Why does the MCG attract Seagulls?

[brisbane13]

This plus once empty the stadium offers a nice quiet resting place away from the city traffic plus its easy to locate with the lights on.

as well as all of all the food scraps & fried food smell coming from the kitchens

 

[rumply]

With the wires still up it looks like the cluey buggers have worked those out - time for a roof on the G? First world problems & all that.

 

[JUBJUB]

It's Vlads way of boosting the pisspoor crowd numbers.Seagulls now get counted in the crowd figures.

 

[BillysPocket]

Because we are pigs.

 

[darcytiger]

They are 'gulls'

They are usually at the sea because thats where food is. They flock at the G because thats where food is. They are at the tip because thats where food is. Not rocket science.

On another note, when all afternoon games were 2:10 starts (i.e. a regular pattern) you would see seagulls come in droves halfway through the last quarter, anticipating the game finishing and people clearing out so they can get at the sweet, sweet chips inside. I said this to my mate that they 'know when the game is about to end'. He thinks I'm an idiot, I think I am not. I'm not sure how it is now with games at different times every week, but they certainly used to

 

[I Remember Bluey]

These are gourmet seagulls.

The come especially to feast on the most expensive chips in the world.

Begs the question, why at $7?? a serve would you leave them for the gulls.

 

[base615]

Begs the question, why at $7?? a serve would you leave them for the gulls.

Because, besides being expensive, they are also crap

 

[radiojake]

With the wires still up it looks like the cluey buggers have worked those out - time for a roof on the G? First world problems & all that.

My mate and I were watching them during the Carlton v Adelaide game last week. Took til the last quarter before some of them started figuring it out and getting down on to the ground. Plenty of them though hovered around and didn't come past the wires.

 

[Spongebob]

Because, besides being expensive, they are also crap

...and cold

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

It's Vlads way of boosting the pisspoor crowd numbers.Seagulls now get counted in the crowd figures.

But the thing that has really annoyed Vlad is how to make them pay entrance fee. "How dare these birds enter the stadium for free? Only me and my mates can do that!!!"

 

[masai]

Will the new Perth Stadium in Burswood have Seagull problems? It'll be along the Swan River if that counts for anything.

Pelicans perching on light towers.

 

[JUBJUB]

My mate and I were watching them during the Carlton v Adelaide game last week. Took til the last quarter before some of them started figuring it out and getting down on to the ground. Plenty of them though hovered around and didn't come past the wires.

Most people go to the footy to watch the footy.Are you Aussie Bill Oddie ?

 

[radiojake]

heh - on 2nd read it does sound like I didn't watch the footy... Crows played so bad that I should have probably watched the gulls more....

 

[Dont be a lemon]

Doubt it's just about food. Otherwise all the stadiums would have the same problem.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

Glorious paper plane throw sends crowd wild in football friendly between England and Peru

http://www.news.com.au/sport/footba...england-and-peru/story-fndkzvnd-1226938757016

 

[eddiebankbalance]

Why? Looking for the crumbs

 

[The Blue Baggers]

ever wondered why there are less seagulls @ collingwood games ?

answer - cause eddie's eaten all the pies

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

This would add some excitement to a boring game

Put some laxatives into food out in the parkland before/during a game for some of them to eat , and when the seagulls then fly around the MCG nearing the end of the game watch the fun and games begin.

 

[Xtreme]

With the wires still up it looks like the cluey buggers have worked those out - time for a roof on the G? First world problems & all that.

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[jim boy]

Seagulls are attracted to garbage - and there was plenty on offer last night

 

[Boston tiger]

I wonder if it's the same ones each year. They pass the behavior on to their kids etc until finally they don't even talk to those suckers who head to the beach for a meal. May end up with a sub species.

 

[Engimal]

Why does the MCG attract seagulls? It doesn't. Cotchin had to be there, he was named for the game.

 

[blue harvest]

 

[FootyJunkie]

Williamstown do not play home games at the 'G.

 

[Ess_don]

Well it is their home ground...