Lights at Skilled Stadium

[cameron 29]

will we ever play a night match at skilled?
why or why not?

 

[Metallica_Man]

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No, because we don't have any lights.
And it looks like we wont have any for a while

 

[jim boy]

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No, because we don't have any lights.
And it looks like we wont have any for a while

We shouldn't let a minor detail like that get in our way - in fact surely it would be a positive advantage. Think of the home grown advantage and the potential of sponsorship from manufacturers of night-vision goggles.

 

[bigdroppunt]

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Wasnt there some talk last year about bringing in some Hire lights and having a NAB night time game ? Or was that what i was just thinking ?

 

[catattack]

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Wasnt there some talk last year about bringing in some Hire lights and having a NAB night time game ? Or was that what i was just thinking ?

I do not recall that.

Artifical light was brought in in 2000 for the Legends Match, but such was the power these lights consumed that there was a power outage across parts of the region.

Would love to see the lights brought in for one match every season - a real boutique night match at Skilled Stadium.

 

[krow]

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Now ive only ever been over for one game.....

but correct me if im wrong, would it not be mentally COLD at night?!

 

[bigdroppunt]

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Now ive only ever been over for one game.....

but correct me if im wrong, would it not be mentally COLD at night?!

not thay diff from AMMI on a cold winters night I guess

 

[CF]

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not thay diff from AMMI on a cold winters night I guess

Didn't we get offered the chance to buy VFL Parks light towers but it was turned down because we don't really have the room on certain parts of the ground and the fact that residential areas surround SS and would be effected by the lights.

 

[bigdroppunt]

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Didn't we get offered the chance to buy VFL Parks light towers but it was turned down because we don't really have the room on certain parts of the ground and the fact that residential areas surround SS and would be effected by the lights.

I remember it was on the table to get the light but the board couldnt do a deal with the COGG, I think it get's very messy somtimes between COGG and GFC, Nothing get's done in a hurry. and we just dont have the room for light towers

 

[takeabowtredders]

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I don't think so, for the simple reason that who would want to drive down to Geelong at night? It would be fine for Geelong based people and even the surrounding area, but it's already a push for Melbourne based fans such as myself.

For interstate teams, it would be terrible,having to fly into Avalon and drive down in the day, then drive back at night.

Sure you could say stuff the opposition fans, but it's not that simple, and where's the fun in not having anyone to annoy as they leave the ground early when their team is getting smashed?

 

[OldStyle2007]

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I don't think so, for the simple reason that who would want to drive down to Geelong at night? It would be fine for Geelong based people and even the surrounding area, but it's already a push for Melbourne based fans such as myself.

For interstate teams, it would be terrible,having to fly into Avalon and drive down in the day, then drive back at night.

Sure you could say stuff the opposition fans, but it's not that simple, and where's the fun in not having anyone to annoy as they leave the ground early when their team is getting smashed?

I don't want to be the kind of person that absolutely pastes somebody on bigfooty

.... but that's kindof a dumb thing to say

I live in Brisbane and would be stoked to see a night match played in Geelong even though I might not 'drive down' for it

freak

 

[catattack]

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I don't think so, for the simple reason that who would want to drive down to Geelong at night? It would be fine for Geelong based people and even the surrounding area, but it's already a push for Melbourne based fans such as myself.

For interstate teams, it would be terrible,having to fly into Avalon and drive down in the day, then drive back at night.

Sure you could say stuff the opposition fans, but it's not that simple, and where's the fun in not having anyone to annoy as they leave the ground early when their team is getting smashed?

This post is said in jest i think.. or i hope anyway.

 

[OldStyle2007]

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This post is said in jest i think.. or i hope anyway.

yeah, sorry I didn't get it first time

 

[takeabowtredders]

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What I meant is that the AFL and even Geelong are both businesses looking at getting as much money as possible out of their games. It's why Geelong are expanding their ground in the first place. More supporters, more members, more money.

It would be much harder for people to make the trip down the highway, especially a Friday Night. It's the same reason we don't want home games in Melbourne at that timeslot.

In the end, there's a marketing reason for it. Doesn't help our local supporters, but it doesn't necessarily hurt them too much either.

 

[bigdroppunt]

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What I meant is that the AFL and even Geelong are both businesses looking at getting as much money as possible out of their games. It's why Geelong are expanding their ground in the first place. More supporters, more members, more money.

It would be much harder for people to make the trip down the highway, especially a Friday Night. It's the same reason we don't want home games in Melbourne at that timeslot.

