Bombers in the Land of the Fakirs... AFL in India

[Diamond_Jim 12,629]

Heard on the radio that Essendon are considering a game in India.

No problem with that but they should not be able to get away with the away game only that was gifted to Port in China.

Also the Port game required  a substantial AFL investment in respect of which the AFL have very quiet about its renewal for next year.

Practically India during our football season is hot and traditionally the crowds do not attend sporting events other than for 20:20 cricket and to a lesser extent one dayers.

Travel time to Mumbai from Melbourne is around 15 hours by direct flight so it's not insubstantial

[Sir Why You Little 37,216]

Complete waste of time and money. 

Taxation Loop?

[Diamond_Jim 12,629]

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Complete waste of time and money. 

Taxation Loop?

Nah.... I think it is another team trying to get away with the daylight robbery committed by Port.

Also they probably want to get into the AFL budget before it is used on other things.

Imagine us being paid by the AFL to play an away game against the Suns overseas. We'd be laughed at!

[Sir Why You Little 37,216]

3 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Nah.... I think it is another team trying to get away with the daylight robbery committed by Port.

Also they probably want to get into the AFL budget before it is used on other things.

Imagine us being paid by the AFL to play an away game against the Suns overseas. We'd be laughed at!

It's a complete Junket. Gill has learnt well from Demetriou. 

$pend as much as you can whilst in office, and change as many rules as possible so the Broadcasters can cram in more advert breaks

[TRIGON 4,792]

Imagine the book-making and umpiring!

[chook fowler 19,607]

If anybody belongs in the land of the fakirs it's us - we have been impoverished and mendicant for decades

[John Crow Batty 8,879]

18 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

Imagine the book-making and umpiring!

And the Delhi Belly and ring of fire.

[Diamond_Jim 12,629]

7 minutes ago, america de cali said:

And the Delhi Belly and ring of fire.

food in India is pretty good actually and the winter weather is delightful.

There is a whole cuisine of street food called chaats that are absolutely delicious. Think Tacos or tapas but way cheaper

http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/food/11-types-of-chaat-from-around-india-that-have-won-over-our-hearts-and-tummies-231892.html

 

[Uncle Fester 2,848]

I'm in favour of it. Send the buggers there and cancel their passports while they are over there.

[Sir Why You Little 37,216]

7 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

food in India is pretty good actually and the winter weather is delightful.

There is a whole cuisine of street food called chaats that are absolutely delicious. Think Tacos or tapas but way cheaper

http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/food/11-types-of-chaat-from-around-india-that-have-won-over-our-hearts-and-tummies-231892.html

 

Street Food in India. I don't think so. 

I was very sick last year for a good week after eating street foods in KL

Street Foods can sit for hours....

[John Crow Batty 8,879]

16 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

food in India is pretty good actually and the winter weather is delightful.

There is a whole cuisine of street food called chaats that are absolutely delicious. Think Tacos or tapas but way cheaper

http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/food/11-types-of-chaat-from-around-india-that-have-won-over-our-hearts-and-tummies-231892.html

 

Love Indian food but it can be dangerous especially street food. Haven't been there for 30 years and got sick often on both my trips there. Eaten street food in places like Laos, China and Vietnam without problems many times. The worst case was being stuck in a stinking hot airport transit lounge for about 18 hours. Couldn't get out and there was no food or drinks for sale. Only water was from a water cooler which I was forced to drink or die of thirst.  Had to be hospitalised when I got back here. 

Edited June 3, 2017 by america de cali

[chook fowler 19,607]

28 minutes ago, america de cali said:

And the Delhi Belly and ring of fire.

Better put Kenny on staff

[chook fowler 19,607]

3 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Love Indian food but it can be dangerous especially street food. Haven't been there for 30 years and got sick often on both my trips there. Eaten street food in places like Laos, China and Vietnam without problems many times. The worst case was being stuck in a stinking hot airport transit lounge for about 18 hours. Couldn't get out and there was no food or drinks for sale. Only water was from a water cooler which I was forced to drink or die of thirst.  Had to be hospitalised when I got back here. 

Weak bastard

[deelete my account 1,194]

For those familiar with cricket, Dharamsala is the perfect place to play any sport. Currently 27 degrees and sunny with fresh air coming off the Himalaya's. Probably better to play it in early May though as June it is getting a little hotter. I doubt AFL footballers would be on the street eating street food though, they'd be eating 5 star hotels.

Travel time is about 8 hours to KL, and then 5 hours to Mumbai or Delhi. 13 rather than 15.

If the game was in Mumbai, it would need to be March IMO, or late August night time after an afternoon monsoon shower. No way you'd play it in May-July

Edited June 3, 2017 by DominatrixTyson

[Diamond_Jim 12,629]

4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Street Food in India. I don't think so. 

I was very sick last year for a good week after eating street foods in KL

Street Foods can sit for hours....

That was bad luck but don't give up.

I spend half of the year at least in Asia and the street food is the way to go.

KL is remarkably clean from a street food viewpoint so you were doubly unlucky

[Diamond_Jim 12,629]

1 minute ago, DominatrixTyson said:

For those familiar with cricket, Dharamsala is the perfect place to play any sport. Currently 27 degrees and sunny with fresh air coming off the Himalaya's. Probably better to play it in early May though as June it is getting a little hotter. I doubt AFL footballers would be on the street eating street food though, they'd be eating 5 star hotels.

that ground has to be one of the most perfect looking grounds in the world. I was so tempted to go there for the recent tests. My schedule did allow for Pune but the ground there was a new concrete bowl devoid of character about 20 k outside town so I gave it a miss.

 

[Sir Why You Little 37,216]

9 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

That was bad luck but don't give up.

I spend half of the year at least in Asia and the street food is the way to go.

KL is remarkably clean from a street food viewpoint so you were doubly unlucky

Yeah i know. I didn't even feel sick. I just couldn't eat anything until i got antibiotics

[John Crow Batty 8,879]

18 minutes ago, DominatrixTyson said:

For those familiar with cricket, Dharamsala is the perfect place to play any sport. Currently 27 degrees and sunny with fresh air coming off the Himalaya's. Probably better to play it in early May though as June it is getting a little hotter. I doubt AFL footballers would be on the street eating street food though, they'd be eating 5 star hotels.

Travel time is about 8 hours to KL, and then 5 hours to Mumbai or Delhi. 13 rather than 15.

If the game was in Mumbai, it would need to be March IMO, or late August night time after an afternoon monsoon shower. No way you'd play it in May-July

The altitude might bother the players. Dharmasala is more like Tibet than typical India. 1000 to 1500 metres higher than anywhere where footy is played in Australia.

Edited June 3, 2017 by america de cali

[Willmoy1947 4,155]

27 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Weak bastard

...and you look just the same Chook, what's your secret?

[Ethan Tremblay 31,115]

Don't need a prescription for a lot of pharmaceuticals in India. 

[beelzebub 23,383]

Let them go there

Better yet , may they stay 

[Sir Why You Little 37,216]

13 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Let them go there

Better yet , may they stay 

Plummett Airlines

[chook fowler 19,607]

2 hours ago, willmoy said:

...and you look just the same Chook, what's your secret?

Chilli enemas

[beelzebub 23,383]

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Plummett Airlines

(sarcasm) I heartily recommend Air India  (/sarcasm )

[radar 1,865]

Hurley can organise taxis from hotel to ground