Massive horse racing day in Sydney & MelbourneIf you want a more general measure of how moronic the scheduling is, after having three games yesterday (mid-week) they're only having one tomorrow, a Saturday.
This is all about money
Massive horse racing day in Sydney & MelbourneIf you want a more general measure of how moronic the scheduling is, after having three games yesterday (mid-week) they're only having one tomorrow, a Saturday.
So did Melbourne not too long ago. Brisbane's actually been the driest east coast capital.We had floods a couple of days ago
It was perfect weather here today. Was a bit iffy earlier in the week though.Been pissing down in Brisbane as well
Yeah but all cricket abandoned last weekIt was perfect weather here today. Was a bit iffy earlier in the week though.
It doesn’t have a pitchIs Marvel Stadium booked up at the moment? They could have had that as contingency.
Wow. Melbourne Cup must be on Tuesday. How is Flemington? Very heavy track?Massive horse racing day in Sydney & Melbourne
This is all about money
Assume soWow. Melbourne Cup must be on Tuesday. How is Flemington? Very heavy track?
Yeah it's gonna be a swamp.Wow. Melbourne Cup must be on Tuesday. How is Flemington? Very heavy track?
Their mothers were mudders.Just checked the field. Lots of Irish horses so they'll like the conditions.
I think if they were to have it as a contingency as this guy is suggesting, adding a pitch would have been part of the processIt doesn’t have a pitch
Great day in Sydney actually.What's the weather looking like for today's game
It also necessitates preparing two grounds, pitches, ground hirage, staffing facilities etc only to use one. That's an incredible cost that just can't be met on the chance a game is fully rained out. It's just not viable.Marvel is owned by the AFL and they have their own sponsors
Having it as a backup would entail compensation to the AFL/sponsors for providing clean advertising space on top of ground rental
It’s also being used for other events atm