telstra stadium games

[adnar]

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Originally posted by j s
The 96 game was my son's 10th birthday so we took three of his mates to the game (the advantage of a family membership)

Funnily enough I attended that game, and I lived in Mebourne and just happend to be on holidays in sydney when it was on. Not planned or anything.

[floppinab]

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Originally posted by adnar
Is this actually funny to anyone? It just makes you look immature and stupid and dumbs down the collective IQ of these boards.

They are terms of endearment adnar and a fair whack of people use them pretty regularly.
Chill out dude.

[ScottH]

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Originally posted by adnar
Is this actually funny to anyone? It just makes you look immature and stupid and dumbs down the collective IQ of these boards.

Didums, this board is full of these, get used to it, L'il Adnar.

[johnnyc]

A bit hard to predict where the teams will be, when the fixture is done.

Thats true but i think theyve been a bit slow cause they should have played brisbane in 2002 or 2003 at telstra and they just figured it out now, and they shouldnt have played melbourne last year or carlton in 2003.

[timthefish]

Originally posted by johnnyc
Thats true but i think theyve been a bit slow cause they should have played brisbane in 2002 or 2003 at telstra and they just figured it out now, and they shouldnt have played melbourne last year or carlton in 2003.

that is true but those that spoke in favour of developing a sydney-brisbane rivalry were accused by many of trying to impose rugby traditions onto afl. personally i think it comes down to geography and the fact that some of the best rivalries come from within strong alliegences. at the time i felt that both us and brisbane were uniting under the sustained attack of the (unusually unified) southern clubs over salary caps and retention bonuses.

i think that most of the decisions have been based not on the strength of the contest but upon the ability of the other team to draw a crowd. i don't known where melbourne fit into this though.

oh and jeff, i was (poorly) referring to the extent of brisbane's competitiveness rather than the fervour of its fan-base. i am curious though to see how many brisbane-based lions fans fly down if their chances both in the match and the season look slender.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by timthefish
accused by many

That means BonBon and Footyhead said it.

[j s]

Originally posted by Sanecow
That means BonBon and Footyhead said it.

At the time TTF is referring to F'head had not yet honoured us with his illustrious presence and BonBon had not discovered the internet.

[timthefish]

Originally posted by j s
At the time TTF is referring to F'head had not yet honoured us with his illustrious presence and BonBon had not discovered the internet.

ahhhhh.... those were the days

[The Undertaker]

Re: Re: Re: telstra stadium games

Originally posted by cruiser
Re Telstra Stadium blockbusters, I wonder whether in the future the Swans can negotiate some flexibility in moving games around between Telstra Stadium and the SCG, depending on teams ladder positions and anticipated crowds?

That is one thing i have thought about on many occasions,

In theory it makes sense BUT there would be a few things to consider:
1.The availability of the grounds(more so TS than SCG)if you were to switch games.
2.The flexibility of staff at these grounds.
3.TV stations having to re-organise their staff and operations.
4.Where the AFL stood on the matter.

However cruiser,i can see where you are coming from.

[j s]

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Originally posted by The Undertaker
That is one thing i have thought about on many occasions,

In theory it makes sense BUT there would be a few things to consider:
1.The availability of the grounds(more so TS than SCG)if you were to switch games.
2.The flexibility of staff at these grounds.
3.TV stations having to re-organise their staff and operations.
4.Where the AFL stood on the matter.

However cruiser,i can see where you are coming from.

5. Interstate fans who book their flights months in advance to get good prices

[Wil]

Well the Collingwood game is never going to be moved.

I think they failed to get a Sydney v Melbourne rivalry going and accidentally a Sydney v Brisbane one popped up - I doubt that match will be changed.

The poor crowd at the Essendon game means that one is possibly "expendable". But the low crowd figure is probably because of the Swans poor showing in recent matches at that point.

I can't really see them changing the three matches at this point or really have much reason to.

(I would prefer all home games or none to be moved, however).

[Matt79]

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Originally posted by j s
Ummmm! They already have redeveloped the SCG to add another 5000 seats ablout 4 years ago - extra concourse rows infront of Brewongle/Churchill and OReilly stands, removal of some aisles in the Brewongle/Churchill and some axtra seats in the OReilly.

I definately realised that the SCG was slightly redeveloped, adding some new concourse seats but I still doubt whether we will get 46,000 again at the SCG for a Swan's match.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

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Originally posted by Matt79

The SCG does indeed rock when packed!

Not always mate. That Geelong match in 1996 was incredibly quiet for its size. There were so many first time supporters in the crowd that people kept on asking the guy nexct to them what was happening. A guy standing behind me kept asking what the mad scientist guy in the straight jacket was doing with the flags?

JF

[Sanecow]

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Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
A guy standing behind me kept asking what the mad scientist guy in the straight jacket was doing with the flags?

Well, what were you doing?

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

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Originally posted by adnar
Is this actually funny to anyone? It just makes you look immature and stupid and dumbs down the collective IQ of these boards.

And pointing this out actually makes you look like a complete whinger!

JF