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Straight Sets Simon   23,113

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Who do the AFL think they are giving Melbourne a Saturday game?

For the past twelve or so weeks we Demons fans have been able to get ourselves into a nice little routine and rhythm whereby every Sunday we could sit down, relax and then be extremely tense and anxious as we watched our side get thumped.

After everything the we, the supporters and the MFC have been through this year, the AFL have the nerve to fixture Melbourne on a Saturday! Who do they think they are? The AFL claim to want to preserve the traditions of the game and yet they break a tradition that has been with Melbourne for well over half a season now!

Now wonder Melbourne can't draw big crowds, as most Demon supporters will be off to see St. Kilda v Port Adelaide on Sunday at the Phone Dome because for no other reason than habit.

Shame AFL. Shame.

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Pates Trident

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Im prolly one of the most hardened supporters but gee against the Olympic Ceremony. Cant believe I'm thinking about not going. What time the ceremony start????

Pfft, the Olympic ceremony takes like 4 hours and is not even close to stopping me from going to the game.

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Im prolly one of the most hardened supporters but gee against the Olympic Ceremony. Cant believe I'm thinking about not going. What time the ceremony start????

If you have to watch the Chinese show us that they are the new bosses of the planet and they can stifle dissent, cut access to free press, detain and torture anyone they like, call the Dalai Lama a murderer, burn fossil fuels at a rate unknown to this planet, prop up dictators so they can buy oil and generally behave like Americans on steriods then just record it and watch it later. For mine, they can shove the "friendly" games, I'm going to the Footy!

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If you have to watch the Chinese(Government) show us that they are the new bosses of the planet and they can stifle dissent, cut access to free press, detain and torture anyone they like, call the Dalai Lama a murderer, burn fossil fuels at a rate unknown to this planet, prop up dictators so they can buy oil and generally behave like Americans on steriods then just record it and watch it later. For mine, they can shove the "friendly" games, I'm going to the Footy!

Well said.

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I know it's scary even thinking about a Saturday game...

I have complained to the club about all of these sunday games especially given I live in far away country Vic and need to work on mondays.

But, that early game against Brisbane was terrific. I was home by 8pm.

What about an 11am sunday start? TV would hate it, but channel 7 would delay it, and you families who need to take your kids to junior sport would be stuffed.

I could come to more MFC games at 11am sundays! Just dreamin'.

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I know it's scary even thinking about a Saturday game...

I have complained to the club about all of these sunday games especially given I live in far away country Vic and need to work on mondays.

But, that early game against Brisbane was terrific. I was home by 8pm.

What about an 11am sunday start? TV would hate it, but channel 7 would delay it, and you families who need to take your kids to junior sport would be stuffed.

I could come to more MFC games at 11am sundays! Just dreamin'.

Love the 1pm games. When you have young kids you can still get home in the daylight (and sneak a few cold ones in bar after the game - don't tell your wife it's a 1pm game)

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Bummers game still not free to air in Tassie.

We get to watch Judd live instead.

I battle to maintain an interest in our game sometimes - but the kid I saw in grade 4/3 match today makes me realise what a great game we have.

Best U10 player I have ever seen

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Olympic opening ceremony starts, and will be broadcast, immediately after the Geelong-Melbourne game. That's why the game is live against the gate too. I think there would be just enough time for anyone really desperate to get home and watch the ceremony.

I hate Olympic ceremonies and I'm making a point of travelling down to Melbourne for the game as a direct act of avoidance. As well as to celebrate the 150 years.

Haven't the AFL done a mighty job of promoting that little event out of all proportion.

But seriously, choosing to watch the opening ceremony over a game of football makes about as much sense to me as choosing to watch the pre-match entertainment and then skipping the grand final.

The gate itself could go either way, but we should get plenty of TV exposure. This is an important one to make a good showing for on the field.

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Im prolly one of the most hardened supporters but gee against the Olympic Ceremony.

Or you could just watch the sneak preview on Korean TV, and still make it to the game ;) !!!

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Completely throws my routine out to the window.

Work has to change, meetings have to be re-organised. I didn't even realise it was a Saturday game until Tuesday afternoon when I had to book a meeting with a client.

P.S.- Olympic ceremonies are a disgrace to sport. Who wants to watch 786 nations walking into a stadium with a flag, wearing some idiotic uniform?

The MFC > Namibia's squash team!

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P.S.- Olympic ceremonies are a disgrace to sport. Who wants to watch 786 nations walking into a stadium with a flag, wearing some idiotic uniform?

The MFC > Namibia's squash team!

Australia is nation 783 or so apparently too ...

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How about giving us one Friday night game all year, that happens to be live against the gate and falls on the same night of the Olympic opening ceremony. A big thank you to the AFL for that boom game and the thousands of $$$ we will reap from the gate .

I'm surprised that more hasn't been made of this. We have one (? can't remember another) home night game this year on free to air (good expoaure and crowd) and it is live to the gate on Olympics opening night! Seriously thi sis unbeliveiable. Can't they give us a break for once....

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Im prolly one of the most hardened supporters but gee against the Olympic Ceremony. Cant believe I'm thinking about not going. What time the ceremony start????

What was I thinking? :blink:

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I'm surprised that more hasn't been made of this. We have one (? can't remember another) home night game this year on free to air (good expoaure and crowd) and it is live to the gate on Olympics opening night! Seriously thi sis unbeliveiable. Can't they give us a break for once....

We will get a bigger TV audience playing the premiers as a lead up into the opening night than any other Friday night game. The only problem is that it might effect the gate

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P.S.- Olympic ceremonies are a disgrace to sport. Who wants to watch 786 nations walking into a stadium with a flag, wearing some idiotic uniform?

The MFC > Namibia's squash team!

:lol: Completely agree.

Can't believe people would choose ceremony over going to footy, harden up people.

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