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Re: Tigers, Blues may lose Easter fixture (The Australian)
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2008, 02:25:24 PM »
Mates as I have said there is ONE and ONLY one sure way to stop this kind if thing in its tracks and we can start TODAY but getting to the game V Brisbane. If 40,000 turned up we could say to the AFL "look at the potential of the tiger Army" however if its the usual pee poor turnout  V interstate we can hardly claim to be blockbuster material.

get to the game.

I have a 50th birthday to attend that I can't get out of.

Would prefer to be at the dome.

Especially as it's my turn to drive so I can't even get half Molly the Monk for free.

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probably not even a member too

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Tigers slam McGuire over Easter blockbuster (The Age)
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2008, 02:34:15 AM »
Tigers slam McGuire over Easter blockbuster
Nick Sheridan | July 27, 2008

RICHMOND president Gary March has slammed Collingwood's move to poach the Tigers' Thursday night fixture on the Easter weekend next season.

It was reported last week that Magpie president Eddie McGuire and Geelong chief executive Brian Cook had agreed to a proposal and would speak to the AFL about the possibility of a season-opener between Collingwood and Geelong rather than Richmond and Carlton as occurred for the first time this year. That match attracted 72,552 fans.

In previous years, the opening night of matches had been shared between teams from around the country, but it is believed the Pies and Cats are seeking to make the clash permanent.

Speaking at the president's function before last night's match against the Brisbane Lions, March hit out at McGuire's plans.

"What really annoys me about that situation is we've all, as clubs, got to band together … What we don't need is other clubs pinching games off other clubs for the sake of pinching them," March said.

"I think Collingwood has enough blockbusters in its portfolio at the moment to sort out their needs, they don't need to be coming after our games."

March said Richmond would not surrender the fixture easily. "In this difficult economic time, we just need to be prudent about the way we go about things and the Richmond Football Club will fight hard to keep that game. It's something that we worked hard to get … it's something we want to continue with."

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/tigers-slam-mcguire-over-easter-blockbuster/2008/07/26/1216492813630.html

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Cooking up bunny business - Caro
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2008, 02:40:20 AM »
Cooking up bunny business
Caroline Wilson | July 27, 2008

THE philosophical ruminations of Paul McNamee on the battle for supremacy that is AFL football are unlikely to get much more airplay now that the former tennis star has been humiliated and briskly moved out of the picture.

McNamee's strengths clearly did not include attention to detail and Jim Stynes and his board made it more than clear regarding their position on his vision for the "Premier Club", but some of the former tennis star's reasoning made sense.

McNamee understood, he said, that Collingwood was the most powerful club in the AFL and certainly the biggest. But the Magpies' power had been helped along by the premium quality that had given them extra shine over the years since Eddie McGuire became president. A significant part of that shine has come about through big sponsorship agreements, the elite training facility at the Lexus Centre, an off-field football line-up the envy of other Victorian clubs and — crucially — a relatively excellent deal in Victorian terms with the MCG.

McNamee was not a football genius, but he couldn't understand why other clubs hadn't taken on the Magpies at the premium game. Which is exactly what Carlton and Richmond should do over Collingwood's audacious attempt to hijack — with Geelong — night football on the Thursday before Easter.

Collingwood, through McGuire, loves to point out at any given opportunity how many clubs are keen to play the Magpies twice — or at least host one home game against them as a big gate-taking, television audience-attracting revenue-raiser. Which is absolutely correct.

Even North Melbourne, despite its guernsey clash issue, wants to play the Magpies every year in a home game before round five. But surely there comes a point where the AFL, not Collingwood, will have blockbuster fatigue where the Magpies are concerned.

Because how on earth will the rest of the Victorian pack have any opportunity of catching up if the game does not continue to show leadership and continue to create new blockbuster combinations?

It is true that Collingwood and Geelong have drawn big crowds in recent times and put on one of the games of the year in the 2007 preliminary final. But so did Hawthorn and Geelong two nights ago in the most anticipated game of the year. Fans, where most Victorian clubs are concerned, will turn up to any big game at the MCG.

It may have been the first game of the season boasting Chris Judd in a new navy blue jumper, but 72,000 for a game between the previous season's cellar-dwellers, Carlton and Richmond, was a huge number for the 2008 opener. In total, about 150,000 fans have turned up to watch the traditional rivals this year.

The Blues and the Tigers have proved this season they can draw big numbers despite being nowhere near respective premiership tilts. Carlton is climbing back after its worst slump and Richmond has not been a genuine contender for a quarter of a century.

Its debt still sits at around $4 million, whereas Collingwood and Geelong, financially, are flying.

