sky Travel would organise a package where they charter a plane and have a fleet of coaches waiting in Sydney to drive supporters directly to the game.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Just managing your expectations here Pera ...

This bloke flew Tiger airways and was so disgruntled that he wrote a song about it. I know one of the guys referred to in the song.



Oh, and also my CEO flew with them recently (modest bloke, bless him) and was so appalled about the service he sent a mail out to the whole company warning us against flying with them.

I have seen Dale Watson twice at the Cherry Bar his last 2 times out here. Last time he sang his Tiger airways song in an effort to win anti TA support. He and his band put on a great show.

 

[Bianconerri]

Is anyone flying up Friday morning?

yep a few of us are flying out at 5am

 

[mattys123]

You'd think Pie In The Sky Travel would organise a package where they charter a plane and have a fleet of coaches waiting in Sydney to drive supporters directly to the game.

They are releasing packages tomorrow, but don't expect them to be cheap, never booked with them because it's been so much cheaper to book everything else on my own.

 

[favourites]

Yep, so excited! Always love going to Sydney. Leaving crack of dawn Friday like others.

I'm only an MCC member so need to wait until Tuesday for tickets, but I should be able to get seats that aren't completely horrible, right?

if you want a membership number let me know.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

if you want a membership number let me know.

Thanks for the offer mate, but I'll just wait until Tuesday. My fellow travellers and I are a bit too paranoid about whether they will check for membership up there or not (very rare in Melbourne from what I know).

 

[daics_35]

Does anyone know if the club is organizing buses from here to Sydney just for Collingwood fans.

 

[manicmagpie]

I'm using this as my guide;

http://www.anzstadium.com.au/Libraries/Seating Maps ALL events/2012_AFL_Final_Series_Seating_CategoryMap.sflb

I'll be happy to get anything for the Bronze price near the goals on the bottom level.

Yeah, those bronze seats are probably the best value. You can see from the map that the silver seats are almost exclusively stuck in the pockets, so they are probably worse than the cheaper bronze seats. And the gold seats at each end of the ground are not really in a separate tier, just higher up because of the rake. So you are effectively further from the action than the cheap bronze seats.

And the platinum ones on the wing (401-412) are nowhere near as good as being on the second or third levels in the Southern Stand at the G, they are more comparable to being near the front of the top deck at the G. So while they are ok they're not worth paying $90 more than getting behind the goals with a bronze seat. I've never sat in the other platinum area (317-321) so can't comment on the seats there but they don't look particularly special for the crazy price. If you're not concerned about price I'd go for the 105-1 to 110-1 platinum seats.

If you're a club or AFL member you are guaranteed a seat as it's not going to sell out in the priority period tomorrow so I'm going to try out the different categories to see what they offer me before committing. I reckon I'll end up in the bronze section.

There's also an interactive seating plan with photos here:

http://www.anzstadium.com.au/Events/SeatingPlan/InteractiveSeatingPlan.aspx

however the photos show the rugby configuration so it's not 100% reliable for proper football.

 

[Thommo 42]

In flying up at 1pm and on the first flight home Saturday morning. Not bothering with accommodation.

Sleeping in Taz's bed?

I'm driving down from Brisbane, as I've just had an operation and can't fly until the following week

 

[PiesFan87]

Tempted to drive up. See if I can get friday off work and a leave pass from the mrs

 

[favourites]

Thanks for the offer mate, but I'll just wait until Tuesday. My fellow travellers and I are a bit too paranoid about whether they will check for membership up there or not (very rare in Melbourne from what I know).

Fwiw you can buy 6 tickets with one membership this week.

You won't get checked as you will have the tickets.

 

[jeffy_likes_pies]

My brother, mate and I are driving up on early Friday morning and staying the weekend. Anybody got an idea for what we can do on Saturday?

 

[biggiemediums]

I actually have to travel for work and happens so that I'm working in Sydney this weekend

Perfect scenario!

 

[mattys123]

Got my tickets, everything is booked.

Section 140-1
Row 19

Collingwood end of the ground (right of screen on TV).

GO PIES.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Would love to but have a Wedding on the Satruday and a Christening on the Sunday.

Was rapt to hear the game was scheduled for Friday.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Flying up 11:30 Friday morning, back 10am Saturday.

 

[FromTheOuter]

Is anyone flying up Friday morning?

Yeah im flying up Friday morning on the 6:40 am flight .

 

[FromTheOuter]

179 to Sydney and 109 back. I booked as I was walking out of the MCG. Was ready at 3/4 time. Prices will sky rocket.

I took a chance and booked my flights and accomodation Friday afternoon with Tiger Airlines , before we played Saturday night against the Eagles . Got flights up there for i think $70 and $50 to come back Saturday night .

 

[FromTheOuter]

Got my tickets, everything is booked.

Section 140-1
Row 19

Collingwood end of the ground (right of screen on TV).

GO PIES.

Got my tickets as well .

Section 141-1
Row 24

Cant wait !!!!!

 

[Brad Goodman]

Tickets bought. In the ANZ stadium members due to their reciprocal arrangement with the MCC, so hopefully there will a few other Collingwood supporting MCC members making the trip up!

 

[FromTheOuter]

Anyone on the 6:40 am Tiger flight Friday morning ?