Prediction When will Footy return ?

[Boxhead007]

I hope they have the hub in Perth and we play the Pies in the GF after the eagles shit the bed losing their home ground advantage. This place would be complete mush.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

I hope they have the hub in Perth and we play the Pies in the GF after the eagles shit the bed losing their home ground advantage. This place would be complete mush.

And their would be such a big HUSH around the ground if that were to happen!

 

[Bojangles17]

I hope they have the hub in Perth and we play the Pies in the GF after the eagles shit the bed losing their home ground advantage. This place would be complete mush.

With costs being managed flying 16 teams to Perth would be the last option being considered

 

[Bojangles17]

Don't reckon Riewoldt would play either if no family was allowed.

Cotch , Riewoldt, houli would all be questionable, I think there will be a compromise, clubs may foot bill for families

 

[sante]

Sounds like our leaders were most vocal about not wanting to do it. I agree with them. Can’t see many family men wanting to leave for weeks/months

 

[richoatthedisco]

Our blokes were vocal about no families. There will be families.

 

[sante]

Our blokes were vocal about no families. There will be families.

And the kids will need to attend different schools/kindergartens? Can’t see how it works

 

[richoatthedisco]

And the kids will need to attend different schools/kindergartens? Can’t see how it works

Who's going to school? Jesus, if they can't organise little temporary villages with childcare and even school classes they have no business running a national sporting competition.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Sounds like our leaders were most vocal about not wanting to do it. I agree with them. Can’t see many family men wanting to leave for weeks/months

Am I the only one who thinks they should suck it up? It’s five months, not five years. Plus, quarantine has shown us you can easily keep in touch regularly despite not being around them.

 

[Tiges1229]

Am I the only one who thinks they should suck it up? It’s five months, not five years. Plus, quarantine has shown us you can easily keep in touch regularly despite not being around them.

You got kids ?

 

[NaturalDisaster]

You got kids ?

Not sure why it matters.

People are happy to tear down players who want to leave clubs due to home sickness, when they spend years mostly away from their families.

Yet, people are sympathetic because players might be away from families for 5 months.

 

[Trucker Tiger]

Would be happy to donate to the club to help pay for Marlion Pickett’s wife and kids to stay with him in a hub. I’d offer $1 for every time I’ve watched his GF goal.

So, $464 from me.

Will be $489 by week’s end.

 

[KiwiTiger]

Sounds like our leaders were most vocal about not wanting to do it. I agree with them. Can’t see many family men wanting to leave for weeks/months

True to our team and club values. Glad they did.

Haere Ra

 

[Achilles Heel]

With costs being managed flying 16 teams to Perth would be the last option being considered

Without Virgin imagine.

 

[Achilles Heel]

The plane flights won’t be discounted, it will be full whack and then some, if they can get seats

 

[Boxhead007]

Am I the only one who thinks they should suck it up? It’s five months, not five years. Plus, quarantine has shown us you can easily keep in touch regularly despite not being around them.

No I agree with you. They should suck it up. If they don’t go they shouldn’t be entitled to any wage either. Much like I would be if I decided I didn’t want to work. Many other sports/ other professions spend time away from the families sometimes for a hell of a lot longer. From what I read it isn’t 21 weeks continuous which is worse case regardless. The 3 week training hub at the start sounds like the sticking point. TBH IMO if a player wants to pay for his family to join them then so be it. I think that’s a fair compromise.

 

[Boxhead007]

The plane flights won’t be discounted, it will be full whack and then some, if they can get seats

They’ll be chartered

 

[Achilles Heel]

And with the QLD border shut, how do they get to Qld? WA say their borders will remain shut, and so has Anastasia

 

[Achilles Heel]

Where are all the plane seats going to come from given seating arrangements on plains will be 1 person per row

 

[Achilles Heel]

Easier to have 8 teams to go to Victoria than 16 to go to Qld

 

[Boxhead007]

Where are all the plane seats going to come from given seating arrangements on plains will be 1 person per row

The 30 planes sitting on tarmacs doing nothing

 

[Achilles Heel]

The 30 planes sitting on tarmacs doing nothing

The Virgin Planes? More chance of Ansett flying than Virgin

 

[Boxhead007]

The Virgin Planes?

Not seeing many qantas planes in the air

 

[Bojangles17]

Easier to have 8 teams to go to Victoria than 16 to go to Qld

I expect there’ll be 2 hubs , let’s hope we get premier privileges and get to stay in Melbourne

 

[Achilles Heel]

I expect there’ll be 2 hubs , let’s hope we get premier privileges and get to stay in Melbourne

Knowing who is organising it , shocking I expect us to play in Brisbane