I know its flogging a dead horse, but how good would it be to watch carlton games under lights at princes park? The atmosphere would be electric!

Hasn't been a night game there since about 1890

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Ecclesiastes 1:4, "One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but The Blues abide forever."

suggests to me that its abit overdue!
Besides im sure Sir Richard would be able to fork out for some new lights? How good would a packed house for a friday night game be? Ill tell you, it would be heaps good!

returning games to princes park in order we have a home ground advantage is bloody good start forget the night games.

Yep - just what we need.

Can you imagine Collingwood or Essendon* deciding to return to a ground that fits 30,000 people?

The financial returns of Princes Park vs MCG vs Telstradome can be argued endlessly but the benefits of playing in front of the largest crowd possible week in week out in terms of exposure to fans (think merchandise, think brand) are vastly underestimated.

We're one of the BIG clubs. BIG clubs don't play on small suburban grounds unless they want to be small clubs.

The only home ground advantage I want is the one that's relevant on the last Saturday in September.

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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
Turkish Proverb

I don't think vangipuss is serious GWS, just retrospective.

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

And what does blue4 think DUC...?

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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
Turkish Proverb

I THINK WE NEED A HOMEGROUND ADVANTAGE WHY?

I was asking DUC what you thought - keep out of it...

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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
Turkish Proverb

Delusional

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

Would take meaning away from the last game at PP, wouldn't it?

Not that there's anything wrong with that

Bring it awwwn, I say!

My plan is for Dick Pratt and the Grollo brothers to rebuild PP in the image of the MCG but only holding 70,000. They won't damage the surface in the process and will put wooden boards at the Heatley Stand end so we can come home there in the last quarter with people banging their feet on the floor.
Then we'll get the AFL to reorganize the U19s and play three games there every Saturday starting at about 0930.
Pies will cost 90 cents. (I was going to say one and threepence but that is unrealistic)
We will hire a bloke to sell peanuts from a hessian bag.
We will have a home ground advantage that can't be beaten.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

Fast forward 30 years. The AFL has taken ownership of Telstra Dome. All Melbourne matches are there or MCG still for the 8 Melbourne teams. The AFL look at the numbers and realise they can get $5bil for flogging the land to a developer for high rise apartments in the Dockland precinct. The ground has outlived its usefulness.
Now they are looking for a 2nd melbourne venue, central location, playing surface that can't be questioned., stands in place.


Never say never

Very romantic.
Princes Park is very difficult to get to and from if you live south of the city.
Residents will up in arms if footy returns to Carlton.
Until they build the Footscray-Caulfield underground rail link with a stop at Melb Uni. (which will never happen) any thoughts of redevelopment of P.P. is pie-in-the-sky stuff.
Carlton should have moved it's home games to the M.C.G. 10 years ago.

Not that footy will ever return to PP but......PP is extremely easy to reach from the Southern Suburbs.

Tram or Train to the City....tram in Elizabeth St stops at the ground.

Yes and an easy 5 minute walk from Jewell station. Stuff the residents,the ground was there before they were.

I think resurrecting PP should be seriously looked at as a priority, and heavily pushed by Pratt and Co - if not but for one very important and crucial reason...

...I live about 5 minutes away.

MAKE IT HAPPEN!