We have to win it first!

[OldE]

I know it's stating the obvious, but lets not get ahead of ourselves, a la St Kilda.... Memories of the last prelim at Telstra are far too strong.

[Damien]

Re: We have to win it first!

Originally posted by eirinn
I know it's stating the obvious, but lets not get ahead of ourselves, a la St Kilda.... Memories of the last prelim at Telstra are far too strong.

haha yes, a very weird day though. Organising your grand final ticket 4 days before your team has qualified does stop you thinking 'one week at a time'. lol

[OldE]

I've been making GF plans all week, and every now and then I have to stop myself and think "We have to win it first". I just thought it would be a useful thing to remember.

[Captain]

Originally posted by eirinn
I've been making GF plans all week, and every now and then I have to stop myself and think "We have to win it first". I just thought it would be a useful thing to remember.

Same here.

I got so excited after getting through this morning, when I calmed down I realised that we actually need to win the game first.

I have found a hotel in Melb that allows a 24 hour cancellation. I have found most require 2 weeks during GF week.

[Damien]

Originally posted by Captain


I have found a hotel in Melb that allows a 24 hour cancellation. I have found most require 2 weeks during GF week.

Same, everything is booked and in place for that weekend. The swannies just have to do the right thing and get us there

[monopoly19]

Yep. I felt a bit silly this morning worrying so much about GF tickets. If we win it'll be fantastic because you won't have to worry about it then, but it won't be fun if we lose.

I'm pretty nervous about playing Freo. I think they're a good, even side. Also, we don't seem to play them very often. We've played West Coast 5 times since the middle of last year and Freo only twice. Although I am very glad it's not Adelaide this weekend, considering our recent form against them.

[Zlatorog]

I can't believe it how much fuss everybody is making about GF tickets and yet teh Swans need to win it on Friday to get there. Freo is not to get pushed around if that's what everybody is expecting. Personally, I'm not making any plans for GF until after the Friday night's game.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Zlatorog
I can't believe it how much fuss everybody is making about GF tickets and yet teh Swans need to win it on Friday to get there. Freo is not to get pushed around if that's what everybody is expecting. Personally, I'm not making any plans for GF until after the Friday night's game.

That's fine to say, but when you have to pre register for the chnace to get a GF ticket, some forward thinking has to occur.

[Damien]

Originally posted by Zlatorog
I can't believe it how much fuss everybody is making about GF tickets and yet teh Swans need to win it on Friday to get there. Freo is not to get pushed around if that's what everybody is expecting. Personally, I'm not making any plans for GF until after the Friday night's game.

I truly don't believe anyone who has planned the GF weekend is thinking we will certainly win this week, but after last year, I decided that if we got to a Prelim this year, I would plan the hotel/flights part of the weekend to ensure everything was in order if we got through.

Everything I have booked can be cancelled without hassle, however if I left it to Saturday morning, it would cost me around $300 more than it did when I booked it all. To me that is worth planning in advance.

[Agent 86]

Originally posted by Zlatorog
Personally, I'm not making any plans for GF until after the Friday night's game.

Well you won't be making any plans at all apart from where to watch it on telly. This ticketing system is yet another fiasco.

[timthefish]

i'm not yet even announcing a repeat of the bbq i held at my place last year because if the swans get in i'll get 40 people and if they don't i'll get two. i clearly need new friends....

[sydneyswans1989]

hmm well i went out & bought myself a cardboard cup out of the premiership cup, tied red & white ribbons around it & I'm brining it to the game on friday, now im feeling like one of those st.kilda supporters but im being positive & confident enough to say that i think we will win

[Matt79]

This has all felt very weird, like we HAVE already made the grand final having to arrange tkts etc. It has made me feel more and more uneasy about Friday's game!

I just booked my Melbourne accomodation for the Friday and Saturday night (with cancellation possible if we miss out), however, I would suggest everyone book something quickly as a) There is limited rooms available in the city and b) the price is going up quickly being a long weekend as well.

Having said that though, there will be 2 interstate teams cancelling accomodation over the next weekend so more rooms will open up.

Flights are the next thing...

[Triple B]

b) the price is going up quickly being a long weekend as well.

Not a long weekend in Melbourne, I believe.
Melbournians will correct me if I'm wrong.

[Ajn]

only long weekend is recovery from weekend through sick leave. If it is anything like last year...I won't have a voice left