Comments on: Bizarre business logic http://gorey.com.au/archives/1287 Random thoughts and observations Wed, 23 May 2012 17:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michael http://gorey.com.au/archives/1287/comment-page-1#comment-301 Michael Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:43:15 +0000 http://gorey.com.au/archives/1287#comment-301 Yes, it's steep. There are three grades of prices: $60, $85 and $125. I wanted to spend three days here and would have paid $85 a day, but they were sold out. The $125 seats are excellent, in the stand, but not too high, nearly behind the bowler's arm. They're all sold too. The only vacant seats are the $60 ones in less-attractive parts of the ground. It's interesting to note the crowd on day one must have been about 90 percent male. I never realised cricket crowds in Sydney were so blokey; that's not the case in Melbourne. Yes, it’s steep. There are three grades of prices: $60, $85 and $125. I wanted to spend three days here and would have paid $85 a day, but they were sold out.

The $125 seats are excellent, in the stand, but not too high, nearly behind the bowler’s arm. They’re all sold too.

The only vacant seats are the $60 ones in less-attractive parts of the ground.

It’s interesting to note the crowd on day one must have been about 90 percent male. I never realised cricket crowds in Sydney were so blokey; that’s not the case in Melbourne.

]]> By: Ray Dixon http://gorey.com.au/archives/1287/comment-page-1#comment-300 Ray Dixon Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:59:10 +0000 http://gorey.com.au/archives/1287#comment-300 Michael, I'm staggered at the $125 per day entry fee. For that amount I could: a. Go to the AFL grand final (but only if St Kilda were playing - maybe next year) b. Attend a Delta Goodrem concert (now that's good value if you're under 13) c. Take a tandem paragliding ride at Mystic Hill in Bright (I'd have to get drunk first though) d. Subscribe to 3 months of Austar pay TV and see all world sporting events and endless AFL footy e. Pay half of my candidacy for council fee I guess if you're a cricket enthusiast though it's a rare opportunity to see the best players in one match. The only test match I've attended and enjoyed was the Centenary Test in 1977. I was invited to a private box for day 2 - the day Lillee bowled England out for 95 and David Hookes made his test debut and hit those 5 consecutive fours off Tony Greig. I would have paid $125 for the privilege of being there that day but I got it (and endless alcoholic beverages) for free! Michael, I’m staggered at the $125 per day entry fee. For that amount I could:

a. Go to the AFL grand final (but only if St Kilda were playing – maybe next year)

b. Attend a Delta Goodrem concert (now that’s good value if you’re under 13)

c. Take a tandem paragliding ride at Mystic Hill in Bright (I’d have to get drunk first though)

d. Subscribe to 3 months of Austar pay TV and see all world sporting events and endless AFL footy

e. Pay half of my candidacy for council fee

I guess if you’re a cricket enthusiast though it’s a rare opportunity to see the best players in one match. The only test match I’ve attended and enjoyed was the Centenary Test in 1977. I was invited to a private box for day 2 – the day Lillee bowled England out for 95 and David Hookes made his test debut and hit those 5 consecutive fours off Tony Greig. I would have paid $125 for the privilege of being there that day but I got it (and endless alcoholic beverages) for free!

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