Family day in Frankston !!

jk23 · Post: # 516438Post **jk23** » Fri 08 Feb 2008 10:21pm

I went to the intraclub match today and they handed out flyers advertising the family day on Sunday the 9th of March . 11am-2pm
Frankston Park young street Frankston ( Melways ref. 100A B9 )
Admission free !!
All players attending
2008 membership and merchandise on sale
free rides and children activities
2008 official guernsey presentation
Player clinics and signing sessions

luke.l_26 · Post: # 516441Post **luke.l_26** » Fri 08 Feb 2008 10:23pm

oh yeah. it's only a 2 hour train trip....
*sigh*
The things we do for the club...
But the free admission is a big plus for sure.!!
It makes the train trip worth it now that it's free

esaint66 · Post: # 516443Post **esaint66** » Fri 08 Feb 2008 10:26pm

thats ridiculous

it needs to be at moorabbin
now thats 2 events im going to miss

saintbrat · Post: # 516446Post **saintbrat** » Fri 08 Feb 2008 10:32pm

thanks jk23

noddy · Post: # 516489Post **noddy** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 1:03am

luke.l_26 wrote:oh yeah. it's only a 2 hour train trip....
*sigh*
The things we do for the club...
But the free admission is a big plus for sure.!!
It makes the train trip worth it now that it's free

Or a 11 hour car trip

Saint Bev · Post: # 516490Post **Saint Bev** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 1:04am

Try driving from Qld

saintdooley · Sat 09 Feb 2008 10:45am

we should always have family day at moorabbin!
its the home of stkilda!
get f***ed frankston park, moorabbin oval is better!

saintsRrising · Sat 09 Feb 2008 10:55am

Look on the positive side....it is great chance to build membership from the Peninsula.....lets hope a lot of new members sign up.

snoopygirl · Sat 09 Feb 2008 10:57am

The club is looking to move their training to Frankston, so it makes sense that they would have a Family Day there. Hopefully with the free entry it might entice a few locals to get on board. Smart thinking by the decision makers.

Armoooo · Post: # 516542Post **Armoooo** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 11:19am

sRr and Snoopy thanks for the common sense, we have to do it, if we are not trying to establish a presence down that way why on Earth would we have signed the deal over Casey's offer?
Sure it is an inconvenience for a lot of us, but we are the diehards, hopefully the short trip will get people from that area who aren't the biggest saints fans to come down have a look, hopefully they will like what they see and we could get a few members, we just have to trust that the people in charge know what they're doing...

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sat 09 Feb 2008 12:26pm

yes, i will be going to my 1st family day. Im moving down to frankston on the 15h of Feb so this is great timing and hopefully i can sign up as a new member if i have the cash.

Sounds great ive been waiting to get joey and the fishers to sign my jumper since forever so finally ill have it all signed!

Armoooo · Post: # 516573Post **Armoooo** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 12:51pm

i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:yes, i will be going to my 1st family day. Im moving down to frankston on the 15h of Feb so this is great timing and hopefully i can sign up as a new member if i have the cash.

Sounds great ive been waiting to get joey and the fishers to sign my jumper since forever so finally ill have it all signed!

That's what I like to hear

Try and get a couple of mates to sign up aswell and it would oh so much sweeter

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sat 09 Feb 2008 1:23pm

Armoooo wrote:
i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:yes, i will be going to my 1st family day. Im moving down to frankston on the 15h of Feb so this is great timing and hopefully i can sign up as a new member if i have the cash.

Sounds great ive been waiting to get joey and the fishers to sign my jumper since forever so finally ill have it all signed!
That's what I like to hear Try and get a couple of mates to sign up aswell and it would oh so much sweeter

dont worry about that ill scout around the uni for new members!

Armoooo · Post: # 516589Post **Armoooo** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 1:26pm

i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:
Armoooo wrote:
i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:yes, i will be going to my 1st family day. Im moving down to frankston on the 15h of Feb so this is great timing and hopefully i can sign up as a new member if i have the cash.

Sounds great ive been waiting to get joey and the fishers to sign my jumper since forever so finally ill have it all signed!
That's what I like to hear Try and get a couple of mates to sign up aswell and it would oh so much sweeter
dont worry about that ill scout around the uni for new members!

Haha good work

saintspremiers · Sat 09 Feb 2008 1:40pm

was keen on going until I was reminded how crap it was last year.

Not enough rides, massive queues, and very little else to do.

Was a complete waste of time......I hope they learn from last year's mistakes.

truman38 · Post: # 516695Post **truman38** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 9:00pm

saintspremiers wrote:was keen on going until I was reminded how crap it was last year.

Not enough rides, massive queues, and very little else to do.

Was a complete waste of time......I hope they learn from last year's mistakes.

