Our FIRST day game in Melbourne this season!

saintspremiers · Wed 14 Jul 2010 4:44pm

Talk about a disgraceful FIXture.....having to wait until round 16 to play your first day game in Melbourne!

I just hope next season we get a few less twilighters and a few more 2.10 and 1.10 starts.

To me, the fact the match is a day game is almost as exciting a prospect as who and where we are playing.

Milan Faletic · Wed 14 Jul 2010 4:50pm

I agree. It's ridiculous. How will we get experience at playing in the conditions of the GF, at least as far as planning the day, if we have to wait until Round 16 to finally get a game at the G on a Satuday afternoon.

It worried me last year and I hope we get a lot from the experience this year.

degruch · Post: # 956588Post **degruch** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 4:55pm

You reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF?

Milan Faletic · Wed 14 Jul 2010 5:04pm

degruch wrote:You reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF?

Yes.

Yes I do reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF.

degruch · Post: # 956595Post **degruch** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 5:08pm

Milan Faletic wrote:
degruch wrote:You reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF?
Yes.

Yes I do reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF.

I have Roo's number...I'll call him and make sure he's there.

Milan Faletic · Wed 14 Jul 2010 5:19pm

degruch wrote:
Milan Faletic wrote:
degruch wrote:You reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF?
Yes.

Yes I do reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF.
I have Roo's number...I'll call him and make sure he's there.

Let me guess, is his number, 12?

degruch · Post: # 956603Post **degruch** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 5:23pm

Milan Faletic wrote:
degruch wrote:
Milan Faletic wrote:
degruch wrote:You reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF?
Yes.

Yes I do reckon they'll sleep in and miss the GF.
I have Roo's number...I'll call him and make sure he's there.
Let me guess, is his number, 12?

You too???

ThePunter · Post: # 956604Post **ThePunter** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 5:23pm

Speaking as someone who is associated with a local footy team, the fewer Saturday afternoon games the better.

Actually, it probably has more to do with us playing our home games at Etihad, with it's attractiveness as a venue for night football in winter, and our lack of MCG games full stop.

PLUGGER14 · Post: # 956618Post **PLUGGER14** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 6:09pm

ThePunter wrote:Speaking as someone who is associated with a local footy team, the fewer Saturday afternoon games the better.
Actually, it probably has more to do with us playing our home games at Etihad, with it's attractiveness as a venue for night football in winter, and our lack of MCG games full stop.

I agree with you on that....with no IQ on my Foxtel I'm gonna have to wait till Sunday morning to watch game!

saintspremiers · Wed 14 Jul 2010 6:31pm

PLUGGER14 wrote:
ThePunter wrote:Speaking as someone who is associated with a local footy team, the fewer Saturday afternoon games the better.
Actually, it probably has more to do with us playing our home games at Etihad, with it's attractiveness as a venue for night football in winter, and our lack of MCG games full stop.
I agree with you on that....with no IQ on my Foxtel I'm gonna have to wait till Sunday morning to watch game!

buy a hard drive recorder, and tape it on Channel 10 on Saturday!

satchmo · Post: # 956631Post **satchmo** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 6:34pm

Looks like the weather will be similar to the last day game we played there too.

If that's the case, don't expect too much from Roo.

saintspremiers · Wed 14 Jul 2010 6:43pm

satchmo wrote:Looks like the weather will be similar to the last day game we played there too.

If that's the case, don't expect too much from Roo.

What are you on?

This is the latest forecast:

Forecast for Saturday

Mostly sunny. Winds northerly averaging up to 30 km/h.
City
Sunny.
Min
7
Max
15

plugger66 · Post: # 956643Post **plugger66** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 7:06pm

ThePunter wrote:Speaking as someone who is associated with a local footy team, the fewer Saturday afternoon games the better.

Actually, it probably has more to do with us playing our home games at Etihad, with it's attractiveness as a venue for night football in winter, and our lack of MCG games full stop.

Please dont use commone sense on this forum. This is a complaints forum.

aussierules0k · Wed 14 Jul 2010 7:37pm

satchmo · Post: # 956670Post **satchmo** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 7:45pm

saintspremiers wrote:
What are you on?

The internet, how bout you?

The swirling winds make it difficult to hit a target at the G.
Even with my amazing foot skills.

battye · Post: # 956735Post **battye** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 10:16pm

On a serious note, we very rarely play games with the red Sherrin.

satchmo · Post: # 956746Post **satchmo** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 10:27pm

battye wrote:On a serious note, we very rarely play games with the red Sherrin.

I think, quite seriously, that the wind will hinder us much more than the pigment on the leather. At least it will hinder tall forwards.

stinger · Post: # 956779Post **stinger** » Wed 14 Jul 2010 11:12pm

battye wrote:On a serious note, we very rarely play games with the red Sherrin.

better improve quickly then ...they use a red ball for the grandfinal......from memory.....

battye · Post: # 956817Post **battye** » Thu 15 Jul 2010 1:34am

satchmo wrote:I think, quite seriously, that the wind will hinder us much more than the pigment on the leather. At least it will hinder tall forwards

Sorry satchmo, yes I do agree with you - my comment was lighthearted in response to:

satchmo wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:
What are you on?
I think, quite seriously, that the wind will hinder us much more than the pigment on the leather. At least it will hinder tall forwards.

starsign · Post: # 956840Post **starsign** » Thu 15 Jul 2010 8:45am

more concerned by our atrocious lack of games at the G over the past few seasons!
I recon we have played more finals there than Home and Aways over recent seasons

can anyone figure the stats say for the last 3 or 4?

matrix · Post: # 956921Post **matrix** » Thu 15 Jul 2010 12:35pm

2009 played round 22 at the g then the QF, PF and GF at the g

2008 played rounds 15 and 19 at the g then the QF SF and PF at the g

2007 rounds 1, 8, 14 and 22 played at the g no finals

2006 played rounds 8, 10, 15 and 17 at the g and then the EF at the g

2005 played rounds 6, 12, 14, 16 and 18 at the g and then the PF at the g

2004 played rounds 12 and 15 at the g and then the SF at the g

missgez · Post: # 956952Post **missgez** » Thu 15 Jul 2010 1:37pm

If we are good enough we should be able to win it anywhere anytime!

The time and location of the match is more an issue for us supporters than the players IMO...

Personally I love a Friday or Saturday night game... great excuse to have a few drinks. Sundays are hard work - or more to the point work is the next day!!