ANZ STadium bought by Mike Fitzpatrick consortium

[ash3]

Bull@@@@, Ernie has a valid point. You can't tell me that a full SCG wouldn't have made a difference Sat night.

Agreed, I don't even know why we play out there, have not pulled a decent crowd there since the 2006 prelim.

[Norris Lurker]

It wouldn't have any direct influence on the Swans. They'll still play 7-8 home games at the SCG and 3-4 at Homebush.
I guess that with this development, West Sydney will play all 11 at Homebush, and the proposal for the Showgrounds won't be required any more.
NRL would still use Homebush, same as they currently do. The only difference there is if there's a clash for dates (such as Swans v Geelong clashing with Wests Tigers v North Queensland), there's a better chance the AFL will get the ground.
What I'm not sure about is what this does to the soccer World Cup bid - this could be a trump card for the AFL. Homebush is an important venue for the World Cup bid; but unless there's an acceptable deal between the government/FFA and the AFL, there's no way an AFL commissioner would agree to evict the AFL from the ground for 10 weeks mid-season. If the AFL doesn't like the deals being offered, this gives them an effective right of veto.

[Cheer Squad]

Bull@@@@, Ernie has a valid point. You can't tell me that a full SCG wouldn't have made a difference Sat night.

Yes I can. The last time we played Collingwood at the SCG, we lost.

It's pathetic if we have to rely on a perceived ground advantage to beat Collingwood, or anyone else for that matter. We can't exactly take the SCG interstate with us, can we?

[Cheer Squad]

Agreed, I don't even know why we play out there, have not pulled a decent crowd there since the 2006 prelim.

Rubbish. The three games at ANZ in 2007 all drew bigger crowds than the 2006 preliminary final. Do your homework.

[Beaussie]

They'll risk loosing plenty of their traditional Sydney supporters if the Swans are forced to play more games at this white elephant of a stadium.
The SCG is our home. A full SCG last saturday night, on it's small confines, would have more than likely resulted in a stirring win instead of the deflating loss at the atmosphere free ANZ.

Bollocks. You obviously weren't at the game on Saturday night if you think ANZ is atmosphere free. The atmosphere was fantastic and something that has been lacking at the SCG for a long time now. Also what do you think would happen to all our superpass members and our bottom line if we reverted to playing all games at the SCG?

Fact is we continue to get bigger crowds out west than at the SCG. You may not like that but that is the reality.

[pinkemu]

Bollocks. You obviously weren't at the game on Saturday night if you think ANZ is atmosphere free. The atmosphere was fantastic and something that has been lacking at the SCG for a long time now. Also what do you think would happen to all our superpass members and our bottom line if we reverted to playing all games at the SCG?

Fact is we continue to get bigger crowds out west than at the SCG. You may not like that but that is the reality.

The big crowd was due to the opposition not the fact it was at Swamp Stadium.

It's a bit rich comparing atmoshpere and crowd numbers when the big drawing games are played out at wastelands and not at the real ground.

If Saturdays game had been held at the SCG it would have attracted the same numbers and a better atmosphere.

Fact is it's who your playing and how competetive they are that attracts the big crowds, Oh, and FREE Public Transport is a little handy as well.

[Cheer Squad]

Bollocks. You obviously weren't at the game on Saturday night if you think ANZ is atmosphere free. The atmosphere was fantastic and something that has been lacking at the SCG for a long time now. Also what do you think would happen to all our superpass members and our bottom line if we reverted to playing all games at the SCG?

Fact is we continue to get bigger crowds out west than at the SCG. You may not like that but that is the reality.

Hear, hear.

[Cheer Squad]

Fact is it's who your playing and how competetive they are that attracts the big crowds.

Fact is it's how your team is playing and how tight the game is that determines the atmosphere. The location has nothing to do with it whatsoever.

If you think there's always great atmosphere at the SCG, you obviously don't attend many games there.

[ernie koala]

Bollocks. You obviously weren't at the game on Saturday night if you think ANZ is atmosphere free. The atmosphere was fantastic and something that has been lacking at the SCG for a long time now.

Fact is we continue to get bigger crowds out west than at the SCG. You may not like that but that is the reality.

The crowd size at wasteland stadium relates to the fact we played collingwood. Does your memory extend back to last years elimination final against North Melbourne....about 18000 was the turn out.

Regardless of whether you like it or not, it has been the Swans home since relocating to Sydney. Many Swans fans, me included, have been going to games there since then.
I've also attended many games, including last saturdays, at wastelands, and to suggest it has a better atmosphere than the SCG is just ridiculous.
30000+ at the SCG in a close game is an incredible atmosphere every time and something wastelands will never have. It's a souless enviroment,one major problem being, the seats are too far away from the action. If you are unlucky enough to be in the top tier, it's like watching from a far away blimp.

[Jewels]

Fact is it's how your team is playing and how tight the game is that determines the atmosphere. The location has nothing to do with it whatsoever.

FACT!!!!

[ernie koala]

FACT!!!!

The question is, does a tight game at the SCG have a far better atmosphere than at ANZ. The answer is YES

[Cheer Squad]

The crowd size at wasteland stadium relates to the fact we played collingwood. Does your memory extend back to last years elimination final against North Melbourne....about 18000 was the turn out.

When you stop whingeing, perhaps you might explain the huge crowds who've attended our games at Homebush for teams other than Collingwood? Teams including Brisbane (71,019), St. Kilda (63,369), West Coast (62,586), Fremantle (61,373), and Essendon (54,169)?

[Cheer Squad]

The question is, does a tight game at the SCG have a far better atmosphere than at ANZ. The answer is YES

WRONG! Atmosphere is atmosphere, as long as it's a tight game.

How good was the atmosphere at ANZ when Kieran Jack kicked the winning goal against West Coast this year? Brilliant!

[ernie koala]

WRONG! Atmosphere is atmosphere, as long as it's a tight game.

How good was the atmosphere at ANZ when Kieran Jack kicked the winning goal against West Coast this year? Brilliant!

WRONG...there are endless varing degrees of atmosphere....Were you at any of these games?......2005 final v cats(entire last quarter), 1996 prelim v bombers(entire last quarter, then pluggers point), 1996 final v hawks(entire last quarter then cressa mark in goal square), Pluggers 1300th goal.... etc etc etc etc. I could go on but you get the picture
Atmosphere ain't atmosphere.... If you were at any of these games, I assume you were, you can't seriously say that the atmosphere at ANZ comes even close.
And what is indisputable, is the main reason why...At the SCG, viewing is from close quarters with stands, including top tiers, hugging the boundary all the way around, creating a caldron.

[Cheer Squad]

WRONG...there are endless varing degrees of atmosphere....Were you at any of these games?......2005 final v cats(entire last quarter), 1996 prelim v bombers(entire last quarter, then pluggers point), 1996 final v hawks(entire last quarter then cressa mark in goal square), Pluggers 1300th goal.... etc etc etc etc. I could go on but you get the picture
Atmosphere ain't atmosphere.... If you were at any of these games, I assume you were, you can't seriously say that the atmosphere at ANZ comes even close.
And what is indisputable, is the main reason why...At the SCG, viewing is from close quarters with stands, including top tiers, hugging the boundary all the way around, creating a caldron.

I'm afraid we disagree. Venues do not provide atmosphere. People do - and that depends on what's happening on the field.