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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 12, 2011, 09:19:38 PM
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No flights into and out of Melbourne. Maybe a couple of Melbourne-based OERites are stuck in Sydney too.
UPDATE 8.50pm: FLIGHTS to and from Melbourne, Tasmania and New Zealand have come to a halt as Australian airlines take no chances after a plume of volcanic ash from South America was detected in their airspace.
Up to 30,000 passengers around Australia and New Zealand are stranded tonight and have no choice but to either bunk down at the airport or look for other accommodation.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/volcanic-ash-triggers-aussie-air-travel-chaos-as-fog-delays-melbourne-flights/story-e6frf7jo-1226073721810
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i read on another forum that we may be catching a 08:00 bus
of course brisbane played in melb today
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i read on another forum that we may be catching a 08:00 bus
Geez that will be a fun 10 hour trip home - not! :P
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i read on another forum that we may be catching a 08:00 bus
Geez that will be a fun 10 hour trip home - not! :P
May as well turn right at the lights and come north in prep for next Sat. ;D
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knowing our luck the bus will break down somewhere..
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Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
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Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
Its true.
If we were Carlton, there would be a private jet to the rescue
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yeah...and if GWS was stuck in melbourne Sheeds would call his aliens to pick them up in their spaceship, which unlike caltons private jet, would be able to fly through the ash clouds.
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Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
Its true.
If we were Carlton, there would be a private jet to the rescue
And where would it land dipstick???
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Well in that case jak,i wanna see them bonding within and inch of each others nacker sacks.
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I like your thinking smokey ;D
knowing our luck the bus will break down somewhere..
If it's anywhere near Nimbin then the Herald-Sun will have its next headline - "Tigers have gone to pot"
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Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
Its true.
If we were Carlton, there would be a private jet to the rescue
And where would it land dipstick???
Can fly at lower level and land at Essendon dippy
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Nothing wrong with team bonding, throw in a bit of a slap or a tickle. Maybe even a few games of push me pull you
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Terrible for recovery - poor Astbury....... :banghead
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AFL teams Brisbane, Richmond and Essendon cannot fly home because of volcano ash
Mark Stevens
From: Herald Sun
June 13, 2011
THREE AFL teams were bedded down for unexpected nights interstate after returns to their home state were thrown into disarray by ash from a Chilean volcano.
Virgin joined Qantas in suspending all domestic and international flights in and out of Melbourne as a plume of volcanic ash drifted across from the Puyehue volcano.
The Tigers returned to the team hotel after the loss to Sydney, knowing all flights into Melbourne were on hold.
It was the same scenario for the Brisbane Lions, stranded in Melbourne overnight after their loss to Carlton at Etihad, and Essendon after its loss to Fremantle in Perth. Essendon coach James Hird was resigned to a late departure.
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mitch farmer's twitter:
"A.Browne J.Batchelor and myself just kicking back waiting for our 8am bus ride home #suchabadresult"
http://lockerz.com/s/110026892
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They look bored stiff lol. I bet they've all been told to stay in their rooms until morning after last year's incident.
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They haven't got any money to go out anyway
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If its a 8am bus I think this is a bad descion. Could of waited to see what the airlines were saying today before making a call as it looks like they will all be flying again this morning. Who said that was 8 hour bus trip, are you kidding, try 10 hours or more depending on the amount of roadworks.
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Absolutely bad decision. Honestly what were they thinking. Its only Sydney and whats a few extra hours wait. Flights are now able to depart.
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Yes stuck
Got a txt at half time yesterday saying flight was cancelled
Got put another flight at lucnh time today but no guarantee that will leave on time
Was lucky to find a hotel
Am thinking of transferring to a flight ot Canberra and then drving home from thee or just driving home sydney
Although frustrated I understand and being someone who has a fear of flying well....
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Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
Its true.
If we were Carlton, there would be a private jet to the rescue
Clueless & not true
Not much accommodation up here last night let me tell you
I was very lucky to get a hotel room last night
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The drive from Sydney to Melb is a whole lot better than flying to Canberra, WP. Faster too!
