2013 Pre-season Discussion

[karix]

Really Cricket Australia or the Gabba should pay compensation to the Lions for the lost revenue as well as damage to the brand due to losing the media spotlight of the first game of the season.

If there is a contract that gives us rights to the ground on that Easter weekend, which ever body let the booking happen that prevented us from having access to that is in breach of contract, which I am sure there are penalties for.

The way I read it all of the cricket grounds are being booked just in case a domestic final needs to be played there, seems a ridiculous reason to breach a contract, lets renew our calls for a drop in pitch so this doesn't happen every year from here on out.

What happens if the Shield season is extended by a week in 2014? Does that mean we aren't able to play a home game until round 3? Surely a line gets drawn somewhere when it comes to breaching contracts for events that may not even happen at the ground.

 

[POBT]

On a closer read of the article, Davis writes that the Lions are "demanding" a blockbuster whereas the actual quote from Holmes doesn't go that far:

"It (Easter Thursday) has traditionally been our biggest game of the year but the ground is unavailable so we have requested a stand-alone fixture against a high-drawing Victorian team to replace it," he said.

 

[Happy_Neale]

I imagine we'd be lobbying pretty hard either way.

 

[Grimreepah]

God, people must get sick of being continually misquoted.

 

[Haso]

God, people must get tired of continuously being quoted incorrectly.

I'm with you there, Grim.

 

[Toffee Lion]

On a closer read of the article, Davis writes that the Lions are "demanding" a blockbuster whereas the actual quote from Holmes doesn't go that far:

So a Friday night game against someone like Collingwood?

 

[Grimreepah]

I'm with you there, Grim.

 

[doddgey]

God, people must get sick of being continually misquoted.

God does not misquote sick people, very ordinary statement to make on an AFL forum.
And who are you to say that I can't be a Tasmanian Aboriginal ? I thought that was a very Mundane comment.

 

[Cousin Jed]

On a closer read of the article, Davis writes that the Lions are "demanding" a blockbuster whereas the actual quote from Holmes doesn't go that far:

1:15 if you don't want to watch it all.

 

[Baby_Jenks]

LOL all that was missing was a young John Saffran ambushing the young Mike Munro.

 

[Harris Specter]

Time to dive into pre-season.

 

[SizeMatters]

That's great news, will try to meet Vossy as the skydiving usually takes place 100m away from where I live, close enough in fact I can hear them screaming as they fall from the plane. Would love to hear Vossy scream haha

 

[Grimreepah]

Looking forward to Monday.

First thing to monitor will be who (apart from McGrath) turns up overweight/unfit.

 

[Loyal Lion]

Looking forward to Monday.

First thing to monitor will be who (apart from McGrath) turns up overweight/unfit.

And who will be sporting the Travis Johnstone caveman beard. It would look good on Staker!

 

[jackess]

And who will be sporting the Travis Johnstone caveman beard. It would look good on Staker!

From a recent twitter photo it looked like our reigning B & F winner was giving it a crack.

 

[Loyal Lion]

From a recent twitter photo it looked like our reigning B & F winner was giving it a crack.

Oh no. Wonder if patfullfankezz has seen that ???

 

[patfullfankezz]

Oh no. Wonder if patfullfankezz has seen that ???

I have.

And I disapprove.

However, he has fixed his haircut somewhat so I will live with the trade-off.

EDIT: Actually mods, instead of clogging up other threads with all of this, can't we just have a girly thread where we can discuss the really important stuff, like whose haircut is nicest, who has the best abs etc etc?

 

[whatboutbob]

EDIT: Actually mods, instead of clogging up other threads with all of this, can't we just have a girly thread where we can discuss the really important stuff, like whose haircut is nicest, who has the best abs etc etc?

Sounds like something for the den. Go for it.

 

[patfullfankezz]

http://www.lions.com.au/training times/tabid/8718/default.aspx

Leave booked Guess who's getting up early on Monday!

 

[MacMum]

And who will be sporting the Travis Johnstone caveman beard. It would look good on Staker!

NOOO......!!!!!

 

[POBT]

Was going to try and get to training but that time doesn't suit (hard to justify a "work meeting" at 7.15am!)

 

[Haso]

Well then. Tomorrow marks the start of the long long long road to September next year. I'm really looking forward to hearing how the boys have pulled up after the break.

I was going to try to get to training tomorrow as well, POBT, but have pulled up with a nasty case of tonsilitis. For shame.

 

[Grimreepah]

Rich was the pre-season bolter last off-season. Who will it be this time? Karnezis? Banfield? Cornelius? Yeo?

 

[POBT]

Rich was the pre-season bolter last off-season. Who will it be this time? Karnezis? Banfield? Cornelius? Yeo?

And there's a spot in the top 3 of the 3km run with Stiller's departure.

 

[Grimreepah]

And there's a spot in the top 3 of the 3km run with Stiller's departure.

If Black did a PB last year, then you'd think he would be right up there.