People who say Collingwood never play interstate games

[ManWithNoName]

Most Victorian clubs don't travel much...

This isn't news.

I suppose Essendon's 5 interstate games to Melbourne's 4 (although you conveniently ignored our Darwin game as it's a home game) is criminal in it's difference.

Why wouldn't I ignore Darwin? I'm pointing out that this myth of Collingwood never travelling is just that, a myth. You selling a game interstate is nobody's fault but Melbourne's. Surely you're not saying that selling home games interstate means you should get less away games interstate?

 

[Subprime]

Any guesses on what sort of money Collingwood could pull if a game was auctioned off?

 

[Plugger35]

Indeed we did. And I was saying the same thing then. Don't get why people keep pushing this theory of Collingwood never playing interstate when it's so blatantly wrong.

No one is saying they never travel interstate but they do travel less than most other clubs every year. They didn't travel interstate this year until Rd.14 while last year they played 7 games in a row at the MCG leading into the finals, if you don't think that gives them an advantage you're kidding yourself.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

lol at selling home games interstate should count as 'travel'.

Collingwood shouldn't HAVE to travel more to make up for other club's mediocrity and poor standing when it comes to club support.

No one is saying they never travel interstate but they do travel less than most other clubs every year. They didn't travel interstate this year until Rd.14 while last year they played 7 games in a row at the MCG leading into the finals, if you don't think that gives them an advantage you're kidding yourself.

So basically, you'll only be happy if Collingwood travels every game of the year?

Shut up.

If the AFL ONLY focused on Collingwood every year when it did the draw, it would adversely affect all of you. As if you'd expect the AFL to make sure Collingwood's interstate trips are spread evenly throughout the year.

Do some of you clowns even listen to yourselves?

 

[doppleganger]

In 2011, Richmond played there first 9 games in Melbourne, the first interstate game was a HOME game that they sold.

In 2010, Melbourne played there first 8 games in Melbourne, the first interstate game was a HOME game that they sold.

Yet nobody complains, but when Collingwood end the year with 7 games in Melbourne people lose thier nut.

 

[vjknight]

We don't mind really, our interstate record is very impressive.
Is funny though that last year we were getting crap because we didn't play outside Victoria in the 2nd half of the year, and this year getting crap because we didn't play outside Victoria in the 1st half of the year. lol

i had a good laugh last year re:an article after the 2011 fixture was released. it made a point of highlighting the games we were due to play interstate, and more importantly, the venues we werent going to.

considering the results of 2010, it complained about us missing games away versus the crows, lions & eagles FFS. hence it complained about giving us 3 easy wins. yes noted the eagles, to everyones surprise, are not easy beats this year, but at the time it was truly mind blowing.

therefore the argument raised in that article, much like the piss poor arguments raised here on BF, are full of shit.

 

[ManWithNoName]

No one is saying they never travel interstate but they do travel less than most other clubs every year. They didn't travel interstate this year until Rd.14 while last year they played 7 games in a row at the MCG leading into the finals, if you don't think that gives them an advantage you're kidding yourself.

So do you want their interstate games at the start of the year or the end of the year?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

In previous years they have generally played less games interstate, not the case this year. But anyway they are Collingwood so stuff them.

Can you name which year that Collingwood last travelled three times?

 

[cfx_1]

Good call OP.

If your gonna be upset about it you may as well be angry at all the vic clubs.

Haters gonna hate.

Don't sell your home games. And don't request to play them at their home ground.

Problem solved.

Collingwood would love to play at KP, if for nothing else then to break the streak that Geelong have over terrible opposition.

Also, all interstate teams are getting butt r*ped by them anyway atm. Maybe west coast next year will give them a run, or Freo if they can manage to have a full team on the park.

 

[jonbe54]

Exactly, Collingwood still travel less than the majority of Victorian clubs every year plus they also play more games at their home ground the MCG than Melbourne does, 14 games to Melbourne's 11 games.

The same old argument Plugger and its still rubbish now as its always been, you know as well as the rest of the planet that we can't travel interstate all the time and still support the minnows who beg for games against us at the G to keep them afloat. As you have been told a million times before take it up with the AFL and those clubs that beg for games against us at the G.

 

[doppleganger]

No one is saying they never travel interstate but they do travel less than most other clubs every year. They didn't travel interstate this year until Rd.14 while last year they played 7 games in a row at the MCG leading into the finals, if you don't think that gives them an advantage you're kidding yourself.

See my post below....Richmond started this year with 9 in a row in Melbourne....yet nobody said boo.

When it is Collingwood it is an unfair advantage.

 

[THE EQUALIZER]

Melbourne's three away games interstate this season is more than offset by hosting all 7 non-Victorian teams in breakeven games at best.

