Dees to get shafted again?

[Choko 493]

Sod both the cats and Saints fans, cats have kardinia park, saints have Etihad stadium as their home grounds, THEIR CHOICE! We have the MCG! I have paid good money to have a seat in the Southern Stand at the MCG, not at Etihad stadium, I hate the ground, I do not want to go there.

Sod the AFL, Melbourne should refuse! Say [censored] off and give us a better draw and we might even entertain helping you out.

Unless we get 800k Stynes should tell the AFL to [censored] off.

Nice sentiments, but nowhere near reality.

We can no more tell the AFL to get stuffed than you can drive down Kings Way at 80km/h in peak hour.

Whilst we are the whipping boys, we will have to bend over and take it. We don't have to pretend to like it, but we do have to take it. Unfortunately.

[Jaded No More 68,921]

Jack Watts should not have to possibly make his debut on that pathetic excuse of a football ground.

The AFL, St Kilda and Geelong can all go and get stuffed. The MCG is our home ground, we are part of the MCC for goodness sake.

As yet another reserved seat member, I don't want to miss out on a home game at the G' and have to sit in that dark, cold, soulless stadium.

:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

(If they do make us move, I hope it's on the back of a promise of some more Saturday home games next year, and a nice financial compensation. Bastards!)

[titan_uranus 25,020]

if there is a genuine concern, why not move st kilda versus melbourne from the GC to etihad in round 10? or round 13 north vs bulldogs? or round 13 essendon carlton (both TD tennants) but playing at the g? round 19 essendon v brisbane?

There's no chance Ess v Carlton would be moved, you know that. St Kilda has agreed to play 1 match this year at the Gold Coast, which, along with Carlton's and Richmond's, makes up for North Melbourne reneging on their Gold Coast deal. So that match won't be moved either.

This leaves Ess v Brisbane, which seems a likely candidate to be moved. But that same day, Etihad already has a match scheduled (Western Bulldogs v West Coast). Same problem with North v Bulldogs in round 13 (St Kilda v Richmond is on at Etihad the same day). So neither of those can be moved to Etihad either.

Your point about moving another match between Etihad-tenant clubs instead of us is valid, though.

[Yencks 8]

(If they do make us move, I hope it's on the back of a promise of some more Saturday home games next year, and a nice financial compensation. Bastards!)

and free entry for everyone

[Nasher 33,616]

We don't have to pretend to like it, but we do have to take it. Unfortunately.

Why?

[Jaded No More 68,921]

and free entry for everyone

And free alcohol to mask the pain of having to watch a game at Etihad... and a guaranteed win that won't count towards our final season tally, thus not taking picks 1 and 2 off us... and Port needs to let Watts kick 10...

Anything else?

[GM11 776]

Why?

There is no valid reason why.

Personally -

I travel between 2 & 3 hours each way to the MCG (depends on the Monash Carpark).

But that's OK. I have had the same reserved seat for 5 years. It's always there when I get there.

I have been to the Dome once. Too much pain getting there, parking & getting out again.

I just won't go there.

From the club's point of view -

Battle to increase membership only to have home games pulled mid season.

Break the cycle of selling home games to Brisbane for money, then forced to do so to benefit other clubs.

Let the incumbents play there - move Round 15 Hawthorn v North Melbourne from Aurora.

[John Dee 445]

I travel between 2 & 3 hours each way to the MCG (depends on the Monash Carpark).

I used to do that, but now I get off at Bourke Road and park at Gardiner Station. Train it to the G and don't have to worry about any parking issues. A Sunday Saver ticket costs about $3, way cheaper than the tolls and parking fees. Non Sunday ticket about $7.

I have been to the Dome once. Too much pain getting there, parking & getting out again.

Don't get me wrong, I hate the Dump, but try taking the freeway all the way through the tunnel, getting off at Kingsway, turn right and park at Crown, first entrance. A bit of a walk to the Dump up Spencer Street, but no parking hassles. Crown can never make up their mind what they are charging; anywhere from $2 to $10. When you get back, there is an exit straight out of the carpark onto Kingsway and then straight onto the freeway.

[Trisul 664]

"What happens if they don't shift this game ( probably the most anticipated of the year) and 30,000 people are shut out"

That is what happens when you commit to a minimum number of games per year at a 50k capacity venue. Reap what you sow.

[Gorgoroth 12,955]

No, there comes a time when you have to stop being pushed around, why not now.

The AFL "need" us to move, if we say no then they can't, make them beg us, take a collingwood stand and tell them to [censored] off unless they over compensate us, not compensate, over compensate.

We need to make them have to throw more money at us, not break even, not a little over break even, a lot.

Ask for a lot and we might receive a little, let them tell us what to do and get bent over.

I'm in my right mind to still go to the G and sit in my seat I have reserved for that day.

[montasaurus 0]

Actually I Just thought of a better outcome.

