Crowd today

[ScottH]

Originally posted by j s
The MCC members area looked almost empty and the AFL members not much better.

There was certainly a massive amount of red visible. The caps we all got this year make a big difference.

I was in the MCC members. And yes it was quite empty, but still most of the people were swans supporters, except for the couple of Hawks supporters who brought their wooden spoons along!!!

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by punter257
yeah i remember one shot on tv that was on the wing (where the main camera was) that was all red and white. any outsider would have thought it was our home game

Yeah, that was in the Olympic Stand where we were. On the half forward line at the Punt Rd end of the ground.

That area would have been over 80% Swans if not more. The GSS was mainly set-seat Tiger members except for about 2 bays of Swans members (who obviously had set-seats too).

I like the Melbourne-based stickers "Living in Melbourne, loving the Swans." That does justice to our Melbourne identity, but at the same time does not alienate the copious amounts of ex-Sydney expats who also follow the team down there.

By the way, it was awesome for us travellers to get a mention from Grubby at the after-match last night. The hearty clap was very much appreciated as well. Nice for those down South to realise first hand that there are people who love their club to death up here too.

JF

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Damien
The ground yes, not the travelling.

5 weeks of hotels and airports to win a flag isn't ideal.

I get to save on these things this weekend, thank God!!!

JF

[cruiser]

I went down for the game (a spur of the moment decision on Thursday) and I reckon it was 20,000 Swans supporters there. We dominated the entire Olympic stand and also the upper (general admission) section of the Geat Southern stand. I hope as many of those guys as possible can make it up to Sydney thsi weekend. Swans fans unite!!! And hopefully I'll be back at the MCG in 2 weeks (my poor credit catd!).

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by robbieando
Great turnout by the Melbourne based Swans fans. If only we could sit together as one group instead of 3 different groups throughout the ground. Ah well at least the Cheer Squad got up Richo's nose - good job to start us off Anni.

Maybe that is something we should approach the Melbourne office about Robbie?

It would be awesome having all the Swans contingent all in the same area, such as at Carlton.

I can't see why when the games are organised they put the set-seat Telstra Dome members in the bays next to us. It would go off!

JF

[Doctor]

Did anyone see that desperate Tigers supporter they kept cutting to in the last quarter? The poor bloke was off his face and was struggling badly with his inebriation and Richmond's performance. heh heh

[SimonH]

Originally posted by Wil


What is the west coast support like in Sydney?

Close enough to zero. And distance (and, I suspect, a less diehard fan-base) means that a lot fewer of them will come over than Bombers or Woods supporters would.

That said, of course, one of the great things about the 1996 prelim final was that at least 3000 Essendon fans were on hand to witness it first hand!

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by Doctor
Did anyone see that desperate Tigers supporter they kept cutting to in the last quarter? The poor bloke was off his face and was struggling badly with his inebriation and Richmond's performance. heh heh

was there a richmond flag in the swans cheer squad ?

[robbieando]

Originally posted by swansrule100
was there a richmond flag in the swans cheer squad ?

Nope

[monopoly19]

Originally posted by robbieando
Nope

I swear I saw one waving in the midst of the red and white of the cheer squad, pretty much everytime we kicked a goal.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by monopoly19
I swear I saw one waving in the midst of the red and white of the cheer squad, pretty much everytime we kicked a goal.

I saw it on the tele, a lot. It looked as though it was smack bang in the middle of the cheer squad. If it wasn't the cheer squad it was another big group of Swans supporters with a lot of very big flags. The only explanation I thought possible was that it must of been one of the Melb cheer squad's kids (or very close relative) who had been given an afternoon's grace because of their tender years...

[robbieando]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
I saw it on the tele, a lot. It looked as though it was smack bang in the middle of the cheer squad. If it wasn't the cheer squad it was another big group of Swans supporters with a lot of very big flags. The only explanation I thought possible was that it must of been one of the Melb cheer squad's kids (or very close relative) who had been given an afternoon's grace because of their tender years...

I sat up the Back of the Cheer Squad like always and saw no Richmond flags anywhere. Might of been behind the Cheer Squad area, but certainly not in the area itself.

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by robbieando
I sat up the Back of the Cheer Squad like always and saw no Richmond flags anywhere. Might of been behind the Cheer Squad area, but certainly not in the area itself.

it was behind the goals at the punt road end... a lone tigers flag..just thought it was a lonely person :P