Scott blasts bid to move Round 21 home game

GEELONG coach Chris Scott has lambasted calls for his side’s Round 21 home game against Richmond to be moved from Simonds Stadium to the MCG.

Scott went out of his way after his weekly press conference to make the statement, blasting calls to move the game to what is the Tigers’ home ground.

“I’d just like to say our football club and our community have spent a lot of time investing in our stadium to make it world class,” he said.

“As it is, we’re the only team in the competition that doesn’t get to choose where we play our 11 home games.

“So any suggestion when you only have seven home games that one of them should be taken away from you at the last minute is at the very least flying in the face of what constitutes good integrity processes.”

Scott said the club’s members deserved better.

“I think it’s frustrating for our supporters, especially the ones who are really proud of what we’ve built down here,” he said.

“We’re virtually the only team that’s invested all our profits back into the stadium for the benefit of our club long term but also for the benefit of our members.

“Our members want to see us play more games here.

“Any argument that teams should move their home game to the opposition’s home ground just don’t stand up to scrutiny.

“By that rationale, for example, we play Sydney next week. There’s a possibility we could get more supporters at the SCG than Geelong. I don’t think anyone is thinking we should move the game up there.

“It’s a really, really silly argument that’s built off too many people’s self-interest.”

Up to 3000 tickets remained on sale for the Richmond game two days ago, but with only solo seats appearing available, legal scalpers were cashing in online.

More tickets will become accessible as part of the Cats’ resell program, where club ticket holders can sell their tickets back to the club if they’re unable to attend the match.