Canberra get together round 1

thegezman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:29 am

Hey guys, once again Carlton will get shafted for FTA coverage on a long weekend round.

there will be no FTA coverage of the only saturday afternoon game in round one, which once again is us.

Fortunatley our friend Fox Footy will be showing the game live.

I figured this would be the perfect chance for a few of us ACT ers to catch up and what the blues kick off season 2005.

I will be watching the game and having a few drinks at east lakes footy club in kingston.

Fox Footy
2.00pm Live: Rnd 1 Kangaroos v Carlton
There have been some amazing contests between these 2 sides in recent years, and this promises to be no exception. Both fancy themselves as Top 8 contenders, and it's games like this one that will ultimately determine their fates in 2005.

it would be great catch up with some fellow blues supporters!
i'm going to try to attend east lakes for every fox game that i'm in canberra for this year as see if we can get a bit of a canberra supporters group watching games each week.

So who's with me!

PS: mods sorry for not starting this in the socials board, but i wanted ti to get a bit of exposure. feel free to move it however. cheers

ScottSaunders · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:41 am

good work mate

hope you get it up and running

come on all you canberites.

stopping watching porno and lighting fire crackers and get together and have a few beers and enjoy each others company

BluesRockMyWorld · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:43 pm **Posts:** 1199

Hey Gezman

I probably won't be able to make it due to another commitment. But if that falls through I will be there with bells on!!

Definintely will be interested in catching up for other games though

camel · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:30 pm

Hey, this is a catch-22 ... do I stay home at get my Foxtel money's worth, or go out? Gez, if the numbers are looking pretty lean (ie. there's not room for 10s of people, but small numbers are most welcome), you're welcome to join in at the new improved home turf couches at the cameldome.

thegezman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:50 pm

cheers liam,

numbers are looking thin so far.

where is the cameldome exactly? might have to think about it as an option.

i'll still probably go to east lakes and try and get a group happening over the year

BluesRockMyWorld · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:43 pm **Posts:** 1199

Gerry

Looks like I might be able to come after all - should know for sure tomorrow arvo.

Will let you know....

Cheers

camel · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:00 pm

The cameldome is in O'Connor now, both you blokes are welcome if you want. I'll keep an eye on this thread and see what happens.

camel · **Posted:** Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:29 am

Gez, looks like you might get a crowd after all ... we just received this email from Rich.

Quote:

Following on from Carltonâ€™s brilliant victory in the 2005 Wizard Cup competition, the Canberra Carlton Blues would like to invite all local Carlton supporters to join together to watch the opening round of AFL Premiership season 2005 live, on the Big Screen at Eastlake Football Club.

Time and date â€“ 2:00pm, Saturday 26 March 2005.

Where â€“ main bar area, Eastlake Football Club, Oxley Street, Griffith (behind the Kingston Hotel)

Please note: - Dress and Bar rules do apply.

This will be the ad free Foxtel coverage, live out of Melbourne so if you havenâ€™t got pay tv, this is the perfect opportunity to see the in form Blues right from the start!

For more information, please reply to this email.

GO BLUES!!!

Richard Tuffin
Canberra Carlton Blues

http://www.canberracarltonblues.com
ph. 0414779275

thegezman · **Posted:** Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:22 am

sounds good justin.

yeah thanks liam, i let rich know of my plans and he's done a mail out for me and also has it on his website.

i appreciate your offer, but i'd love to get this going on a regualr basis, but i reckon a BBQ and game at the cameldome latter in the year would be a great idea :wink:

cheers

gez

camel · **Posted:** Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:52 am

Yeah, no worries at all Gez, might see you there anyway.

thegezman · **Posted:** Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:25 pm

hey looking at the bus time table, due to the easter break, the services are reduced so i'll be getting to east lake at around 2.20-2.25 if all goes well.

i cant get a bus untill 6.08 on the way home unless i got the 4.38 one which will be too early.

anyway guys anyone thinking of getting busses should double check there time tables.

camel · **Posted:** Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:14 am

Stuffed if I'll let you catch a bus! :lol:

camel · **Posted:** Sat Mar 26, 2005 12:34 pm

Gez insisted on the bus, which is just as well, I'm in the middle of a few things here and a bit caught up, will try and get to Eastlakes at half time.

thegezman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:28 am

thanks too all who turned up on saturday, and sorry about the result.

Camel cheers for the lift home!

Justin it was nice to meet up in person, and thanks for the drinks.

ben, was nice to meet you, although, not sure if you're on here.

Rich, love your work mate! thanks for the sending out that email.

there were 10-15 people there because of that!

unfortunatley i wont be able to make it down this weekend, as i'm down the coast for a prior engagement. looks like 9 is showingthis on FTA at 11.15, but i'm pretty sure eastlakes will have the game at 8.30.

BluesRockMyWorld · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:43 pm **Posts:** 1199

To Camelboy, gezman and Bluey95 - thanks for organising the get together. It was pleasing to see a decent turn out.

Special thanks to gezman who saved me the best seat in the house. Aslo no worries about the drinks - thanks for getting me a couple as well.

Really enjoyed meeting you guys in the 'flesh', and I am sure we will have some even better get togethers in the future.

Just checked the foxtel website - this weeks game is not scheduled to be shown until 11.30pm :evil:

thegezman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:14 am

no worries justin. you're right about the foxtel schedule, but i'm pretty sure eastlakes can pick up the channel 9 telecast from melbourne which is at 8.30.

they did this for the bummer game last year and eastlakes was pretty well rocking for this one. was a great game two. well three of the four quaters were anyway.

camel or rich should be able to confrim this.

camel · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:52 pm

BluesRockMyWorld wrote:

Just checked the foxtel website - this weeks game is not scheduled to be shown until 11.30pm :evil:

The Friday night games are not advertised on Foxtel, but are shown with a direct feed from Channel 9 Melbourne from 8:30pm.

It took me a while to work this out as this is my first season with Foxtel Digital. And if Eastlakes is running on Foxtel Digital now ask them to tune into channel 955, which is one of their Main Event channels..

thegezman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:09 pm

thanks camel.

i think rich even mentioned that have some sort legal obligation to show the game, as part of the ACTFL license.

camel · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:13 pm

Oh, forgot to mention, on the Digital Program Guide the Friday Night Football is listed as "Main Event Special program" or something similar, so even that gives nothing away, which is why I needed a lead from DiS to find the show last Thursday. I even rang Foxtel and they couldn't help me, the girl I spoke to said, if the game is not listed anywhere on the Digital Guide then it's not on.

Thankfully she was wrong.

Channel 955!

Heavs · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:32 pm

I have to be in Armidale this weekend. Does anyone know of ANY clubs that will have Fox Footy? I don't want to be staying up till 2am with an 8am start the next day!

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