Australia and NZ tour rumours going around Part 2 (No Bullshit)

vital5 wrote:

Anyone set up a site to petition AGAINST the Newcastle concert?

haha sorry, but someone earlier was right. Newcastle is so close to Sydney. Takes 50 mins to drive, if that

50 mins to drive!!!
I'd like to go for a drive with you!!
I'd have to remember to wear my seatbelt and assume the crash position throughout the trip!!

The Newcastle show isn't just for us Novocastrians. It's for all the people living in the Hunter Valley, Mid North Coast and beyond, who will find it extremely difficult to get to a Sydney show due to the vast distances. I've got my ticket for Sydney. It's not the end of the world for me if they don't play in Newcastle, but it could be for some other people who live further north or even inland

Oz Jammer wrote:

The Newcastle show isn't just for us Novocastrians. It's for all the people living in the Hunter Valley, Mid North Coast and beyond, who will find it extremely difficult to get to a Sydney show due to the vast distances. I've got my ticket for Sydney. It's not the end of the world for me if they don't play in Newcastle, but it could be for some other people who live further north or even inland

lets not exaggerate on the vast distances eh
if someone really wants to see them im sure they could travel 3 hrs to a show
try driving from perth to sydney to brisbane then back to perth...thats vast

UpHereInMyTree500 wrote:

lets not exaggerate on the vast distances eh
if someone really wants to see them im sure they could travel 3 hrs to a show
try driving from perth to sydney to brisbane then back to perth...thats vast

Port Macquarie - Sydney= 5.5 - 6hours
Coffs Harbour - Sydney= 7 - 8 hours
Scone - Sydney= 4 - 4.5 hours

and so on....................

UpHereInMyTree500 wrote:

lets not exaggerate on the vast distances eh
if someone really wants to see them im sure they could travel 3 hrs to a show
try driving from perth to sydney to brisbane then back to perth...thats vast

Anybody who drives that distance is either loaded or is an absolute dickhead

Oz Jammer wrote:

Port Macquarie - Sydney= 5.5 - 6hours
Coffs Harbour - Sydney= 7 - 8 hours
Scone - Sydney= 4 - 4.5 hours

and so on....................

But that's still pretty good though.....a 7 hour drive is NOTHING!

Don't get me wrong -- I'm totally behind and supporting the Newcastle gig....but I do think it's a shame that should another concert get announced, it's in the same area as the others...

Us up north really get shafted everytime a band comes.....

Mackay to Brisbane = 12 hours
Townsville to Brisbane = 17 hours
Cairns to Brisbane = 21 hours

I don't think that PJ going to Newcastle will enable that many more people to see a PJ concert -- but if they played up north, there would be A LOT of people who could now go....

UpHereInMyTree500 wrote:

are u driving ziggy or flying from townsville ziggy?

Flying....I can't afford to take off too much time from work -- and driving would take waaaay too long....3 days of my holiday would be in the car! Stuff that! I'm leaving Thursday and returning Sunday or Monday I think.

ZiggyStar wrote:

Flying....I can't afford to take off too much time from work -- and driving would take waaaay too long....3 days of my holiday would be in the car! Stuff that! I'm leaving Thursday and returning Sunday or Monday I think.

Also it's probably the cheaper option nowadays. Damn oil prices!!!

ZiggyStar wrote:

But that's still pretty good though.....a 7 hour drive is NOTHING!

Don't get me wrong -- I'm totally behind and supporting the Newcastle gig....but I do think it's a shame that should another concert get announced, it's in the same area as the others...

Us up north really get shafted everytime a band comes.....

Mackay to Brisbane = 12 hours
Townsville to Brisbane = 17 hours
Cairns to Brisbane = 21 hours

I don't think that PJ going to Newcastle will enable that many more people to see a PJ concert -- but if they played up north, there would be A LOT of people who could now go....

Zig this is in no way aimed at you individually but to those with negative comments re a Newcastle gig. Whilst I would love a Newcastle gig to happen....I understand everyones points (Re proximity and also other popular qreas such as north Qld) and they make 100% sense BUT.....

OZ, Andre etc have put heaps of work in here guys and if they pull it off then fair play to them! No one actually suffers because of it and if you believe that your area (whether it be Brisbane,Bonnie Doon or Baghdad) should get a concert then do as these folks have done and get a petition going.

My point really being......they've done the hard work and if thet get rewarded then good on them (and I know most of you have probably supported them).

am not sure about stadium sizes`in these cities but i have no doubt that they would sell shows.was up in cairns recently and the stadium i saw looked quite big,not sure of it"s capacity though