Easter Thursday Blue-buster (without Blues! or Thursday...)

The_New_Coleman · August 10, 2018, 4:36am

My only question is: will it be raining that day?

Josh · August 10, 2018, 4:37am

would be amazing if we can get this done

alex.f.94 · August 10, 2018, 4:38am

cant wait to get hyped for easter by watching essendon lose to carlton.

dingus · August 10, 2018, 4:39am

Can’t think of a more appropriate time for us to get crucified.

donut · August 10, 2018, 4:42am

should we even bother tuning in for this game?

HirdMentality · August 10, 2018, 4:44am

At least in the 3rd quarter, we’ll rise from the dead

tinhillterror · August 10, 2018, 4:45am

What happens when Easter and Anzac Day are really close? End up with 3 games in 4 days.

Maxx · August 10, 2018, 4:45am

Good planning very smart, play Thursday night against Carlton and Anzac Day is on the next Thursday. We’ll get an extra break over Collingwood.

Tombob · August 10, 2018, 4:52am

Why are we helping Carlton?

That said, I like the idea of another Essendon marquee game.

We might actually win this one

Riolio · August 10, 2018, 4:54am

Essendon taking it into their own hands to keep Carlton off Friday nights.

Maxx · August 10, 2018, 4:59am

20 years until Easter clashes with Anzac Day.

Milanista28 · August 10, 2018, 5:02am

This ■■■■■■■ club.

Fairybread · August 10, 2018, 5:08am

That was my original thought. But as pointed out by MAXX that shouldn’t be a problem. In fact, this may well be the Club thinking ahead and trying to find a way to make sure we don’t have 3 games in 10 days.

cul_de_sac · August 10, 2018, 5:10am

The thing about football games is that they require two teams

Tombob · August 10, 2018, 5:15am

That’s a good point but Carlton…really?

IceTemple · August 10, 2018, 5:18am

Big crowd, probably can’t get the Tiges

Tippa-the-Iceberg · August 10, 2018, 5:28am

Smart move by the club for supporters.

At least when we lose, we can spend the next 3 days smashing chocolate to deal with our grief!!

CJohns · August 10, 2018, 5:33am

When does blockbuster theme games become a bit too much and we start to lose the messaging and intent of original games? For me it’s Anzac and Dreamtime that aligns with the club strongly. Not trying to downplay the others but I hope we don’t lose value of historic blockbuster games through over hype and marketing exhaustion. 4 blockbuster games in September would be a nice change too

Heffsgirl · August 10, 2018, 5:37am

Please no. I don’t want any more hyped up games to lose in.

tinhillterror · August 10, 2018, 5:42am

To be honest, I reckon Anzac Day (footy) has sadly lost the aura that it once had. Other than bugle, guys in the back of 4x4s and running through the banner together, it’s just the same as any other game. One year there was some flame thing they lit, and then there wasn’t. One year there was a F18 flyover and then there wasn’t.

The countdown to the bounce with the fake crowd noise, the blaring advertisements, the ‘two tribes go to war’ song constantly at half time. I mean, really?

I don’t mind the Dreamtime pre game stuff though.