Blues and Hawks push for Good Friday game

TheBluesMuse · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:27 pm **Posts:** 5270

Good Friday means nothing to me but I accept that to alot of christians it is a day of remembrance for the most significant sacrifice ever.....I do my thanks/remembering on a different day but to some extent that is beside the point.

Although, if we are to accept society and all it's diversity those who wish to could ignore the footy and do what they would do every other Good Friday and let others do what they want.

aramari · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 9:29 pm

frank dardew wrote:

Im against for religious reasons but understand if others arent

I have been attending for years VFL /afl but wont be going good friday

Fair enough.

Shift workers, junior footballers, parents, the elderly etc nearly everyone will be unable to attend matches at times. It's a shame all fans can't go to every game they'd like to but that's life.

I know observant Jews who were unable to go to or even listen to the 1993 Grand Final because it was on Yom Kippur. It's a tough day at the best of times (24 hour fast), let alone miss the big one, let alone get smashed by Sheedy's babies.

bluechucky · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:29 am **Posts:** 13689

Deano Supremo wrote:

Let the people decide.

If Good Friday footy goes ahead and a crowd of 80k at the 'g' isn't drawn I'll go to church with both Chucky and DUC and bung a pineapple in the plate afterwards.

I'd say my pineapple's pretty safe.

I haven't been to church for Good Friday for the last three years.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

bluechucky wrote:

Deano Supremo wrote:

Let the people decide.

If Good Friday footy goes ahead and a crowd of 80k at the 'g' isn't drawn I'll go to church with both Chucky and DUC and bung a pineapple in the plate afterwards.

I'd say my pineapple's pretty safe.

I haven't been to church for Good Friday for the last three years.

OK, fair enough.

One question I'd like to ask of those for who Good Friday is a special day:

Why is Good Friday and the idea of being a "good Christian" or "devout/faithful" (or whichever word you choose to use) and going to the footy on that night mutually exclusive? Why is it impossible for them to coexist on the same day without the collapse of mankind? If someone who I know is extremely observant of their religion like Chucky doesn't attend church on Good Friday, yet he feels it's a pivotal day in his faith, why would it be such an evil if there was a match?

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35135

Don't let the religious discussion turn into an argument please.

Ryan8024 · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 11:27 pm

What's religion got to do with Good Friday?

Melvey · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 11:52 pm

According to the Herald Sun................. 'Collingwood and Geelong have also pitched for regular fixturing on that day, and are believed to be even more advanced in their dealings with the Royal Children's Hospital than the Hawks and Blues.'.

Hopefully Jeff Kennett can pull a few strings and make it swing our way.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

Wojee wrote:

Don't let the religious discussion turn into an argument please.

I'm not trying to turn it into an argument, I'm merely curious. I wasn't going to argue the point at all.

Outback Blue · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2009 6:53 am

Here we all are talking about if we would attend or not to a Good Friday game.

What about the players ???????

You would think there would be a hand full of players with their religious beliefs who probably dont want to play on Good Friday.

So if the AFL was to approve the Good Friday match, would players with strong religious beliefs be excused from playing if they wish not to play.

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2009 7:40 am

Outback Blue wrote:

Here we all are talking about if we would attend or not to a Good Friday game.

What about the players ???????

You would think there would be a hand full of players with their religious beliefs who probably dont want to play on Good Friday.

So if the AFL was to approve the Good Friday match, would players with strong religious beliefs be excused from playing if they wish not to play.

This argument is moot too, as clubs have been training on Good Friday.

bluebo baggers · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2009 7:58 am

Melvey wrote:

According to the Herald Sun................. 'Collingwood and Geelong have also pitched for regular fixturing on that day, and are believed to be even more advanced in their dealings with the Royal Children's Hospital than the Hawks and Blues.'.

Hopefully Jeff Kennett can pull a few strings and make it swing our way.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html

If the pies got Good Friday (as well as ANZAC Day) even blind (Fr)eddie would consider that blatently unfair.

I can't see the AFL wanting to set themselves up for that sort of riducule. Then again............

DocSherrin III · **Joined:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm **Posts:** 17222

Quote:

Why is Good Friday and the idea of being a "good Christian" or "devout/faithful" (or whichever word you choose to use) and going to the footy on that night mutually exclusive? Why is it impossible for them to coexist on the same day without the collapse of mankind? If someone who I know is extremely observant of their religion like Chucky doesn't attend church on Good Friday, yet he feels it's a pivotal day in his faith, why would it be such an evil if there was a match?

