As Sam and I were making the trek back to the car after yesterday's game I was racking my brain as to what to blog about this week, when it suddenly came to me.
I love going to the footy, I really do. However the one thing that I loathe about football at the G is trying to get to the ground. There are four main criteria that I am looking for when making the trek to the MCG.
1. Minimal walking
2. Minimal cost
3. Minimal time
4. Minimal inconvenience
The way I see it, there are approximately four ways to get to the ground. Each form of travel has it's positive and negatives, and as such I am constantly trying to find the mode which is the most efficient.
The first form of travel is that of the public transport variety. However the thought of cramming onto a crowded train/tram in peak hour footy crowds really does not score number 1 on my list. Plus trying to get to the train/tram stop is an issue in it's self. Do I walk, do I ride or do I drive (which really does defeat the purpose of catching public transport in the first place). It is however cost effective, but that would have to be the only positive on that front.
The second mode involves driving and parking out the front of the ground. This is by far my most preferred form of travel as it involves minimal walking which is top on my list. However, it does involve cost and, as I learnt on the way to yesterday's game it also does entail maximum inconvenience, being that of traffic (I could write a years worth of blogs entirely on how to alleviate Melbourne ever growing traffic wars...however that is another story). Therefore this type of travel is also eliminated.
The third mode of transport, and quite possibly the most sensible would be riding to the ground. Premo parking out the front, tick. No cost, tick. No walking, tick. And relatively time efficient, tick. However since I don't own a commuter bike, this form is unfortunately crossed off the list.
The fourth mode of transport is what I took to Friday night's game and yesterday's game by default (as I was planning on going with no. 2, but because of the associated traffic issues, this was promptly eliminated). Whilst this form doesn't score 100% in each of the checklist criteria, I would have to say it is scores a consistent 50% across the board and therefore at this stage will just have to do. It involves driving to the Tan and parking, therefore eliminating the traffic issues around the G and the parking fee at the ground. Then it involves making the 20 minute walk to the ground. Although as Sam can attest to, I'm not very good at walking and I do tend to complain a fair bit. However at this stage it seems to be the best option. It's not quite convenient but I wouldn't say it's inconvenient. It isn't lightning quick, but it doesn't take forever. It does involve a fair hike, but that gives me time to come up with a blog topic and ponder the issues of the world. And it is cost effective...except if you are to get a parking ticket and that would really throw this theory into disarray! So for now, this is the form of travel that I will stick to and hopefully it continues to bring good fortune to the mighty Hawks!
Until next time,
Carn the Hawks!!
Maybe you should get a Malvern Star commuter bike....
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