hells bells

Correct Grapeviney.

There are some tough games certainly but the only two that I’d put down as highly likely to be a loss are Geelong in Geelong and WCE in Perth. 4 should definitely be wins: Saints, Freo, Dogs and Suns. The Crows look shot we will start favorites in that game. That’s 5 wins = 13 wins. That leaves: Sydney at MCG GWS at MCG I think by the last round the Giants will be out of contention and will have put the cue in the rack. We “should” win hat one. Provided we play well we should get 14 wins with a strong percentage. That will get us in the 8. Hopefully 5th or 6th to get us a home final 1st week.

Ok agree to disagree. I have little doubt that the team looking at the options for a new facility looked at your (or similar) options in the vicinity using Gosch’s paddock as the training oval. But one point on your idea about picking up new supporters. People don’t select a football team because they go past the building regularly. People choose a football club because of 3 main reasons. 1. The team is successful. 2. The team has exciting “star” players 3. Family influence. You want people to fall In Love with the Dees. Points 1 and 2 are what we need. Why did you start barracking for the Dees Out of interest DV8.

We have the Casey alignment too. You are basically saying that people half interested will get the train to Richmond and walk to Gosch’s Paddock, but only hard core supporters will get the train to Richmond and walk to Yarra Park. I can’t see the difference personally.

DV8 seriously!! Anyone with kids keen enough to put kids into a car, drive to a train station, unload kids from the car, get on the train, get off the train at Richmond... isn’t going to be put off by an extra 150m walk.

I don’t know how people can be so vehemently against it when none of the details have been released. It’s based purely on a touched up sketch in the Herald-Sun. Talk about going into things with an open mind. ?

And residential...

DV8 have you been involved in the planning/concept of this option? The details on where different floors would sit in relation to proposed promenades etc leads me to think that you have looked at this option in great depth.

Yep you are right Gonzo. I did say “near to”. ?

For those interested in Melbournian history, there used to be a ground near to the proposed site known as the East Melbourne Cricket Ground (1860-1921).

When the Melbourne Metro Tunnel is finished the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines won’t go through Richmond station. Something to keep in mind.

DV8 you are making a huge deal out of approximately 5 minutes additional walk. For those who don’t want to walk, get the train into Flinders street and then on the Jolimont train or the tram. It will stop out the front.

No mate sorry I don’t know those details

From memory it’s roughly in that alignment

The one in DeeSpencer’s sketch is correct.

Sorry it’s the one to east of the footbridge.

The triangle adjacent to the Jolimont Station.

The plan obviously involves taking care of the slope. ??

I think that development is more covering of the train lines west and south of the MCG towards Richmond Station. This is unrelated I believe.

The article is pretty close to the mark. There is a commercial element the development of the Victrack site too. Lots of water to go under the bridge though.

I know someone who has been working on this. There will be enough space. from what I’ve seen/heard it’s very exciting.

He may well be excellent, but the hard thing for Pert will be that he is following in the footsteps of the best football administrator we've had in my time following the Dees. Anyone following PJ will need to be outstanding just to be considered reasonable. I wish him luck.

I was serious. He is a strong 1 on 1 player. Reads the play well and is a good strong field kick. Good overhead.

Put him on the half back line as a Vince replacement.

Underestimating Salem’s ball use IMO