The Riewoldt End - should we keep it???

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The Riewoldt End - should we keep it???

Post: # 1694777Post St Chris »

A bit torn on this one - I despise the cheek of Essendon renaming the ends of Etihad for their home games, especially Lloyd who was a good player, but not really deserving of that sort of honour - it comes across a bit tacky.

But having the Riewoldt End for our home games seems fitting for a guy who has done so much for our club, he really has been the poster-boy for our club throughout our whole Docklands Era.

We lack any real feeling of it being OUR home ground, maybe this would help??

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Post: # 1694785Post Proph3t of egan »

He's kicked the most goals at the venue, should be permanent


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Post: # 1694786Post dals_da_bomb »

Keep it until another name is ready to takes its place.


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Post: # 1694787Post bigred »

keep it.

Should retire the #12 also.


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Post: # 1694805Post saintsRrising »

bigred wrote:keep it.

Should retire the #12 also.
Completely disagree.

Retiring any number is just silly IMO.


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Post: # 1694811Post bigred »

Considered a mark of respect in quite a few other competitions.

But we at St.Kilda know better.

Since we are such an exceptional organisation.


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Post: # 1694817Post Bernard Shakey »

bigred wrote:Considered a mark of respect in quite a few other competitions.

But we at St.Kilda know better.

Since we are such an exceptional organisation.
This is AFL, not some American sport!


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Post: # 1694819Post longtimesaint »

Bernard Shakey wrote:
bigred wrote:Considered a mark of respect in quite a few other competitions.

But we at St.Kilda know better.

Since we are such an exceptional organisation.
This is AFL, not some American sport!
I prefer our tradition of passing it on to a young player as Nathan Burke, Stewie Loewe and Lenny did


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Post: # 1694820Post SoopaSaint »

As good as he was... no.


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Post: # 1694836Post mr six o'clock »

the Lockett and Coventry ends should not change . They are the two greatest goalkickers the game has produced .
St Kilda FC should simply refer to the ground forever more as Riewoldt Oval !
To keep the AFL happy we can call it Riewoldt oval at Etihad stadium , or whatever the sponsors name is at the time .


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Post: # 1694855Post saintsRrising »

bigred wrote:Considered a mark of respect in quite a few other competitions.

But we at St.Kilda know better.

Since we are such an exceptional organisation.
We are just smarter. Who wants players running around with 987 on their back because you keep retiring jumpers. Silly convention in my opinion.

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Post: # 1694858Post GregPackhamsHeadband »

Put up a statue of him outside the ground, MCG style.


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Post: # 1694864Post Waltzing St Kilda »

I always thought it was highly disrespectful -- and oh-so-Essnedon-like-- to change the name from Coventry to Lloyd.

On Sunday we took a leaf out of the Bombers' book.

I hope it was for just one match.


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Post: # 1694866Post Sainternist »

Waltzing St Kilda wrote:I always thought it was highly disrespectful -- and oh-so-Essnedon-like-- to change the name from Coventry to Lloyd.

On Sunday we took a leaf out of the Bombers' book.

I hope it was for just one match.
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Post: # 1694871Post Goose is king »

[quote="GregPackhamsHeadband"]Put up a statue of him outside the ground, MCG style.[/quote]


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Post: # 1694913Post Jacks Back »

Yes. What has Coventry got to do with anything? The second highest goal kicker? So what! He's not the highest and 2nd doesn't cut it. Locket has kicked the most goals in the VFL/AFL and Rooey has kicked the most at Etihad Stadium (our home ground) so I think the Rooey end should stay for our home games there and should also become permanent.


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Post: # 1694925Post Waltzing St Kilda »

Jacks Back wrote:Yes. What has Coventry got to do with anything? The second highest goal kicker? So what! He's not the highest and 2nd doesn't cut it. Locket has kicked the most goals in the VFL/AFL and Rooey has kicked the most at Etihad Stadium (our home ground) so I think the Rooey end should stay for our home games there and should also become permanent.
With that logic Essendon will soon be covering the Lockett End with Hird or something.

The Coventry End was called the Coventry End and I've no doubt his descendants are very
proud of that. What extreme arrogance to come along and cover it up.

Get a Riewoldt Stand or a Riewoldt Bay. I'm sure Riewoldt himself doesn't give a toss.


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Post: # 1694928Post saintspremiers »

GregPackhamsHeadband wrote:Put up a statue of him outside the ground, MCG style.
But it's an "events" stadium

"Events" other than sport are Número Uno at Etihad.

Even with the AFL ownership it seems that way.

If they do erect a statue, I hope it's easy to move when they (hopefully) sell up and build a new stadium elsewhere


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