Talking Footy

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:12 am**

TLPG wrote:
Actually it was both, although the MCG was only mentioned for the final and not the semis unlike Olympic Park.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_ ... ld_Cup_bid

it says that both Venues would either host one or the other
opener or Final

it didn't say just the final
the MCG was not going to get the final ... because FIFA wanted a rectangle venue

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:16 am**

The MCG has a bigger capacity than Olympic Park. That's why it would have hosted it.

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:24 am**

TLPG wrote:
The MCG has a bigger capacity than Olympic Park. That's why it would have hosted it.

thats an assumption on your part thats all

Sydney .. Australias only " international " city would have been host to the final with the largest Rectangle stadium in the land

this is also an assumption & we'll never know for sure
but since the building of ANZ .. most of Soccers main matches .. have been held there
so my assumption has some basis

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:27 am**

I remember reading that the capacity of the MCG would had been reduced during the WC because some of the seats didn't comply with the guidelines of minimum distance from the field of play.

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:28 am**

I doubt that has any validity, Cooee.

We should be getting back on topic here.

Edit - Removed effort by Raider to keep this thread off topic

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:30 pm**

TLPG wrote:
I doubt that has any validity, Cooee.

We should be getting back on topic here.

Edit - Removed effort by Raider to keep this thread off topic

off topic ?

seriously what would you know about that

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:32 pm**

More than you obviously.

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:39 pm**

TLPG wrote:
More than you obviously.

then answer the question I asked about it instead of hiding from it

how can a Thread which is a topic in itself ... be off Topic ?

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:40 pm**

Because it had nothing to do with any football code!!!!!!

As of now, if you post here criticising my moderating you will cause the thread to be locked. Take it to Beau in PM or the Contact Us link.

Got it??

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:15 pm**

Raiderdave wrote:
King-Eliagh wrote:
Yes interesting thought TLPG especially with that 1997 crowd. But I gotta say that there's improvement in the latter games.

But if I were running the NRL I would also steer clear of the MCG because as I said the atmosphere would be **** there. Even I wouldnt bother going if it were there, far too big and distant from the action. Even if you bought the best tiks you'd be too far away, just like the olympic stadium in Sydney. That's probably the main reason for the big drop in crowds there.
Yeah , the smaller Etihad has been sold out once & near sold out on the 2nd occasion
MCG is a hole ....
awful
they won't have any trouble selling Etihad out again in 2012

Um, update time. State of Origin will NOT be at Etihad Stadium next season. The game is scheduled for the 30k capacity AAMI Park according to article I posted in the OP. Surely a sign of popularity on the decline yeah.

MCG > Etihad Stadium > AAMI Park

Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:03 am**

Beaussie wrote:
Raiderdave wrote:
King-Eliagh wrote:
Yes interesting thought TLPG especially with that 1997 crowd. But I gotta say that there's improvement in the latter games.

But if I were running the NRL I would also steer clear of the MCG because as I said the atmosphere would be **** there. Even I wouldnt bother going if it were there, far too big and distant from the action. Even if you bought the best tiks you'd be too far away, just like the olympic stadium in Sydney. That's probably the main reason for the big drop in crowds there.
Yeah , the smaller Etihad has been sold out once & near sold out on the 2nd occasion
MCG is a hole ....
awful
they won't have any trouble selling Etihad out again in 2012
Um, update time. State of Origin will NOT be at Etihad Stadium next season. The game is scheduled for the 30k capacity AAMI Park according to article I posted in the OP. Surely a sign of popularity on the decline yeah.

MCG > Etihad Stadium > AAMI Park

Provide proof of this other then a drongo News Ltd Jurno getting it Wrong

Its at Etihad
they average 52,500 people there
why would they sacrifice 22,500 fans at the very minimum

oh thats right
they wouldn't

Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:58 am**

Drongo eh? News Ltd are the owners of Rugby League in this country. I'm sure they know what's going on here. They sit at the board table for crying out loud. The game will be at AAMI Park due to decreasing crowds and popularity of the game in Melbourne.

Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:38 am**

Beaussie wrote:
Drongo eh? News Ltd are the owners of Rugby League in this country. I'm sure they know what's going on here. They sit at the board table for crying out loud. The game will be at AAMI Park due to decreasing crowds and popularity of the game in Melbourne.

yes ...decreasing crowds

crowds that the AFL rarely ever get at Etihad

Like I said
lets forgoe a certain 22K people at 50 a head
a million bucks
for no apparent reason .....

Docklands for SOO in 2012
a sellout is assured
it will be the Talk of Melbourne for all of that week

Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:35 am**

And like you'd know, huh, little boy? The game's at AAMI Park, not Etihad!

Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:44 am**

Onions wrote:
And like you'd know, huh, little boy? The game's at AAMI Park, not Etihad!

we'll see soon enough

then I'm going to jam the article fair up your .. well you know where

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