Coventry , Lockett to be replaced by Lloyd and ?? for Dons games at Etihad

[Andrew Mc]

I go to all the Essendon games there, watch most televised games, but very rarely listen to games live on the radio.

You mustn't listen when you are watching on TV then, because they regularly refer to the two ends by Lockett/Coventry.

 

[Hencho]

Hmmmm...I'm really not fussed...IMO regular changing of the names would be nice. It's not the brownlow for crying out loud. Give a player a 5-10 year stint and then change it up, save it for the absolute greats of recent eras. In 5-10 years time maybe it'll be the Riewoldt or Franklin ends.

 

[King Elvis]

Essendon's marketing department are pushing things too far. I like the whole setup we have for home games at Etihad where we deck out the place in red and black, with the exception of that flipping air siren, but there's no need to temporarily re-name the ends of the grounds.

If anything, Lloyd would feel insulted that the club would try to honour him after what seemed to be an acrimonious finish to his career by just hanging a banner at the end of the ground.

Poor form and I hope it doesn't go ahead.

Good post.

Pretty disgraceful.

 

[mantis]

You mustn't listen when you are watching on TV then, because they regularly refer to the two ends by Lockett/Coventry.

Strange because I haven't heard it either. Let's face it, the majority of people not watching the game on TV wouldn't know which way they were kicking.

 

[tandino]

I can't believe how much bitching and moaning has occured over an Essendon initiative to honour Essendon champions at Essendon home games at Essendon's home ground.

Get a grip people, seriously.

 

[bohdan]

that's what people do on the internet, bitch and moan

some call it discussion

 

[SirJimi05]

You mustn't listen when you are watching on TV then, because they regularly refer to the two ends by Lockett/Coventry.

If it happens regularly you shouldn't have too much trouble posting a clip showing this.

 

[The Panther]

You mustn't listen when you are watching on TV then, because they regularly refer to the two ends by Lockett/Coventry.

Correct. Every coin toss they have, when it's referred to which end the team is kicking to, either end is mentioned without fail.

 

[al ain pie]

I've never heard a commentator or any other person for that matter, refer to then ends as the Coventry and Lockett end. I go to the Dome atleast 10 times per season and i wouldn't have the faintest idea which end is the Lockett end and which is the Coventry end.

I very seldom listen to games on the radio and i guess they may use it as a reference for that but i don't think it would make much a difference. The commentators on the radio will probably say something like "Geelong are kicking to the Lockett end or Lloyd end for you Essendon supporters" during the Essendon game.

that seems to be be about most things

this should help
http://www.etihadstadium.com.au/site/_content/document/00000073-source.pdf

 

[SirJimi05]

that seems to be be about most things

this should help
http://www.etihadstadium.com.au/site/_content/document/00000073-source.pdf

Thanks smart ass....

 

[blue harvest]

Does it really matter?

I already have my own names for each end of the G.
Punt Road is the Harry 'dropped the flag' Taylor end and the City end is the Brendan 'hit the post' Fevola end.

 

[mantis]

Correct. Every coin toss they have, when it's referred to which end the team is kicking to, either end is mentioned without fail.

I've heard them say that so & so won the toss & is kicking to the right/left of screen.

 

[SirJimi05]

I've heard them say that so & so won the toss & is kicking to the right/left of screen.

Exactly! If they said the Lockett or Coventry end nobody would know if it were the left or right.