Good Friday - The Barassi Cup

[Demon3 2,541]

Spoken about on AW this morning, Gill liked the Idea ... to be played in Sydney. Would be good.

[Little Goffy 14,521]

Ugh, disgraceful. How dare we even consider playing football on a day competing directly with the Darling Harbour Children's festival.

Unless it is a night game, that'd be fine. Though it'll take a lot of candles to keep the ground lit.

Will there be fish and chips?

[DemonWheels 1,055]

I love the idea, would be great for the club. And would be even better if we could create a bit more of a rivalry with Sydney which at the moment is virtually non existent.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

I love the idea, would be great for the club. And would be even better if we could create a bit more of a rivalry with Sydney which at the moment is virtually non existent.

Poach a few more of their players and staff That will create a bit of rivalry.

[Mad_Melbourne 877]

Poach a few more of their players and staff That will create a bit of rivalry.

Tom Mitchell, yes please

[Tyson_Viney_Toumpas 269]

So will gate takings go to Sydney for this game? Would we get anything?

I'd prefer it go to Kangas & Bulldogs, but that's just me. Sydney have enough $$$

[H_T 3,043]

#GoodFridayDeesSwans

Got to be quick..

[Lucifers Hero 39,737]

The Barassi Cup to winning team and perhaps the Paul Roos medal to BOG! Lets do it!

Edited June 20, 2014 by Lucifer's Hero

[What 18,810]

theres so many worthless cups and medals that teams play for these days

but a Ron Barassi Cup would be brilliant

[drdrake 3,163]

Would be good in Sydney at the SCG, don't want to host it in Melbourne.

[nutbean 8,838]

I like it - the Barassi Cup - a four way, over the top rope, battle royale - Melbourne vs Sydney vs Carlton vs North.

[Sir Why You Little 37,033]

Mate v Mate

State v State

Hate v Hate

The AFL needs a Melbourne v Sydney Rivalry....Would certainly boost east coast TV ratings if it became entrenched.

Good idea....Hope the Home Ground is held by the Winner of the previous year.....INCENTIVES.

Edited June 20, 2014 by why you little

[hardtack 10,537]

Ugh, disgraceful. How dare we even consider playing football on a day competing directly with the Darling Harbour Children's festival.

Unless it is a night game, that'd be fine. Though it'll take a lot of candles to keep the ground lit.

Will there be fish and chips?

Word has it that Roos will be taking along a Tip Top sandwich loaf and a Birds Eye fish finger and distributing them among the entire crowd. And if it rains? Well... just make sure you have a wine glass with you.

[KLV 1,765]

Brilliant, Easter in Sydney works for me

[Uncle Fester 2,848]

As long as the umps don't crucify us, then I'm on board.

[STN91 32]

Would that mean we lose our Queens Birthday fixture?

[Gorgoroth 12,947]

Probably, lol, the AFL take QB off us and give us an away game... Ha ha

[STN91 32]

Just what I was thinking gg. They'll say equalisation payments more than compensates the transition

[Lucifers Hero 39,737]

Would that mean we lose our Queens Birthday fixture?

Lets be positive...by that time we will be so successful we will have a few stand alone Friday/Sat night games, maybe ANZAC Eve and 50,000+ members and Eddie can keep his precious Easter Monday and his supporters can stop the ridicule about it being our Grand Final!

[Rich Demon 5]

So like us playing for the Ron Barassi Senior Cup, Trophy, Shield whatever it was we played for in the mid 2000s against the Swans on or near Anzac Day?

[Little Goffy 14,521]

Brilliant, Easter in Sydney works for me

Good thinking. Had the pleasure of March/April up there this year. Champagne weather. But somehow it still rained/stormed for every damn game of football for a month.

[Pennant St Dee 13,171]

So will gate takings go to Sydney for this game? Would we get anything?

I'd prefer it go to Kangas & Bulldogs, but that's just me. Sydney have enough $$$

Yes we would at least one Friday Night game every year if it was to be set in stone, always good for corporate exposure and advertising. It's why Eddie loves Anzac day and knows it is such a cash cow.

I would not mind it being a regular event where we play away every good Friday against them and make it very much a Sydney (NSW) vs Melbourne (Vic) rivalry to gain more interest in the harbor city, I think the AFL would be keen on this

Edited June 20, 2014 by Pennant St Dee

[chook fowler 19,458]

I think we should compete against GWS for the Scully " Judas " poisoned Chalice

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,817]

Would rather marquee Friday night games in Melbourne than this Good Friday game.

Plus it would mean we play interstate in round 1 as I think Easter falls that weekend next year.

Not as excited as others re: this.

[STN91 32]

LH, let's continue towards success, get to 50,000 members, keep Queens Birthday and then trounce the Pies for the next decade on a day that we'll never give up to Eddie