I do it about 4 times a year. It takes 10.5 hours with three stops for coffee thrown in and three sets of roadworks to slow you down
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just checked airport info, 7 virgin flights have already landed in Melb from sydney this morning
Our players will get back on the bus after dinner tonight, :banghead :banghead
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just checked airport info, 7 virgin flights have already landed in Melb from sydney this morning
Our players will get back on the bus after dinner tonight, :banghead :banghead
Its a very very poor decision. Dont know who made it, but its a terrible decision and shows a lack of patience and professionalism in some ways. Not good after the Darwin fiasco IMHO.
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ridiculous decision and will mess with their recovery. Whose in charge of this decision? :banghead
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Not so sure that the bus trip was a bad call. This is the latest from Ben Sandilands on Crikey
"There is also an issue of communication between the airlines and their passengers. While Virgin Australia says it has resumed flights by 7 am today on the ash affected routes it has canceled a number of those flights and ground staff are telling passengers there could be extensive delays, meaning the situation is the same as it appears to be at Qantas and Jetstar from mid-morning, although Qantas has not committed to restoring flights, but only to no operations before mid-morning."
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8 flights landed in melb from syd before 11.00 today, fact, you can check on the melbourne airport site
You would assume that Virgin and the AFL would work closely behind the scences to ensure there ""priority customers"" would be looked after.
Interesting as well that Rex Airlines last night was still flying at lower levels after the bigger players had pulled the pin.
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Players are currently in Gundagai :banghead. Another 5 hours to go.
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“With the uncertainty about when planes would be operating at Melbourne Airport, we decided the best course of action would be to use a different form of transport,” Richmond Football Manager Ross Monaghan said.
“Due to the limited information we had after the match, we did not want to take the risk that we would need an extended stay in Sydney, particularly with a six-day break before our next match.
“There was no real disruption to the players after the match. We secured accommodation quickly and they were able to rest from yesterday’s match, ensuring the players returned to Melbourne today to begin preparations for next week’s match.”
“The staff at the Intercontinental Hotel did an excellent job, ensuring our needs were met at short notice.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/116139/default.aspx
Btw Jack and Jacko are giving a running commentary of the bus trip on twitter. Jacko asking for a private jet from Albury.
http://twitter.com/JackRiewoldt08
http://twitter.com/DanJackson23
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Rance playing "bus golf"
(http://c0013814.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_691f82a)
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Nothin' wrong with a bit of team bonding
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Nothin' wrong with a bit of team bonding
Agree FNM. They will get an unexpected side benefit from the trip home and it's value shouldn't be underestimated.
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Nothin' wrong with a bit of team bonding
Agree FNM. They will get an unexpected side benefit from the trip home and it's value shouldn't be underestimated.
comeon guys - with the rigors of afl football teams complain about 5 day breaks let along being in a bloody bus for 10-11 hours 24hrs after a game. This will wreak havoc with their bodies and recovery especially seeing they are coming off a bye and will be that little bit more sore
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JackRiewoldt08 twitter:
"Just south of gundagai and were breaking out the queens slipper cards!! Dustin is no good at cards #dustinmartinfacts http://yfrog.com/h2pfbyoj "
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Nothin' wrong with a bit of team bonding
Agree FNM. They will get an unexpected side benefit from the trip home and it's value shouldn't be underestimated.
comeon guys - with the rigors of afl football teams complain about 5 day breaks let along being in a bloody bus for 10-11 hours 24hrs after a game. This will wreak havoc with their bodies and recovery especially seeing they are coming off a bye and will be that little bit more sore
Correct, huge mistake
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Richmond_FC twitter
"The Tiger bus has entered Victoria. Only 300km to go!"
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Nothin' wrong with a bit of team bonding
Agree FNM. They will get an unexpected side benefit from the trip home and it's value shouldn't be underestimated.
comeon guys - with the rigors of afl football teams complain about 5 day breaks let along being in a bloody bus for 10-11 hours 24hrs after a game. This will wreak havoc with their bodies and recovery especially seeing they are coming off a bye and will be that little bit more sore
Club couldn't help the flight delays. They could have been there for days! Probably a train would have been better, but I'd expect much is out of their control. They'll be home soon!
