I am looking for the alternate view on Collingswoods draw - PLUGGER66 your thoughts - I know I can rely on you ?bigcarl wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/h ... 5945196072
Well said Jeffrey. I like a man with the courage of his convictions.OUTSPOKEN Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has accused the AFL of deliberately handing Collingwood another premiership, after the Pies received a dream draw.
Kennett's claims came as the Pies were again given 18 games in Melbourne, plus two well-placed byes, and do not travel until Round 14.
"They always have a dream run, but it's getting even more dreamy," Kennett said.
"They've got 14 games at the MCG, and they don't travel outside of Victoria until halfway through the season. It's extraordinary, unbelievable."
He's right of course.
Collingwood dream 2011 - AFL Admits Saints Have Tough Draw
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derby Street wrote:I am looking for the alternate view on Collingswoods draw - PLUGGER66 your thoughts - I know I can rely on you ?bigcarl wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/h ... 5945196072
OUTSPOKEN Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has accused the AFL of deliberately handing Collingwood another premiership, after the Pies received a dream draw.
Kennett's claims came as the Pies were again given 18 games in Melbourne, plus two well-placed byes, and do not travel until Round 14.
"They always have a dream run, but it's getting even more dreamy," Kennett said.
"They've got 14 games at the MCG, and they don't travel outside of Victoria until halfway through the season. It's extraordinary, unbelievable."
Well said Jeffrey. I like a man with the courage of his convictions.
He's right of course.
Level playing field.
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Look, in the perfect world I'd like some more day games to take the kids to, but I understand the commercial benefit of lots of night games.
We have only 2 of those stupid Sunday Twilight games, which is almost as good as any team could hope for.
And 6 games at the MCG is brilliant, especially 4 away games that I can get into on my MCC membership - at last some value during the H&A season!
6 Interstate games is only 1 more than the perfect world of 5, so not too bad there.
Not happy with 2 interstate trips in a row after the bye, meaning unless you travel you can't see the Saints play in Victoria for 4 weeks!
Overall, I'd give this fixture 7.5/10
Couldn't give a fig who we play twice, how many "hard" games we have in the first 11 etc etc etc, it's all about the time slots!
We have only 2 of those stupid Sunday Twilight games, which is almost as good as any team could hope for.
And 6 games at the MCG is brilliant, especially 4 away games that I can get into on my MCC membership - at last some value during the H&A season!
6 Interstate games is only 1 more than the perfect world of 5, so not too bad there.
Not happy with 2 interstate trips in a row after the bye, meaning unless you travel you can't see the Saints play in Victoria for 4 weeks!
Overall, I'd give this fixture 7.5/10
Couldn't give a fig who we play twice, how many "hard" games we have in the first 11 etc etc etc, it's all about the time slots!
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The big catch in this draw for St Kilda is that the AFL has loaded St Kilda with night games and night games do not attract large crowds and large memberships.
Instead night games provide Demetriou with large TV revenue which he does not distribute to the clubs that create it at the expense of their membership numbers.
Demetriou is keeping St Kilda financially disadvantaged.
Instead night games provide Demetriou with large TV revenue which he does not distribute to the clubs that create it at the expense of their membership numbers.
Demetriou is keeping St Kilda financially disadvantaged.
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Logic and reason have no place on here, K. Please return tone to bigoted, paranoid diatribe forthwith.SainterK wrote:Who to say this softer draw won't backfire for Collingwood in 2011.
Perhaps part of the reason behind their success this year, was the fact that they had to challenge the top sides a couple of times?
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Every year everyone tells us Collingwood have a soft draw.Thinline wrote:Logic and reason have no place on here, K. Please return tone to bigoted, paranoid diatribe forthwith.SainterK wrote:Who to say this softer draw won't backfire for Collingwood in 2011.
Perhaps part of the reason behind their success this year, was the fact that they had to challenge the top sides a couple of times?
Yet it took them 20 years to win a flag, and even then they almost failed.
Let's just concentrate on our team and those things we can control.
Thinline wrote:Logic and reason have no place on here, K. Please return tone to bigoted, paranoid diatribe forthwith.SainterK wrote:Who to say this softer draw won't backfire for Collingwood in 2011.
Perhaps part of the reason behind their success this year, was the fact that they had to challenge the top sides a couple of times?
Well, previously when they haven't challenged the tops sides often in a season, we know what happened when they then arrived to play them after a softish draw....
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Our draw looks fine. We can only control who we play so we should be concerned with beating the teams put infront of our team at a certain date.
Good on Collingwood. Whilst they have the largest support base other clubs will always look to play them at home to cash in on the extra money.
It is not Collingwood's fault that they are the biggest club. It's a fact of this league.
Good on Collingwood. Whilst they have the largest support base other clubs will always look to play them at home to cash in on the extra money.
It is not Collingwood's fault that they are the biggest club. It's a fact of this league.
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