In the end, there's a marketing reason for it. Doesn't help our local supporters, but it doesn't necessarily hurt them too much either.

Yeh but business dosnt give a **** about your feelings, people still show up to the game, dosnt mater if its friday night or sat night or sun night the fans still show, so im still lost on your point, is it not the same train and highway that goes to melbourne that comes to geelong ?

 

[DanA]

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I am not so sure he is joking. Though surely he can't honest think we don't want more Friday Night Games which would be televised on free to air.

 

[Turbocat]

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AFL Chief Operating Officer Gillon McLauchlan was talking on the radio today about the 9th game per round , with introduction of GC and GWS. Although Mondays and Thursdays were an option , it seems the 5.00 Sat is the most likely to become the norm.He also mentioned that one possible destination as Skilled as long as they had lights.

Now if Aust. gets the World Cup obviously lights will be part of the upgrade but maybe some might think its worth looking at no matter what , perhaps if its driven by the AFL and/or TV commercial partners they might be willing to cough up a large chunk for it. I doubt it would be a high priority for Cooky as he would look as it as nice but not crucial because its not a revenue raiser. Have to say I think the 5.00 slot would be good time for Geelong , they would get a lot of flow from local footy and other commitments done thru the day.

 

[Willo_]

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Logitics of it aside i would like to see it, would just be another benefit to the club and another potential factor to add to our finances in the long run, would also be an advantage for drawing 20.20 cricket fixtures and the like as well with the new comp they are talking of bringing in, and also towards the soccer world cup and the potential of the asian cup in 2015 etc

 

[Vdubs]

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This post is said in jest i think.. or i hope anyway.

There could be nothing more pleasurable than going to Geelong for a Sat pm game. Fri/Sun no way for Melbourne based supporters. Surely we would fill up the capacity easily even without Melb based supporters or opposition people attending.

 

[AidanNelson2009]

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Skilled Stadium should have lights, i don't care what anyone says. Look at the gabba, subiaco and AAMI stadium, they all have lights and there doesn't seem to be a problem. Yes, Geelong may be 2 hours from Melbourne and supporters may not be willing to travel to Geelong and back on a friday or saturday night, but i'm from Melbourne, and i'd have no problem leaving at 4:00pm, arriving at Geelong at around 6:00pm and then watching the game at 7:10 or 7:40. The match would be finished near 10:30 and i'd be back at home by 12:30, the latest. I just love the idea of having at night game at Skilled, it's a stadium that needs lights, even if they don't play games there, it should have lights. There extending the stadium to make it better, why can't they put up 4 light poles aswell ??

 

[jim boy]

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Its great to hear the AFL mellowing on their attitude. If we could 'own' 5pm Saturdees we might get some other clubs playing there during that slot, eg WB or NM playing interstate sides, which would be a great way to recover debt on the stadium

 

[Willo_]

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Skilled Stadium should have lights, i don't care what anyone says. Look at the gabba, subiaco and AAMI stadium, they all have lights and there doesn't seem to be a problem. Yes, Geelong may be 2 hours from Melbourne and supporters may not be willing to travel to Geelong and back on a friday or saturday night, but i'm from Melbourne, and i'd have no problem leaving at 4:00pm, arriving at Geelong at around 6:00pm and then watching the game at 7:10 or 7:40. The match would be finished near 10:30 and i'd be back at home by 12:30, the latest. I just love the idea of having at night game at Skilled, it's a stadium that needs lights, even if they don't play games there, it should have lights. There extending the stadium to make it better, why can't they put up 4 light poles aswell ??

There are plenty of people from country vic ie Ballarat like myself who come down for a night match, you don't get home until after midnight but still plenty of people do it, I would imagine it would be no different going to G-town as opposed to melb... if anything less hectic!

 

[magic_johnson!]

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If it's hard for Melbourne based people to get to Geelong at night time, then how do Geelong based people get to Melbourne for Melbourne night games?

In the pictures of the fully redeveloped stadium (when the ablett terrace/brownlow stands get done) there are lights

 

[Turbocat]

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If it's hard for Melbourne based people to get to Geelong at night time, then how do Geelong based people get to Melbourne for Melbourne night games?

In the pictures of the fully redeveloped stadium (when the ablett terrace/brownlow stands get done) there are lights

The only pictures I have seen are the ones that show what it would be like if the ground was fully done for the World Cup

 

[magic_johnson!]

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The only pictures I have seen are the ones that show what it would be like if the ground was fully done for the World Cup

They're the ones, sorry i forgot to include the Wade stand