Well after my first year back living in Melbourne after 17 years in Broome it sounded like a great venue to take the kids to but now you've got me worried. Could it really be that bad?

esaint66 · Post: # 516704Post **esaint66** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 9:23pm

truman38 wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:was keen on going until I was reminded how crap it was last year.

Not enough rides, massive queues, and very little else to do.

Was a complete waste of time......I hope they learn from last year's mistakes.
Well after my first year back living in Melbourne after 17 years in Broome it sounded like a great venue to take the kids to but now you've got me worried. Could it really be that bad?

well it started to get pretty stale after a while at moorabbin you sort of knew what was going to happen but this is all new so it could be better.

saintbrat · Post: # 516705Post **saintbrat** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 9:30pm

trueman38 My advice is as it is your first family day just go along and enjoy.

The problem is that as the Saints have become more popular so have their family days and the number of supporters attending, gets us more media and more supporters

the club have tried several ways to make it easier and more fair to get photos and signatures and the boys are usually more than generous.

last year 2007 they tried having tents around the ground with groups and players and you queued to get in - which is fair but resulted in the line for the leadership group stretching across the ground and back a couple of times.
this in some way meant that all got a go- and not just the pushiest or the tallest or relying on pot luck if you missed players wandering around the ground,

there will never be the time or space for EVERY supporter to get to EVERY player,

personally I have taken to attending these larger events and just taking in the atmosphere and getting pics of the boys getting their jumpers, saying hi if close enough and grabbing a photo if a chance,
But planning to go to training or similar if something more personal required.

realistically I am happy that the saints are popular and around,

St Fidelius · Sat 09 Feb 2008 10:03pm

saintbrat wrote:trueman38 My advice is as it is your first family day just go along and enjoy.

The problem is that as the Saints have become more popular so have their family days and the number of supporters attending, gets us more media and more supporters
the club have tried several ways to make it easier and more fair to get photos and signatures and the boys are usually more than generous.

last year 2007 they tried having tents around the ground with groups and players and you queued to get in - which is fair but resulted in the line for the leadership group stretching across the ground and back a couple of times.
this in some way meant that all got a go- and not just the pushiest or the tallest or relying on pot luck if you missed players wandering around the ground,

there will never be the time or space for EVERY supporter to get to EVERY player,

personally I have taken to attending these larger events and just taking in the atmosphere and getting pics of the boys getting their jumpers, saying hi if close enough and grabbing a photo if a chance,
But planning to go to training or similar if something more personal required.

realistically I am happy that the saints are popular and around,

agree with brat...

Troy....

It is a worthwhile event for your family IMO.....

Forget about a post in another thread ........

snoopygirl wrote:Hard enough to get a parking spot in the vicinity now OWTS. I avoid shopping in Frankston for this very reason. God help them on Family Day & Intra Club games.

I would be surprised if a ground that has regular VFL games, has difficulties in providing parking.

I will not be able to attend as I have a 21st to attend in Bendigo, but I am sure you and your family will enjoy the day.

Hope to meet you Troy, during the season

Eastern · Post: # 516717Post **Eastern** » Sat 09 Feb 2008 10:10pm

St Fidelius wrote:
I will not be able to attend as I have a 21st to attend in Bendigo,

So !!

FREE BEER is nore important than the family day hey

Yeah, I can relate to that

!!

St Fidelius · Sat 09 Feb 2008 10:18pm

Eastern wrote:
St Fidelius wrote:
I will not be able to attend as I have a 21st to attend in Bendigo,
So !!

FREE BEER is nore important than the family day hey

Yeah, I can relate to that !!

lol

anyone with an idea about getting 1920s gangster costumes ???

Pwoit · Post: # 516751Post **Pwoit** » Sun 10 Feb 2008 6:26am

Try HERE

saint patrick · Sun 10 Feb 2008 10:56am

saintsRrising wrote:Look on the positive side....it is great chance to build membership from the Peninsula.....lets hope a lot of new members sign up.

Exactly my sentiments...a forward looking move with peninsula membership base in mind...and bloody handy on a personal basis being just 15 /20 minutes away

You bewdy Sainters

snoopygirl · Post: # 516801Post **snoopygirl** » Sun 10 Feb 2008 1:09pm

Truman, obviously St. Fid & I have differing views on availability of parking but I certainly wouldn't let a minor issue like that spoil what will no doubt be a great day for the kids. Hope to see you there.

casey scorp · Sun 10 Feb 2008 5:01pm

St Fidelius wrote:Forget about a post in another thread ........

snoopygirl wrote:Hard enough to get a parking spot in the vicinity now OWTS. I avoid shopping in Frankston for this very reason. God help them on Family Day & Intra Club games.
I would be surprised if a ground that has regular VFL games, has difficulties in providing parking.

Be ready to be surprised. The VFL games at Frankston only attract about 1,500 spectators. There is already parking stress at that level. I expect the Saints to want a far higher turnout.

And snoopygirl's comment (lifted from the other thread) was in relation to parking during standard business hours.