Bulldogs 'not moving aside' for soccer Grand Final

[boydogs]

How is this still a story? The Melbourne Victory have already notified their members that if they earn the right to host the A League Final, it will be played on the Friday night at the MCG. (According to one of my work collegues who is a foundation member of the Victory).

The article says the MCG has been ruled out

Soccer can go to Kardinia Park, unless we want to do them a favour in exchange for $2 million

[azabob]

Hang on a minute....

I am 99.9%, certain there is a thread on this very forum, with majority of support from the posters, of exploring the option of playing AFL games against interstate clubs at Geelong.

So isnt this a perfect opportunity to do so? Kill two birds with one stone by showing both the AFL and telstra dome there are other options...

[Remi Moses]

The big picture for me is the 4 points.

Short sighted view , and unfortunately it turns into a sporting peeing Comp.
Commonsense should prevail for all parties.

[Remi Moses]

Hang on a minute....

I am 99.9%, certain there is a thread on this very forum, with majority of support from the posters, of exploring the option of playing AFL games against interstate clubs at Geelong.

So isnt this a perfect opportunity to do so? Kill two birds with one stone by showing both the AFL and telstra dome there are other options...

Bang on . We'll play games in Ballarat Cairns and wherever, and yet we have an issue with a game against Freo?
We'll be writing out another check to Etihad anyway, so why not cash in by playing in Geelong or the G ?

[bornadog]

Short sighted view , and unfortunately it turns into a sporting peeing Comp.
Commonsense should prevail for all parties.

Why is it short sighted? My number one sport is AFL.

[bornadog]

Hang on a minute....

I am 99.9%, certain there is a thread on this very forum, with majority of support from the posters, of exploring the option of playing AFL games against interstate clubs at Geelong.

So isnt this a perfect opportunity to do so? Kill two birds with one stone by showing both the AFL and telstra dome there are other options...

So what happens to all reserved seat holders, sponsors, advertising, etc. Its a bit late to change in the middle of the year.

[BulldogBelle]

So what happens to all reserved seat holders, sponsors, advertising, etc. Its a bit late to change in the middle of the year.

Spot on!

[Bulldog4life]

It is not a matter of AFL v Soccer. Whoever has booked the ground for that particular date gets it. Simple really. If the other code didn't do its due diligence unfortunately that is just bad management and bad luck.

[LostDoggy]

We get royally done over by Etihad and now they want to host the A League Grand Final at our expense. They would make infinitely more from that game than ours against Freo. I say tell them to go jump. Oh, sure, if they want to front up a new stadium deal we can be reasonable, otherwise I'd do it just to piss off Etihad management.

[BulldogBelle]

It is not a matter of AFL v Soccer. Whoever has booked the ground for that particular date gets it. Simple really. If the other code didn't do its due diligence unfortunately that is just bad management and bad luck.

Common sense really.

[Go_Dogs]

Its a good bit of posturing to ensure we get a good offer to move the game.

I'm not too fussed either way to be honest, but if we move, we do so under significant duress meaning more compensation.

[chef]

Short sighted view , and unfortunately it turns into a sporting peeing Comp.
Commonsense should prevail for all parties.

Yep, got to think about what's good for everybody. Would be short sighted not too.

[Mantis]

Agreed, we are playing for 4 points and we play our best footy at Etihad, so soccer can find another venue. In fact they can go to Kardinia Park

Based on what?

Our W/L ratio was better at other venues last year as opposed to ES.

ES - 29%
Other - 38%

[bornadog]

Based on what?

Our W/L ratio was better at other venues last year as opposed to ES.

ES - 29%
Other - 38%

We only won 7 games last year so percentages mean nothing.

Of all the modern day grounds used, our best winning percentage is at Manuka Oval, (but again only played 9 games for 7 wins), then comes Docklands. MCG sits at 39.65% and then you don't want to look at the rest its so bad.

[G-Mo77]

Maybe we could work out an alliance with them. Nothing wrong with a bit of cross promotion. You consider how big soccer is getting it may work in our favor.