1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

and there is also that big green area behind parliament not doing anything except possum breeding

 

17 minutes ago, old dee said:

Imagine the storm from the possum protection society dc!

Maybe we'd all be better off if we changed tack and kept the possums and got rid of Parliament.

9 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

 

Maybe we'd all be better off if we changed tack and kept the possums and got rid of Parliament.

Now that is an extremely good suggestion LDC. Where do I sign up?

If the Possums were allowed to run free we could have Dame Edna as Premier

Have we got $15 million form the Federal Government yet? I follow Parramatta in the NRL and they got $15 million today for a new training facility.

15 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Have we got $15 million form the Federal Government yet? I follow Parramatta in the NRL and they got $15 million today for a new training facility.

I haven't seen this announcement, but any announcement made today might be dependent on a particular result come this Saturday. If I were Parramatta, I wouldn't be spending it just yet. And even if the party making the promise wins the election, there is still no certainty. Political promises are exempt from truth in advertising laws.

24 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I haven't seen this announcement, but any announcement made today might be dependent on a particular result come this Saturday. If I were Parramatta, I wouldn't be spending it just yet. And even if the party making the promise wins the election, there is still no certainty. Political promises are exempt from truth in advertising laws.

The biggest problem facing the MFC with government donations is Labour see us as Conservatives so not votes there and no money. Conservatives see us the same and no votes lost if they don't provide money. You know the story about a rock and a hard place.

4 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Not sure I go along with this. John Brumby helped kick Athletics Victoria out of Olympic Park so Collingwood could have the track for an oval. (John Brumby is a Collingwood supporter.) Dan Andrews replaced the board of Workcover when it looked like they might investigate Essendon over the drug scandal. (Dan Andrews is an Essendon supporter.)

Then add in federal pols who usually have only a vague notion of any sporting code, except for a belief that sporting fans may potentially vote. And adjust their policies in accordance.

The "logic of the proposal" is often about as logical as bids to host the Olympic games. A lot of fluff and not much guarantee of the long term benefits spruiked.

Our people should know this and play the game that way.

Robert Menzies was said to drive his car into Princess park to watch his Blues. he had some effect on the Blues I believe. 

How did the Brown paper Bag-Man end up a Blue I wonder...  and not to mention Malcolm Fraser.

The Saints had a Fox.

The Lions had no one, did they ?

The Roos ?

The Cats ?

The Sth Melb Swans ?

We had Billy Snedden,  for a while.

 

All these teams have struggled for most of the past 50 Yrs.   Apart from Cats since the turn of the century. And the Swans up in the Harbour City.

 

4 hours ago, ding said:

If you are going to dream, dream big i say.

If we could find a way to kick Victory and Storm off their training ovals, and completely take over the Goshs Park area, this is what our training base could look like.

It could happen, couldnt it??

(Dreaming is free after all, and this thread is wayyyy too depressing)

Ding, did you do this modification on this Image ?

11 minutes ago, DV8 said:

Ding, did you do this modification on this Image ?

Ding, we're not angry with you. We're just disappointed. We thought you would make better choices. Go to your room.

4 hours ago, ding said:

If you are going to dream, dream big i say.

If we could find a way to kick Victory and Storm off their training ovals, and completely take over the Goshs Park area, this is what our training base could look like.

It could happen, couldnt it??

(Dreaming is free after all, and this thread is wayyyy too depressing)

Looks perfect to me ding.

https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.8791726,145.0480998,3a,75y,265.2h,89.93t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sK6Ebir-NGmEDgUQZiwnpvg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DK6Ebir-NGmEDgUQZiwnpvg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.TACTILE.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D96%26h%3D64%26yaw%3D323.80222%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

1 hour ago, DV8 said:

Ding, did you do this modification on this Image ?

Yep.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/98+Queens+Ave,+Caulfield+East+VIC+3145/@-37.8786242,145.0425761,1246m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x6ad6698b43b8580d:0x5c327d382e942b5a!8m2!3d-37.8786285!4d145.0447648

Either side of Queens Ave Caulfield. 

Build over and above Queens avenue,  for the offices and Gym, etc.  And access to and Fro the Caulfield Station.

2 Ovals on this Caulfield area.

43 minutes ago, ding said:

Yep.

Ah, Ding...   I love your work there...  any chance you could push that building toward Olympic Boulevarde ?

 

I'm imagining a building with a tallish single story portico type entrance onto Olympic Boulevarde, and as it gets further from the intersection, the building would jump up to being a  2 or a 3 story complex.  with basement car-park...  and some under-building car-parking and delivery area adjacent to the Sth-Eastern  HFF area.?

 

The front Portico section could house a shopfront, selling merchandise,  a cafe,  and ticket sales area.  This could be open to public and captcha patrons going to Footy,  Rugby,  and Tennis... a 7 day a week enterprise.?

The section abutting the oval could have 1st Flr viewing area of the Oval,  from which to watch training,  and enjoy nice coffee,  and also maybe occasional AFLW games.?

 

Alternately... another plan could be to build the complex behind the Sth-West Boundary of the Oval...  over and above that car-park, and open ground ?  

... In which case,  the Oval could push 25Mtrs to the East,  and 10Mtrs further Sth...  allowing more room between Olympic Boulevarde and the Oval.?    Which would allow more building room along the Western-end boundary,  which itself could open onto Olympic Boulevarde ?