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Nothin' wrong with a bit of team bonding
Agree FNM. They will get an unexpected side benefit from the trip home and it's value shouldn't be underestimated.
comeon guys - with the rigors of afl football teams complain about 5 day breaks let along being in a bloody bus for 10-11 hours 24hrs after a game. This will wreak havoc with their bodies and recovery especially seeing they are coming off a bye and will be that little bit more sore
Club couldn't help the flight delays. They could have been there for days! Probably a train would have been better, but I'd expect much is out of their control. They'll be home soon!
We all know how much JJ loves being able to cristicise the club's actions.
Last night they were saying possibly no flights until Wednesday. The club had to organise something to make sure they got back today, sure its not ideal but atleast it was a certainty so they could then determine the plan for the week ahead.
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what rubbish, tell me where its says no flights till wednesday??
Weak as pee the AFL
Virgin , the AFL Carrier had planes leaving Sydney at 7.00am this morning.
They had 8 planes landed from Syd into Melb by 11am today ( please check information on Melb Airport Website
Would of thought RFC would have had priority by Virgin ::)
also,Virgin could of elected to fly at a lower level last night, as Emirates have been doing to New Zealand today.
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Jack Riewoldt posted on twitter they were in Wangaratta for 10 mins about an hour ago so the bus must be near Benalla by now.
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
JJ, I caught the train home last night and fresh as a daisy today....stop the carry on its a BUS for 10 hours its not economy class to europe.
You cant help but make a mountain out of mole hill, just let it be FFS, its becoming tiresome.
They will be fine, no damage done.
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
They're expected to arrive tonight
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what rubbish, tell me where its says no flights till wednesday??
Weak as pee the AFL
Virgin , the AFL Carrier had planes leaving Sydney at 7.00am this morning.
They had 8 planes landed from Syd into Melb by 11am today ( please check information on Melb Airport Website
Would of thought RFC would have had priority by Virgin ::)
also,Virgin could of elected to fly at a lower level last night, as Emirates have been doing to New Zealand today.
That is one of the many reasons I don't fly with EmRATs Jack.
The Australian based airlines, their crews and their bosses understand the hazard of volcanic ash clouds to the safety of jet aircraft operations and do not risk lives or reputation by trying to fly under a forecast or known volcanic ash cloud.
Are you old enough to remember the British Airways 747 that flew into an ash cloud over Indonesia in the 1980's? All four engines stopped and the jet was lucky to be recovered to Jakarta after they got a couple going again at reduced thrust. The crew could only see out of a small section of the sand blasted windscreen. Aviation practices in relation to volcanic ash has changed significantly for the better since this close call - for 300 or so people.
The ash cloud does not show up on the airliner's weather radar systems and at night you can't see it - so why would you want to take the chance.
Did you put your washing out this morning?
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
JJ, I caught the train home last night and fresh as a daisy today....stop the carry on its a BUS for 10 hours its not economy class to europe.
You cant help but make a mountain out of mole hill, just let it be FFS, its becoming tiresome.
They will be fine, no damage done.
Totally agree, gee they all look really stressed out don't they...not!! Probably do them the world of good, might bring them back down to earth a bit!!!
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just checked airport info, 7 virgin flights have already landed in Melb from sydney this morning
Our players will get back on the bus after dinner tonight, :banghead :banghead
Another clueless post Jack. Kick the CLub when they deserve it not becuase it's a good fit for you
I dont care how many Virgin flights landed at Melb this morning ex Sydney.
I was at Sydeny airport this morning and it was CHAOS. At the hotel I was staying at (Stamford across the road from the Airport) notifcation was that some Virgin flights had been cancelled FACT
The FACTS are all flights last night were cancelled.
FACTS are Virgin did not out & were not putting any extra flights on today to get people home. That isn't a RFC issue it is the incompetence of the AFL's new official carrier
All Virgin did was simply moved people onto other flights. THE RFC had 40 odd people to put on a flight so there was no where to put them. Get a grip on reality. You weren't there so you have no idea what happened and what went on
Call tell you this if the AFL were still aligned with QANTAS they would have been on the 12.00pm flight or QANTAS would have added a flight just like they've always done with the AFL - not a doubt in my mind I would have got shunted to another flight ;D
AFL jumped into bed with Virgin - the reap the "benefits"
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Finally home
And thanks QANTAS for looking after me ;D ;D
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JackRiewoldt08 twitter:
"The boys had kebabs in wangaratta!! #methane"
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DanJackson23 twitter:
"Just ticked over 10hrs. Gettin rowdy down back, lucky for Kingy an I we can't get reported for wrestling or striking on a bus! #Tigsroadtrip"
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Rubbish. Trained in Melb this morning, back home around 6.00pm this evening, same as us.
