Collingwood pull crowds? No way!

[robbieando]

Originally posted by neored
If this was a Fremantle v Sydney game I would be surprised if the crowd was anywhere near 40,000. The fact is they just dont bring out the emotion like Victorian big clubs do. Your fooling yourself to believe otherwise

Your forgetting we got over 30,000 at the SCG a few weeks back to see us play Freo, so if the game was at TS, 40,000 would be expected

[Ruda Wakening]

Originally posted by neored


With Fremantle , there is no history (very little), you dont hate them and you dont have this deep desire to beat them ... to stick it up them

Too right, some teams don't even play them in WA

[Bear]

Originally posted by neored
Not that I'm a Collingwood fan, I hate them with ferocity you wouldn't understand, but using that Morgan Poll research paper as a basis of your argument is laughable.

The Morgan thing could be argued until the cows come home, but if you don't think sponsors and TV advertisers take notice of 'TV viewers' as opposed to club members who turn up on game day, you are kidding yourself - in any case, this was an afterthought.

the basis of my argument was that comparing a club that plays most games with two club's supporter bases (Coll) versus one (Swans) is illogical. this is the point that you chose to totally ignore for obvious reasons

[neored]

Originally posted by SXP
I agree with what you're saying enored, but you also must agree with the fact that at the moment the Magpies are playing very well and that is what's causing all this interest. Do you really believe they would generate the same level of interest if they were in the bottom half of the ladder?

Undoubtedly the fact the both sides are playing well and the stakes are fairly adds to the hype/attraction. No denying it.

The thing is though Collingwood always attracts big crowds, even during their lull in past few years there attendances have still ranked 2nd or 3rd overall in the AFL. You have to understand that since many Collingwood supporters come from the Northern suburbs/blue collar suburbs of Melbourne, loyalty and backing your side no matter what are two major assets that they have. No doubt many have jumped on the bandwagon in terms of membership, but in terms of attendance they've always been in the top 4 in Melbourne.

So whilst the game wouldn't have received the hype if Collingwood were at the bottom of the ladder, you'd still be able to pull more people to that game then to a Fremantle v Sydney game.

As I've said I'm no defender of Collingwood, their supporters are mindless buffoons , and Eddie is an egomaniac ... but they draw crowds and beating them gives you a very fuzzy feeling inside.

[neored]

Originally posted by robbieando
Your forgetting we got over 30,000 at the SCG a few weeks back to see us play Freo, so if the game was at TS, 40,000 would be expected

Thats exactly the point I was making. But it wouldn't be touted as a sell-out and it wouldn't receive the media attention that it is.

[Reggi]

To be honesy Neored I got no idea what the point is that you are or are trying to make.

Doesn't make sense to me.

When polled more people say they support Sydney than Collingwood - and yet you conclude that they don't.

Makes no sense whatsoever.

[neored]

Originally posted by Reggi
To be honesy Neored I got no idea what the point is that you are or are trying to make.

Doesn't make sense to me.

When polled more people say they support Sydney than Collingwood - and yet you conclude that they don't.

Makes no sense whatsoever.

Well if you are unable to ascertain the point that I'm making then thats really an issue for you to discuss with your therapist.