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Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:33 pm

Did Sydney water the ground to slow our team down. And force us to play more contested/less free flowing footy?
On the Sunday footy show Billy brownless said it hadnt been raining.
when asked why was the ground wet, and ball greasy.

Apparently did same thing in the 2005 prelim final vs Cats in Sydney

And they complain about the umpires..........

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:18 pm

They always do it to help out their team. Their midfield is slow and likes the tough contested footy, so the slow ground suits them to a tee.

Post by **danstar84** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:47 pm

It definitely looked as though it had been watered during the day. There was too much moisture for it to be dew which is usual during this time of year.

rockhole · Post by **rockhole** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:58 pm

The Cretins at SCG would appear to rival the S.A. ferals at Moron Park for the booing during the presentation of the Marrn Groot trophy (is that right?)

They got beaten at their own game and the thickness of their own goal posts!!!

Wasn't that just fantastic!!

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:09 pm

They knew we would beat them easier if it was dry and the game was a free flowing, high scoring game.

BERT · Post by **BERT** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:44 am

Hasn't rained in Sydney for at least 2 weeks.

DONISBEST · Post by **DONISBEST** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:31 pm

I was in Sydney on Thursday and Friday warm 19 - 20 degree days and not a drop of rain anywhere.
Thought there was water restrictions in Sydney also????

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:32 pm

What the hell,

If this is true, then for a start poor form, but the AFL should at least question it.

But given the circumstances, it won't.

Ossie · Post by **Ossie** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:31 am

All I know is that ground is a bloody postage stamp. The far grandstand looked so close I could almost reach out and touch it. No wonder Gilchrist always smashes a few sixes into the second tier.

tom9779 · Post by **tom9779** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:53 am

i was thinking today, they should knock out the first 4 rows of seats right around the ground and widen/lengthen it.

Could be done, without costing too much you would think?

Since the AFL would make the SCG most of its money, I really think they should be coming down on em a little harder.

DONISBEST · Post by **DONISBEST** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:51 pm

You could knock out thr first 10 rows and there would still be a lot of vacant (heads) seats.