This has been on my mind for awhile. For too long we have taken it for granted it will be a lock.

But looking back at Sheedys idea to make their ANZAC day mean something special that didnt take away the meaning of why we celebrate the ANZACS.

We should make more the the QB game every year.? Stamp it forever as a Melb V Coll.

Off the cuff, my thought of something like a pre game of 2 halves (15 mins each 1/2?) of past Melb & Coll players. Money raised to go to a charity(one year we get to choose, then the following year the filth get their nomination) maybe the Reach Foundation one year, another charity next time.

Its no doubt our biggest home game of the year, thanks to Eddie it has remained. But we should take it upon ourselves to also use it for an advantage for ourselves and the filth, and also help raise funds for charity.

I'm over big brass bands and the like, anyone got any suggestions?

Perhaps they could show old Movietone newsreels on the big screen (for example, the Coronation, Prince Philip feeling up young girls, Prince Charles entering Timbertop etc) and then a rousing chorus of God Save the Queen before the main feature (the game) starts. That could be followed by the players running through the banner carrying the newest royal baby and then using it for a few hand ball drills before handing it back to William and Kate who could then oversee the toss of the coin.

That should cement the fixture for some time to come.

Failing that, if it is found that Republican sentiment is running a little too high, perhaps we could have a really cool cover band playing heaps of really great songs like We Are the Champions (urghhh), Bohemian Rhapsody (urgggghhhhhhh), etc etc and show nothing but Freddy Mercury film clips on the big screen.

Here's a novel idea for next year.....an MFC win

Here's a novel idea for next year.....an MFC win

I think that just might lock it in 'Sat'.

Many more uncompetitive, uninteresting games and it's goodbye to Queens Birthday no matter what other side show elements you want to add.

This has been on my mind for awhile. For too long we have taken it for granted it will be a lock.

But looking back at Sheedys idea to make their ANZAC day mean something special that didnt take away the meaning of why we celebrate the ANZACS.

We should make more the the QB game every year.? Stamp it forever as a Melb V Coll.

Off the cuff, my thought of something like a pre game of 2 halves (15 mins each 1/2?) of past Melb & Coll players. Money raised to go to a charity(one year we get to choose, then the following year the filth get their nomination) maybe the Reach Foundation one year, another charity next time.

Its no doubt our biggest home game of the year, thanks to Eddie it has remained. But we should take it upon ourselves to also use it for an advantage for ourselves and the filth, and also help raise funds for charity.

I'm over big brass bands and the like, anyone got any suggestions?

bring back the centre wickets & have Pre game Mud Wrestling... & complimentary 3D binoculars

We could host a Mardi Gras. Great for tourism. Imagine 10,000 Sydney Queens descending on the town. We can have a Queens parade for pre game entertainment

Edited August 1, 201312 yr by america de cali

Now there is no heritage round because it's not as good for the brand as nice marketing campaigns such as Indigenous round, multicultural round and womens round I think we could make it a designated heritage game like the dream time game.

Considering both teams have worn the same jumpers for years on end we could just wear the retro styled same jumpers but then use the game to honour past players of both sides. Maybe go decade by decade and play a short documentary of significant matches over the years between the clubs. Maybe get 2 past players to toss the coin. Maybe encourage the crowd to dress in the era celebrated? I'm just brain storming.

Us winning and fans turning up are the main thing though. If it's 70+k and a heated match that will be a good start.

I don't think there's any royal connection to QBday that will really sell it unless we can draft Prince George in 18 years time.

we could all get up in our elizabethan finery

half time entertainment with some tudor style stake-burning beheading drawing and quartering

after the game we could then put buck's and cloke's head on a pole outside parliament gates

just love all this royalist stuff

Edited August 1, 201312 yr by daisycutter

Would be good if people simply took the opportunity to waste their public holiday by turning up before Collingwood grow tired of being generous and switch to playing in front of 90,000 against Richmond instead.

Equally as important would be the MFC opposing any possible push for an Australian Republic...

Perhaps they could show old Movietone newsreels on the big screen (for example, the Coronation, Prince Philip feeling up young girls, Prince Charles entering Timbertop etc) and then a rousing chorus of God Save the Queen before the main feature (the game) starts. That could be followed by the players running through the banner carrying the newest royal baby and then using it for a few hand ball drills before handing it back to William and Kate who could then oversee the toss of the coin.

That should cement the fixture for some time to come.

Failing that, if it is found that Republican sentiment is running a little too high, perhaps we could have a really cool cover band playing heaps of really great songs like We Are the Champions (urghhh), Bohemian Rhapsody (urgggghhhhhhh), etc etc and show nothing but Freddy Mercury film clips on the big screen.

Handballing the royal baby - classic!!