Not joke; Renaming the MCG

[BBSK]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25273609-661,00.html

Basically says a Chinese company is proposing a $40 million deal to rename the stadium 'Mekong Cricket Ground'. I personally thinks its a disgrace if it's to go ahead!

 

[pmad87]

Perhaps you can take it up with April Fulton, at the company's Melbourne office.

 

[lethalselbow]

 

[joshhem]

"Staff writers"

 

[BBSK]

wow even the herald sun wants to roll me today too! when will it stop!!!

 

[Power House]

Yes loved the quote from company spokeswoman April Fulton

 

[Lance Uppercut]

dear god this is getting beyond a joke

 

[krusden]

i understand the posts on here but is the HUN being run by schoolkids for the day?

 

[fairdinkum]

dear god this is getting beyond a joke

You think things are bad now?

Just wait til news gets through to Andy D about this.

A new way to make money by selling out our great game and/or its traditions?

He'll be on the phone to April Fulton to 'negotiate' the deal faster than you can say 'April Fulton'.

 

[fairdinkum]

i understand the posts on here but is the HUN being run by schoolkids for the day?

Yeah. Not up to its usual, high standards.

 

[hotpie]

dear god this is getting beyond a joke

I think thats the point.

 

[krusden]

Yeah. Not up to its usual, high standards.

the one in the advertiser is worse......

not up to IT'S usual lofty standards . lower than the hun as usual

 

[RWnBluey]

April Fools!!

 

[fairdinkum]

not up to IT'S usual lofty standards . lower than the hun as usual

I don't understand - are you taking the piss @ the expense of the HUN, or seriously trying to correct me?

 

[LionKing]

Happy April Tools Day !

 

[Pessimistic]

Should be the Melbourne Football ground anyway

 

[JUBJUB]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25273609-661,00.html

Basically says a Chinese company is proposing a $40 million deal to rename the stadium 'Mekong Cricket Ground'. I personally thinks its a disgrace if it's to go ahead!

Surely you can't be that dumb and think that story is real.
The Hun are really struggling for April Fool gags if that's the best they can do.

 

[ripitup27]

Surely you can't be that dumb and think that story is real.
The Hun are really struggling for April Fool gags if that's the best they can do.

Have a look at the comments though and how many people have fallen for it. These days you don't have to write something too subtle to fool the masses.

Did anyone see the Melbourne Times silly season edition?

 

[theyellowsash]

Have a look at the comments though and how many people have fallen for it. These days you don't have to write something too subtle to fool the masses.

Did anyone see the Melbourne Times silly season edition?

you beat me to it. those comments are by far the funniest thing ive seen all morning, the sun is always good for a laugh at the comments people make. april fulton for gods sake!

 

[Quinz]

What an OUTRAGE

 

[dogbowl]

Now maybe if the Mekong was in China, and not Vietnam, it may have had more traction.

 

[branedotorg]

Now maybe if the Mekong was in China, and not Vietnam, it may have had more traction.

ever been to yunnan province, china? or tibet? burma? probably laos too?
the delta in in vietnam but it's being dammed, very controversially, in china

 

[rdhopkins2]

Oh I thought it was going to be called Free Tibet stadium. How wrong I was.

 

[JUBJUB]

Have a look at the comments though and how many people have fallen for it. These days you don't have to write something too subtle to fool the masses.

Unbelievable how dumb some people are.I looked through the first 100 comments [there's over 200] and there's probably only about 10 people who've realised it's a joke.

 

[Carn Hawkas]

Should be the Melbourne Football ground anyway

Agreed, the MFG