The Cats have devised a brilliant home-ground agreement and advantage at Skilled Stadium, which for all its profitability, locks out fans at any all-Victorian clash.

Collingwood has Anzac Day, the Queen's Birthday, the June split-round game in Sydney and a minimum match deal with the MCG.

It does not need another hand-delivered blockbuster.

Certainly, the Magpies boast the best attendances and TV ratings in the competition, but do they deserve an Easter free kick?

The biggest financial problem facing the Victorian clubs surrounds their stadium returns. The MCG has a big debt it must repay and Telstra Dome must return profits to its shareholders.

The Telstra Dome clubs, apart from Essendon and, to a lesser degree, St Kilda, are the worst off but no Victorian club apart from Geelong can go anywhere near the two West Australian clubs where match-day profits are concerned.

The indication from the AFL is that it is looking at several bold solutions to resolve the inequality by the time the 18-team competition has been launched in 2012. Surely it must be searching for its own clean stadium.

In the meantime, it must continue to prop up the weaker Victorian teams and create special dates for more clubs.

In the case of Collingwood and Geelong, those two clubs have every right to fight for supremacy and certainly push to play each other twice.

But why try to take control of something special from Carlton and Richmond just when those two clubs have started to show improvement and just when their fans have never seemed so supportive?

There is room in the competition for more than one premium club.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/cooking-up-bunny-business/2008/07/26/1216492813633.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

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Re: Tigers, Blues may lose Easter fixture (The Australian)
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2008, 03:39:49 AM »
We had about 26,000 Tiogers at he Dome yesterday. We creatyed the best athmosphere that place has seen all year but there were only 26,000 of us.

To those who went: Good work fellas. To those who didn't: Don't whine into your beer if Eddie gets our slots.

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Re: Tigers, Blues may lose Easter fixture (The Australian)
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2008, 03:31:07 AM »
Well we got far more to both our Carlton games this year than Collingwood and Essendon did on Saturday. Anzac Day inflates the crowd by 25k. Also more than both Essendon vs Carlton games this year as well.

Interesting to see what happens this week at the Dome as it's a Geelong home game. If our supporters rock up then will they fit in or get stuck outside until quarter time trying to get in. 
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Re: Tigers, Blues may lose Easter fixture (The Australian)
« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2008, 01:17:59 AM »
Just 58k last night to Collingwood (6th) vs Hawthorn (3rd). Decent but hardly a big crowd to boast to the AFL to steal fixtures  ::).
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Re: Tigers, Blues may lose Easter fixture (The Australian)
« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2008, 10:04:56 AM »
Just 58k last night to Collingwood (6th) vs Hawthorn (3rd). Decent but hardly a big crowd to boast to the AFL to steal fixtures  ::).

Last night showed that Hawthorn are not a big club, they needed 75000 last night minimum, overall theyd be disappointed.

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Re: Tigers, Blues may lose Easter fixture (The Australian)
« Reply #22 on: August 02, 2008, 10:37:29 AM »
i think after what we and the blues have shown this year, im more convinced than ever the fixture will remain the same.
no change.

ad and his sidekicks will be stupid to take that away from us.
actually they are stupid so nothing would surprise me.
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Re: Tigers, Blues may lose Easter fixture (The Australian)
« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2008, 04:10:41 PM »
Just 58k last night to Collingwood (6th) vs Hawthorn (3rd). Decent but hardly a big crowd to boast to the AFL to steal fixtures  ::).

Last night showed that Hawthorn are not a big club, they needed 75000 last night minimum, overall theyd be disappointed.
True Ramps but it was a Collingwood home game. Where are their supporters who Eddie tells us turn up in larger numbers than anyone else no matter what  ::). Off the bandwagon already after a couple of losses  :yep.

Interesting to see if we can beat that crowd figure in 2 weeks time when we play Hawthorn.
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Re: Tigers, Blues may lose Easter fixture (The Australian)
« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2008, 04:38:01 PM »
Just 58k last night to Collingwood (6th) vs Hawthorn (3rd). Decent but hardly a big crowd to boast to the AFL to steal fixtures  ::).

Last night showed that Hawthorn are not a big club, they needed 75000 last night minimum, overall theyd be disappointed.
True Ramps but it was a Collingwood home game. Where are their supporters who Eddie tells us turn up in larger numbers than anyone else no matter what  ::). Off the bandwagon already after a couple of losses  :yep.

Interesting to see if we can beat that crowd figure in 2 weeks time when we play Hawthorn.

i couldn't care less about the crowd MT.
I think our main priority is that Buddy doesn't get his 100th goal against us.

We should have 4 defenders play on him so that doesn't happen.

15 goals he needs. we got them in 2 weeks
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