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and despise the Pies, the Blues, and the Injectors.
( God help me)
I live on the Cranbourne?Pakenham line and I agree that this rail disruption has presented footy fans with huge challenges. For last Sunday's game, I left home at 11:30, walked to the Tram terminus at Carnegie and caught the 67 tram into the city. It was slow, BUT got me there! After getting off at Bourke Street, I then walked to Spencer Street, and met my pal Tom who was coming in by train from Lara. It is a pain in the neck, but this essential work has to be done, and this period of disruption WILL come to an end soon, with train services restored. I'll be using the 67 tram again for the Melbourne game. I'll alight at Fed Square and then walk along the Yarra to the game. It's not easy, but following the Saints AND putting up with public transport disruption makes for an interesting life!!!samuraisaint wrote: ↑Tue 16 Apr 2019 8:57pm I don't know where you're posting from WellardSaint but the public transport from the southeast into, and out of, the city has been atrocious the past month or so. Getting to the footy has been a massive testament to our sanity and our patience - with the exception of the Essendon match.
It took me an hour just to get out of the underground car park leaving the ground on Sunday evening, because of the traffic congestion. Then I had to deal with the chaos in the city traffic. All four railway lines from suburban corridors where St Kilda and Hawthorn supporters live were out of action. I reckon maybe 5 or 7,000 people didn't go Sunday due to this.
This weekend will be more of the same with two southern suburban clubs playing, the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines out again, the Frankston line have no trains between Moorabbin and the city, and no Sandringham line trains again for the entire long weekend. Which is bad timing, because it is along these three lines where the majority of both of these teams live.
This time however anyone going has to just hope that the MCG carpark is open, which it isn't always.
Absolute joke. My tax dollars at work. My @rse.
( God help me) Sure - but you think they'd stagger the closures on the different lines so that people can still use public transport relatively conveniently - Glen Waverley/Cranbourne/Pakenham/ Frankston AND Sandringham lines all weekend?!? Joke. Usually if I drive to the footy on a Sunday it isn't too bad, but if all of the lines are out in both team's suburban catchment it is just a nightmare. Made me hanker for VFL Park again!thejiggingsaint wrote: ↑Tue 16 Apr 2019 10:07pmI live on the Cranbourne?Pakenham line and I agree that this rail disruption has presented footy fans with huge challenges. For last Sunday's game, I left home at 11:30, walked to the Tram terminus at Carnegie and caught the 67 tram into the city. It was slow, BUT got me there! After getting off at Bourke Street, I then walked to Spencer Street, and met my pal Tom who was coming in by train from Lara. It is a pain in the neck, but this essential work has to be done, and this period of disruption WILL come to an end soon, with train services restored. I'll be using the 67 tram again for the Melbourne game. I'll alight at Fed Square and then walk along the Yarra to the game. It's not easy, but following the Saints AND putting up with public transport disruption makes for an interesting life!!!samuraisaint wrote: ↑Tue 16 Apr 2019 8:57pm I don't know where you're posting from WellardSaint but the public transport from the southeast into, and out of, the city has been atrocious the past month or so. Getting to the footy has been a massive testament to our sanity and our patience - with the exception of the Essendon match.
It took me an hour just to get out of the underground car park leaving the ground on Sunday evening, because of the traffic congestion. Then I had to deal with the chaos in the city traffic. All four railway lines from suburban corridors where St Kilda and Hawthorn supporters live were out of action. I reckon maybe 5 or 7,000 people didn't go Sunday due to this.
This weekend will be more of the same with two southern suburban clubs playing, the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines out again, the Frankston line have no trains between Moorabbin and the city, and no Sandringham line trains again for the entire long weekend. Which is bad timing, because it is along these three lines where the majority of both of these teams live.
This time however anyone going has to just hope that the MCG carpark is open, which it isn't always.
Absolute joke. My tax dollars at work. My @rse.
I put a few gaps in your post to make it a bit easier to read.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Tue 16 Apr 2019 8:57pm I don't know where you're posting from WellardSaint but the public transport from the southeast into, and out of, the city has been atrocious the past month or so. Getting to the footy has been a massive testament to our sanity and our patience - with the exception of the Essendon match.