Cancel St Kildas home game on the GC against us. Move it back to Dock Land$ stadium and win win for all! They would have to make the call now or early next week at the latest and offer to refund any travel/accomodation etc that is not refundable.

not sure why people with a reserved seat at the G are worried about, every home game we have had at TD I have sat in premium seats on the wing at grnd or 1st level. Im sure this is not an issue, just might mean we have to turn up a little earlier to ensure best seats.

[ucanchoose 1,816]

Cancel St Kildas home game on the GC against us. Move it back to Dock Land$ stadium and win win for all!

As stated this cannot happen. This is the last year of the North Melbourne 3 games on the coast deal. St Kilda, Carlton and Richmond each take up the slack with one home game. No way on God's green earth will this occur.

[The Emblem 1]

And free alcohol to mask the pain of having to watch a game at Etihad... and a guaranteed win that won't count towards our final season tally, thus not taking picks 1 and 2 off us... and Port needs to let Watts kick 10...

Anything else?

You had me at "free alcohol"

[Pello 1]

The bottom line is that we are easy targets because we draw poor crowds against interstate teams.

We must push back on this and send a message to the AFL that we are not going to continue to be their punching bag. However, if we seriously want the AFL to look to consider other options in situations like this in the future we need to consistently draw good crowds. If we regularly had 25,000 - 30,000 MFC supporters/members turn up to a game against an interstate team then they would focus their attention on the Bulldogs, or North or Richmond.

We are a target due to the lethargy of a large proportion of our supporters and members that don't make the effort to turn up unless we are winning.

[montasaurus 0]

The bottom line is that we are easy targets because we draw poor crowds against interstate teams.

We must push back on this and send a message to the AFL that we are not going to continue to be their punching bag. However, if we seriously want the AFL to look to consider other options in situations like this in the future we need to consistently draw good crowds. If we regularly had 25,000 - 30,000 MFC supporters/members turn up to a game against an interstate team then they would focus their attention on the Bulldogs, or North or Richmond.

We are a target due to the lethargy of a large proportion of our supporters and members that don't make the effort to turn up unless we are winning.

Well said, sat will be a real test for us as well. Although the dogs did have a win last week so their bandwagon may turn up (all 500 of them!)

[gOLLy 401]

What about us who love our social club and lvl 2 on the wing??

[Sir Why You Little 37,044]

What about us who love our social club and lvl 2 on the wing??

Speak to the club, let them know exactly how you feel.

We may have to move this game in the end but i do not expect the club to just roll over and accept.

Those days are over. We are now part of the MCC & not Etihad Airlines stadium.

[titan_uranus 25,020]

What about us who love our social club and lvl 2 on the wing??

You probably don't exist in the AFL's world.

[Gorgoroth 12,955]

What about the MCC members, they too will get shafted.

[Einstein 1]

How about WE receive the gate takings of the StKilda-Geelong game at the 'G and THEY receive the bill that would no doubt result in a Melbourne-Port game at the Docklands?

Done and done.

[george_on_the_outer 7,602]

Let's not shoot ourselves in the foot people.

I hate the Dome as much as anyone. It is shocking to watch football at, but no more so than watching my club fork out $100K plus to open the MCG when an Interstate team visits.

Would be very different if we were competing for a finals berth, but we aren't...

Compensate the members and premium supporters with decent seating on level 2.

Write out a big check to the MFC for the pain, suffering etc but by season end we will have forgotten all about it.

We can be the good guys. Gives us some bargaining power into the future ( maybe) and puts some money into the club instead of taking it out.

[Sir Why You Little 37,044]

What about the MCC members, they too will get shafted.

Oh no we will not. I already pay $700 to the MCC i do not wish to shovel out more folding to Etihad just to appease two opposing clubs.

This is what i am saying, Make noise on this one. We must be over cpmpensated on this deal if we have to move

[Je Roos Salem 661]

This is ridiculous. 5,000 Melbourne supporters won't turn up if it's at Docklands. That is just my estimate.

I have a reserved seat in N49, if this game is moved to Docklands, will reserved seat members sit on the doug hawkins wing like the other home clubs do at the Dome?

[praha 11,240]

Anyone who believes the AFL genuinely wants 10 teams to remain in Melbourne is naive. What a disgrace.

[She Devil 64 21]

I used to do that, but now I get off at Bourke Road and park at Gardiner Station. Train it to the G and don't have to worry about any parking issues. A Sunday Saver ticket costs about $3, way cheaper than the tolls and parking fees. Non Sunday ticket about $7.

Don't get me wrong, I hate the Dump, but try taking the freeway all the way through the tunnel, getting off at Kingsway, turn right and park at Crown, first entrance. A bit of a walk to the Dump up Spencer Street, but no parking hassles. Crown can never make up their mind what they are charging; anywhere from $2 to $10. When you get back, there is an exit straight out of the carpark onto Kingsway and then straight onto the freeway.

You can get Saturday tickets for $3.00 - Must buy 5 trips for $15.00

As a premium member with a reserved seat on L2 at MCG you can lay odds we will only get a "reserved area" on L1 at Docklands and not Premium L2 seats.

If every reserved seat member gets an equivalent reserved seat I don't have a problem but history says it aint gonna happen.