demetriou on etihad : food's up, carparking is up

Speaking of Knob Head...... aka Grahame Samuals......... Can he look into why i'm forced to pay the same amount for a Light Beer as i am for a Heavy despite the fact there is at least $100 difference in cost per keg?

Essendon* cheated, simple as that

People, people...

Let's hold off until Graeme Samuel brings down his findings on the ACCC investigation into anti-competitive behaviour by ES and the MCG. As a zealous defender of transparency in business I'm sure he'll do everything in his power to ensure the stadium clients (the clubs) aren't disadvantaged by the ground rationalisation policies he drove as an AFL commissioner, trustee of the MCG trust and the Docklands authority.

The word is that the ACCC will levy a $36 million fine to be shared by the MCG and ES which will be channelled into the renovation of VISY Park for the playing of 30 AFL matches per year.

Its a training and player development facility, not a spectator venue. If the AFL wants to pay for that, go ahead... but the new facilities are ours and ours alone.

Greg Swann was on Sports Today last night.
The advanatages of using Visy Park was that carlton would deliver the AFL a "clean " stadium for advertising, catering and beverage rights. The AFL would be the manager. Gerald Haely said carlton would get a big fat rental cheque from the AFL and Swann laughed.

Durrwayne said that his sources tell him the AFL and MCC/State Govt are close to a deal on better returns for MCG clubs meaning the 3 way war would become a 2 way war