citypool Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Really hard to end the season on a high after this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 We were screwed as soon as the AFL left town. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nate said: No crowd confirmed. https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/no-crowd-allowed-aami-park-sundays-semi-final You could see this coming as soon as AFL moved its fixtures to Tasmania. We just don't have the lobbying power. Brothels and ski resorts clearly do. I hope that APL are going to work something out for next season. The pictures I've seen from places such as Wembley show people sitting in small discrete groups throughout the stadium with distance between groups in all directions - very disciplined. With our regular league crowds we ought to be able to do the same. I reckon this SF will be moved to NSW now. Edited June 17, 2021 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 What a fucking joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 More cases in Sydney. Might as well call a halt to the season now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 minute ago, jw1739 said: More cases in Sydney. Might as well call a halt to the season now. They won’t lockdown for a handful of cases though so games can continue up there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 I've been supportive of our state's lockdowns for the most part but jeez, it's all starting to feel like overkill. It's the double standards that are so demoralising. Far better chance of successfully social distancing at a 25% AAMI than a Chadstone free-for-all. So, so disappointing. The GF looks increasingly unlikely too. It's a rough life being a City fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Nate said: I've been supportive of our state's lockdowns for the most part but jeez, it's all starting to feel like overkill. It's the double standards that are so demoralising. Far better chance of successfully social distancing at a 25% AAMI than a Chadstone free-for-all. So, so disappointing. The GF looks increasingly unlikely too. It's a rough life being a City fan. Couldn't agree more. Total overkill now. Carpet-bombing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 My immediate reaction is just to want to pull the plug on the whole season. Enough already. The Finals are so chaotic and devalued that I can't be arsed any more. It's just contract fulfilment. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, fensaddler said: My immediate reaction is just to want to pull the plug on the whole season. Enough already. The Finals are so chaotic and devalued that I can't be arsed any more. It's just contract fulfilment. Tend to agree. The loss of three of our best players rendered the Finals Series almost meaningless, regardless of any other team. I wish they did away with them completely but I get the commercial realities here. The whole thing is disappointing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityWildcat Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 We won the league. End of story. I am disappointed about Sunday, but the feeling of modest despair is very well balanced by my loathing of ANY ''finals'' series in football. Leave that BS to Australia's other codes. We ARE the 2021 champions 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, jw1739 said: https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/no-crowd-allowed-aami-park-sundays-semi-final You could see this coming as soon as AFL moved its fixtures to Tasmania. We just don't have the lobbying power. Brothels and ski resorts clearly do. I hope that APL are going to work something out for next season. The pictures I've seen from places such as Wembley show people sitting in small discrete groups throughout the stadium with distance between groups in all directions - very disciplined. With our regular league crowds we ought to be able to do the same. I reckon this SF will be moved to NSW now. Has been official confirmation that the SF has been moved to NSW. Surely the GF is gonna be moved too if we win on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/apl-statement-sundays-semi-final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, malloy said: Has been official confirmation that the SF has been moved to NSW. Surely the GF is gonna be moved too if we win on Sunday. Gotta fill those corporate boxes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, malloy said: Has been official confirmation that the SF has been moved to NSW. Surely the GF is gonna be moved too if we win on Sunday. We can’t take a trick lately. On a positive note, we are far from certain to actually make the grand final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Wouldn't be surprised that if we make the GF against Sydney, we'll be made to play in concrete boots or something ridiculous. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC1996 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, jw1739 said: https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/apl-statement-sundays-semi-final So they consider it “neutral venue”, when we are playing a Syd team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 I know it’s frustrating but I’m actually impressed with the club’s response they are gonna pick a venue all the members can watch the match at and give free tickets to the people going to the match. let’s get behind the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, citypool said: I know it’s frustrating but I’m actually impressed with the club’s response they are gonna pick a venue all the members can watch the match at and give free tickets to the people going to the match. let’s get behind the team Agreed no criticism of the club, but bugger me it was always going to be moved to NSW wasn't it? Concrete boots right enough. Clearly the APL or whatever they call themselves always favour NSW and NSW teams. We've been stitched up like a kipper, just like we always expected. Fuck them all frankly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Compromised. Again. No integrity whatsoever. This comp can go and fuk itself. Just hope we can win it all to shove it right up their .... