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Johnson#26
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Games take over Tigerland, put Pies in a flutter
By Peter Ker
January 18, 2006
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/01/17/1137466990185.html
The Collingwood and Richmond football clubs are making plans to ensure their preparations for this year's AFL season are not disrupted by the Commonwealth Games.
Collingwood's Lexus Centre base and the Tigers' Punt Road Oval are in the middle of the Richmond-East Melbourne area, which will be swarming with activity, traffic restrictions and Games competition this March.
Collingwood's access to car parks in the Lexus Centre precinct has been halved by the Games.
Club chief executive Greg Swann said the situation was not ideal just a fortnight before the beginning of the season.
"Our issue is getting the players to park. We are trying to implement a car-pooling system where those who live near each other come in one car," he said.
"It's difficult . . . we will move a few training sessions out of the precinct just because it will be easier. We will probably train at Victoria Park or other places."
But Victoria Park, the Magpies' former home, has been taken over as an official Games training and acclimatisation venue for overseas teams. |
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Magpie_Dan 
The KING And I
Joined: 17 Jul 2001
Location: M-31 ROW A FOR THE GRAND FINAL REPLAY
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| Johnson#26 wrote: | [b]
But Victoria Park, the Magpies' former home, has been taken over as an official Games training and acclimatisation venue for overseas teams. |
Fu-k the other countries. I say we have a few training sessions at
Vic Park. Would be awsome!
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zoia 
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Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Location: melbourne/templestowe
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| yer stuff france in the us why should they be allowed on viccy park we come first imo not them |
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London Dave 
Ješte jedna pivo prosím
Joined: 16 Dec 1998
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| magpie_1983 wrote: | | yer stuff france in the us why should they be allowed on viccy park we come first imo not them |
Don't think France or the US are actually member of the commonwealth, so their athletes won't actually be gracing the Vic Park turf. iirc, the French booted the English out of their country in the mid 15th century, and the Americans did the same in the late 18th, albeit with the assistance of those same cheese eating surrender monkeys that wouldn't come to their party in Iraq! |
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zoia
didak's number 1 fan
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Location: melbourne/templestowe
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| oh shit yeah well new zealand then |
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FunkyPieMaster 
Joined: 11 Jul 2003
Location: Mortdale, Sydney
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The Commonwealth Games organising committee should have been prepared for the crowds that turn up to Collingwood training sessions.
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