Eddie mcguire today gave the first indication that maybe the gf will be moved.
do you think its going to skip wa and go to sydney?
Will nsw crowd regulations allow them to use their 80k ground to capacity?
Will their states rules suit the afl better? If wa still has closed borders to victoria will that influence things?
will the afl wait and see whos more likely to be in a gf before deciding?? If gws are in it - it would be a great opportunity to showcase the game in sydney? Tbh if they could get the crowd limit lifted to capacity it would be a sensational thing for footy to have gws win a gf in nsw.
If the crowds arent allowed to attend then perth is the next biggest venue with (currently) no crowd restrictions so 60k
heres what eddie said :
<<Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has said Western Australia will have to “buy” the AFL Grand Final if they want to hold it there in 2020.
With Victorian crowds looking less and less likely this year given another spike in COVID-19 cases, Optus Stadium in Perth is set to hold 60,000 patrons as soon as Round 7, leading to some calls for it to host this year’s decider.
McGuire, who played a part in brokering the deal that keeps the MCG as host of the Grand Final until at least 2057, said it was not that straight forward.
“If they were prepared to buy it (they may be able to host), because don’t forget the Victorian government have shelled out a fair bit of money to keep the Grand Final at the MCG,” he told Channel Nine.>>>
Source: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...g/news-story/d66cda22ce4cf4f5d8cfc916c57a5d02
now im a little confused??
say wa were to pay, would they be required to - like victoria did.... upgrade some west australian sports grounds on behalf of other sports as well as football?
or should wa offer extra flights to other states fans and extra training slots on optus but never deliver on our promise?
Or do we have to do (and not do) both of them?
these are the questions on everyones lips
do you think its going to skip wa and go to sydney?
Will nsw crowd regulations allow them to use their 80k ground to capacity?
Will their states rules suit the afl better? If wa still has closed borders to victoria will that influence things?
will the afl wait and see whos more likely to be in a gf before deciding?? If gws are in it - it would be a great opportunity to showcase the game in sydney? Tbh if they could get the crowd limit lifted to capacity it would be a sensational thing for footy to have gws win a gf in nsw.
If the crowds arent allowed to attend then perth is the next biggest venue with (currently) no crowd restrictions so 60k
heres what eddie said :
<<Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has said Western Australia will have to “buy” the AFL Grand Final if they want to hold it there in 2020.
With Victorian crowds looking less and less likely this year given another spike in COVID-19 cases, Optus Stadium in Perth is set to hold 60,000 patrons as soon as Round 7, leading to some calls for it to host this year’s decider.
McGuire, who played a part in brokering the deal that keeps the MCG as host of the Grand Final until at least 2057, said it was not that straight forward.
“If they were prepared to buy it (they may be able to host), because don’t forget the Victorian government have shelled out a fair bit of money to keep the Grand Final at the MCG,” he told Channel Nine.>>>
Source: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...g/news-story/d66cda22ce4cf4f5d8cfc916c57a5d02
now im a little confused??
say wa were to pay, would they be required to - like victoria did.... upgrade some west australian sports grounds on behalf of other sports as well as football?
or should wa offer extra flights to other states fans and extra training slots on optus but never deliver on our promise?
Or do we have to do (and not do) both of them?
these are the questions on everyones lips
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