Are Melbourne Swans fans big losers in Foxtel deal?

[hammo]

Originally posted by goswannie14
So....after going on and on about how good it is that there is so much footy available in Sydney this season (although half is only available to 25% of Sydneysiders) and that this will be good for the AFL in Sydney, you are now saying that it won't rate? Come on, you can't have it both ways.

You've delibrately taken me out of context to suit your flawed argument.

I have consistently said that AFL doesn't rate in Sydney which is why the free to air networks shaft supporters up here by showing night games in the early hours of the morning.

Foxtel provides the only viable solution because ratings are not important and they are commited to showing events live. You'll find most AFL supporters in Sydney will either already have Foxtel (it was incredibly valuable with Fox Footy to keep up with footy news) or will now consider getting it.

The uncommited fans who may follow the Swans and nothing else will still see the Swans live on free to air as they always have.

These people will not tune in to see Port play Hawthorn on a Friday night - never have, never will. You are running a pretty desperate argument if you think games like that will have any effect in promoting the game in Sydney.

I agree with Sanecow regarding your availability argument. It is available to all - either at home should they want to pay for it or for free down at the pub.

[SimonH]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Fussing about promoting AFL in Sydney while the only team in town is the pretty boy Eastern suburb Swans is pretty much a waste of time. Introduce a team out West for the non-brown-leather-jacket masses.

That's settled it. You really are footyhead!

[SimonH]

Originally posted by goswannie14
Simon whilst I agree with your sentiments, there are only 9 Melbourne clubs at the moment. Geelong is not in Melbourne, any more than Wollongong is in Sydney.

How dare you quote me out of context like that!

Sorry mate. Simple arithmetical error. Never thought it was. All better now.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by Sanecow
the only team in town is the pretty boy Eastern suburb Swans. Introduce a team out West for the non-brown-leather-jacket masses.

Puh-lease! Brown leather jackets in the Eastern Suburbs! Are you serious? Try the North Shore. Black's the only colour used on leather in the Eastern Suburbs.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by cruiser
Puh-lease! Brown leather jackets in the Eastern Suburbs! Are you serious? Try the North Shore. Black's the only colour used on leather in the Eastern Suburbs.

To a Westie, anything East of Ryde is East even if it's North or South.

[j s]

Originally posted by Sanecow
To a Westie, anything East of Ryde is East even if it's North or South.

How can that be? The western suburbs start at St Ives!

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by j s
How can that be? The western suburbs start at St Ives!

There is 5km buffer zone.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Sanecow
It absolutely is if you can purchase it.



That wasn't what I said. It is available to you.



Source?

Dodging and ignoring questions. Come on, you can do better.

So according to your logic, I can fly over to Perth, have a swim in your pool, have a spa at your place, followed by a sauna, then a work out in your gym. After all they are all available for purchase in the west aren't they. If I can't do that at your place, then I'll stay here at Pucka, except I have to share the pool, sauna and gym with the rest of the Pucka community.

BTW I have no source for experience and word of mouth. The majority of people I speak to or have dealt with do not have pay Tv because they cannot afford it.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by goswannie14
So according to your logic, I can fly over to Perth, have a swim in your pool, have a spa at your place, followed by a sauna, then a work out in your gym.

Tickets are available to you. A pool, sauna and gym are available to me; I choose not to purchase these readily available items (I don't expect someone else to provide them to me for free). I wouldn't let you in the spa because it would be inappropriate.

Originally posted by goswannie14
BTW I have no source for experience and word of mouth. The majority of people I speak to or have dealt with do not have pay Tv because they cannot afford it.

Almost all of the less financially enabled households I've seen have Foxtel.

[reigning premier]

Originally posted by Sanecow


Almost all of the less financially enabled households I've seen have Foxtel.

Source?

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Tickets are available to you. A pool, sauna and gym are available to me; I choose not to purchase these readily available items (I don't expect someone else to provide them to me for free). I wouldn't let you in the spa because it would be inappropriate.

You and every other tax payer provide the gym, pool and sauna that I have access to.

Almost all of the less financially enabled households I've seen have Foxtel.

Yeah, I can never work that out, although it reminds me of someone that used to spend all of their pension on flash furniture then do the rounds of all the welfare organisations in Richmond for food vouchers.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by reigning premier
Source?

Hey stalker boy, I waited to make sure we were comparing anecdotal evidence before commenting. Again, if you'd read more than my post you'd see that.

[reigning premier]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Hey stalker boy, I waited to make sure we were comparing anecdotal evidence before commenting. Again, if you'd read more than my post you'd see that.

Stop it. You're making me blush and giggle like a little school girl.

So it's OK for you to insist everyone else provide a source to confirm the veracity of their supposition/argument but when someone OBVIOUSLY takes the @@@@, you get all indignant over it.

It's a two way discussion here. Fine if you don't like someone's comment, don't respond. You make a gross generalisation of :

Almost all of the less financially enabled households I've seen have Foxtel.

And expect that the word you have spoken will be accepted as gospel by all and sundry.

Double standards might be well and good in your world, but this is a shared community, not your own personal soap box.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by reigning premier
So it's OK for you to insist everyone else provide a source to confirm the veracity of their supposition/argument

I merely wondered if there was one before I offered my anecdotal evidence.

Originally posted by reigning premier
It's a two way discussion here. Fine if you don't like someone's comment, don't respond.

I wish you'd practice that and leave me the @@@@ alone.

Originally posted by reigning premier
You make a gross generalisation of ... And expect that the word you have spoken will be accepted as gospel by all and sundry.

Feel free to visit you local housing trust areas; ciggies and Foxtel are essential items. For example:

What are you living in a rubbish dump?

Foxtel costs $37 a month. Even dole bludgers can afford that. I know this because I was once on the dole, and had Foxtel.

It?s $8 a week dude. If you are sharing a house its $4 a week each.

You are just a liar.

Source

Originally posted by reigning premier
Double standards might be well and good in your world, but this is a shared community, not your own personal soap box.

I have no idea what this @@@@ is about. Quite frankly I wish you'd @@@@ off back to eaglesflyinghigh.

[Ruda Wakening]

Originally posted by reigning premier
Stop it. You're making me blush and giggle like a little school girl.

So it's OK for you to insist everyone else provide a source to confirm the veracity of their supposition/argument but when someone OBVIOUSLY takes the @@@@, you get all indignant over it.

It's a two way discussion here. Fine if you don't like someone's comment, don't respond. You make a gross generalisation of :



And expect that the word you have spoken will be accepted as gospel by all and sundry.

Double standards might be well and good in your world, but this is a shared community, not your own personal soap box.

Blah, blah, blah.

Do something different for a change. Wait until he posts something and try to pick an argument.