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Should we play home and away games on the Gold Coast?

Yes
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23%
No
31
41%
With provisos such as... (give details!)
25
33%
Other options (details!)
2
3%
 
Total votes: 75

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Post: # 498211Post n1ck »

As the topic of the GC heats up...
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Post: # 498214Post ben_fff »

I'm voting yes if it means:

8 home TD games
8 away Melbourne games
3 carrara games (home and away)
3 other games


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Post: # 498216Post Saints94 »

Thanks for doing that for me N1ck


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Post: # 498218Post n1ck »

Remember they would be used in lieu of more counter-productive travelling to Perth, Adelaide, etc!


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I voted "with provisos" and that is that as the Club has proposed, we play NO MORE than SIX Interstate games in a Season including the Gold Coast games.


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Post: # 498242Post n1ck »

Go Sretnias Go wrote:I voted "with provisos" and that is that as the Club has proposed, we play NO MORE than SIX Interstate games in a Season including the Gold Coast games.
Yep, thats my proviso as well.


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Post: # 498243Post bozza1980 »

n1ck wrote:
Go Sretnias Go wrote:I voted "with provisos" and that is that as the Club has proposed, we play NO MORE than SIX Interstate games in a Season including the Gold Coast games.
Yep, thats my proviso as well.
They're my provisos also.


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Post: # 498252Post riccardo »

Yes as long as it is clear we will NOT NOT NOT NOT relocate more than 3 home games and NOT NOT NOT NOT be relocating there permanently.

Thats fine.


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riccardo wrote:Yes as long as it is clear we will NOT NOT NOT NOT relocate more than 3 home games and NOT NOT NOT NOT be relocating there permanently.

Thats fine.
I dont think it was even implied in the proposal that we would consider it.


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Post: # 498269Post riccardo »

n1ck wrote:
riccardo wrote:Yes as long as it is clear we will NOT NOT NOT NOT relocate more than 3 home games and NOT NOT NOT NOT be relocating there permanently.

Thats fine.
I dont think it was even implied in the proposal that we would consider it.
Yeah, but you knowe how the AFL is, I just want to be sure.

I'll support the St Kilda Saints on the Gold Coast, but the Gold Coast Saints can get stuffed.


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riccardo wrote:
n1ck wrote:
riccardo wrote:Yes as long as it is clear we will NOT NOT NOT NOT relocate more than 3 home games and NOT NOT NOT NOT be relocating there permanently.

Thats fine.
I dont think it was even implied in the proposal that we would consider it.
Yeah, but you knowe how the AFL is, I just want to be sure.

I'll support the St Kilda Saints on the Gold Coast, but the Gold Coast Saints can get stuffed.
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Post: # 498435Post MCG-Unit »

n1ck wrote:Remember they would be used in lieu of more counter-productive travelling to Perth, Adelaide, etc!
What he said - yes if it's Gold Coast instead of traveling to SA & WA :shock:
No change to Home games


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Post: # 498465Post noreason41 »

As long as we don't play more than 6 games interstate, i'm happy with playing games at GC.


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Post: # 498470Post Saints Premiers 2008 »

3 home games on the g.c considering the financial windfall (if there is one)

and i would want 2 of those games to be within the week too...so we could raid or at least attempt to raid the coast for more support/future members

oh and also the fact that i want to see two saints games within the week instead of my usual gabba match and the melbourne match


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Post: # 498519Post rogerwa »

yes..already stated why


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Post: # 498537Post BAM! (shhhh) »

Provisos:
- MUST be significant financial incentive for home games period as we're sacrificing our Telstra Dome take on good attendance, and our home ground advantage.

- SHOULD be organised to maximise possible ties to Gold Coast community, not just player wise but opponent wise. 2 week head-to-head with Brisbane (ie. week 1 @ Gabba, week 2 @ Carrara 1 theirs the other ours) and another home game against Kangaroos would be ideal for 2 of the home dates. If there's a third, would be ideal against a non-telstra-dome team the week following the Kangaroos.

- SHOULD other than the Kangaroos be against preferably interstate, and definately not Telstra Dome teams.

Resultant fixture should mean:
  • 8 Telstra Dome Home Games
    8 Melbourne away games
    3 Gold Coast Home Games
    1 Brisbane Away Game.
    2 Other interstate games.
I acknowledge this is demanding, but the AFL gets to break in the Gold Coast with one of the most successful lists of the last 5 years, including QLD talent... they get to smooth the way for the Roos by having them as one of 2 teams that play us up there regularly if the James Brayshaw plan falls over. They get to push the Lions as well with the possibility of back to back QLD dates for us and other clubs to build rivalries. I believe St. KFC is the ideal partner for the AFL in smoothing the way up there (without finding themselves even further in Collingwood's pocket), and for that, I expect the AFL to pay up with a very good fixture, opportunities and $$$.

