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39 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

We all realise not only football is played there, right?

Of course. That’s the scary part....

 
14 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

yep... just down the road from the Big wheel ... such a success ... not to mention the restaurants that fail almost by the week down in Docklands.

The only good thing about the stadium is that it has a roof that stops the icy winds off the Yarra pool cutting you to pieces.

Have you studied the number of failed theme parks in NSW? Does the 20th century Fox theme park ring any bells? Just have a look at the capital investment required per ride and then do the sums on the attendances needed to break even.

And just to remind you Docklands Stadium itself was a financial failure... AFL bailed out the financiers by taking a long term playing commitment after which the stadium reverted to the AFL. The original investors including the State Government took a bath.

The next battle for the AFL is how to renegotiate the deal that the original owners did with the Medallion club and its members. Not much return on those seats I can assure you.

Is it possible the State Government always expected to "take a bath" with it? Wasn't the idea to build the Stadium as an anchor tenant to encourage development around it? 

 
16 hours ago, Emerald said:

Marvel Comics have been going bad since they introduced a SJW agenda into their comics. Comic book stores in America are going broke since comic book readers just want a good story instead of politics, social justice and diversity shoved down their throats.

As for their movies, they seem to be going well; as for their stadium, time will tell.

For those who have not read a Marvel Comic for a while, here is an example:

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Milkshake? I bet those b*stards stole that milk from an innocent cow. A Bovine-American cow at that! That's forced to live outdoors and allowed only grass to eat.

And the Oreos? No doubt from an impoverished Amazonian Oreo farmer who can't even afford a ticket to see Iron Man part XXVI

Any chance that in a few years the AFL sell the stadium to Disney for a theme park? Perhaps the AFL could build at another site say at North Melbourne or West Melbourne or Gosch's Paddock. 


13 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

Nailed it, Versatility and partnerships where both parties can benefit from the others core competencies. AFL is a well run sports entertainment business - massive amount of possible highly profitable opportunities will start to become deliverable.

Such poetry.

Of course these opportunities will in no way involve some trade off with the heart and soul of the game.

Like the grass surface being painted like a giant ad for the latest cartoon movie.

Like cheer squad banners being banned and replaced by professional quality advertising hoardings ... a two-sided promotion for Disneyland with unfortunately no room left over for the traditional daggy rhyming message.

Like umpires being dressed up as Batman and Superman or whoever is the latest seeker of truth and justice.

Yes, I can see a massive amount of possible highly profitable opportunities being deliverable.

2 minutes ago, ManDee said:

Any chance that in a few years the AFL sell the stadium to Disney for a theme park? Perhaps the AFL could build at another site say at North Melbourne or West Melbourne or Gosch's Paddock. 

Any chance they'll sell an entire team to Disney? The Gold Coast Mighty Ducks, who each week dress as the latest blockbusting hero who happens to appear in an upcoming movie. And the oppo must dress as his or her nemesis super villain, to be VANQUISHED!

(Replays and overtime permitted in the event of a non-vanquishing.)

 
3 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Such poetry.

Of course these opportunities will in no way involve some trade off with the heart and soul of the game.

Like the grass surface being painted like a giant ad for the latest cartoon movie.

Like cheer squad banners being banned and replaced by professional quality advertising hoardings ... a two-sided promotion for Disneyland with unfortunately no room left over for the traditional daggy rhyming message.

Like umpires being dressed up as Batman and Superman or whoever is the latest seeker of truth and justice.

Yes, I can see a massive amount of possible highly profitable opportunities being deliverable.

So true MR and oh so tacky

just like the current President over there. 

all class

3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I wonder what the interactive experiences will entail. 

The expression "rammed down your goddamn throat" leaps to mind.


2 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

The expression "rammed down your goddamn throat" leaps to mind.

Gil flying into the stadium in an Ironman suit, battling a villain in the centresquare as pre-game entertainment.

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6 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I wonder what the interactive experiences will entail. 

something immersive

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

something immersive

I wonder how long it will take until they build a whole Marvel based theme park around the stadium. 

2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I wonder how long it will take until they build a whole Marvel based theme park around the stadium. 

unless they buy the-ghost-who-walks franchise i couldn't give a fig


10 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I wonder what the interactive experiences will entail. 

Drinking cups that light up with marvel messages

Sublime aaaaahhhhhhhhh

43 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Is it possible the State Government always expected to "take a bath" with it? Wasn't the idea to build the Stadium as an anchor tenant to encourage development around it? 

No doubt about it - with a multi national company like Disney getting onboard the development opportunities are now very exciting. The Victorian Sports Entertainment Complex managed by the AFL, an entertainment precinct located in the heart of the city. Stroke of genius by the AFL. 

5 minutes ago, DaveyDee said:

No doubt about it - with a multi national company like Disney getting onboard the development opportunities are now very exciting. The Victorian Sports Entertainment Complex managed by the AFL, an entertainment precinct located in the heart of the city. Stroke of genius by the AFL. 

You head the Marketing Team spriuking such Tacky entertainment, Who??

 

6 minutes ago, DaveyDee said:

No doubt about it - with a multi national company like Disney getting onboard the development opportunities are now very exciting. The Victorian Sports Entertainment Complex managed by the AFL, an entertainment precinct located in the heart of the city. Stroke of genius by the AFL. 

Don't give us language that's been cut and pasted out of the Introductory Marketing 101 course at TAFE.

Tell us some of the exciting "development opportunities" that might happen. As examples.

On 5/24/2018 at 8:09 AM, Demonland said:

I agree with this. Kids will love this. Disney, Marvel and the AFL have a great opportunity from an entertainment perspective. 

Yeah, and they will have to leave the roof open for Spiderman.


55 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I wonder how long it will take until they build a whole Marvel based theme park around the stadium. 

....around 8 years.

 
Just now, daisycutter said:

ummmm wyl, that's dc not marvel......

That’s why the Bat ? is angry ? 

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

That’s why the Bat ? is angry ? 

nice try. could have thought he was angry with robin, another dc


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