I look forward to seeing every Victorian team travel at least 5 times in 2012.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

No one is saying they never travel interstate but they do travel less than most other clubs every year. They didn't travel interstate this year until Rd.14 while last year they played 7 games in a row at the MCG leading into the finals, if you don't think that gives them an advantage you're kidding yourself.

You dont see a contradiction?

Last year we did all our travelling early and people were also complaining that was an advantage, not leaving Melbourne for the last eight weeks or so.

If they were evenly spread throughout the year people would also claim that as an advantage, speculating that Collingwood had maximum recovery time from travel.

Whingers will whinge.

 

[MagpieJoel]

In previous years they have generally played less games interstate, not the case this year. But anyway they are Collingwood so stuff them.

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Dumb.

We travel 4 times a year, every year. Myth perpetuated by Bigfooty, and the lazy media.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

In previous years they have generally played less games interstate, not the case this year. But anyway they are Collingwood so stuff them.

Melbourne need all the help they can get.

Urban Myth

 

[cfx_1]

And how is that not Melbourne' fault for not having enough members and supporters to go to their own games?

 

[Plugger35]

So do you want their interstate games at the start of the year or the end of the year?

Either way it's an advantage, would just be nice if they travelled as regularly as other teams do during the course of the season but that will never happen with the AFL more interested in maximising revenue than having a fair and equitable competition.

I think it's a myth that the AFL only give Collingwood more games at the MCG because opposition clubs request it, they give them more games at the MCG because it helps bring in more revenue to their own coffers.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Melbourne's three away games interstate this season is more than offset by hosting all 7 non-Victorian teams in breakeven games at best.

You being sarcastic?

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Either way it's an advantage, would just be nice if they travelled as regularly as other teams do during the course of the season but that will never happen with the AFL more interested in maximising revenue than having a fair and equitable competition.

I think it's a myth that the AFL only give Collingwood more games at the MCG because opposition clubs request it, they give them more games at the MCG because it helps bring in more revenue to their own coffers.

So you want us to travel interstate almost every week, AND want all our games not interstate played at Etihad?

Nice work genius. Let's ruin the spectacle of the game, and avoid the great atmosphere a big crowd at the G provides because half the Victorian teams in the comp can't get supporters to their games.

I just thank christ people with your archaic and simplistic thinking process aren't running the competition.

 

[The Passenger]

We don't mind really, our interstate record is very impressive.
Is funny though that last year we were getting crap because we didn't play outside Victoria in the 2nd half of the year, and this year getting crap because we didn't play outside Victoria in the 1st half of the year. lol

i'd much rather your draw last year. much better to come into the finals with no travel under your belt in recent months.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Either way it's an advantage, would just be nice if they travelled as regularly as other teams do during the course of the season but that will never happen with the AFL more interested in maximising revenue than having a fair and equitable competition.

The average number of travelling games by VIC clubs (excluding prostituted games)....is about 4.3 games per season.

Collingwood averages 4

So really you are saying Collingwood should travel 5 times a year once every three or four, to hit that average of 4.3

Hardly a massive issue is it?

 

[Rooiginal]

IIRC Essendon played 3 interstate games last year...

Most Vic teams play 4, like we have the past few years, some play 5 and some play 3.

North play 7 games outside Melbourne 6 interstate. And we dont sell any games!!

 

[g-man]

Exactly, Collingwood still travel less than the majority of Victorian clubs every year plus they also play more games at their home ground the MCG than Melbourne does, 14 games to Melbourne's 11 games.

There's a reason why Collingwood play more games at the MCG. It was to do with allowing interstate teams to have home preliminary finals. I'm sure that's just a fact that you'll be happy to ignore so you can bitch and moan about how the pies run the AFL or are constantly being looked after.

If there isn't one already then there should be a Collingwood myths thread so all the whiners and conspiracy theorists can vent to their hearts content. Don't travel, easy draw, run the AFL, spoon fed by the AFL, umpires pets, Arizona, PEDs plus anything else i may have left out.

 

[jonbe54]

Either way it's an advantage, would just be nice if they travelled as regularly as other teams do during the course of the season but that will never happen with the AFL more interested in maximising revenue than having a fair and equitable competition.

I think it's a myth that the AFL only give Collingwood more games at the MCG because opposition clubs request it, they give them more games at the MCG because it helps bring in more revenue to their own coffers.

You know what the answer to all this inequality is then Plugger??

Get your useless committee off their rear ends and start building a supporter base to justify the AFL using up YOUR clubs crowd drawing power the way they do Collingwood's.

Start building your club through internal excellence instead of whingeing to all and sundry how badly done by you are.

In other words do something about it instead of bitching and blaming others.

 

[cfx_1]

i'd much rather your draw last year. much better to come into the finals with no travel under your belt in recent months.

Last years draw was favourable in terms of travel, but not in terms of who we played twice... But in saying that, it was probably beneficial to go into the finals with confidence over teams that we were playing, especially as we lost both encounters against st kilda and geelong earlier in the year.