 

... or even have both Buildings. ????     ?

Edited May 13, 20196 yr by DV8

1 hour ago, DV8 said:

Ah, Ding...   I love your work there...  any chance you could push that building toward Olympic Boulevarde ?

 

I'm imagining a building with a tallish single story portico type entrance onto Olympic Boulevarde, and as it gets further from the intersection, the building would jump up to being a  2 or a 3 story complex.  with basement car-park...  and some under-building car-parking and delivery area adjacent to the Sth-Eastern  HFF area.?

 

The front Portico section could house a shopfront, selling merchandise,  a cafe,  and ticket sales area.  This could be open to public and captcha patrons going to Footy,  Rugby,  and Tennis... a 7 day a week enterprise.?

The section abutting the oval could have 1st Flr viewing area of the Oval,  from which to watch training,  and enjoy nice coffee,  and also maybe occasional AFLW games.?

 

Alternately... another plan could be to build the complex behind the Sth-West Boundary of the Oval...  over and above that car-park, and open ground ?  

... In which case,  the Oval could push 25Mtrs to the East,  and 10Mtrs further Sth...  allowing more room between Olympic Boulevarde and the Oval.?    Which would allow more building room along the Western-end boundary,  which itself could open onto Olympic Boulevarde ?

 

... or even have both Buildings. ????     ?

I will have another play when i get home.... i have no life and a kids imagination so, what the heck.

4 hours ago, old dee said:

The biggest problem facing the MFC with government donations is Labour see us as Conservatives so not votes there and no money. Conservatives see us the same and no votes lost if they don't provide money. You know the story about a rock and a hard place.

We should register a Melbourne Demons party for the next election, and sell preferences to whichever party stumps up the cash. 

Edited May 13, 20196 yr by chookrat

1 hour ago, DV8 said:

Ah, Ding...   I love your work there...  any chance you could push that building toward Olympic Boulevarde ?

 

I'm imagining a building with a tallish single story portico type entrance onto Olympic Boulevarde, and as it gets further from the intersection, the building would jump up to being a  2 or a 3 story complex.  with basement car-park...  and some under-building car-parking and delivery area adjacent to the Sth-Eastern  HFF area.?

 

The front Portico section could house a shopfront, selling merchandise,  a cafe,  and ticket sales area.  This could be open to public and captcha patrons going to Footy,  Rugby,  and Tennis... a 7 day a week enterprise.?

The section abutting the oval could have 1st Flr viewing area of the Oval,  from which to watch training,  and enjoy nice coffee,  and also maybe occasional AFLW games.?

 

Alternately... another plan could be to build the complex behind the Sth-West Boundary of the Oval...  over and above that car-park, and open ground ?  

... In which case,  the Oval could push 25Mtrs to the East,  and 10Mtrs further Sth...  allowing more room between Olympic Boulevarde and the Oval.?    Which would allow more building room along the Western-end boundary,  which itself could open onto Olympic Boulevarde ?

 

... or even have both Buildings. ????     ?

This map is broken, there are buildings where Gotch's paddock is meant to be. 

As an alternative we could remain at Gotch's paddock and build our admin and training facilities in sewer system, kind of like Bane's home in The Dark Night. 

12 minutes ago, chookrat said:

This map is broken, there are buildings where Gotch's paddock is meant to be. 

The buildings and the oval are @dingmock up of what it would look like if we built our base there.  

56 minutes ago, ding said:

I will have another play when i get home.... i have no life and a kids imagination so, what the heck.

Good onja Ding.

6 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

 

Maybe we'd all be better off if we changed tack and kept the possums and got rid of Parliament.

I'd vote for that?

On 5/9/2019 at 3:28 PM, Lucifer's Hero said:

1/2 is based on players generally travelling outside peak hour and travel in the opposite direction to peak travellers.

 

 

On 5/9/2019 at 5:31 PM, daisycutter said:

sorry, no way in anywhere near half an hour any time of the week

Just did google map - from the G to Casey Fields at 8:30 pm 45 minutes!  Much longer any time in daylight any day of the week.

On 5/9/2019 at 5:47 PM, The Chief said:

Any prospects in Albert Park/Lakeside Oval area?

certainly plenty of area. A matter of claiming a spot of our own.

And of course preseason training would be disrupted by the Grand Prix.

Maybe Gil and the other Grand [censored] could sacrifice the polo pitch opposite pit straight? 

On 5/9/2019 at 6:54 PM, W I S E said:

Junction Oval looking okay about now... ??

Cricket (and Grand Prix) clash with preseason. 

On 5/9/2019 at 11:05 PM, chookrat said:

This would be the logical choice. The troublesome residents in East Melbourne can get on board or GAGF. We might need to send in some hevaies to fix them up. 

Sadly MFC don’t have many heavies (other perhaps than than Steven May presenting for preseason ?)

2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Just did google map - from the G to Casey Fields at 8:30 pm 45 minutes!  Much longer any time in daylight any day of the week.

love it... not only the mega training facility but the trainline to go with it.

Think Ryalh? used to live at Macedon during the Bolte days... he had his own carriage that would be coupled to the normal commuter train.

I'm excited.

How popular are those Rebels? 

2 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

The buildings and the oval are @dingmock up of what it would look like if we built our base there.  

Haha, thanks