Everyone's favourite RWO comp - Guess the crowd!!

[prenda]

Originally posted by jazzamcc
Pretty disappointing, though it was still a great atmosphere.

no it wasnt
@@@@ weak atmosphere
for a prelim
at least next week the hard core fans will be there at the gf

the wave was a disgrace
seems like the cricket crowd are warming up for the ashes

tonight in brief

no atmosphere
sureal feeling being no melb side involved
@@@@ game of footy and if we play like that next week
we will get flogged
not a good warm up for the gf

only reality folks

[Agent 86]

Originally posted by prenda
no it wasnt
@@@@ weak atmosphere
for a prelim
at least next week the hard core fans will be there at the gf

the wave was a disgrace
seems like the cricket crowd are warming up for the ashes

tonight in brief

no atmosphere
sureal feeling being no melb side involved
@@@@ game of footy and if we play like that next week
we will get flogged
not a good warm up for the gf

only reality folks

Agree on the crowd, Prenda. And I hate mexi-@@@@ing-can waves. But I think you're being harsh on the game & our chances next week (quite a few fups, tho', I grant you).

[cruiser]

Some people are too difficult to please. PF's are often a bit scrappy at the start - this was no different. The crowd was the largest outside of Victoria this year. I shouted myself hoarse. We are in another GF playing for back to back premierships. What more could you possibly want Prenda?

The Mexican wave was a celebration of the victory - it only started half way through the 4th once the result was sealed.

[Big Al]

Originally posted by prenda
no it wasnt
@@@@ weak atmosphere
for a prelim
at least next week the hard core fans will be there at the gf

the wave was a disgrace
seems like the cricket crowd are warming up for the ashes

tonight in brief

no atmosphere
sureal feeling being no melb side involved
@@@@ game of footy and if we play like that next week
we will get flogged
not a good warm up for the gf

only reality folks

Sorry Prenda, disagree on all accounts.

There was plenty of noise and atmosphere
So no Melb side. So what.
19 goals to 14 with end to end stuff. 2 Brilliant key forwards showing their wares. The fact the Qtrs went quickly is testament how good the game was
You don't even know who we're playing so a bit hard to call that we will get flogged.

As for the wave, Yes I dont like it but a "disgrace" is a bit harsh.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

When they put the words up on the scoreboard for the national anthem, you seriously have to wonder what sort of people we are attracting to these big matches.

What happened to me tonight nearly had me leave the stadium in tears at half time. There were not enough seats in our cheer squad allocation, with sickly corporate type noobs taking up the rows behind our small group. So I spent the first half of an AFL Preliminary final sitting on the hard aisle in the frigging aisle. All because I came in late to the ground because I had to go in a car because of all the flags I was lugging. Flags I took to Perth at great expense.

The n00b factor was something cronic tonight. It was embarrassing that at times then 1000 or so Freo fans would completely outsing 61000 other people. The atmosphere was slightly better in the 2nd half, but still the cocktail party types behind me watched me try and gee the crowd up with my megaphone with a mixture of confusion & bemusement. They ALL left as soon as the siren went.

The scary thing is that there are n00bs left right & centre now trying to get GF tickets,making crazy offers like paying for flights etc etc. What is even worse is that ********s like them WILL get tickets!

We won tonight, which was pleasing. But to be rendered to the aisle after having just spent over $800 on a trip to Perth, a place I dislike and do not necessarily want to travel to, is a kick in the teeth that I can do without afer years of loyal commited support.

I could contact the club and rant my tits off about a major ticket stuff-up. But what is the point of that, our membership staff are snowed under as it is.

JF

[graystar]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
When they put the words up on the scoreboard for the national anthem, you seriously have to wonder what sort of people we are attracting to these big matches.

What happened to me tonight nearly had me leave the stadium in tears at half time. There were not enough seats in our cheer squad allocation, with sickly corporate type noobs taking up the rows behind our small group. So I spent the first half of an AFL Preliminary final sitting on the hard aisle in the frigging aisle. All because I came in late to the ground because I had to go in a car because of all the flags I was lugging. Flags I took to Perth at great expense.

