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The lattes are terrible at ANZ.
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I am happier to come down from the Mountains, pass Homebush (and the Ikea store nearby!), and get to the SCG.
A beer in Paddington beats the latte for me also.Comment
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I live in the Eastern Suburbs and resent being called a latte sipper.
Skinny cap for me please....Comment
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A woman at work once said to me :"There is light at the end of the tunnel".
I told her"It might be the train coming to run us over".
She told us a new manager was coming in , that he was an Indian from the USA.
Why I bothered to enquire "You mean , like Geronimo?" , I really do not know.
You know,you can get 200g of Aldi Instant for the price of a lah-tay.Comment
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The Former CEO of your greatest ever sponsor (QBE) has been on the SCG trust for a long time - I'm not sure Colless will change anything.Carn the Southern Power.....Comment
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Wow!
So you've never seen a live game of AFL where players don't slip & slide. I feel sorry for you.
It's great that it's in your area & many supporters living there like the easy access to it but it doesn't excuse the fact that the playing surface is the worst one in the competition.
It is a disgraceful surface.Comment
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I live in the Ryde area and it's only 15 mins for me to get to ANZ Stadium. However, I prefer BY FAR to take the longer and more inconvenient trip to the SCG because:
- it's a more intimate stadium for the crowd, you are much closer to the field regardless of where your seat is. Compare this with ANZ Stadium where I feel a very long way away from the players if I'm seated up in a stand
- it has aesthetic charm, the beautiful old members stands retained. Compare this with ANZ where it's very bland concrete design
- the crowd noise is better retained at SCG, even a half full crowd sounds noisy. Unless you have a near full house at ANZ, I feel somewhat disconnected from crowd noise
- the surrounding suburbs are full of bars, restaurants and other pre & post match options. At the stadium precinct, the options are very limited and completely lacking in ambience. By the time I make my way out of the stadium it feels to hard to force my way into the main pub there (the one under the hotel), so my enjoyment of a Swans win is cut shorter
- the condition of the ground is much better, resulting in better footy to watch. ANZ is used more for rugby (league + union) each winter, so the grass is left longer for their benefit. Also at ANZ, the requirement to move the stands closer for rugby means that these parts of the ground are not in good condition when moved back for AFL
- with the redevelopment, one big criticism of the SCG - it's short length - has been partially addressed by increasing overall length by around 5 mtrs (I think)
I can rationalise it all as per above, but it all comes down to this ... I have a very strong emotional bond with the SCG having gone their since I was a kid. For me, ANZ will always be a less preferable alternative. Many Melbournites have the same feelings about the MCG vs. Docklands.
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I'll have a skinny cap too, but make mine with a twist of lemon.CIA Agent to Policeman: "Have you ever had anti-terrorist training?"
Policeman: "Yes, I was married once."Comment
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Brilliant post Matimbo. Couldn't agree more...And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC
Here it is Again! - Huddo SENComment
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I'd not get too excited over the elongatedStonehelm'sSCG's tournament field just yet, Matimbo. Goal line to goal line is only 3m more than before - not even a McGlynn extra from the centre square:
When the new Churchill/Brewongle stands are built, I'm hoping the ground stretches by as much again making it longer than the Gabba and but a Pyke less than The G. They'll deepen that Southwest pocket for symmetrys sake if nothing else. Ongoing construction of the stadium, plaza, Southeast Tramway and Tibby Walkway could prove very disruptive over the next few years so with Colless, we at least have a strong voice on the board. Good luck and health to you, Richard. You may very well need it.Comment
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CIA Agent to Policeman: "Have you ever had anti-terrorist training?"
Policeman: "Yes, I was married once."Comment
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Just helping out those South Melbourne supporters who never quite got the hang of metric. Your ratio sounds about right, unless of course one of them is standing on Tippo-toes!
And why stop at distances? Think of the possibilities...
Are you aware, Madam, you were going 10 Jettas in a 2 Jetta zone?
Pump up the McVeighs to 11!!!1!
Dinner at a 5 O'Keefe restaurant.
Sunscreen with a protection factor of GR 15+
Tonights lottery has jackpotted to 3 Franklins!
This vehicle carries a 1 Hannebery safety rating.
How many Cappers can dance on the head of a Fullback?
Thank goodness you can't get a Mumford of snags at the Butchers anymore as it always created a sausage shortage! Speaking of which, since this a family forum, I'm afraid I can't reveal what a Longmire measures...
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Just helping out those South Melbourne supporters who never quite got the hang of metric. Your ratio sounds about right, unless of course one of them is standing on Tippo-toes!
And why stop at distances? Think of the possibilities...
Are you aware, Madam, you were going 10 Jettas in a 2 Jetta zone?
Pump up the McVeighs to 11!!!1!
Dinner at a 5 O'Keefe restaurant.
Sunscreen with a protection factor of GR 15+
Tonights lottery has jackpotted to 3 Franklins!
This vehicle carries a 1 Hannebery safety rating.
How many Cappers can dance on the head of a Fullback?
Thank goodness you can't get a Mumford of snags at the Butchers anymore as it always created a sausage shortage! Speaking of which, since this a family forum, I'm afraid I can't reveal what a Longmire measures...
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