What support do they give us?
We shouldnt be playing at the Dome this week
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What support do they give us?
I think thats the point I think that the AFL are trying to have all melbourne based night/twlight matches based at the Dome.
jesus, cry me a river 
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We've played numerous night games at the MCG and quite a few twilight games have also been played by clubs at the MCG, last Sunday for example.
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Thanks for you contribution but we dont really care about you guys.
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You will if we beat you 2 consecutive weeks.
Don't worry, we will beat you at the G the following week.
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You will if we beat you 2 consecutive weeks.
Don't worry, we will beat you at the G the following week.
no chance u will be around next week after we kill u this friday... head back off to your own board buddy!
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You will if we beat you 2 consecutive weeks.
Don't worry, we will beat you at the G the following week.
Keep dreaming flog.
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It will be just like Chad Cornes' "dream" showdown final.
Cornes is a flog, like all SA's. Just remeber lose this week and your season is shot, we are in regardless, would be amusing to see you guys knocked out
Yes but these clubs only share their ground with one other club, and this can be managed by the other club playing away and alternating that pattern. Furthermore, Brisbane has the whole state to itself, so of course they are going to play all their home games at their home ground.
On the other hand, Collingwood is sharing their home ground with: Melbourne, Kangaroos, Carlton, Essendon, Richmond, Western Bulldogs, and Hawthorn. Isn't it obvious that you can't play every home game at the MCG! Or do you want preference over other clubs once more?
No, that is not what the draw caters for. It is common-knowledge that Collingwood receives preferable fixtures because of the money it generates for the AFL, not for other clubs. And it is just unfair to say that because your club can bring in the dough, it deserves an unfair advantage on the field.
Well I have done my research, and I do understand that it was "GEELONG'S REQUEST" to play Collingwood at the MCG. You may say that this was for revenue or to cash in on high attendances, but you aren't totally correct. If it was not held at the MCG, Geelong would have only played there once during the year. Experience at the 'G is needed especially for finals football, and had we not arranged the game against Collingwood at the MCG, Geelong would be put at a disadvantage come finals time.
This is laughable that you call your clash strip, a clash strip! The only difference is that it is your old guernsey! The colours are still the same, and the new (or is it old?) strip is only slightly more white. Your president's argument to not commit to a proper strip, is that of tradition. If this is the case, then why is your normal strip so new?
And if you are going to compare clash strips to Geelong's, there simply is no comparison. Geelong's is completely different, being mostly navy, while yours is almost indistinguishable. Furthermore, Collingwood has only worn there's once more than Geelong.
"Hypocritical NOT much"!
It is a fact that Collingwood and some other Melbourne-based clubs refuse to travel down the highway to Geelong. This has got nothing to do with the GFC not wanting to play them down there, but because Collingwood simply refuses to...to the "benefit" of their supporters. Richmond was once one of these clubs, until they went through a bad patch late last decade. They now regularly come down to Skilled Stadium to play.
And from you, that just sums up a Collingwood attitude.
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This country is flog, but this board aint.
Both of you go here for a collingwood football club membership
www.collingwoodfc.com.au
The Telstra Dome is actually the home ground of the clubs I have bolded above, not the MCG.
And it's been our home for much longer than it's been yours. We get 12 games there this year to your 15.
You had 9 of 11 home games and 6 of 11 away games at the G. YOU PLAYED MORE THAN HALF OF YOUR AWAY GAMES ON YOUR HOME GROUND.
We had 8 of 11 home games and 4 of 11 away games there.
A fair system would have given us 13 games there each (11 home plus our away against Hawthorn and Collingwood, for you 11 home games and away against Richmond and Melbourne).
Be satisfied with what you've got.
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No thanks we'll push on for 18 MCG games, we draw crowds with give us the power to realistically push for it, you guys dont !
Just because they are based at TD does not mean they don't play home games at the MCG. Therefore, yes you do share the ground with these clubs.
Well if that's the case, this point has no credibility. Anyway, my argument wasn't the use of the words "common-knowledge", that was simply the english language. Please argue the point, and not my linguistic techniques.
I wasn't arguing with the fact that your clash jumper is the same as your old jumper, so don't try to use that point against me. Read my previous post, and you will see that: I was saying that your president says that you will not alter your strip, or let others use a similar strip, ie. Port Adelaide's heritage jumper. Although he says this, your strip is the newest permanent strip in the AFL, yet you still do not want to commit to a new clash guernsey (not your old jumper) because of tradition.
Im not sure why you are quoting these lyrics. This has no relevance, who are you? Ice-Cube? Geelong isn't hypocritical because they have worn their clash strip one time less than Collingwood. We have only worn it once because we have only needed to wear it once. What were we meant to do? Where it against Sydney!
I'm well aware, but again you argument has nothing to do with my point. All I was saying was that all the clubs mentioned, play one or more home games at the MCG. So therefore Collingwood has to share the ground with these clubs. It's not a hard concept to grasp.
Just because you draw crowds, doesn't mean that you have a right to have all your home games fixtured to the MCG. I am truly sick of this arrogant attitude. By saying this, you are agreeing with the underlying point; that Collingwood thinks that the AFL revolves around them like the earth to the sun.
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We'll get whatever the AFL give us.
This thread is about us lobbying the AFL for 18 MCG games and how to go about this, its actually none of your business really.
Couldnt give a tinkers cuss what you think.
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The main reason for it being at the dome is the probably similar to the AFL not wanting to abide by Adelaide's request to play more games at the MCG. Our request was based on finals are played at the G therefore we would like more games there during the year. So the AFL give us 1 or 2 a year and generally at the start of the year and never towards the finals.
It's everyone's business when one team is given an unfair advantage. You already get the league's easiest draw.
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No point engaging us on this, we will do as we please.
Complain to the AFL or your club if you feel so passionately about it.
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Every team in the league asks for an easier draw.
If the AFL gives it to us, what are we supposed to do? Turn it down?
Why do Collingwood supporters whinge and moan so much? You get to play in your home city 18 times a year!! No Other club gets that advantage.
And puhlease don't give us that "But most of our home games are neutral" crap.
Travel across the country 10 weeks a year, play at s**t hole venues in Darwin. gold coast and tasmania and THEN you can complain.
We are sick of The AFL giving the most over exposed and under achieving club in the past half a century a leg up
And puhlease don't give us that "But most of our home games are neutral" crap.
Travel across the country 10 weeks a year, play at s**t hole venues in Darwin. gold coast and tasmania and THEN you can complain.
We are sick of The AFL giving the most over exposed and under achieving club in the past half a century a leg up
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