Kings Birthday Eve

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

3 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Always 2nd Monday in June, not Tuesday.

Was thinking cup day :)

[YearOfTheDees 3,266]

No issue with this but maybe the AFL could let one of the clubs without any of these games have it.

[whatwhat say what 22,700]

7 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

No issue with this but maybe the AFL could let one of the clubs without any of these games have it.

why? the afl is all about maximising revenue - these two times will get double the crowd of a north / footscray / st. kilda match-up

we're VERY lucky to now have two regular 'blockbuster' games in our calendar

[old dee 23,782]

Speaking of the Kings birthday weekend I see there will be no walk up tickets available only way in now will be to buy one of the reserved seats still left. Success has its down sides. A normal club membership no longer gets you a seat.  Oh thank you God for Kayo. 

[FearTheBeard 1,223]

13 minutes ago, old dee said:

Speaking of the Kings birthday weekend I see there will be no walk up tickets available only way in now will be to buy one of the reserved seats still left. Success has its down sides. A normal club membership no longer gets you a seat.  Oh thank you God for Kayo. 

Instead of being your usual pessimistic self why don’t you upgrade your membership for one game and spend $28 to sit in a Melbourne only bay on level 1

biggest home and away game we’ve had since the 60s and you don’t want to be there

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,693]

6 minutes ago, FearTheBeard said:

Instead of being your usual pessimistic self why don’t you upgrade your membership for one game and spend $28 to sit in a Melbourne only bay on level 1

biggest home and away game we’ve had since the 60s and you don’t want to be there

You do realise that it may not be a question of cost. Not everyone is comfortable around big crowds, especially as they get older.

[Deeko2 808]

20 minutes ago, old dee said:

Speaking of the Kings birthday weekend I see there will be no walk up tickets available only way in now will be to buy one of the reserved seats still left. Success has its down sides. A normal club membership no longer gets you a seat.  Oh thank you God for Kayo. 

I was talking with the better half about this the other day.  We moved up to NW Vic about 9 years ago so rarely get to games due to the travel and young kids.  Kayo has been the best investment I have ever made!

I was living in Melbourne from 2011-2014 (peak Melbourne period) and used to take comfort getting to games right at the start with a GA ticket knowing that I would nearly have a row to myself.

Its crazy (in a wonderful way) how far we have come.

What's even crazier is if we can keep winning - and the pies do also - are we a shot at the biggest ever H & A game for this match?  Could be top 2 teams which would be incredible!

 

[Deeko2 808]

13 minutes ago, FearTheBeard said:

Instead of being your usual pessimistic self why don’t you upgrade your membership for one game and spend $28 to sit in a Melbourne only bay on level 1

biggest home and away game we’ve had since the 60s and you don’t want to be there

Probably a bit rough here FTB.  I'd love to take my parents to more games but they really struggle now in such large crowds and would much rather watch from home.  I know a few others in the same boat.

[Deestar9 1,596]

2 minutes ago, Deeko2 said:

Probably a bit rough here FTB.  I'd love to take my parents to more games but they really struggle now in such large crowds and would much rather watch from home.  I know a few others in the same boat.

In fairness to FTB ..old dee didn’t mention the above reasons he talked about not being able to “rock up” … 

[FearTheBeard 1,223]

1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

You do realise that it may not be a question of cost. Not everyone is comfortable around big crowds, especially as they get older.

Well if those were the reasons mentioned I wouldn’t have said what I said. But they wernt, it is simply someone who is always so negative on this forum complaining again about not wanting to go to games. In this case, because everyone needs to reserve a seat. Nothing to do with anything else 

[old dee 23,782]

1 hour ago, FearTheBeard said:

Instead of being your usual pessimistic self why don’t you upgrade your membership for one game and spend $28 to sit in a Melbourne only bay on level 1

biggest home and away game we’ve had since the 60s and you don’t want to be there

The advancing Years have reduced my abilities FTB. Kayo for me at all big/ night games.

[old dee 23,782]

1 hour ago, Deeko2 said:

I was talking with the better half about this the other day.  We moved up to NW Vic about 9 years ago so rarely get to games due to the travel and young kids.  Kayo has been the best investment I have ever made!

I was living in Melbourne from 2011-2014 (peak Melbourne period) and used to take comfort getting to games right at the start with a GA ticket knowing that I would nearly have a row to myself.

