Seagull Problem At The G

marksnsparks · Sat 19 Sep 2009 5:55pm

Sitting at ground level last night, I now have a new appreciation of how hard it must be for players to spot their teammates downfield with all those frigging birds in the way!!

At times it must be like playing in a snowstorm. Another thing we have had to adjust to playing at the MCG.

Surely there is something the MCC can do about this, short of putting a net up over the ground.

Time to put roof on the G perhaps?

mullet · Post: # 824574Post **mullet** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 5:57pm

Didnt they used to bring a hawk in to chase them away, no I dont mean Buddy Franklin of Jarrod Roughead, although Roughead would scare the paint off a wall

Sam23 · Post: # 824577Post **Sam23** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:00pm

mullet wrote:Didnt they used to bring a hawk in to chase them away, no I dont mean Buddy Franklin of Jarrod Roughead, although Roughead would scare the paint off a wall

lol

saint66au · Post: # 824578Post **saint66au** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:03pm

GLad it wasnt a one-day cricket game...that white ball would ahve been a touch hard to follow lol

marksnsparks · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:04pm

mullet wrote:Didnt they used to bring a hawk in to chase them away, no I dont mean Buddy Franklin of Jarrod Roughead, although Roughead would scare the paint off a wall

Well that explains it, no Hawks have been anywhere near the G during the finals

Hawk v Seagull
Seagull wins

3rd generation saint · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:20pm

Problem is that the lights attract moths, which in turn attracts the Seagulls, plus all the discarded food after the game is over.

borderbarry · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:22pm

When I first started following the Saints they were known as the Seagulls. Maybe that explains the attraction of the seagulls to the ground.

marksnsparks · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:25pm

borderbarry wrote:When I first started following the Saints they were known as the Seagulls. Maybe that explains the attraction of the seagulls to the ground.

Blimey, how long ago was that?

Never knew we had that nickname before...

St. Luke · Post: # 824614Post **St. Luke** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:25pm

I thought the seagulls were ridiculous! They were bloody everywhere! I reckon they outnumbered the crowd 3 to 1!!

borderbarry · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:29pm

For the sake of all you young takkers, it was in the late 40's early 50's. Our powerful theme song was "Who loves to live beside the seaside, who loves to live beside the sea" Gee we put fear into the heart of our opposition. I worked with a Bruce McLennan, who was a back pocket player who moved from Collingwood to St.Kilda. He told me that the only other Saint who trained in short sleeves was Keith Drinan. That says something for the morale of the club.

Enrico_Misso · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:35pm

The problem is the food scraps - that is why they come.
They are scavengers.

Solution ?
Maybe an air rifle during the week ?

ace · Post: # 824629Post **ace** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:35pm

Demetriou must act and act now over the Western Bulldogs use of additional players.

The Williamstown Seagulls are aligned with the Western Bulldogs.
Those Seagulls were actually extra Western Bulldogs players who normally play with Wiiliamstown.

The Western Bulldogs knew that their only hope of competing with St Kilda was to have extra players on the field and they nearly succeeded.

If Demetriou does not take action against the Western Bulldogs use of Seagulls, my theory that AFL is an abbreviation for corruption will be proved conclusively.

3rd generation saint · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:52pm

Can you imagine what would happen if a goal was missed due to the ball hitting a seagull!!!!!

ace · Post: # 824663Post **ace** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:59pm

marksnsparks wrote:Sitting at ground level last night, I now have a new appreciation of how hard it must be for players to spot their teammates downfield with all those frigging birds in the way!!

At times it must be like playing in a snowstorm. Another thing we have had to adjust to playing at the MCG.

Surely there is something the MCC can do about this, short of putting a net up over the ground.

Time to put roof on the G perhaps?

The MCC is more concerned about a magpie problem tonight.

ace · Post: # 824665Post **ace** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 7:01pm

3rd generation saint wrote:Can you imagine what would happen if a goal was missed due to the ball hitting a seagull!!!!!

Can you imagine what would happen if a seagull took a dump on Gary Ablett's head.
Would his hair regrow?

3rd generation saint · Sat 19 Sep 2009 7:04pm

Yeah Yeah

golden hawk · Sat 19 Sep 2009 9:21pm

marksnsparks wrote:Sitting at ground level last night, I now have a new appreciation of how hard it must be for players to spot their teammates downfield with all those frigging birds in the way!!

At times it must be like playing in a snowstorm. Another thing we have had to adjust to playing at the MCG.

Surely there is something the MCC can do about this, short of putting a net up over the ground.

Time to put roof on the G perhaps?

yes i wonder how they do it too even worse at the dome on a sunny day with roof open

SENsei · Post: # 824842Post **SENsei** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 9:27pm

mullet wrote:Didnt they used to bring a hawk in to chase them away, no I dont mean Buddy Franklin of Jarrod Roughead, although Roughead would scare the paint off a wall

I've heard the same story about the hawk being used.

St Michele · Post: # 824846Post **St Michele** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 9:31pm

Is it like this during the day too or just for night games.

SaintDebi · Post: # 824951Post **SaintDebi** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 10:36pm

I will happily volunteer my services next week to run around the boundary waving my arms to scare away the birds.
Purely from the goodness of my heart as a community service, of course.

Bernard Shakey · Sat 19 Sep 2009 10:53pm

Collo has no problem at Docklands.

When the joint's closed, he shuts the roof and shoots them. Their mates don't come back.

ace · Post: # 825141Post **ace** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 11:44pm

SaintDebi wrote:I will happily volunteer my services next week to run around the boundary waving my arms to scare away the birds.
Purely from the goodness of my heart as a community service, of course.

See http://www.mcc.org.au/About%20the%20MCC/Employment.aspx
for employment at the MCC.
The MCC are the ground mangers of the MCG.

Please note that there are no employment positions currently being advertised at the MCC.

golden hawk · Sun 20 Sep 2009 10:04pm

St Michele wrote:Is it like this during the day too or just for night games.

have seen them appear around the late afternoon 2pm they don't seem to be there but come 3 or 4th quarter they appear that is roosting time days no footy they probably sleep there safe from predators and such so they find it safe bar when the footy is on

Pwoit · Post: # 826582Post **Pwoit** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 11:05pm

AFL need to contract a dozen temporary KFC outlets around the outside of the ground and have people deliberately dropping food.

As I know i love this crap the Seagulls love it just as much

Bernard Shakey · Sun 20 Sep 2009 11:10pm

golden hawk wrote:
St Michele wrote:Is it like this during the day too or just for night games.
have seen them appear around the late afternoon 2pm they don't seem to be there but come 3 or 4th quarter they appear that is roosting time days no footy they probably sleep there safe from predators and such so they find it safe bar when the footy is on

Seagulls don't roost. They are not pigeons.

They come for the rubbish you Hawks supporters leave behind.

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