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  On 21/02/2022 at 22:18, Mazer Rackham said:

The Southern Stand will be reserved exclusively for Collingwood supporters and all bars will serve free beer to C'wood members. The grateful general population will re-instate Eddie as Collingwood president for life, with 2 statues of him outside the ground.

With a technology upgrade for Collingwood members. No more barcode scanning, they'll install 'smile scanners'.

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      On 22/02/2022 at 04:00, FireInTheBennelly said:

    With a technology upgrade for Collingwood members. No more barcode scanning, they'll install 'smile scanners'.

    Good thinking Fire, but I don't think it would work, as all the Filth sheilas seem to have the same teef knocked out.

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      On 22/02/2022 at 03:59, DeeSpencer said:

    The economic benefits the same from all those people coming now as it would be if the stand is new. The grand final has never not sold out because the seats aren’t as comfy as they could be.
     

    So we spend a billion for a new stand just to fend off the AFL selling their soul for a huge cheque from WA or SA?

    Governments could stop undercutting each other on events and spend the cash developing their own sports, music, arts, culture scene. Plus invest in transport, housing, health and education so people have the ability and desire to get out and explore and travel. Invest in jobs and fair work so they have the means to travel too.

    Instead we have this situation where to maybe make back 1 billion over 30-40 years we have to spend a billion first. It’s a con. 

    The AFL agreed to extend the contract on the proviso the stand was upgraded. They could have easily put it out to tender amongst the other states when the initial contact expired in 2038, something the non-Vic club's have certainly been agitating for.

    And I doubt the government will end up holding the can alone, the MCC subs of their 130,000 odd members will go towards it as well.

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      On 21/02/2022 at 22:18, Mazer Rackham said:

    The Southern Stand will be reserved exclusively for Collingwood supporters and all bars will serve free beer to C'wood members. The grateful general population will re-instate Eddie as Collingwood president for life, with 2 statues of him outside the ground.

    They should dress the two Statue Eddies with one in Collingwood's home strip and the other in Collingwood's away jumper. People will look and say, why do we have two identical statues of Eddie?

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    I had to laugh when the media reported that one advantage of Optus stadium was a cup holder in every seat.

    I thought they only compared cars like that. 😆

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      On 22/02/2022 at 05:15, mauriesy said:

    I had to laugh when the media reported that one advantage of Optus stadium was a cup holder in every seat.

    I thought they only compared cars like that. 😆

    and they all end up on the floor under the seat, along with the left over chips and all the other detritus

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    Maybe Eddie stuck his bib in just as an opportunity to say that he was feted at the Super Bowl and us peasants weren't.

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    Why the hell would anyone want to spend 10s of millions on a roof?? Indoor footy sucks. Plenty of undercover seats for the rainy days

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      On 22/02/2022 at 10:32, DubDee said:

    Why the hell would anyone want to spend 10s of millions on a roof?? Indoor footy sucks. Plenty of undercover seats for the rainy days

    It won't be just for footy, though. A stadium with a roof becomes much more valuable for other entertainment activities, particularly those with lots of electronics such as sound systems and lighting shows.

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      On 22/02/2022 at 10:32, DubDee said:

    Why the hell would anyone want to spend 10s of millions on a roof?? Indoor footy sucks. Plenty of undercover seats for the rainy days

    Indeed.

    Thunder only happens when its raining.

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