Collingwood screwed by afl??

Millane42 · Joined: 18 Aug 2000 Location: Sydney

Apparently the pies have four "home" games at colonial next year. I am so sick of other teams, namely carlton, geelong and all the interstate clubs having a clear advantage with home ground, conditions and fans. The pies have struggled since leaving vic park in my opinion, sure they have been rebuilding and have gone through player changes,etc,etc, but there was nothing better than a hostile viccy park to absolutely crush opponents.

With a guarantee of 11 home games at ONE designated venue and a fully fit solid talented team we can and only then be a top 4 team.

Play on · Joined: 10 Sep 2001

Pain Jackson on 3AW this morning was saying that we shouldn't assume that any side will get four games at Colonial. This is because the draw is yet to be released, and he doesn't know why clubs are complaining at this stage. I believe that Richmond think that they will get four games their as well. They are not happy about it, just like the pies.

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MarkT · Joined: 07 Aug 2001 Location: Melb

Jackson can complain all he likes (and, man, that is lot) but I will bet that we get screwed as ALWAYS. We will play when and where we are told while others ask and get what they want.

We will have the toughest draw again and we will have home games at Colonial. We will get two games against Carlton and Essendon with ANZAC day one of the Essondon games. The AFL will say that is giving us the world, but the truth is that, with new gate sharing arrangements, we will be subsidising the North v anyone else and similar games as we always do.

Same shit, different year.

Leonin5=star · Joined: 26 Jun 2001 Location: melbourne

we always get ****ed by the afl..i swear wayne jackson in satan..or maybe phillip ruddock..

pure magic...

Brown26 · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2001 2:00 pm

C'mon Leon - Phillip isn't that bad Smile

- ok, maybe he is...

The Pies always get a raw deal, but that's cause everyone hates us. Would be prefer it that they liked us? Ofcourse not! Give the bastards nothing!!!

- Ben

Pies for Premiers 2002, 3, 4, 5, 6....

MarkT · Joined: 07 Aug 2001 Location: Melb

Good point there Brown - they hate us and we love it!
I still hate being screwed though - if you know what I mean!

MarkT · Joined: 07 Aug 2001 Location: Melb

Good point there Brown - they hate us and we love it!
I still hate being screwed though - if you know what I mean!

the prez · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2001 3:21 pm

Good news for the Pies-4 games at Colonic has now been cut to 3.A win 4 the Pies.

GO WOODS

mandy · Joined: 03 Jun 2001 Location: Glen Iris

I don't mind Colonial IF you can get a seat. But it's not just Collingwood the AFL screws with scheduling matches there, it's everyone including their members.

When they declared the Geelong match a "ticketed game" (as they do whenever they feel like it) they charged me $19 for a seat. As an AFL member, I should be able to just walk in. Apparently they also charged members for standing room!

I hate the AFL. I hate them with a passion!!!!

Colours are an illusion. There is only black and white.

MarkT · Joined: 07 Aug 2001 Location: Melb

Hey Prez, 3 is better than 4. So we get screwd just 25% less but we still have to bend over. (Sorry to be so crude but it makes my point).

Leonin5=star · Joined: 26 Jun 2001 Location: melbourne

colonial is aweful..i hate the place..it has absolutely no atmosphere

pure magic...

orie · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2001 11:08 am

Hey people arn't you forgeting that Collingwood have always wanted these "blockbuster" games ...every year? They want to play Richmond Carlton Essendon Hawthorn and it appears of the last few years that we also play North twice as well...money money money.That's the name of the game.Stiff if it makes life harder .Apparently it's great experience for the finals, whenever we get there.

BUCKS4ME

MarkT · Joined: 07 Aug 2001 Location: Melb

orie, I think you missed the point re Colonial games. Anyway, the gate sharing arrangements will change and we won't get the money, money, money from the blockbusters. It will go to keep North, St.Kilda and the Bulldogs out of bankrupcy court - no matter how badly they manage their affairs and no matter what they pay their players.

Rohan Coventry Tateson · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2001 8:59 am

Please get your facts right before you shoot off. Collingwood have a hard draw because the club asks for it. It seems making money is more important than winning games.

Don't blame the AFL!

In Skob We Trust

Brown26 · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2001 2:09 pm

Rohan - we ask for the blockbusters - they are hard, but they're good experience for a young team and we're not doing too bad - we'll at least break even next year in the 4 Essendon, Carlton games - but we don't ask to play at Colonial stadium, NOT our home ground, one which doesn't make money and doesn't fit our members. Make North play there - they have no members anyway - I say.

Collingwood are the most hated of clubs by the AFL, yet we make them the most money (gate receipts, merchandise, tv rights, the works)... how does that work!!??

Pies for Premiers 2002, 3, 4, 5, 6....