Tigers vs Bombers R21 "blockbuster" - Caro

[one-eyed]

There are less than 5000 public full view seat tickets still available for purchase through Ticketmaster via phone (1300 136 122), Internet www.ticketmaster.com.au or via Ticketmaster outlets.

http://www.mcg.org.au/default.asp?pg=newsdisplay&articleid=2435

[cub]

R the speakers gunna be working this week   

[WilliamPowell]

R the speakers gunna be working this week  

Do you really want me to sing

[Passionfruit]

R the speakers gunna be working this week   

Dont know why you would want to hear the Essendon Theme song

[mightytiges]

R the speakers gunna be working this week   

Dont know why you would want to hear the Essendon Theme song

Based on Essendon's form at the 'G they are hardly red-hot favourites.

[one-eyed]

we should be supporting this 1 million percent. Every person and every dollar counts. And when we win, itll make it all the better.

Boot the scum out of the record books!

Just for the record: Best Ever Home & Away Crowds

99,346 Melbourne v Collingwood M.C.G. 1958
94,825 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 1995
92,935 Hawthorn v Collingwood Waverley Park 1981
91,936 Richmond v Collingwood M.C.G. 1977
91,571 Carlton v Essendon M.C.G. 2000
91,234 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2006
90,564 Richmond v Essendon M.C.G. 1982
90,508 Essendon v Collingwood M.C.G. 2007
88,390 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2000
88,066 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 1992

[mightytiges]

Just for the record: Best Ever Home & Away Crowds

99,346 Melbourne v Collingwood M.C.G. 1958
94,825 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 1995
92,935 Hawthorn v Collingwood Waverley Park 1981
91,936 Richmond v Collingwood M.C.G. 1977
91,571 Carlton v Essendon M.C.G. 2000
91,234 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2006
90,564 Richmond v Essendon M.C.G. 1982
90,508 Essendon v Collingwood M.C.G. 2007
88,390 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2000
88,066 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 1992

Unlikely to knock off the Melb v Coll crowd from '58 but we should go close to topping the '95 Anzac Day crowd. The 'G now holds 100k. Ironically with Sheeds leaving Essendon, our biggest H&A crowd was for when Hafey first coached against us with the Pies. The '82 crowd was when we kicked 10 goals in the last quarter.

[one-eyed]

Sheedy-Hird game attracts massive demand
6:16 PM Thu 23 August, 2007
AAP

FANS have already snapped up more than 65,000 tickets for Sunday's Kevin Sheedy and James Hird farewell match.

The AFL advised that some reserved seat and standing room tickets were still available for the game, which will attract a crowd of at least 80,000.

"This match has been classified as 'reserve on demand', meaning that all seating in the ground is being made available to reserve in accordance to demand, and if all public areas of the MCG sell out prior to the match, general admission tickets will not be available," the league said in a statement.

"The AFL, Essendon and Richmond advise any patrons wishing to attend the game to pre-book a reserved seat through Ticketmaster to avoid disappointment."

http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=49644

[one-eyed]

Bookies' odds (tab sportsbet)

Head to Head

Essendon   $1.40 
Richmond   $2.80

Line

Essendon  -15.5 Pts  $1.90 
Richmond +15.5 Pts  $1.90 

Margin

Essendon Under 39.5 Pts  $2.25 
Essendon Over 39.5 Pts    $3.15 
Draw  $51.00 
Richmond Under 39.5 Pts  $3.50 
Richmond Over 39.5 Pts    $10.00 

Age "experts": 2-12

[wayne]

I wouldn't mind a piece of the over 39.5.

I can feel a win, but I don't think Essendon will let it be a blow out.

[Gordon Bennett]

WP (or anyone else) - can you make an educated guess as to how much this game is going to add to our end of year profit?

[mightytiges]

MCC visitors tickets sold out according to BF.

WP (or anyone else) - can you make an educated guess as to how much this game is going to add to our end of year profit?

The figure of $200k was mentioned yesterday GB.

[one-eyed]

Farewell clash set for sell-out
Herald-Sun
Sam Edmund, sports affairs reporter
August 24, 2007 04:40pm

IT WILL be standing room only for Sunday's Essendon-Richmond MCG blockbuster and the Melbourne farewell of Kevin Sheedy and James Hird.

The Bomber greats will be given an emotional send-off by more than 90,000 fans as they enter their 1136th match together –– their last at the home of football.

A handful of restricted view seats are expected to be snapped up in the next few hours.

About 2500 standing room tickets will then go on sale.

Melbourne Cricket Club officials today warned no tickets would be available on match day.

Fans are being encouraged to take public transport amid fears of a car park nightmare. A Jehovah's Witness convention is being held at nearby Rod Laver Arena.

The monster crowd is likely to break the all-time record attendance for an Essendon-Richmond game, set at 90,564 in 1982.

The MCC members stand is also expected to be at full capacity, with the last visitor tickets snapped up on Wednesday.

Perfect weather is forecast for the clash, with clear skies and a top of 19C expected to bake the MCG in sunshine.

A special 100-page AFL Record will be on sale outside the ground, offering a pictorial history of Sheedy's and Hird's careers, premiership victories and milestones.

A guard of honour will be formed by various Essendon members, volunteers, life-members and staff to welcome the two legends as they enter the field before the first bounce.

The final siren will be followed by a highlights package showcasing each man's journey at Windy Hill, along with a fireworks display.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22300857-661,00.html

[Moi]

Looking forward to this game.  Not because I think it'll be a great game but to see how the kids react to playing in front of such a big crowd.
We've been embarrassed so many times on the big stage in the last 20 years, would be awesome to win this one.  It'll always be remembered as Hird & Sheedy's last game - but I would prefer to remember in 20 years that was the game we ruined their fairytale 

[cub]

Looking forward to this game.  Not because I think it'll be a great game but to see how the kids react to playing in front of such a big crowd.

Was thinking along those lines also.
Some of the greats have been the one's that can perform during the finals (pressure cooker) games.
This will be certainly one of those with the crowd and the atmosphere.
Will be interesting to see which guys stand up. I think Foley will be one, just doesn't seemed to get fazed.
Will be keeping a close eye on the lids and blingers especially but also the others just to see who may be our future finals star(s)