It took me an hour just to get out of the underground car park leaving the ground on Sunday evening, because of the traffic congestion. Then I had to deal with the chaos in the city traffic. All four railway lines from suburban corridors where St Kilda and Hawthorn supporters live were out of action. I reckon maybe 5 or 7,000 people didn't go Sunday due to this.
This weekend will be more of the same with two southern suburban clubs playing, the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines out again, the Frankston line have no trains between Moorabbin and the city, and no Sandringham line trains again for the entire long weekend. Which is bad timing, because it is along these three lines where the majority of both of these teams live.
This time however anyone going has to just hope that the MCG carpark is open, which it isn't always.
Absolute joke. My tax dollars at work.
Margin: Saints by 7 points.
Crowd: 37,000
and despise the Pies, the Blues, and the Injectors.Kinda like your posts these days, even though we have had differences in the past.WellardSaint wrote: ↑Wed 17 Apr 2019 7:29pmI put a few gaps in your post to make it a bit easier to read.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Tue 16 Apr 2019 8:57pm I don't know where you're posting from WellardSaint but the public transport from the southeast into, and out of, the city has been atrocious the past month or so. Getting to the footy has been a massive testament to our sanity and our patience - with the exception of the Essendon match.
It took me an hour just to get out of the underground car park leaving the ground on Sunday evening, because of the traffic congestion. Then I had to deal with the chaos in the city traffic. All four railway lines from suburban corridors where St Kilda and Hawthorn supporters live were out of action. I reckon maybe 5 or 7,000 people didn't go Sunday due to this.
This weekend will be more of the same with two southern suburban clubs playing, the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines out again, the Frankston line have no trains between Moorabbin and the city, and no Sandringham line trains again for the entire long weekend. Which is bad timing, because it is along these three lines where the majority of both of these teams live.
This time however anyone going has to just hope that the MCG carpark is open, which it isn't always.
Absolute joke. My tax dollars at work.
Margin: Saints by 7 points.
Crowd: 37,000
WellardSaint was born in Melbourne many years ago, in the glory days of the red phone box with rotary dialler,
the 2 buttons marked "A" and "B",
and moved to Perth when mobile phones were becoming commonplace and SMS had just been unleashed on the public.
Have been back to Melbourne a few times since,
and have seen how horrendous the traffic can be, on a normal day, almost as bad as Tokyo,
so can understand the pain endured during sporting events.
It beggars belief that the major arteries of the train system can be totally shut down.
I'm not 100% sure of this, but I THINK the reasons put forward for the works to be carried out in one "hit" was to have the disruption concentrated into one three week period, rather than stretch it out over a longer period...short term pain for long term gain? You're spot-on, it has been painful for Melburnians, but hopefully when this work has been completed, the city and it's public transport will be the better for it.WellardSaint wrote: ↑Wed 17 Apr 2019 7:29pmI put a few gaps in your post to make it a bit easier to read.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Tue 16 Apr 2019 8:57pm I don't know where you're posting from WellardSaint but the public transport from the southeast into, and out of, the city has been atrocious the past month or so. Getting to the footy has been a massive testament to our sanity and our patience - with the exception of the Essendon match.
It took me an hour just to get out of the underground car park leaving the ground on Sunday evening, because of the traffic congestion. Then I had to deal with the chaos in the city traffic. All four railway lines from suburban corridors where St Kilda and Hawthorn supporters live were out of action. I reckon maybe 5 or 7,000 people didn't go Sunday due to this.
This weekend will be more of the same with two southern suburban clubs playing, the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines out again, the Frankston line have no trains between Moorabbin and the city, and no Sandringham line trains again for the entire long weekend. Which is bad timing, because it is along these three lines where the majority of both of these teams live.
This time however anyone going has to just hope that the MCG carpark is open, which it isn't always.
Absolute joke. My tax dollars at work.
Margin: Saints by 7 points.
Crowd: 37,000
WellardSaint was born in Melbourne many years ago, in the glory days of the red phone box with rotary dialler,
the 2 buttons marked "A" and "B",
and moved to Perth when mobile phones were becoming commonplace and SMS had just been unleashed on the public.
