$400,000.00 profit for a crowd of say 12,000 would be mountains better than 18,000 at Etihad for nil return.
$400,000.00 profit for a crowd of say 12,000 would be mountains better than 18,000 at Etihad for nil return.
I'd jump at it personally ( read the fine print though)
Wonder if any inducements for Cat members will happen?
Have to have a form of transportation to Geelong .
Certainly a better option than Darwin, Canberra or NZ.
Gotta say one Edward McGuire had some interesting thoughts.
Reckons Norf still won flags with no money, so it can be done.
One would say the game has gone to another stratosphere since then Eddie!!
I wonder if he really "Wants" an equalised comp.
Don't piss off old people
The older we get the less "LIFE IN PRISON" is a deterrent...
I'd be happy to travel from the eastern suburbs to Geelong for a couple of home games per season. As long as they weren't Sunday twilight games, makes the trip home a very late one.
I live in Geelong so it sounds like a fine idea to me!
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I could live with this ONLY if games down there are against GWS, SUNS Power & Freo, rest of Home games MUST be at Etihad...JMHO
Much rather play games at Geelong than Canberra and Darwin..... I really enjoyed watching the footy there a few years ago......Pity that we can't use Princes Park or Whitten Oval... Good suburban footy atmosphere.
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I don't really like the way we were treated by Carlton FC when we were a co-tenant, or the attitude they take to the rest of the competition in a general sense, but I really rate Princess Park as the second best ground I've watched football at, behind Etihad.
The MCG is fantastic if you have amazing seats however.
I've not been to AAMI Park yet, though I've heard that the way it's been designed makes a game with minimal crowd have a huge impact on the viewing experience due to the atmosphere the accoustics of the place create, complemented by how close you are to the pitch.
I'd love to see a 20-25K capacity ground built on the inner western side of the city designed with these characteristics.
If the AFL is going to look into buying Etihad, it needs to have a serious think about the impact of rising waters. An Article in The Age in 2012 predicted the whole of the Docklands area could be seriously impacted by floods in the near future
Last edited by Ghost Dog; 24-03-2013 at 10:53 AM.
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus
Bring back the biff