Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[Alfred E Neuman]

Cant wait for Hurley to tear Cloke a new one.

Or rather, sew his existing one shut.

 

[GandalfTheDon]

Cant wait for Hurley to tear Cloke a new one.

I ****ing hope so

 

[Zach Package]

The saints have been disgustingly sloppy tonight

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

When was the last time we played the Saints at the G?

 

[GandalfTheDon]

When was the last time we played the Saints at the G?

2006 Rd 15. Can see why we don't play them there, wouldn't get a crowd to warrant the extra capacity

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

2006 Rd 15. Can see why we don't play them there, wouldn't get a crowd to warrant the extra capacity

Collingwood do though.

 

[GandalfTheDon]

Collingwood do though.

Yeh but Collingwood's home ground is the MCG, ours isn't

 

[Tassieboy]

When was the last time we played the Saints at the G?

Round 15 2006 when we were abysmal and just went down (33k). I think we were a few kicks ahead at one stage. Previous to that was in 1999 (63k went).

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Yeh but Collingwood's home ground is the MCG, ours isn't

True didn't we sign like a 25 year contract at Etihad? what a mistake that was.

 

[GandalfTheDon]

True didn't we sign like a 25 year contract at Etihad? what a mistake that was.

Apparently it's an absolute ripper of a deal financially though!

 

[nigelbombers]

I'm an idiot cawshezy alias.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

The club should tell the AFL we no longer want to play home games at Etihad and get them to buy out the rest of the contract.

 

[threeleggedgoat]

The club should tell the AFL we no longer want to play home games at Etihad and get them to buy out the rest of the contract.

Well there you have it folks, problem solved!

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

At least the Pies first win wont be against us.

 

[Phone]

Obviously it's not important to me, but I don't see a particular need to play 8 home games a year at the MCG or whatever. 3-4 home games against 3-4 big Melbourne clubs and all the interstate clubs/smaller Melbourne clubs at the dome seems to work perfectly fine. The only time I see it as a problem is when we play Hawthorn at the Dome but thankfully that hasn't happened this season. Obviously some people see it as "we're a big team so our home game should be the G", but all the big teams want their home ground to be the MCG and you've got Melbourne as well who have a stronger case when any team. You can't fit them all in.

 

[pepsi]

Obviously it's not important to me, but I don't see a particular need to play 8 home games a year at the MCG or whatever. 3-4 home games against 3-4 big Melbourne clubs and all the interstate clubs/smaller Melbourne clubs at the dome seems to work perfectly fine. The only time I see it as a problem is when we play Hawthorn at the Dome but thankfully that hasn't happened this season. Obviously some people see it as "we're a big team so our home game should be the G", but all the big teams want their home ground to be the MCG and you've got Melbourne as well who have a stronger case when any team. You can't fit them all in.

Some believe it is hampering our membership growth, due to the fact that Etihad has half the capacity of the'G.

But I tend to agree with you, I don't mind having Etihad as a home ground. Though I believe the split should be 5-6 Etihad and 5-6 MCG home games each year.

 

[eth-dog]

Who's St. Kilda's captain tonight? Steven?

 

[Charliebrow 16]

I don't know if Collingwood look good or if it's St Kilda that look deplorable. Perhaps it's the latter because Collingwood are accumulating clearances at will and without any semblance of pressure.

 

[threeleggedgoat]

Yeah st kilda have looked pretty awful. Somehow collingwood have managed to simultaneously do it pretty easy and get a comprehensive win while also not even looking particularly good. Strange.

 

[Charliebrow 16]

Who's St. Kilda's captain tonight? Steven?

Pretty sure it's Armitage.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

So Pies tuning up for Anazc Day eh?

JUST BRING PIES!

 

[Don Won]

Pretty sure it's Armitage.

Yep

 

[Beerfish]

The club should tell the AFL we no longer want to play home games at Etihad and get them to buy out the rest of the contract.

Is that from the same think tank that brought us "what's to stop the players just turning up anyway if they're banned"?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Is that from the same think tank that brought us "what's to stop the players just turning up anyway if they're banned"?

Probably lol.

 

[Donakebab]

St Kilda/umpires playing the filth into form.