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Rubbish. Trained in Melb this morning, back home around 6.00pm this evening, same as us.
Well done Smokey. I'm glad that someone else recognises the rubbish that one self proclaimed expert of all things posts.
Give him some credit though - I couldn't think up the rubbish that he does.
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Rubbish. Trained in Melb this morning, back home around 6.00pm this evening, same as us.
Well done Smokey. I'm glad that someone else recognises the rubbish that one self proclaimed expert of all things posts.
Give him some credit though - I couldn't think up the rubbish that he does.
:scream :lol :wallywink
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DanJackson23 twitter:
"Just ticked over 10hrs. Gettin rowdy down back, lucky for Kingy an I we can't get reported for wrestling or striking on a bus! #Tigsroadtrip"
Jacko lol :rollin
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JackRiewoldt08 twitter
"past craigeburn, we can see the city!! #tigsroadtrip "
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Rubbish. Trained in Melb this morning, back home around 6.00pm this evening, same as us.
Well done Smokey. I'm glad that someone else recognises the rubbish that one self proclaimed expert of all things posts.
Give him some credit though - I couldn't think up the rubbish that he does.
the other thing lost on some is that this was also safety issue. Fine to say Virgin was flying but by all reports on news services it is mighty risky flying lower than normal.
I am happy to say I flew QANTAS and despite the 18 hour delay I am home safe and sound
I was bloody lucky to moved onto the 12.00pm flightout of Sydney today
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They're back in Melbourne after 11 hours on the road....
mitchF15 twitter:
"After 11hours and many games we have finally arrived back home what a trip it was. Alex rance got my vote for best on #tigsroadtrip"
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Richmond_FC twitter:
"Back at last! The bus has arrived safely, and the boys have some time to rest before hitting the track tomorrow. #Tigsroadtrip #gotiges"
No rest for the wicked!
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i did say bonding....but FMD!!
(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2011/06/13/1226074/184101-jack-riewoldt.jpg)
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Rubbish. Trained in Melb this morning, back home around 6.00pm this evening, same as us.
Well done Smokey. I'm glad that someone else recognises the rubbish that one self proclaimed expert of all things posts.
Give him some credit though - I couldn't think up the rubbish that he does.
:lol
If the club had waited and the clouds got worse and they were stuck in Sydney, we would probably have the the same people whining that if they had caught a bus straight away they would be home by now.
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DanJackson23 twitter:
"Just ticked over 10hrs. Gettin rowdy down back, lucky for Kingy an I we can't get reported for wrestling or striking on a bus! #Tigsroadtrip"
Jacko lol :rollin
Champion.
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:lol
If the club had waited and the clouds got worse and they were stuck in Sydney, we would probably have the the same people whining that if they had caught a bus straight away they would be home by now.
Agree al, case of "damned if you do, damned if you don't"
Bottom line was no-one knew what was going to happen today. Virgin as an airline made a decision to fly planes this morning out of and into Melb but it was only certain flights not all flights, again another little point that gets lost in someone people's argument
Here's my scenario:
I got a TXT at 3.20pm yesterday to say my flight home had been cancelled. I spoke to QANTAS at 3.40pm and was advised the first available flight they could put me on was the 12pm flight today with NO GUARANTEE that would go ahead. I know someone who was booked on the 11am flight out of sydney today, it got cancelled at 10.15am, next available flight they could get on was the 2.30pm flight tomorrow (Tues).
We sat around and had decided if our flight today had been cancelled then we were hiring a car to get home. Fortunately at 11.30am they said our flight was going ahead because they (QANTAS) had rec'd clearance from the Volcanic Ash experts in Darwin that it was safe to fly at normal levels.
