The Royal Sampler
Floreat Pica, Bitch!
I can post this while we're ahead so that it doesn't look like a big whinge... actually it's not that big a roast, I just haven't used the roast tag before.
Seriously though, if we're going to be forced to play home games away from our home ground, particularly at Etihad against teams who genuniely call it "home" like the Bulldogs, wouldn't we be better off playing at a neutral venue interstate where the club could get some ca$h from the local government? Melbourne were pretty well compensated for playing a home game at Marrara (sp?) IIRC.
Is this just another case of Collingwood propping up the league, where a certain number of games have to be played at Etihad, despite the fact that it's a crappy surface, can't hold enough spectators, and the stadium deals Etihad have with AFL clubs absolutely suck in terms of remuneration?
Seriously though, if we're going to be forced to play home games away from our home ground, particularly at Etihad against teams who genuniely call it "home" like the Bulldogs, wouldn't we be better off playing at a neutral venue interstate where the club could get some ca$h from the local government? Melbourne were pretty well compensated for playing a home game at Marrara (sp?) IIRC.
Is this just another case of Collingwood propping up the league, where a certain number of games have to be played at Etihad, despite the fact that it's a crappy surface, can't hold enough spectators, and the stadium deals Etihad have with AFL clubs absolutely suck in terms of remuneration?