Round 23

[tigerz18]

Wow, won't the AFL be wishing they had scheduled Norf V Tigers at the G. Friday night, both locked in for finals, with a possible top 4 spot on the line for the Tigers. The game would have got 75k+, but will be a sell out at Etihad at 50k. Especially since they could be facing each other the following week in the elim final.

Will be a cracker

 

[Madtiger2006]

We're only allowed to play North at our home ground once every 5 years. The contract started in 2000

 

[Bustoff]

It's because Norf have the pulling power of a 2 legged donkey.

 

[BF Tiger]

Its f**king ridiculous that they make us fly to Tassie to play them and follow up with our home game at their home ground later in the season.

Richmond members and fans should smash Ticketek in the the coming week, sellout the ground and leave only a few hundred (obvious jokes aside) NM fans in the place.

 

[Squibbs]

A sold out Etihad looks great, but we should be playing at the ****ing MCG, stoopid contracts

 

[Tiger Toffee]

It wont be sold out, north fan will prefer to save his dollars for the following week, richmond members hate the joint, 45,000 tops.

 

[Tas]

It's because Norf have the pulling power of a 2 legged donkey.

You will find that when MCG tenants play away from the MCG with it's 100k MCC members and 50k AFL members (and sole access to half the stadium) their own numbers to games aren't that Herculean, even Collingwood pulls mediocre numbers to Docklands away from the MCG.

As is typified whenever we play finals at the MCG; 78,559 vs Essendon and 65,963 vs Cats last year while had 77,630 vs Geelong and 74,981 vs Hawks in 2007, those are the last four finals we played in Melbourne, all at the MCG with the extra neutrals.

The excuses you hear form Richmond and Hawthorn fans that 'they don't like going to a world class stadium' are pretty idiotic. What is horrible about it? Not being blinded by the sun? Not having god urinate on you during the match? It's got grass, goal posts and seats, it has all it ever needs to get fans to games. We just don't have the largest supporter base going around at present. The only thing it lacks is padding on about 20-30k neutral supporters to game to make tenants look better than they are.

 

[RobsJourney]

Anyone remember the last time we played a team two weeks in a row? I was there for both ->

 

[Bustoff]

You will find that when MCG tenants play away from the MCG with it's 100k MCC members and 50k AFL members (and sole access to half the stadium) their own numbers to games aren't that Herculean, even Collingwood pulls mediocre numbers to Docklands away from the MCG.

As is typified whenever we play finals at the MCG; 78,559 vs Essendon and 65,963 vs Cats last year while had 77,630 vs Geelong and 74,981 vs Hawks in 2007, those are the last four finals we played in Melbourne, all at the MCG with the extra neutrals.

The excuses you hear form Richmond and Hawthorn fans that 'they don't like going to a world class stadium' are pretty idiotic. What is horrible about it? Not being blinded by the sun? Not having god urinate on you during the match? It's got grass, goal posts and seats, it has all it ever needs to get fans to games. We just don't have the largest supporter base going around at present. The only thing it lacks is padding on about 20-30k neutral supporters to game to make tenants look better than they are.

The point is TAS it's our home game, the G is our home ground, not fair we have to play at your ground just because you sold some games to Hobart.

 

[pebblestone]

Anyone remember the last time we played a team two weeks in a row? I was there for both ->

Bombers under Wallace?

 

[turtle27]

Bombers under Wallace?

Spud. In 2001.

 

[Tas]

The point is TAS it's our home game, the G is our home ground, not fair we have to play at your ground just because you sold some games to Hobart.

Richmond wanted to play the games in Hobart, and were the club that made that arrangement. AFL said no to your club but said they would allow the games if they could get us to agree to playing there, at the time we were playing 11 games at Docklands but had requested to move all of our home games back to the MCG given the AFL's broken promises with Docklands. AFL refused. So we were left with the option of playing some games at Hobart, or fighting with the AFL on a possible restraint of trade, ask Carlton and Essendon how well it panned out taking the AFL on in the courts. Even if you win, the will screw you constantly.

North, Dogs and Saints have no contractual obligation to play any games there, but the AFL forces us to play the games there. Other Victorian clubs like Hawthorn, Collingwood, Richmond, etc make up the rest of the shortfall. AFL has agreements with these stadiums, only Essendon as far as I am aware have a contract still in place with the stadium owners.

All of our clubs to some extent are being dicked around by AFL house, some more than others.

If we didn't play any games in Hobart, there would be less pressure on others to fill some of that void, but we are being held hostage by the AFL forced to play there. You might be getting screwed once a year, we were being screwed there 11 times a year before Hobart and are only being screwed 8 times a year now. The commission has ballsed up the entire MCG and Docklands contracts denying clubs the opportunity to make the revenue they need to maintain healthy clubs. You can't really be blaming my club for that.

 

[Infamy]

You can't really be blaming my club for that.

To be honest, we're going to blame any other club we want to

 

[tunksy]

Anyone remember the last time we played a team two weeks in a row? I was there for both ->

Carlton. Then carlton ef

 

[Deanos]

You will find that when MCG tenants play away from the MCG with it's 100k MCC members and 50k AFL members (and sole access to half the stadium) their own numbers to games aren't that Herculean, even Collingwood pulls mediocre numbers to Docklands away from the MCG.

