The cost of Round 1

[ScottH]

Good luck! I booked in January and the closest, good quality hotel at a reasonable price that I could find was in Preston. Problem is, I have no idea where Preston is or how to get into the city from there, so I think I'll be cabbing it everywhere and will spend all the money that I saved on the hotel on cabs !

Rydges??

[CJK]

Most games in Melbourne you can just walk up and buy tickets. What is the fixation of people north of the border always wanting to pre-book tickets?

Might be something to do with the fact that if you are going all that way to go to the game, making sure you can actually get in is something of a priority?

[AnnieH]

Might be something to do with the fact that if you are going all that way to go to the game, making sure you can actually get in is something of a priority?

... and making sure you get good seats.

[goswannie14]

Might be something to do with the fact that if you are going all that way to go to the game, making sure you can actually get in is something of a priority?

Not when they are talking about games in Sydney. They still want to pre-purchase tickets. I just don't get it.

[CJK]

That I can't explain.

/calls in sociologist

[Cardinal]

Most games in Melbourne you can just walk up and buy tickets. What is the fixation of people north of the border always wanting to pre-book tickets?

And I can't understand the fixation of Southernites being members without havign a reserved seat.

[T-bag]

And I can't understand the fixation of Southernites being members without havign a reserved seat.

It's called passion

[Cardinal]

It's called passion

Running the risk of not getting a seat is not passion

[goswannie14]

Running the risk of not getting a seat is not passion

Who needs a seat?

[stellation]

Most games in Melbourne you can just walk up and buy tickets. What is the fixation of people north of the border always wanting to pre-book tickets?

Well I think partly because you said "most" and partly because they are making a slightly longer trip than just hopping on the tram in Brunswick.

[goswannie14]

Well I think partly because you said "most" and partly because they are making a slightly longer trip than just hopping on the tram in Brunswick.

The few games that require tickets are always advertised ahead of time. The only game I have bought tickets ahead of time in Sydney was the flag unveiling in 06. And in Melb the Essendon home games at the dome, these were designated ticketed games. Apart from that you can, in 99.9% of games in Melbourne walk up and get a seat. The .01% being the Essendon games at the dome or Collingwood games at the dome.

I wish hopping on the tram in Brunswick was all I had to do.

[stellation]

Oh I know that you're a special case

But whenever we travel now we definitely book tickets ahead of time, when I was a younger man I was happy to just rock up to the ground and grab a ticket but with a family it's such a fair chunk of change to travel for a game that you kind of want to know you're going to have good seats

[AnnieH]

Who needs a seat?

Well, Scott's considerably large-sized arse.

[Jewels]

Rydges??

Yes. Is it a tram trip away or should I stick with cabs?

[goswannie14]

Yes. Is it a tram trip away or should I stick with cabs?

If you check the website it says it is a short walk from the tram.

http://www.rydges.com/hotel/2/RVPRES/Rydges-Bell-City-Hotel.htm