Roast Collingwood need to end their association with Melbourne on QB

[BoxMatrix]

22 in a quarter yet still managed to have less for the game

The refs did their job in an efficient manner. Only took them one quarter.

We'll see if they can back up a strong performance tomorrow

 

[100volt1]

Im actually all for us being taken out of the Queens Bday fixture. A tinpot overrated fixture, one that we've dominated over the last 10 meetings.

Had we won today questions would've been raised about keeping Melbourne in it. Take us out of it and watch the AFL struggle to even get 60k average each season, given it's Melbourne.

No great loss if we're not in it. I'm all for us not being in it. Should be between Essendon and Melbourne now seeing as there is now a Neale Daniher connection.

 

[30yearpie]

Since 1958, Collingwood has won two Grand Finals, Melbourne has won three. So youse are not really setting the world on fire either.

since 1990 we have won 2 flags and you have won zero....what a stupid comparison

 

[Russian Demon]

You realize you've got to play away games in Melbourne at some point? Surely you'd rather play them at your home ground against a team who won't maximize the gate takings due to lower membership numbers? Would you prefer losing to Richmond on QB and seeing them make a fortune?

This is the funniest thread I've ever seen... talk about taking your bat and ball home!

 

[nahnah]

You realize you've got to play away games in Melbourne at some point? Surely you'd rather play them at your home ground against a team who won't maximize the gate takings due to lower membership numbers? Would you prefer losing to Richmond on QB and seeing them make a fortune?

This is the funniest thread I've ever seen... talk about taking your bat and ball home!

would rather see Richmond lose to your team on QB for sure

 

[Russian Demon]

would rather see Richmond lose to your team on QB for sure

That reply was far more reserved than I was expecting.

Fair call.

 

[sverik25]

We'd happily relieve you of QB I'm sure.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Since 1958, Collingwood has won two Grand Finals, Melbourne has won three. So youse are not really setting the world on fire either.

Youse

Sure you're not one of us?

 

[jmac70]

You realize you've got to play away games in Melbourne at some point? Surely you'd rather play them at your home ground against a team who won't maximize the gate takings due to lower membership numbers? Would you prefer losing to Richmond on QB and seeing them make a fortune?

This is the funniest thread I've ever seen... talk about taking your bat and ball home!

I think the point is about giving you the gate every year. Personally I don't give a crap.

 

[parano1a]

Home team should be rotated annually.

 

[nahnah]

I think the point is about giving you the gate every year. Personally I don't give a crap.

Oh really I thought it was how the last 2 years the umpiring has been farcical

 

[jmac70]

Oh really I thought it was how the last 2 years the umpiring has been farcical

Still don't give a crap

 

[nahnah]

Still don't give a crap

Don't give a crap about what

 

[jmac70]

Don't give a crap about what

The umpires, didn't cost id

 

[Russian Demon]

I think the point is about giving you the gate every year. Personally I don't give a crap.

Well this year we play each other twice at the G, you get one and we get one. This year, QB is earlier so its less likely either team's year is shot by then, so will have a bigger crowd. But if its close at year's end, I'll be surprised if close to 70k don't rock up.

 

[TheSierBear]

Well this year we play each other twice at the G, you get one and we get one. This year, QB is earlier so its less likely either team's year is shot by then, so will have a bigger crowd. But if its close at year's end, I'll be surprised if close to 70k don't rock up.

If you don't play with 21 men we will destroy you.

 

[JC83]

No. We already have ANZAC eve which is great. We should play you guys the week after as that gives both teams almost the same rest period.

That would make too much sense for the AFL to do... the fixture is anything but common sense.

 

[Adz]

Queens burthday - if not now, when?

 

[SuperSub17]

Obviously Collingwood's Grand Final too, that's why they choked again.

For the record Grand Finals
Melbourne 6 - Collingwood 1

And you lost the one that mattered the most

 

[Jasper84]

You realize you've got to play away games in Melbourne at some point? Surely you'd rather play them at your home ground against a team who won't maximize the gate takings due to lower membership numbers? Would you prefer losing to Richmond on QB and seeing them make a fortune?

This is the funniest thread I've ever seen... talk about taking your bat and ball home!

The problem is that we are the ones who have to supply the bat and ball so you can play. The QB clash was developed to give MFC a financial leg up during tough times. Now with the inclusion of the Freeze MND campaign - which is a great thing by the way - it really has become MFC's special day. For us there isn't a great rivalry and the day doesn't really pose any more significance than any other game. You could interchange Collingwood with another Victorian club and have the same buildup to the game and Freeze MND campaign without issue.

As a Collingwood supporter, I see no benefit to the club in playing on QB. We already have Anzac Day as public holiday fixture anomaly, but it's approached in a different way. There is an equality between the clubs, whereas with QB there is a clear MFC leaning which is evident throughout the pre game and most annoyingly for me, in the commentary. Also, I am all about winning, so anything that could jeopardize a win be it a compromised fixture, umpiring, financially supporting another club etc, I want the club to do it's utmost to have them removed. That goes for the QB game as well.

 

[wicksy]

The problem is that we are the ones who have to supply the bat and ball so you can play. The QB clash was developed to give MFC a financial leg up during tough times. Now with the inclusion of the Freeze MND campaign - which is a great thing by the way - it really has become MFC's special day. For us there isn't a great rivalry and the day doesn't really pose any more significance than any other game. You could interchange Collingwood with another Victorian club and have the same buildup to the game and Freeze MND campaign without issue.

As a Collingwood supporter, I see no benefit to the club in playing on QB. We already have Anzac Day as public holiday fixture anomaly, but it's approached in a different way. There is an equality between the clubs, whereas with QB there is a clear MFC leaning which is evident throughout the pre game and most annoyingly for me, in the commentary. Also, I am all about winning, so anything that could jeopardize a win be it a compromised fixture, umpiring, financially supporting another club etc, I want the club to do it's utmost to have them removed. That goes for the QB game as well.

This post is what my OP should been. Thanks for the summary Jasper.

 

[PIEWITHSAUCE]

Happy to play them on QB every year.
But they are through their pauper years, so time for us to get a share of that 70k gate.
And be able to hire a kicking coach!

We have a skills coach.............the dude who couldn't hit a bloke from 25m at the St Kilda half time comp

 

[nahnah]

We have a skills coach.............the dude who couldn't hit a bloke from 25m at the St Kilda half time comp

that was embarrassing, we had just had an awful half of missing every target too

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

No. We already have ANZAC eve which is great. We should play you guys the week after as that gives both teams almost the same rest period.

That's why we played Essendon the week after this year

 

[BoxMatrix]

wicksy can you edit the poll to see who has voted for which option? I get the feeling that Melbourne supporters have brigaded the poll.