A.F.L. Thread II

[uvelocity]

it means they are people who cant afford to do anything better than go to an afl match, hence are living below the poverty line

 

[Ausage]

The Sydney crowd is the one that stands out as poor. The Melbourne crowds are as per normal really, but the great white hope of the AFL vs last years premiers being down over 30% isn't a good sign.

 

[benchmark00]

comparing last year (new team) with this year.


Lets compare Gold Coast Titans first match attendance to this years. Would that be a good gauge?

 

[benchmark00]

But enough about NRL, if I wanted to speak about a minority sport in this country I'd choose korfball.


My biggest fear about today's game is that Cloke is going to kick 15 goals. All other areas of the game I am confident North can at least half the contest, and I think we're better on the spread than Collingwood.

However our defence is horrible. Grima is massive today. Thompson will get Cloke but Grima is also very very important to north a back line.

 

[NUFAN]

Jono, don't take me so seriously in the AFL thread ffs.

 

[Jono]

Brent Harvey may not be playing but he'll kick a goal from the stands anyway:

May 30, 2011 - Training Trax: Brent Harvey - YouTube

 

[Jono]

Jono, don't take me so seriously in the AFL thread ffs.

nah look here.

 

[benchmark00]

Port Adelaide and Melbourne. Is there a greater rivalry in Australian sport?

 

[Ausage]

comparing last year (new team) with this year.


Lets compare Gold Coast Titans first match attendance to this years. Would that be a good gauge?

GWS didn't provide the majority of the crowd last year either.

 

[benchmark00]

Watching this 2008 gf replay makes me thankful the Ox isn't on tv commentary anymore.

 

[benchmark00]

GWS didn't provide the majority of the crowd last year either.

It surprises me that a team that has been in the league for 30 years and have tasted success have more fans than a 2nd year team that finished bottom of the ladder.

 

[Jono]

Port Adelaide and Melbourne. Is there a greater rivalry in Australian sport?

Dandenong Rangers and Bulleen Boomers

 

[Ausage]

It surprises me that a team that has been in the league for 30 years and have tasted success have more fans than a 2nd year team that finished bottom of the ladder.

Ahh. That explains why you'd attribute declining interest in the derby to a declining interest in a second year team, not an established one.

Eh, that plastic abomination of a construct will do more to prove me right than any argument on here ever will.

 

[benchmark00]

Honestly don't know where to start with that post.


All I can say is:

You better hope to hell that the person who runs your sport doesn't think the same as you.

 

[howardj]

Rest assured our man at the top has a great feel for the game

 

[Jono]

Still seems better than Gallop. What Benchy was referring to has to do with understanding the commercial importance of expanding your fan base. Not whether he knows the players.

Hiring a bloke with executive and business experience seemed a step in the right direction.

 

[Ausage]

Honestly don't know where to start with that post.


All I can say is:

You better hope to hell that the person who runs your sport doesn't think the same as you.

There you have it folks, the most ironic post in CW history.

 

[howardj]

The RL Commission already has plenty of business heads on it

You need somebody who has a feel for the game, and also has a good business head

 

[Ausage]

Still seems better than Gallop. What Benchy was referring to has to do with understanding the commercial importance of expanding your fan base. Not whether he knows the players.

Hiring a bloke with executive and business experience seemed a step in the right direction.

Yeah he's miles better than Gallop, if for no other reason than the fact he doesn't serve two masters.

 

[howardj]

Besides, the big business deal - the TV rights - has already been done for the next five years