ANZAC Day 2015 - Istanbul - Pies v Bombers?

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ANZAC Day 2015 - Istanbul - Pies v Bombers?

Authored by: Michael Christiansen
on Friday, May 14 2010 @ 12:02 pm ACST

Why not!!

The 100th anniversary, it'd be a massive event to run.

And the ground certainly looks pretty big, even with a running track around it there's still extra territory beyond that!

Gee.....the local soccer fans must hate it (the venue)!!!! (can't be much better than the MCG for watching soccer!)

ANZAC Day 2015 - Istanbul - Pies v Bombers?

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Friday, May 14 2010 @ 03:12 pm ACST

I expected that part of the backlash could be people saying they would miss out on seeing their teams for that match (i.e. unable to attend). Plus the amount of money lost from a blockbuster at the MCG and signage rights etc. I have since read an Essendon supporter saying that the rights as "home team" alternate each year so Essendon fans would lose that and not get another chance for several years.

Another problem would be the fear by the two clubs that the players would be fatigued by the travel and be a disadvantage for their next match. And scheduling a split round to give them a rest after that might be okay but generally other clubs will want the rest a bit later in the season if possible.

So here is an idea to address all of that. The draw could have Essendon and Collingwood play each other twice in a row. In general I don't like that, but the AFL has played with the fixture in recent years to mean that teams do often meet much closer than 15 rounds apart. And this would be quite a unique novelty occasion. So they play in Istanbul on Saturday April 25th 2015, then the return bout at the MCG on Sunday 3rd May or even Monday night 4th May. Then schedule the split round the following weekend.

So the split round gets played a bit later which is what would be preferable (as teams don't need the break in April). Collingwood and Essendon play each other on return so no disadvantage, plus they get 8 or 9 days rest before it, and they then get 12 days before their next games. The AFL gets a Monday night match if desired which helps with TV. The Essendon members still get a home game against Collingwood at the MCG, and it can still have ANZAC themes if they wish, and I think a unique experience like back to back games would ensure plenty of interest in the return match - one team will be pretty keen for revenge having lost such a high profile match.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

ANZAC Day 2015 - Istanbul - Pies v Bombers?

Authored by: Troy Thompson
on Friday, May 14 2010 @ 03:21 pm ACST

I am going to step up and be the first to call for IC2015 (there was always some suggestion that the break would move from 3 years to 4 between cups) to be played in Europe with the curtain raiser to this game being the IC Cup final. With possibly the semifinal being played here as well to give the stadium a test run.

As I have said before, I think given the progress in Europe that if the AFL wants the highest possible number of countries attending the IC then that would be acheived by hosting it in Europe.

Yes I know that there are lots of issues having it outside Melbourne, and outside Australia (and a long way from the Oceania nations) but what a great opportunity it would be if this game were to go ahead.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

ANZAC Day 2015 - Istanbul - Pies v Bombers?

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Friday, May 14 2010 @ 04:54 pm ACST

Not bad. Although getting the IC out of Melbourne seems impossible, let alone Australia.

This also begs the question - what progress of footy in Turkey? We haven't had an update for a while. There was some initial progress in Ismir if I recall correctly.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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