The solution to Collingwood is the SCG?

[ScottH]

Our record against the Pies at Stadium Australia is 2-4.
Our record against the Pies at the SCG is 11-6.

Yes money talks but if we want the four points we might be better off playing them at the SCG....

When was the last time we played them at the SCG?
Not for a few years i'd suspect, probably when they were a rabble.

[NMWBloods]

When was the last time we played them at the SCG?

Not since 2000.

[Danzar]

I think people are over reacting to our chances of winning at ANZ. We are 2-1 up there so far this year. Overall we have won more games there than we have lost.

Agreed. Which means there is another reason.

Not sure what it is but I'm pretty sure it's one of these two:

1. Collingwood have adopted a formula against Sydney that works, and would work at any ground.
2. We only play Collingwood at ANZ stadium after the split round break - perhaps it's the break that is consistently killing us?

My vote is number 2.

[ScottH]

Not since 2000.

Exactly.

And it's the biggest money spinner for the swans all year.

[T-bag]

AFL and Eddie Everywhere won't agree to that. It's money that counts.

And this is why football in Sydney will forever be a joke until the AFL decide to actually invest in the game up there in real terms and provide a real AFL stadium solely for AFL use and concerts in the off season!!!!!

sad face for the fact this site wasted my time by making me go back because I had too many angry faces in my post At least I made up for that wasted time by omitting punctuation

[goswannie14]

AFL and Eddie Everywhere won't agree to that. It's money that counts.

Unless I'm wrong, and I often am, as our home game we get the extra money, not Collingwood. So to blame Eddie for this would be wrong, it is our club who benefits and so you would have to convince them to forgoe money by not having the game at ANZ.

[Danzar]

Yes, they don't get the money but they still wouldn't agree with it because it would mean the Pies play in one less blockbuster in a season.

Collingwood have demonstrated that they are willing to forgo gate takings if it means they are playing on a bigger stage. They give Melbourne the takings for the annual Queens Birthday long weekend match even though it's their home game.

They raised concerns this year about the declining turn out, saying that whilst they're happy to give Melbourne the much-needed cash they won't do so if the Dees' poor performance kills the crowd numbers.

Seems they value money first, yes, but pride comes a close second.

[Bear]

Absolutely nothing to do with the stadium.

If we plug the 2 major weak links on the night:

1. Fwd line - Hall's stupidity (giving away free kicks and 'repelling' many advances forward); and

2. Backline - Bevan's inability to hold any opponent (had around 4-5 goals directly kicked on him or in play he stuffed up).

That adds up to greater than 29 points.