I was extremely lucky
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Crap a roo :rollin
From the HUN:
THEY say a trip home is made longer by a loss - and a key defender blowing a vuvuzela.
Richmond players are doing their best to liven up a 10-hour road trip today after the nation's aviation havoc forced the Tigers to catch a bus home from Sydney.
The Tigers were due to leave Sydney last night after their 10-point loss to the Swans, but were forced to remain in the Harbour City after a cloud of volcanic ash cut flights into and out of Melbourne.
They now face a 10-hour trip down the Hume Highway before arriving in Melbourne this evening.
Essendon players, stranded in Perth, are also due to arrive home late tonight after securing a flight out of WA at 7.05pm.
And the Brisbane Lions are scheduled to fly out of Melbourne at 6.15pm.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-hit-the-road/story-e6frf9io-1226074113179
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Where do you get this from?
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Rubbish. Trained in Melb this morning, back home around 6.00pm this evening, same as us.
This what happened.
Coaches and staff flew out this morning on the 8.00 flight, fact
There was room to take the players in 2 groups back to Brisbane, but they decided at the last minute to leave players who played last night and fitness coach go to St.kilda for rehab and meeting
they didnt train in Melbourne. standing in water for half an hour aint training.
Either is having a bite to eat at the stokehouse training either
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just checked airport info, 7 virgin flights have already landed in Melb from sydney this morning
Our players will get back on the bus after dinner tonight, :banghead :banghead
Another clueless post Jack. Kick the CLub when they deserve it not becuase it's a good fit for you
I dont care how many Virgin flights landed at Melb this morning ex Sydney.
I was at Sydeny airport this morning and it was CHAOS. At the hotel I was staying at (Stamford across the road from the Airport) notifcation was that some Virgin flights had been cancelled FACT
The FACTS are all flights last night were cancelled.
FACTS are Virgin did not out & were not putting any extra flights on today to get people home. That isn't a RFC issue it is the incompetence of the AFL's new official carrier
All Virgin did was simply moved people onto other flights. THE RFC had 40 odd people to put on a flight so there was no where to put them. Get a grip on reality. You weren't there so you have no idea what happened and what went on
Call tell you this if the AFL were still aligned with QANTAS they would have been on the 12.00pm flight or QANTAS would have added a flight just like they've always done with the AFL - not a doubt in my mind I would have got shunted to another flight ;D
AFL jumped into bed with Virgin - the reap the "benefits"
virgin could of organised a flight, its only 22 odd seats for gods sake.
Not clueless at all.
FACTS ARE they had 8 planes from Syd to Melb before 11am today.
You would of thought Virgin could of moved passengers to accomadate the AFL
where did i bag the club ? Bagged the AFL, they orgnaise the travel on behalf of the club
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If Brisbane beat us the media will blame the bus trip. Healy, Russell and King earlier tonight on 3aw and then Lloyd and Darcy later on OWAAT were all going on about it saying a 10-hour bus trip isn't ideal between back-to-back interstate trips and they will be watching how we start and finish off against the Lions. OWAAT also showed Jack at Tullamarine tonight putting his bag in his boot. He looked in good spirits after the bus trip.
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Richmond hits the road on bus trip from Sydney to Melbourne
Jon Ralph
From: Herald Sun
June 14, 2011
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Richmond players arrive at Melbourne Airport after a 12-hour bus ride from Sydney. Picture: Stephen Harman Source: Herald Sun
THEY played vuvuzelas, were entranced by cult surf flick Point Break and stopped in Goulburn to stock up on pink Snuggies.
Richmond endured a 12-hour bus ride from Sydney, but says it will not be affected by the short week before its Saturday night clash against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.
The Tigers defended jumping on a bus at 8am rather than waiting for a flight amid the travel chaos that has been caused by the Chilean volcano ash.
Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale said it was a chance to bond for a young playing list.
While Richmond has only three days before flying back to Queensland, the Lions arrived home only late last night after delays.
As fate had it, Richmond could have flown home by mid-afternoon, but the club said it was not prepared to risk another night in Sydney.
"We were given a flight at 4.45pm, but it wasn't guaranteed, so we said, 'Right, we are on the bus', and the guys worked through the night to put plans in place," Gale said.
