Good Friday

[Dont be a lemon]

Another year, another wasted Good Friday

When will the AFL get some gumption and just fixture it

 

[tugga]

The annual debate. If I wasn't in Sydney this week, I'd be heading to the Storm-Dragons game at Etihad on Friday.
Don't see why AFL can't do the same.

 

[Papa G]

Are they allowed to serve beer on Good Friday games?

 

[invinciBlues]

Of course they should. If they get Good Friday appeal volunteers to walk around the crowd and get change off everyone, the appeal would be a couple hundred thousand dollars better off as well.

 

[doodlefeatures]

I'm going to see the Storm for the first time, looking forward to having a fun arvo and a few beers...I'd rather be going to the footy though

 

[SriLankanCat]

Sooner or later they will have good friday games.

During the day and the night as well would be good.

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

Probably don't want to pay the players public holiday rates.

Its a wasted day.

 

[cosmicr]

If the AFL have games on Good Friday I will buy both a pie and a hot dog in addition to my usual pizza and chips.

 

[Frothies Mcveigh]

Yes, would give me something to do.

 

[doodlefeatures]

If the AFL have games on Good Friday I will buy both a pie and a hot dog in addition to my usual pizza and chips.

When was the last time you had a hot dog with meat in it??

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

If the AFL have games on Good Friday I will buy both a pie and a hot dog in addition to my usual pizza and chips.

Are the pizzas any good?

I assume you buy them often because you like them but are they just better then the other footy food or do they really hit the spot?

 

[Collingwould]

yep, and how about it being locked out as the "Grand Final re-match" each year

 

[Off The Couch]

If it was fixtured as a night game then nobody would have a problem with it including church leaders.

 

[RUNVS]

All the AFL have done is give a free kick to the NRL.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

For starters we are a secular state - so why we pander to any religion amazes me. We don't move the GF to Sunday to appease the Jews do we?

The reason often bandied around is so that families can come together on that day. Whilst i appreicate the Friday is the more important religious date -the reality is more australians come together on the Sunday - then the Friday.

So if you are going to have a day off - have the Sunday off.

 

[cosmicr]

Are the pizzas any good?

I assume you buy them often because you like them but are they just better then the other footy food or do they really hit the spot?

nah, they're pretty ordinary and overpriced, like most food at the footy, but I buy them anyway.

When was the last time you had a hot dog with meat in it??

hmmm, true. I was hoping to make a double-statement by eating meat on good friday and going to the football to show my support of having a match on the day.

 

[Collingwould]

For starters we are a secular state - so why we pander to any religion amazes me. We don't move the GF to Sunday to appease the Jews do we?

The reason often bandied around is so that families can come together on that day. Whilst i appreicate the Friday is the more important religious date -the reality is more australians come together on the Sunday - then the Friday.

So if you are going to have a day off - have the Sunday off.

I was going to rant about religion earlier, and I'm somewhat qualified as I went to a catholic secondary college, but we're over-influenced by self-appointed authority to gain power, influence and ultimately wealth (been to Vatican City lately???) over something that many people simply do not believe.

we'll take the public holiday though

 

[asanque]

The top 5 priorities for Vlad should be:
1. Initiate Good Friday footy
2. Fix the umpiring division
3. Fix the MRP division
4. Unban the bump
5. Pronounce player names correctly at the Brownlow and in the correct round order

 

[btdg]

I don't understand the ban, at all.

There would be nothing more appropriate than to celebrate Zombie-Jesus day with a game of footy. I suspect its what he would have wanted.

 

[Sw3Et]

I hate Thursday night footy cos it f*cks with my dream team.

 

[DrummoSolo]

Yes, between two of the wealther/more successful clubs that will pack out the MCG, and donate at least half of the gate money to the Good Friday Appeal.

Done and done.

 

[HBF]

I'm sure it'll only be a matter of time until the AFL schedule a game on Good Friday. If it's good enough for the NRL to play a game, then it's good enough for the AFL IMO.

 

[that_dood]

I hate Thursday night footy cos it f*cks with my dream team.

Out of all the reasons to have Good Friday football, this is not one of them mate. No one cares about your dream team.

 

[stmookeyj]

Let the NRL have this day, they don't have many others.

 

[MF]

Just because NRL fans are going to burn in hell for all eternity, it doesn't mean we should.