The n00b factor was something cronic tonight. It was embarrassing that at times then 1000 or so Freo fans would completely outsing 61000 other people. The atmosphere was slightly better in the 2nd half, but still the cocktail party types behind me watched me try and gee the crowd up with my megaphone with a mixture of confusion & bemusement. They ALL left as soon as the siren went.

The scary thing is that there are n00bs left right & centre now trying to get GF tickets,making crazy offers like paying for flights etc etc. What is even worse is that ********s like them WILL get tickets!

We won tonight, which was pleasing. But to be rendered to the aisle after having just spent over $800 on a trip to Perth, a place I dislike and do not necessarily want to travel to, is a kick in the teeth that I can do without afer years of loyal commited support.

I could contact the club and rant my tits off about a major ticket stuff-up. But what is the point of that, our membership staff are snowed under as it is.

JF

I think when the dust settles you should write an old fashioned letter to them. Seems pretty ordinary effort by the ticket allocators or the ushers at the ground.

[Kaptain Kouta]

In terms of the atmosphere, who thinks it might be a factor of playing at the Olympic Stadium?

I've been to a few Swans matches there, and the stadium itself doesn't seem to be conducive to a pressured, noisy atmosphere in the way the MCG or SCG does, even though the crowd is larger.

[prenda]

Originally posted by cruiser
Some people are too difficult to please. PF's are often a bit scrappy at the start - this was no different. The crowd was the largest outside of Victoria this year. I shouted myself hoarse. We are in another GF playing for back to back premierships. What more could you possibly want Prenda?

The Mexican wave was a celebration of the victory - it only started half way through the 4th once the result was sealed.

cruiser
once again you believe life is a big happy merry go round

you fail to see the facts son
read carefully what i wrote before you post that rubbish.
for some reason any critisim about the swans and you are straight in defending them.


shouting yourself horse and biggest crowds mean nothing if you play footy like that.

the game in my view was a anti climax and swans did what they had to do to qualify for the gf,freo where very ordinary,and if we were play next week like we did last night we will be coming home with diddliy

this is only my honest opinion

as for the crowd my arse stays in my pants for another twelve months

[prenda]

Originally posted by Kaptain Kouta
In terms of the atmosphere, who thinks it might be a factor of playing at the Olympic Stadium?

I've been to a few Swans matches there, and the stadium itself doesn't seem to be conducive to a pressured, noisy atmosphere in the way the MCG or SCG does, even though the crowd is larger.

kouta
60,000 can generate heaps of noise
its not the stadium
its sydney people,two thirds of the crowd are there for a night out and nothing else
apart from the hard core fans, the others just dont care

cookie was right during the week when he said subi generates more noise,he is right on the money.over thereyou have 100% crowd participation.

[dann]

I think a lot of you are being fairly harsh - i thought it was a terrific game. I don't see why a semi final needs to be an 'in close, tough, hard' game. Heck, the swans play that way most weeks.

Where I was in the ground, I thought the atmosphere was farsuperior to the Brisbane semi of 2003. There seemed to be far more chanting, and general noise at the game. The game to me felt quiet weird, because it was so warm at the ground.

The crowd is disappointing, but the tickets were too expensive. If the standard tickets were cheaper and more of them, it would have been sold out methinks....

[Matt79]

In terms of crowd number I thought 61,000 was great! It was in competition against the one of the league's most popular team's game, it will be larger that what Crows / Eagles get, we were playing a team from the other side of the country and hey it was pretty expensive too...so a good crowd all up.

In terms of a spectacle I thought it was great, goals kicked from everywhere and when was the last time we saw a shootout!?!

However, I thought during the night, the crowd was strangly flat and even quiet in periods..what happened to the SYYYYYDDDDNNNNNEEEEYYY chant? Perhaps it was simply the nerves of the night.

Anyways, I had a sensational night...bring on the GF!

[cruiser]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
When they put the words up on the scoreboard for the national anthem, you seriously have to wonder what sort of people we are attracting to these big matches.

What happened to me tonight nearly had me leave the stadium in tears at half time. There were not enough seats in our cheer squad allocation, with sickly corporate type noobs taking up the rows behind our small group. So I spent the first half of an AFL Preliminary final sitting on the hard aisle in the frigging aisle. All because I came in late to the ground because I had to go in a car because of all the flags I was lugging. Flags I took to Perth at great expense.