"In the circumstances it was probably a good outcome because Brisbane's afternoon flight was delayed and they wouldn't have got home until 9pm or 10pm.
"Part of going on the road is building resilience and togetherness. They have had three stops and had plenty of exercise and had the balls out and had a bit of fun with their tweets and so forth.
"It's not ideal, but it could have been worse given some people have had their travel plans thrown into chaos."
Four clubs were caught up in the air travel mayhem, with Essendon getting home from West Coast also late last night.
The Bombers got a 5pm flight from Perth, but will give Saturday's opponent North Melbourne an extra 1 1/2 days' preparation.
"We would have loved to have gone home last night, but it hasn't been the worst thing for us," coach James Hird said.
"We got to spend some time together as a group, done a good recovery session and we'll go home in a couple of hours. It's turned out OK."
North coach Brad Scott, captain Brent Harvey and players Andrew Swallow and Michael Firrito were in Queensland until Monday after a match review.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-hit-the-road/story-fn7si0bn-1226074113179
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We play Brisbane next week whose own preparations will be in chaos.
They flew out this morning, we back home well before lunchtime
Rubbish. Trained in Melb this morning, back home around 6.00pm this evening, same as us.
Well done Smokey. I'm glad that someone else recognises the rubbish that one self proclaimed expert of all things posts.
Give him some credit though - I couldn't think up the rubbish that he does.
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virgin could of organised a flight, its only 22 odd seats for gods sake.
Not clueless at all.
FACTS ARE they had 8 planes from Syd to Melb before 11am today.
You would of thought Virgin could of moved passengers to accomadate the AFL
where did i bag the club ? Bagged the AFL, they orgnaise the travel on behalf of the club
Could have, should have FACTS are Virgin didn't - end of story. Your very first post on this topic you bagged the club go back to page 1.
Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
Its true.
If we were Carlton, there would be a private jet to the rescue
Virgin didn't move anyone on earlier flights to accomodate the AFL. By all reports the earliest flight the team could have got on was 4.45pm so that meant they woiuld have got home around the same time as the bus
Nor did Virgin attempt to put any extra flights on to get people home...
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yep, just looked at page 1.
My comment was ""if it was carlton, they would have got a private jet "
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Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
Its true.
If we were Carlton, there would be a private jet to the rescue
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Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
Its true.
If we were Carlton, there would be a private jet to the rescue
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No - Ox said about the club being too tight to pay for extra accomodation" and said "bad call if true"
You replied "it's true" = whack at the club when you didn't know the FACTS of what was going on
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Who really cares, a plane flight home a bus ride home a extra night in Sydney?
Who cares?
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Why are you rolling your eyes for?
In answer to this:
Bus trip would be because the club is too tight to fork out for accom.
Bzzzzzz - Bad Call if true
Did you not say this
Its true.
If we were Carlton, there would be a private jet to the rescue
You said it all of it; not part of it all of it right? You seem to only want to lay claim to the reference to Carlton - can't do that Jack.
Your "Its true" comment reads as a not so subtle whack at the Club over how they handle getting back from Sydney when you had no idea about the mess all the cancelled flights caused.
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Can anyone tell me that the coaching staff were on the coach or they flew ?
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just got back this morning flying qantas and was very lucky to do so.
Was stuck for two days in sydney, was an absolute nightmare, if I had know would have driven back with the players.
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Can anyone tell me that the coaching staff were on the coach or they flew ?
What does it matter how they got home? They dont take the field each week!!!
Just quit it and walk away your crap is so tiresome!!!
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Can anyone tell me that the coaching staff were on the coach or they flew ?
what difference does it make to you?
Why do you want to know?
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Can anyone tell me that the coaching staff were on the coach or they flew ?
What does it matter how they got home? They dont take the field each week!!!
Just quit it and walk away your crap is so tiresome!!!
get you in everytime though ;)
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Can anyone tell me that the coaching staff were on the coach or they flew ?
You mean you dont know something - that can't be right can it :rollin
Would have thought you already knew; you supposedly know everything ;D
just got back this morning flying qantas and was very lucky to do so.
Was stuck for two days in sydney, was an absolute nightmare, if I had know would have driven back with the players.