As is typified whenever we play finals at the MCG; 78,559 vs Essendon and 65,963 vs Cats last year while had 77,630 vs Geelong and 74,981 vs Hawks in 2007, those are the last four finals we played in Melbourne, all at the MCG with the extra neutrals.

The excuses you hear form Richmond and Hawthorn fans that 'they don't like going to a world class stadium' are pretty idiotic. What is horrible about it? Not being blinded by the sun? Not having god urinate on you during the match? It's got grass, goal posts and seats, it has all it ever needs to get fans to games. We just don't have the largest supporter base going around at present. The only thing it lacks is padding on about 20-30k neutral supporters to game to make tenants look better than they are.

We've played one game at Edihad this year, in the worst time slot in Sunday twilight and there was still a crowd of around 46k. Most of our interstate games have still had large crowds. With the exception of the mediocre full capacity north game in Tassie and mediocre Brisbane. Also, of course Collingwood pull mediocre numbers away from the G thats why their not number 1 in the AFL.

 

[guruisatiger]

You will find that when MCG tenants play away from the MCG with it's 100k MCC members and 50k AFL members (and sole access to half the stadium) their own numbers to games aren't that Herculean, even Collingwood pulls mediocre numbers to Docklands away from the MCG.

As is typified whenever we play finals at the MCG; 78,559 vs Essendon and 65,963 vs Cats last year while had 77,630 vs Geelong and 74,981 vs Hawks in 2007, those are the last four finals we played in Melbourne, all at the MCG with the extra neutrals.

The excuses you hear form Richmond and Hawthorn fans that 'they don't like going to a world class stadium' are pretty idiotic. What is horrible about it? Not being blinded by the sun? Not having god urinate on you during the match? It's got grass, goal posts and seats, it has all it ever needs to get fans to games. We just don't have the largest supporter base going around at present. The only thing it lacks is padding on about 20-30k neutral supporters to game to make tenants look better than they are.

world class stadium, ???????? its a ****ing shit hole whats wrong with the sun in your eyes?? whats wrong with the rain falling on your head??? its a game of football should be played outdoors not under a ****ing roof ,,, only ****ing chardonnay sipping theatre goers like that stadium , should burn it down or better still blow the ****ing thing up ,,, there is only one world class stadium in Melbourne its called the M C G

 

[RobsJourney]

Bombers under Wallace?

Close yeah under spud frawley

 

[RobsJourney]

Carlton. Then carlton ef

Two weeks in a row?
I meant bombers 01
Beat em last round then they massacred us in the final

 

[dean33]

Two weeks in a row?
I meant bombers 01
Beat em last round then they massacred us in the final

Yep I was there for both as well. Hard to beat a team twice in a row, but I imagine the rd 23 game will have a bit riding on it still so both clubs will be going hammer and tong I'd think.
The game against the bombers from memory they had top spot sewn up and we needed the win to finish 4th. Following week it was a completely different game.

 

[bigpapagman]

You will find that when MCG tenants play away from the MCG with it's 100k MCC members and 50k AFL members (and sole access to half the stadium) their own numbers to games aren't that Herculean, even Collingwood pulls mediocre numbers to Docklands away from the MCG.

As is typified whenever we play finals at the MCG; 78,559 vs Essendon and 65,963 vs Cats last year while had 77,630 vs Geelong and 74,981 vs Hawks in 2007, those are the last four finals we played in Melbourne, all at the MCG with the extra neutrals.

The excuses you hear form Richmond and Hawthorn fans that 'they don't like going to a world class stadium' are pretty idiotic. What is horrible about it? Not being blinded by the sun? Not having god urinate on you during the match? It's got grass, goal posts and seats, it has all it ever needs to get fans to games. We just don't have the largest supporter base going around at present. The only thing it lacks is padding on about 20-30k neutral supporters to game to make tenants look better than they are.

It's hot, it's shit, we lose there, and they don't have heavy beer.

 

[prodigy1311]

If we lock in 4 or 5 spot, hope Dimma considers resting a few key players or atleast asking them to not go all in..! As much as i want us to beat these flogs, i rather have our boys fresh for finals and smash them then if we meet again.!

 

[RunningBounce]

What is horrible about it?

It's too small, too soulless, too homogenous and makes it too easy for the teams who play there to whinge about the weather. Aussie Rules is not an indoor sport.

 

[tigerdan]

The game against the bombers from memory they had top spot sewn up and we needed the win to finish 4th. Following week it was a completely different game.

Essendon tanked that game so that we would finish 4th so that Carlton (who had beaten them earlier) would finish 5th not 4th.

 

[Achilles Heel]

Anyone remember the last time we played a team two weeks in a row? I was there for both ->

Drug cheats 2001 version

 

[Achilles Heel]

world class stadium, ???????? its a ******* shit hole whats wrong with the sun in your eyes?? whats wrong with the rain falling on your head??? its a game of football should be played outdoors not under a ******* roof ,,, only ******* chardonnay sipping theatre goers like that stadium , should burn it down or better still blow the ******* thing up ,,, there is only one world class stadium in Melbourne its called the M C G

Get a message to Isis that will sort that stadium