Entry this weekend

[Guest]

What entry rights do us members have this week?

My family have premium memberships (we're usually seated on level two around the forward fifty at the 'G), does this mean we access to any particular area at Etihad? Or is it just general admission seating?'

Cheers

Edited July 25, 2013 by Demonof1994

[Grapeviney 9,540]

You should have received an email from the club about this a few weeks ago.

Premium members do not have a reserved seat this week, just entry to the ground.

You can pay $10 for a reserved on the wing on level 1.

As far as I know, level 3 will be closed.

Level 2 is best, but it's expensive, somewhere between $30-$50.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,392]

Spewin they're closing level 3.

Will mean everyone will be squashed like sardines on the bottom level.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,654]

And do MFC/MCC members have free entry to this game?

[old dee 23,506]

Spewin they're closing level 3.

Will mean everyone will be squashed like sardines on the bottom level.

BBP you are joking with "squashed" aren't you?

I doubt there will be 15000 there in total.

[biggestred 4,824]

can someone explain to me why we are playing a home game away from home at the home ground of our opposition, while Collingwood play GWS at the 'g?

[old dee 23,506]

can someone explain to me why we are playing a home game away from home at the home ground of our opposition, while Collingwood play GWS at the 'g?

Easy all clubs have to play a min. of two games at the dome of death

and the G is Collingwood's home ground.

[Wormburner 674]

can someone explain to me why we are playing a home game away from home at the home ground of our opposition, while Collingwood play GWS at the 'g?

The thing that makes me mad is that we have to play one of our home games at Etihad against nth who's home ground is Etihad. Surely if we were forced to play one match there, we should play a interstate team there.

I just don't understand the madness of it...

[biggestred 4,824]

why do we have to play a home game at a ground that isn't our home?

[biggestred 4,824]

Easy all clubs have to play a min. of two games at the dome of death

and the G is Collingwood's home ground.

two away games. sure.

who cares what collingwoods home ground is

[old dee 23,506]

two away games. sure.

who cares what collingwoods home ground is

Every team has to play two home games there and the Pies are entitled to play there home game at their home ground or have i missed something?

[mjt 640]

And do MFC/MCC members have free entry to this game?

Yes

[biggestred 4,824]

Every team has to play two home games there and the Pies are entitled to play there home game at their home ground or have i missed something?

since when does every team have to play 2 home games there?

the pies are playing gws who are away from home as they are in an entirely different state.

we are playing north AT THEIR HOME GROUND.

its illogical.

[The Chazz 4,077]

since when does every team have to play 2 home games there?

the pies are playing gws who are away from home as they are in an entirely different state.

we are playing north AT THEIR HOME GROUND.

its illogical.

It's probably going to be the differnece between losing $150,000 as opposed to $300,000 if we played it at the MCG.

Given it's (another) nothing season, it might save us a few dollars (can you save money if you're going to lose it?!).

[old dee 23,506]

since when does every team have to play 2 home games there?

the pies are playing gws who are away from home as they are in an entirely different state.

we are playing north AT THEIR HOME GROUND.

its illogical.

Since the AFL have an agreement to play a certain number of games there.

A year or two back we played Richmond there and it was their home game and from memory the G was vacant.

Get over it , it is not a big deal.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,078]

Since the AFL have an agreement to play a certain number of games there.

A year or two back we played Richmond there and it was their home game and from memory the G was vacant.

Get over it , it is not a big deal.

Disagree OD. This is the sort of stuff that further convinces me that being a member is really of little worth to the individual. The club likes to cop the revenue but really we are treated like shite.

[Grapeviney 9,540]

Disagree OD. This is the sort of stuff that further convinces me that being a member is really of little worth to the individual. The club likes to cop the revenue but really we are treated like shite.

I think your anger would better directed at the AFL than the club in this instance BBO.

I spoke to the club today when I booked my reserved seat and it's completely out of their hands.

Obviously it's the league that makes the deal with the stadium, and does the fixture, and a combination of AFL / ground management that decides whether Level 3 is open or closed, and even dictates which bays / rows are allocated to MFC members.

I booked the reserved seat on the wing, and was disappointed to learn that we only have the front 3 rows to choose from.

Pretty shitty seats given that I fork out more than $500 for a premium membership, and the extra $10 for the Etihad reserved seat, and yet still have to sit virtually on the ground.

The club was sympathetic to my annoyance (not that it was much consolation).

[dee-luded 2,959]

Disagree OD. This is the sort of stuff that further convinces me that being a member is really of little worth to the individual. The club likes to cop the revenue but really we are treated like shite.

... the AFL would be better off down the track with 3 boutique stadiums on train lines, & get rid of Etihad.

Kardinia Park, one at Eastgate, & One at Dandenong, next to the RailLines... when Melbourne teams reduce by One, & there's another out of state Team, this will be even more necessary.

[DEELIRIOUS 156]

Is their a seating plan out for the game?

[DeeSpencer 24,796]

It's probably going to be the differnece between losing $150,000 as opposed to $300,000 if we played it at the MCG.

Given it's (another) nothing season, it might save us a few dollars (can you save money if you're going to lose it?!).

The appalling Etihad stadium deal will probably mean we lose more money at Etihad than we would've at the G.

But closing the top level is hopefully a measure that aims to alleviate some of that lost money.

Also I'd rather not play North there - they have something like a 30% win record away from Etihad and 70% at Etihad under the Scott leadership. But once again at least it will drag in some North supporters which should hopefully boost the crowd. Given we would lose anywhere I'd rather not lose money as well.