Yep - I was one of the lucky ones blaisee managed to get home yesterday arvo on the first QANTAS flight out of Sydney
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Can anyone tell me that the coaching staff were on the coach or they flew ?
What does it matter how they got home? They dont take the field each week!!!
Just quit it and walk away your crap is so tiresome!!!
you don't get me in JJ, its just that i feel awful for you that you continue to live with so much bitterness everyday. You would be much better off freeing yourself of this bitterness and living in harmony with the great RFC.
You are still very tiresome.
get you in everytime though ;)
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Can anyone tell me that the coaching staff were on the coach or they flew ?
What does it matter how they got home? They dont take the field each week!!!
Just quit it and walk away your crap is so tiresome!!!
you don't get me in JJ, its just that i feel awful for you that you continue to live with so much bitterness everyday. You would be much better off freeing yourself of this bitterness and living in harmony with the great RFC.
You are still very tiresome.
get you in everytime though ;)
I do get you in everytime.
this is a forum, not a love in. ::)
If you dont like opinions , bad luck !
Have no bitterness towards the RFC.
Why on earth would I recommend sponsors there if I did.
And you can quit with the JJ thing too smarty
think your funny, I dont
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Regardless of whether anyone is trying to sink the boots in or not and regardless of everybody defending the clubs decision, I think it was a poor amateurish call by the club. Players will have not recovered properley and coming off the bye there will be some sore bodies out there (always harder for the body to back up 2nd time round after a break). But its done so lets move on and at least wait for the i told you so's on saturday night :lol
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No blues for Tigers on road trip
Roger Vaughan
From: AAP
June 14, 2011 4:49PM
THE road trip made cult heroes out of the Blues Brothers - and maybe it will help Richmond become a better team as well.
Certainly the Tigers' unscheduled bus ride from Sydney to Melbourne had all the makings of a disaster - a grumpy team narrowly beaten the day before, no flights because of some volcano they'd never heard of on the other side of the world, and an 8am start.
It wasn't quite the epic drive by Jake and Elwood Blues into Chicago, but the Tigers used their 10-hour trip as a bonding experience for a young, emerging team.
"It wasn't too bad, I thought it would be worse," Nathan Foley said.
"A few DVDs and a few of the boys were entertaining. Alex Rance and Jack Riewoldt were very good.
"A few card games and time passed by pretty quickly.
"When you were trying to get a little bit of shut-eye, Alex Rance took the cake there as well. He was both entertaining but at times also very loud and annoying."
Riewoldt, dubbed by Foley as "the king of Twitter", kept the public appraised of how the trip was progressing with regular posts on the social networking website.
Foley is also adamant that the trip will not hamper them, particularly given they only have a six-day break before another away game on Saturday night against Brisbane.
The bus was well-stocked with ice packs and the players had regular stops to stretch their legs.
"It won't affect us at all," Foley said.
"It was a good bonding experience, sitting on the bus for 10-11 hours with the boys, it was good fun.
"To be honest, for a Tuesday after a Sunday game, I don't feel any different at all."
Foley, 25, will play his 100th game against the Lions and in his case the milestone is a reward for patience and diligence after a shocking run with injuries.
He has played 11 out of 12 games this season, after just four senior appearances the year before.
"It has been a tough couple of years with injury," he said.
"Patience is one thing, I always feel like I've been quite diligent over the journey, in doing all the right training and all the right things.
"Just make the most out of when you're out there playing and enjoying the journey."
Foley admitted there were doubts about returning to the AFL.
"When you're injured for so long and dealing with it seven days a week, there's no doubt those sorts of thoughts do creep into your mind," he said.
"But all along, the fitness and medical staff were really supportive.
"They assured me I'd be back playing in due time."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/no-blues-for-tigers-on-road-trip/story-e6frf9jf-1226075109672
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MAsLiCLwqg
Few good laughs here
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Who cares!
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Taking the loss pretty badly lol
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I do get you in everytime.
this is a forum, not a love in. ::)
If you dont like opinions , bad luck !
Have no bitterness towards the RFC.
Why on earth would I recommend sponsors there if I did.
And you can quit with the JJ thing too smarty
think your funny, I dont
Now now, lets not get too precious on us after all this time!!! it is only a forum not a love in!!
