Eddie McGuire just isn’t a cheerful man.
The former Collingwood president has hit out at rival golf equipment and the AFL over makes an attempt to quash the Magpies’ maintain on seats on the MCG.
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McGuire was left fuming at each Hawthorn and Richmond as they tried to pressure the AFL to chop up an settlement between the Magpies and the MCG over unique reserved seating within the Ponsford Stand.
The settlement provides Collingwood members rights to the part of the stadium for each residence and away video games, that means groups should relocate their members even when they’re the house crew on the MCG.
In an unique interview with the Herald Sun, McGuire let rip at his rivals and mentioned the league considering it was a slap within the face to each single Collingwood fan.
“I am actually insulted to be honest on behalf of all Collingwood people that the MCG and the AFL would even contemplate it,” McGuire mentioned.
“All these clubs had the chance to do a deal with the MCG and all of them ran out the door.
“In the end Collingwood stayed and did the ripping deal at the MCG.
“When the new Northern Stand was opened, I invited all the Collingwood members to turn up, I showed them where their seats were and stood with MCC boss Stephen Gough and told our supporters ‘that is your seat for life’.
“That was the deal in word and spirit.”
Read the total interview with Eddie McGuire right here
The former Pies boss mentioned the membership had finished extra for the sport and had helped elevate the MCG right into a world famend stadium.
It was on that foundation that McGuire mentioned the settlement ought to stay in place for the foreseeable future.
“I’d remind the MCC and the AFL who built the MCG and who financed it and the deals that were done and why they were done,” he mentioned.
“They should never underestimate the Collingwood members and what they have done for this game. They built that ground, the Southern Stand and the Northern Stand.”
McGuire can be again behind the AFL commentary microphone because it was revealed he would name choose video games for 3AW in 2023.
The 58-year-old stepped again from his footy commitments simply earlier than the beginning of final season.
But a 12 months on, he’s able to get again behind the mic.
Although it received’t be a full-time gig, McGuire revealed he would commentator on a handful of matches.
“I am normally on AW being attacked by the Rumour File or something,” McGuire joked.
“Obviously I founded Triple M football, so that was a big time in my life, and in recent times I have done a bit of calling on the television, but I always enjoyed calling on the radio.
“I am not going to do a whole lot (of calling) this year, because I have a lot of things going on, but it is nice just to keep your hand in and there are a couple of weeks that have been pencilled in.
“It will be really good to work with some different people. Tim Lane (also part of 3AW footy) came over and said ‘are we calling together?’ which is good because we didn’t at Channel 9 as it turned out.”
Source: www.news.com.au
