CityWildcat Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 It can't just be me. This seagull plague at AAMI is really getting on my chips....er.....tits. Restricts vision during the match......must be offputting to the players as well. It's not as if we've got a fat bastard in the team munching chips during the game, is it? Is it? I think the MCG has in the past used a bird of prey tethered on a stand roof to dissuade these rats with wings from getting close to the pitch there. That's not a joke. I have also heard of the technique used in England. Can't someone have a word with AAMI Park administrators?. Perhaps CityFG could splash out on something frightening with talons and we could secretly train it to shit on Berisha during derby clashes......as a bonus pest remioval skill. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 It seemed worse than usual last night. Irritating for spectators and no doubt at all would be distracting for the players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfc_10 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/mcg-wired-to-ward-off-gulls-20130606-2ns4u.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) Problem solved. I'll have a word with the guy at the sausage stand. http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/seagull-sausages-cause-stir/story-11736184-detail/story.html Edited October 31, 2016 by TheStig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 One thing to remember is that the silver gull is a protected species here in Victoria, so we probably have limited options. Aberdeen (Scotland) have an even worse problem with gulls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 It looked very Hitchcockian last night. A falcon is a great idea. The gulls may be protected but no more protected than they are at the MCG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 3 hours ago, CityWildcat said: It can't just be me. This seagull plague at AAMI is really getting on my chips....er.....tits. Restricts vision during the match......must be offputting to the players as well. It's not as if we've got a fat bastard in the team munching chips during the game, is it? Is it? I think the MCG has in the past used a bird of prey tethered on a stand roof to dissuade these rats with wings from getting close to the pitch there. That's not a joke. I have also heard of the technique used in England. Can't someone have a word with AAMI Park administrators?. Perhaps CityFG could splash out on something frightening with talons and we could secretly train it to shit on Berisha during derby clashes......as a bonus pest remioval skill. Wait ill you get to my age. Every time the ball is in the air all of a sudden it flies off in a different direction and then you start scanning as to where the ball is! And WTF??? The seagull a protected species???? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartOfCity Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Last season they had eagle noises (I presume) screeching away on the speakers. It seemed to warn off the bastards then so maybe have to go down that track again. But how are these protected in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 More than happy to bring my air rifle and start picking off the cunts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, n i k o said: More than happy to bring my air rifle and start picking off the cunts We can start with the away bay, move on to the cunts in our fan base and then finish with the seagulls 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Borrow Few flame throwers from outside the crown, park them on the side lines.... lets kick off with a BBQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, n i k o said: More than happy to bring my air rifle and start picking off the cunts Save the air rifle for the derby specialists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 3 hours ago, n i k o said: More than happy to bring my air rifle and start picking off the cunts Fan of the year award if you do. I'll personally give you a cheque* for 5 bucks a gull. * chequeswillnotbehonoured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Shahanga said: Fan of the year award if you do. I'll personally give you a cheque* for 5 bucks a gull. * chequeswillnotbehonoured Might have to do it at the next derby. That way I'll look inconspicuous with a gun amongst all the military gear there. Should fit right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 does my fucking head in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Thrillhouse said: does my fucking head in Guns, seagulls or derby specialists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnibari Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 You're not thinking about this strategically, we just have to train the seagulls to associate the kits of opposition teams with hot chips. Every time the other team takes to the pitch, they're mobbed by seagulls. Home ground advantage, no worries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperfuzz Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 we should have plenty of falcons handy. http://www.etihad.com/en-us/before-you-fly/baggage-information/baggage-guide/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyd89 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I have a few questions/observations about these seagulls: 1. I have noticed they seem to hang out on Bouzanis side more often than not. I noticed this in the last 3 games at AAMI park. The other keeper doesn't seem to get as much love. 2. Is it obstructing the goalkeeper's view if Luke Brattan takes a shot on goal and the seagull ducks last minute? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 In all seriousness, if a shot hits a seagull and deflects into the net does it count as a goal? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, jw1739 said: In all seriousness, if a shot hits a seagull and deflects into the net does it count as a goal? Yes. And you then have to get the name of the seagull to credit the goal correctly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Yes, remember in an EPL game a goal was counted as scored after the ball deflected off a beachball that had been thrown onto the pitch . The gulls hang around Bouzanis as they are hoping that someone 'chips' the keeper Edited October 31, 2016 by belaguttman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 29/10/2016 at 2:48 PM, wfc_10 said: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/mcg-wired-to-ward-off-gulls-20130606-2ns4u.html And there's your solution. 4-5 years ago, the seagull problem was just as bad at the MCG. Then they put the wires up and you barely see a seagull at the games now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecguymer Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 the laws of the game allow for deflection of any objects (including the ref, or assistant ref; yes, the ball can be kept on play if a deflection off an AR prevents it from fully crossing the touch line) whilst in the field of play, unless it is a person not permitted on the pitch, one of the additional game balls or where the object/objects placement is either considered to constitute a penalty or is deemed interference from either bench/a third party....I think I got that right.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shahanga Posted October 31, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 6 hours ago, fensaddler said: Yes. And you then have to get the name of the seagull to credit the goal correctly. It's C. Gull 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Can we train the seagulls? Like get them to fly across the line of a goalkeeper every time we take a free kick against the opposition? What about training them to attack opposition players? Maybe they aren't so bad after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 1 hour ago, kingofhearts said: Can we train the seagulls? Like get them to fly across the line of a goalkeeper every time we take a free kick against the opposition? What about training them to attack opposition players? Maybe they aren't so bad after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-01/birds-of-prey-at-melbourne-cup/7962870 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 We've invited those birds by feeding everyone scraps on the field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris p Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Fck the greens, cant believe this things are protected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 8 minutes ago, Chris p said: Fck the greens, cant believe this things are protected I'd prefer if you didn't, the birds don't need to be killed, just moved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Chris p said: Fck the greens, cant believe this things are protected It's actually very little to do with the Greens, although it undoubtedly has their support. The silver gull is protected under the Wildlife Act (Victoria) of 1975, which pre-dates the Victorian Greens party. However, "protection" still allows for controls to be taken where a protected species is causing a nuisance. AAMI Park could apply for a permit to take control measures at the ground. I doubt that there would be too much opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tram70 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) Look like an Alfred Hitchcock movie Edited November 1, 2016 by Tram70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 45 minutes ago, Tram70 said: Look like an Alfred Hitchcock movie Good user name 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tram70 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 My thanks, I just wanted a name that was foreign and exotic... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno cpfc Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 16 hours ago, jw1739 said: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-01/birds-of-prey-at-melbourne-cup/7962870 Has anyone told the club about this or the stadium management ? not only would it hopefully clear away the Seagulls but it would also help with that research. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blackout Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Funny this should be brought up. At the game I was complaining about the bloody seagulls. Not more than two minutes later I was shat on by previously mentioned seagulls. I'm not making the same mistake twice, you never know who might be listening. I for one wish to welcome our new avian overlords. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymumphrey Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Seagulls get a mention here... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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