Have been back to Melbourne a few times since,
and have seen how horrendous the traffic can be, on a normal day, almost as bad as Tokyo,
so can understand the pain endured during sporting events.
It beggars belief that the major arteries of the train system can be totally shut down.
( God help me) 
and despise the Pies, the Blues, and the Injectors. I guess to cut a long story short, the public transport issues which will continue through Tuesday next week will impact crowd numbers. I think around 37,000 - definitely under 40,000. And the Saints to raise hell by 7 points.WellardSaint wrote: ↑Wed 17 Apr 2019 7:53pm In Perth, the crazy insane Saints fans will again congregate to worship at the
church called, appropriately, "The Saint"
all dressed in our finest religious vestments of R W & B
singing hymns of praise,
turning water into wine (and beer)
and breaking of bread (garlic)
and offering up numerous prayers to vanquish Demons and return them to hell.
The plate will again be passed around, as the Western Saints is sponsoring the 2 Saints
Blake Acres (patron saint of midfield clearances)
and Dean Kent (former Demon who has disavowed Satan and all his works)
True story
Traffic is more orderly in Tokyo, because, critical mass aside, in Tokyo they have a public transport system which works, is punctual and reliable, so people can use it with confidence.WellardSaint wrote: ↑Wed 17 Apr 2019 7:29pmI put a few gaps in your post to make it a bit easier to read.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Tue 16 Apr 2019 8:57pm I don't know where you're posting from WellardSaint but the public transport from the southeast into, and out of, the city has been atrocious the past month or so. Getting to the footy has been a massive testament to our sanity and our patience - with the exception of the Essendon match.
It took me an hour just to get out of the underground car park leaving the ground on Sunday evening, because of the traffic congestion. Then I had to deal with the chaos in the city traffic. All four railway lines from suburban corridors where St Kilda and Hawthorn supporters live were out of action. I reckon maybe 5 or 7,000 people didn't go Sunday due to this.
This weekend will be more of the same with two southern suburban clubs playing, the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines out again, the Frankston line have no trains between Moorabbin and the city, and no Sandringham line trains again for the entire long weekend. Which is bad timing, because it is along these three lines where the majority of both of these teams live.
This time however anyone going has to just hope that the MCG carpark is open, which it isn't always.
Absolute joke. My tax dollars at work.
Margin: Saints by 7 points.
Crowd: 37,000
WellardSaint was born in Melbourne many years ago, in the glory days of the red phone box with rotary dialler,
the 2 buttons marked "A" and "B",
and moved to Perth when mobile phones were becoming commonplace and SMS had just been unleashed on the public.
Have been back to Melbourne a few times since,
and have seen how horrendous the traffic can be, on a normal day, almost as bad as Tokyo,
so can understand the pain endured during sporting events.
It beggars belief that the major arteries of the train system can be totally shut down.
I think I will have the filet mignon a la Notre Dame (= bien cuit).Enrico_Misso wrote: ↑Wed 17 Apr 2019 11:49pm Will be in the MCC.
I'm predicting a nice mix of Camembert, some Manchego, a little Taleggio to go with some Bluefish pate and quince paste.
Indeed. I grew up in Melbourne through the 60s to 80s, and left in '96 at a time when I thought Melbourne was just changing towards the trajectory we are still flying along. I knew the public transport system was underfunded and treated like a grumpy old maid..strikes, red-rattlers built in the 10s still going around etc., It's good to see it getting some funding but at what time did Melbournians accept that entire lines would shut down for week-end works? Insane!WellardSaint wrote: ↑Wed 17 Apr 2019 7:29pm It beggars belief that the major arteries of the train system can be totally shut down.
I really have no idea who? and by which amount...I do think that these two sides would make a magnificent grand final experience together, and it could be reasonably soon toothejiggingsaint wrote: ↑Tue 16 Apr 2019 4:44pm Crowd: Lots of reborn Sainters! and a few "Terence's from Toorak"
Margin: Anyone's guess!!!
I feel that this will be FAR more of a test for our boys than many are giving credit for. The Demons won well at the SCG. I'm hoping for that same level of aggression and ticker from the boys this week, and if they can replicate that effort we'll be right in the contest. GO SAINTS!!!