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, FFC1996 said: So they consider it “neutral venue”, when we are playing a Syd team. Hmmmm playing a Sydney team in Sydney in a neutral venue, something isn’t right with that. Adelaide, Canberra or Brisbane are neutral venues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 In some ways this could be to our advantage. We're compromised by having three of our top three players on NT duty, injuries to at least two more, and other than local pride there's nothing riding on the "finals" in terms of ACL participation. Now they have to forego home ground and crowd advantage. The boys can play with freedom. Already Premiers we just go out and give it all we've got. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 58 minutes ago, citypool said: Edited June 17, 2021 by fensaddler Duplication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Why couldn't we play in regional Victoria. Government decision or apl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, n i k o said: Why couldn't we play in regional Victoria. Government decision or apl? 💵 💵 💵 💵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, n i k o said: Why couldn't we play in regional Victoria. Government decision or apl? Would have been regional fans only (great for me as I live in Geelong) but would have been only a few hundred of us there. I guess it all comes down to money, rather than what is fair, decent or honest. And besides it wouldn't have helped the NSW teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 It's outright discrimination based on where you live rather than where the risk of COV-21 actually is. I think our CHO and his cronies have lost the plot on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 They're gonna get bugger all crowd in NSW anyway. May as well hold onto some semblance of integrity and let us play in Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) There's currently no restrictions keeping us from travelling to NSW, right? (as of tomorrow) Maybe I'll make the drive. Edited June 17, 2021 by Nate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Mr MO said: Hmmmm playing a Sydney team in Sydney in a neutral venue, something isn’t right with that. Adelaide, Canberra or Brisbane are neutral venues. In before VAR stops working 2 minutes prior to Macarthur scoring from an offside position! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Should just boycott the whole thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Our record is appalling at Jubilee as well W1 L3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 4 hours ago, CityWildcat said: We won the league. End of story. I am disappointed about Sunday, but the feeling of modest despair is very well balanced by my loathing of ANY ''finals'' series in football. Leave that BS to Australia's other codes. We ARE the 2021 champions We won the regular season championship. The champions are those that win the last game of the season. If it wasn't important, why would they play it? Not having a go at you directly, just sick of reading the same comment "we won the regular season that's all that matters". I want to win the final trophy on offer this season!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, kingofhearts said: We won the regular season championship. The champions are those that win the last game of the season. If it wasn't important, why would they play it? Not having a go at you directly, just sick of reading the same comment "we won the regular season that's all that matters". I want to win the final trophy on offer this season!!! Nope, the Finals only matters if we win it, otherwise it was a mickey-mouse series devalued by the Socceroos selection of key players for nealy all participating teams, of which we suffered the worst and conequentially it should voided and just awarded to us. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 3 hours ago, fensaddler said: Would have been regional fans only (great for me as I live in Geelong) but would have been only a few hundred of us there. I guess it all comes down to money, rather than what is fair, decent or honest. And besides it wouldn't have helped the NSW teams. Why regional fans only? Travel is permitted between metro and regional now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, n i k o said: Why regional fans only? Travel is permitted between metro and regional now. Because that's the solution arrived at for the Geelong AFL match. Seriously not going to get more than AFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Perhaps I'm reading this incorrectly, but surely the plan is I'll fly up Sunday morning, having not been to a hot spot, using the NSW declaration form and just fly back Monday morning? Or am I missing something in the current restrictions between NSW and VIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 53 minutes ago, n i k o said: Why regional fans only? Travel is permitted between metro and regional now. You would indeed think so, but the problem must be - as I have only just discovered - that the match is defined as (or has been defined as) a "public event," and is therefore subject to the "Public Events Framework." See https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/public-events. So it's not as simple as just travelling from Melbourne into "the regions" or vice versa. I haven't read it all, but presumably the decision makers can decide what they fucking well like. So AFL can go ahead in Geelong but with a maximum crowd and no city slickers, and wogball in Melbourne can't go ahead at all. So basically you can travel where you want but you can't necessarily do what you want when you get there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Tommykins said: Perhaps I'm reading this incorrectly, but surely the plan is I'll fly up Sunday morning, having not been to a hot spot, using the NSW declaration form and just fly back Monday morning? Or am I missing something in the current restrictions between NSW and VIC. I think this would work. Not for me though, as I have a trip to Queensland planned and there is still a faint chance they will let me in if I don’t go near Sydney. Our state governments at work. By the way we could also all travel to New Zealand and attend whatever we liked there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Moving this match to Sydney is possibly worse than holding it here from a COV-19 risk perspective. Moving it is purely a money-grabbing exercise - and not much money at that - by APL. Sydney has just been declared an "Orange Zone" by Victoria so there are rules to follow when you return. Our Premiership looks more and more valuable every passing day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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