It's not impossible for them to exist on the same day...as I've stated before - Church is in the morning, lunch is at lunchtime and footy can be late afternoon. There are thousands of people out there, Christians included - who are looking for something to do on Good Friday if they aren't away for Easter. Good Friday is Village cinemas' 2nd biggest day of the year...for many, including myself - Easter Sunday is the main day of religious observance and footy has been played on this day for some time.

bluebo baggers · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2009 8:57 am

The catering situation would be interesting in terms of alcohol sales.

Maybe the AFL Could make it a BYO day!

Pklz · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2009 8:58 am

bluebo baggers wrote:

Melvey wrote:

According to the Herald Sun................. 'Collingwood and Geelong have also pitched for regular fixturing on that day, and are believed to be even more advanced in their dealings with the Royal Children's Hospital than the Hawks and Blues.'.

Hopefully Jeff Kennett can pull a few strings and make it swing our way.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html

If the pies got Good Friday (as well as ANZAC Day) even blind (Fr)eddie would consider that blatently unfair.

I can't see the AFL wanting to set themselves up for that sort of riducule. Then again............

+ Queens birthday.

Outback Blue · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2009 9:36 am

Deano Supremo wrote:

Outback Blue wrote:

Here we all are talking about if we would attend or not to a Good Friday game.

What about the players ???????

You would think there would be a hand full of players with their religious beliefs who probably dont want to play on Good Friday.

So if the AFL was to approve the Good Friday match, would players with strong religious beliefs be excused from playing if they wish not to play.

This argument is moot too, as clubs have been training on Good Friday.

yeah but they train before morning Mass !!!!!!!!!!!!

besides,,,, this is not an argument,,,,,,,,,,but more like another perspective !!!!

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35135

Kaptain Kouta wrote:

Wojee wrote:

Don't let the religious discussion turn into an argument please.

I'm not trying to turn it into an argument, I'm merely curious. I wasn't going to argue the point at all.

I understand that, just a reminder that these discussions often end up becoming 'robust'.

Navy Blue Horse · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:39 pm **Posts:** 15848

bluebo baggers wrote:

Melvey wrote:

According to the Herald Sun................. 'Collingwood and Geelong have also pitched for regular fixturing on that day, and are believed to be even more advanced in their dealings with the Royal Children's Hospital than the Hawks and Blues.'.

Hopefully Jeff Kennett can pull a few strings and make it swing our way.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html

If the pies got Good Friday (as well as ANZAC Day) even blind (Fr)eddie would consider that blatently unfair.

I can't see the AFL wanting to set themselves up for that sort of riducule. Then again............

ANZAC day falls on the Tuesday after Easter in 2011. Imagine the Pies moaning after being scheduled with a GF and AZ game, 4 days apart.

camel · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2009 1:26 pm

Wojee wrote:

Swann and Hawthorn's Ian Robson have lobbied the AFL to play Good Friday from next year.

I'm all for this, and if they can tie it in with the Good Friday appeal all the better.

Good on the clubs for having another crack at this. Hope it gets up.

4thchicken · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:44 am **Posts:** 3136

Outback Blue wrote:

A Good Friday Game ?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,yeah I am all for it !!!!!

BUT

Against Hawthorn,,,,,,,,,,,,dont know about that.

Yeah its a good idea now that both sides are on the high end of the ladder but the last few years have been blow outs. I would rather see us playing someone like Richmond for a Good Friday Game.

The game always gets a lot of hype regardless where either team is placed on the ladder and it always draws in a HUGE crowd.

Nah, hawks would be a good match I think. Partiucularly with the hawks decent membership. Also allows us to keep our season opener against the tigers which we seem to have had for the past few years.

also am another of those who thinks that anzac day holds more relevance to many australians than good friday. From my perspective if you have a look at the anzac day parade in melbourne, you often see a lot of asians etc that are cheer on the 'diggers' despite being first generation migrants (and in many cases these people are non christian/catholic).

DocSherrin III · **Joined:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm **Posts:** 17222

Quote:

if you have a look at the anzac day parade in melbourne, you often see a lot of asians etc that are cheer on the 'diggers' despite being first generation migrants (and in many cases these people are non christian/catholic).

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