Swans set to abandon Western Sydney/ANZ Stadium

[56-14]

VFL is now used by non vic fans to demonstrate how vic-centric the whole league still is and how vic based teams always get preferred treatment in what is suppose to be a national comp.

Gil hosted a dinner for AFL coaches the other night and only invited Vic based coaches.

"vic based teams always get preferred treatment".
- Brisbane - early 2000's ???
- Giants - past few years ???

[barry]

Yeah sure but imagine another final in an 80k stadium and only 10k fans show up with half of them being from the opposition. The AFL wears its attendances like a badge of honour, it will be a massive embarrassment if hardly anyone shows up.

I mean we still get crap from melbourne vfl fans for that 19k turn out for a final last decade.

If the swans only have 10,000 hard core fans, then it says a lot more about the swans than the AFL's. if after 30 years in Sydney, the swans can only get 10,000 to a home final, then the AFL might think its far more important to invest in the Giants.

There is no need for swans "fans" to protest vote against ANZ. The swans are leaving, its signed in blood.

Like the much despised Waverly, we should give a good send off.

[kilroy]

Like the much despised Waverly, we should give a good send off.

Like being flogged by 70+ by the hawks?

[Nico]

Yeah, pretty much this. Let's boycott an ANZ game. Start up a facebook campaign. Get the AFL's attention. Spread the word.

I recall Mike Fitzpatrick is a board member at ANZ Stadium, so anything to give that a-hole pain is worth it. He loves the Hawks and handed us our trade ban for following the rules.

I believe he has a share in the business. Unbelievable conflict of interest.

[barry]

Like being flogged by 70+ by the hawks?

Thats a bit glass half full kilroy.

The home team won by 70+

[kilroy]

I believe he has a share in the business. Unbelievable conflict of interest.

He has a nice share of ANZ and believe it or not, GWS.

They really set themselves up the old boys, havent they. All multi millionares from using the AFL as their cash cow.

[Mug Punter]

I'd cop a home Sydney Final being played against GWS being at ANZ. I know it would hurt us but I'd accept it as being in the interests of the game.

If we are playing an interstate team then there is no excuse for ANZ and the SCG it should be

Have said that, with a man as conflicted as Mike Fitz being in charge who knows....

[kilroy]

Its in the interest of Mike Fitzpatrick that we play at ANZ.

[56-14]

I'd cop a home Sydney Final being played against GWS being at ANZ. I know it would hurt us but I'd accept it as being in the interests of the game.

If we are playing an interstate team then there is no excuse for ANZ and the SCG it should be

Have said that, with a man as conflicted as Mike Fitz being in charge who knows....

I wouldn't cop our "home final" being played anywhere other than the SCG.
If we have to play GWS when it's their home-final - would unreservedly accept ANZ.