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Playing a few games a year at the MCG would be great ED, but once again, why would the AFL grant us permission to do it if there's no significant benefit to the AFL?
They need the tenant clubs playing at Docklands at all times as the stadium's rental rights need to be paid by someone. The only reason they tolerate us selling games to Darwin, Cairns, Canberra etc. is because these are considered development markets. It's basically an acknowledgement from the AFL that we're being screwed over at Docklands, and an easily justified way for us to get a few extra dollars in lieu of actually having to stick their necks out and renegotiating with Stadium Management to ensure Docklands tenants earn a fair quid.
I just can't see the MCG option ever being viable for us, irrespective of how well it might prepare us for future years when we climb the ladder again.
Even so jeemak surely we can get 1 home game at least there per season. I know St Kilda played a home game there last season so there is no reason why we shouldn't follow suit. Do you reckon when the AFL buy out Etihad that we can then finally get a good deal there which helps our revenue.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
I wonder if a consortium of clubs could band together and buy Docklands?
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
I disagree.
In the first place StKilda are no more or less stable as a club off-field than we are, so they are hardly an example to be following. Secondly, overheads are still high at the MCG, and withough the safety net of a guaranteed return at Etihad we will more than likely lose money by playing there. Thirdly, you only need look at most of Melbourne's home games to see what a low drawing team playing games at the MCG looks like. It makes for a miserable sight seeing sparsely filled grandstands and it is hardly the image our club wants or needs when our games are broadcast on TV.
I know you mean well and I genuinely believe you love this club, but seriously ED, your obsession with the MCG is blinding you to the realities facing our club.
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"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
Personally I can't see a financial institution in the world that is going to lend $250 million to a handful of clubs who are borderline insolvent. It's just not realistic.
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