Its crazy (in a wonderful way) how far we have come.

What's even crazier is if we can keep winning - and the pies do also - are we a shot at the biggest ever H & A game for this match?  Could be top 2 teams which would be incredible!

 

A very long time since that has happened. Great.

[jnrmac 20,055]

I notice the MCC is putting 4 rounds for sale on at the same time (Rounds 12-15) - a total of 7 games including Melb v Coll and Melb v Carlton and Carl v Ess

 

These people are complete idiots. It will be chaos, the  system will likely break again and fans will be left without tickets.

 

Ticketek are the most frustrating organisation on the planet next to the AFL.

 

We are supposed to buy tix for the Carl game and then the Coll game in two separate transactions. It will take hours to get online waiting for the start time and then get online to buy tix - twice.

 

 

Aaaarrrgggh

[FearTheBeard 1,223]

24 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

I notice the MCC is putting 4 rounds for sale on at the same time (Rounds 12-15) - a total of 7 games including Melb v Coll and Melb v Carlton and Carl v Ess

 

These people are complete idiots. It will be chaos, the  system will likely break again and fans will be left without tickets.

 

Ticketek are the most frustrating organisation on the planet next to the AFL.

 

We are supposed to buy tix for the Carl game and then the Coll game in two separate transactions. It will take hours to get online waiting for the start time and then get online to buy tix - twice.

 

 

Aaaarrrgggh

If you are quick enough, you can buy tickets for the games in the same transaction normally.

[640MD 3,359]

Now this coins, is a hobby

do not expect these coins to inflate in value.  They are collectable but not to become extremely rare.

they will all be uncirculated there will be thousands of them   They will not be rare.

if anyone wants one in 10 years the dealers will gladly sell one .  For their small profit of course,

they do have 2023. And she is dead. So that’s different but they are not circulating coins. 

Now if they put out circulation coins with a dead monarch  that’s a big different .

get them uncircumcised and you might be onto something  depending on how many they put out.

go Dees 

 

[640MD 3,359]

Wrong thread. Too many thumbs

[daisycutter 29,604]

12 minutes ago, 640MD said:

>>>

get them uncircumcised and you might be onto something  depending on how many they put out.

go Dees 

 

you'd get more silver that way too  🤣

[jnrmac 20,055]

On 5/18/2023 at 9:51 AM, Diamond_Jim said:

The Monarchy Holiday will be gone within ten years. Will they keep the day as a public holiday or move it?

Who knows

It now sits in or near to School holidays so they may look for another day to spread the economic benefit

Right then,

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,693]

1 hour ago, 640MD said:

Now if they put out circulation coins with a dead monarch  that’s a big different .

get them uncircumcised and you might be onto something  depending on how many they put out.

go Dees 

 

Uncirculated, perhaps? Otherwise, who, exactly is "putting out"? And what?

[Doug Reemer 1,195]

So. I rang the club a week and a half ago and the staff member I talked to on the phone said the issue with Redleg guest passes was the GA sell out.

He told me he could hold 4 for me, I’ve tried to call yesterday and today and can’t get through at all. 
 

Anyone else having the same issue?

[Doug Reemer 1,195]

I’ve actually just checked and I have 4 tickets marked “upgrade only” in my mobile membership area.

Which is curious as I’m not planning on asking mates to pay for a reserved seat they won’t be able to sit in!

[Guest]

On 5/19/2023 at 11:17 AM, old dee said:

The advancing Years have reduced my abilities FTB. Kayo for me at all big/ night games.

… then why come on here complaining about not being able to just rock up on the day?

You seem to be complaining for complaining’s sake. Again.

[old dee 23,782]

19 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

… then why come on here complaining about not being able to just rock up on the day?

You seem to be complaining for complaining’s sake. Again.

So why come on here complaining about me!

[FearTheBeard 1,223]

3 hours ago, old dee said:

So why come on here complaining about me!

Because you just breathe negativity, not sure I’ve ever seen you say anything nice about football or our club. Maybe you are a closet rugby lover.

[old dee 23,782]

17 hours ago, FearTheBeard said:

Because you just breathe negativity, not sure I’ve ever seen you say anything nice about football or our club. Maybe you are a closet rugby lover.

Not sure why I am bothering but I suspect you are from the nothing is wrong brigade. There is an easy fix of course don’t read my comments that will make both of us happy.