Otherwise, the home field advantage at Telstra Dome is too valuable.

Should this deal go ahead, this will be the first evaluation of the new board's ability to negotiate with the AFL. I expect nothing less than a Collingwood-esque initiative.


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Post: # 498545Post St DAC »

I like BAM!'s thinking on this.


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Post: # 498557Post Armoooo »

Bam, that is brilliant!!
I hope that someone from the club has read that, absolute dream result for St.Kilda and if we were able to get that it would be massive for the club....

Personally I don't believe that we will be involved, I would think that another team would come in and outbid us...

I really think that we should get Roo to front up to the AFL to sell the idea, he could become the face of Footy for the GC...


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Post: # 498600Post n1ck »

As long as he doesnt end up joining the GC club!


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Post: # 498603Post saint66au »

Gotta say Bam..as a fervent supporter of keeping home games in Melbourne....your proposal has merit...as you say...its our way or they can find someone else.

The AFL should be dancing with joy that a team with such a supporter base and Qld on-field presence has actually OFFERED to play some HOME games up there...they should be licking our shoes with gratitude IMHO


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Post: # 498606Post iwantmeseats »

The way I see it, I think, it means we have 1 - 3 LESS games in melbourne dosent it ? Eitther home or away ones? If so, I vote definately NOOOO!


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Post: # 498608Post n1ck »

Actually we would have the same amount of games in Melbourne, because our interstate trips would be capped at 6, therefore the 3 GC HOME matches would be cancelled out by 3 more melbourne AWAY games... if taht makes sense.


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Post: # 498661Post saintspremiers »

saint66au wrote:Gotta say Bam..as a fervent supporter of keeping home games in Melbourne....your proposal has merit...as you say...its our way or they can find someone else.

The AFL should be dancing with joy that a team with such a supporter base and Qld on-field presence has actually OFFERED to play some HOME games up there...they should be licking our shoes with gratitude IMHO
agree.

I don't think it is asking too much of the AFL.

F*** 'em - they are desperate for a GC presence, and if North say rack off then the other Melbourne clubs have the AFL by the noose.

Ask for $3M per year - whatya reckon BAM??


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Post: # 498798Post Saint Bev »

I thought the deal was only a goer if Kangaroos reject the AFL offer? Also don't want to go to the Gabba, that was the best part of the deal.


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Post: # 498808Post midas_touch »

BAM! (shhhh) wrote:Provisos:
- MUST be significant financial incentive for home games period as we're sacrificing our Telstra Dome take on good attendance, and our home ground advantage.

- SHOULD be organised to maximise possible ties to Gold Coast community, not just player wise but opponent wise. 2 week head-to-head with Brisbane (ie. week 1 @ Gabba, week 2 @ Carrara 1 theirs the other ours) and another home game against Kangaroos would be ideal for 2 of the home dates. If there's a third, would be ideal against a non-telstra-dome team the week following the Kangaroos.

- SHOULD other than the Kangaroos be against preferably interstate, and definately not Telstra Dome teams.

Resultant fixture should mean:
  • 8 Telstra Dome Home Games
    8 Melbourne away games
    3 Gold Coast Home Games
    1 Brisbane Away Game.
    2 Other interstate games.
I acknowledge this is demanding, but the AFL gets to break in the Gold Coast with one of the most successful lists of the last 5 years, including QLD talent... they get to smooth the way for the Roos by having them as one of 2 teams that play us up there regularly if the James Brayshaw plan falls over. They get to push the Lions as well with the possibility of back to back QLD dates for us and other clubs to build rivalries. I believe St. KFC is the ideal partner for the AFL in smoothing the way up there (without finding themselves even further in Collingwood's pocket), and for that, I expect the AFL to pay up with a very good fixture, opportunities and $$$.

Otherwise, the home field advantage at Telstra Dome is too valuable.

Should this deal go ahead, this will be the first evaluation of the new board's ability to negotiate with the AFL. I expect nothing less than a Collingwood-esque initiative.
I was initially hesistant on the proposal, but I'd be very pleased if your plan actually went ahead. Hopefully the St Kilda board and and AFL commission stumble upon your post :P.


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