The n00b factor was something cronic tonight. It was embarrassing that at times then 1000 or so Freo fans would completely outsing 61000 other people. The atmosphere was slightly better in the 2nd half, but still the cocktail party types behind me watched me try and gee the crowd up with my megaphone with a mixture of confusion & bemusement. They ALL left as soon as the siren went.

The scary thing is that there are n00bs left right & centre now trying to get GF tickets,making crazy offers like paying for flights etc etc. What is even worse is that ********s like them WILL get tickets!

We won tonight, which was pleasing. But to be rendered to the aisle after having just spent over $800 on a trip to Perth, a place I dislike and do not necessarily want to travel to, is a kick in the teeth that I can do without afer years of loyal commited support.

I could contact the club and rant my tits off about a major ticket stuff-up. But what is the point of that, our membership staff are snowed under as it is.

JF

Sorry JF, you have really lost me on this one. Your self big noting has become boring as has your expectation that everyone should follow the Swans in the same way that you do. I was sitting in the crowd behind you so I guess I was one of those supposed 'cocktail types' but how you define 'cocktail type' is in your own mind. You really should think about supporting different teams if Sydney supporters are such a dissappointment to you both. Last night I loved the sea of red and white around the ground and the noise of the crowd. Sure it wasnt as loud as Freo last week but to say that the Freo supporters last night were louder than the Swans is ridiculous.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by prenda
cruiser
once again you believe life is a big happy merry go round

you fail to see the facts son
read carefully what i wrote before you post that rubbish.
for some reason any critisim about the swans and you are straight in defending them.


shouting yourself horse and biggest crowds mean nothing if you play footy like that.

the game in my view was a anti climax and swans did what they had to do to qualify for the gf,freo where very ordinary,and if we were play next week like we did last night we will be coming home with diddliy

this is only my honest opinion

as for the crowd my arse stays in my pants for another twelve months

I read your post again and my post in response remains unchanged. I suspect that you are trolling just to get a rise out of people and you are best ignored.

[Bart]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
When they put the words up on the scoreboard for the national anthem, you seriously have to wonder what sort of people we are attracting to these big matches.

What happened to me tonight nearly had me leave the stadium in tears at half time. There were not enough seats in our cheer squad allocation, with sickly corporate type noobs taking up the rows behind our small group. So I spent the first half of an AFL Preliminary final sitting on the hard aisle in the frigging aisle. All because I came in late to the ground because I had to go in a car because of all the flags I was lugging. Flags I took to Perth at great expense.

The n00b factor was something cronic tonight. It was embarrassing that at times then 1000 or so Freo fans would completely outsing 61000 other people. The atmosphere was slightly better in the 2nd half, but still the cocktail party types behind me watched me try and gee the crowd up with my megaphone with a mixture of confusion & bemusement. They ALL left as soon as the siren went.

The scary thing is that there are n00bs left right & centre now trying to get GF tickets,making crazy offers like paying for flights etc etc. What is even worse is that ********s like them WILL get tickets!

We won tonight, which was pleasing. But to be rendered to the aisle after having just spent over $800 on a trip to Perth, a place I dislike and do not necessarily want to travel to, is a kick in the teeth that I can do without afer years of loyal commited support.

I could contact the club and rant my tits off about a major ticket stuff-up. But what is the point of that, our membership staff are snowed under as it is.

JF

It must be hard being you

[Nuttie & Bim]

I have to agree about the atmosphere being ordinary, I'm not sure if you guys are having an effect on us or if this means we are now officially RWO'ers, but for the first time in our 9 years of supporting the swans, we were shooshed.

The man and woman sitting in front of us did not stop talking to each other for the entire game, they would have had absolutely no idea what went on, and they had the hide to shoosh us(which only made us louder, and made me really wish that I had taken our extremely loud and proud 4 year old son.) What I don't understand is why these people paid $80 each to go to something that they obviously had no interest in whatsoever.

I had always thought that it was the stadium that was the reason for the lack of atmosphere, but the Freo supporters showed me last night that there is nothing wrong with the stadium, the noise they made for the small amount of people there were, gave me hope that one day we will be able to match the atmosphere of the MCG on Grand Final Day.

Give me bay Hatley any day.