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thats what I just said genius, its a forum not a love in.
Read boy !
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thats what I just said genius, its a forum not a love in.
Read boy !
Oh really???
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It's a forum not a love in
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It's ONLY a forum, not a love in
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Sorry...but this is just pure bunkum. Get back on topic
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Oh really?
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That's what I just said genius.
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thanks for providing the forum with a little light hearted relief Jackstar is back again! (very formal I know)
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BTW what's a 'bunkum' ? ???
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thanks for providing the forum with a little light hearted relief Jackstar is back again! (very formal I know)
Oh Really ? ;)
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Can someone please help me out here, I can't work out if this is a forum or a love in?? any help would be muchly appreciated....
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I thought this was a love in not a forum
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I thought this was a love in not a forum
Oh Really ;) :gobdrop
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I thought this was a love in not a forum
Today is Tuesday and it's a forum. love in....who knows
Tomorrow is Wednesday and it will be the opposite to today and who knows what it will be on Thursday
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I thought this was a love in not a forum
Oh Really ;) :gobdrop
Impersonating Sam Newman Jack? :eyebrow
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Here's some video from the bus trip with Alex Rance doing the comedy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MAsLiCLwqg
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I thought this was a love in not a forum
Today is Tuesday and it's a forum. love in....who knows
Tomorrow is Wednesday and it will be the opposite to today and who knows what it will be on Thursday
It will be business as usual since the Gerk will be back on.
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I thought this was a love in not a forum
Today is Tuesday and it's a forum. love in....who knows
Tomorrow is Wednesday and it will be the opposite to today and who knows what it will be on Thursday
It will be business as usual since the Gerk will be back on.
I AM
TIRED
NEED $ FOR
LAWN MOWER
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What? You taking the pee out of me, champ?
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what rubbish, tell me where its says no flights till wednesday??
Weak as pee the AFL
Virgin , the AFL Carrier had planes leaving Sydney at 7.00am this morning.
They had 8 planes landed from Syd into Melb by 11am today ( please check information on Melb Airport Website
Would of thought RFC would have had priority by Virgin ::)
also,Virgin could of elected to fly at a lower level last night, as Emirates have been doing to New Zealand today.
That is one of the many reasons I don't fly with EmRATs Jack.
The Australian based airlines, their crews and their bosses understand the hazard of volcanic ash clouds to the safety of jet aircraft operations and do not risk lives or reputation by trying to fly under a forecast or known volcanic ash cloud.
Are you old enough to remember the British Airways 747 that flew into an ash cloud over Indonesia in the 1980's? All four engines stopped and the jet was lucky to be recovered to Jakarta after they got a couple going again at reduced thrust. The crew could only see out of a small section of the sand blasted windscreen. Aviation practices in relation to volcanic ash has changed significantly for the better since this close call - for 300 or so people.
The ash cloud does not show up on the airliner's weather radar systems and at night you can't see it - so why would you want to take the chance.
Did you put your washing out this morning?
I agree.
I was watching an episode of Air Crash Investigation the night before my Tiger Airways Flight back to Melbourne.
Makes you fearful.
The plane had a really smooth flight back home.
Had quite a few turbulent happenings going up there.
And it bloody rained the whole time.
The Paddo after match function made the trip worthwhile.
Hopefully all those going up to Brisbane get a win.
Will be bunking down at The Rose In Fitzroy for this game.
Had a clown in the seat in front on the way up who not only had double the amount of allowed onboard luggage on him,but moved his chair back till it was 5 inches from my face.
I was at the very arse of the plane and had no room to move.
I heard him talking up Essendon and I thought "well there you go"
An Essendon knob acting like one.
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The only problem I can see with the roadtrip is that they didn't apply a compulsory 30 can consumption on each player.
Soft.
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If anyone wants to talk about inconvenience for an AFL side then how about the Gold Coast. They first have to travel a day or two early down to Launceston and then tonight the plane has had to divert to Hobart adding 2 hours already to their travel time.
Gary Ablett's twitter:
"Was supposed to land in Launceston 2 hours ago..... Just landed in Hobart. Not a great result!"
According to SEN they'll have to catch a bus from Hobart up to Launceston.