First game of the season - Swans v GWS

[jono2707]

Are Sydney based members so bone dead lazy that they would miss the opportunity to see their team simply because they have to buy their own ticket.

I have a bit more faith in our supporters. As long as the price is reasonable, i think our members will be out in force for this game.

IMHO the answer to the first bit of your post is 'yes' - many Swans fans could be considered lazy and would miss the match - just because many people who are members aren't as into the team as us RWO'ers. Lots of people go for the social aspect, or because the SCG is close, or for various other reasons, and if they have to buy a ticket separately then many would not be bothered to go. I sit with a bunch of people and I would think probably only 50% would make the extra effort to buy a separate ticket and go to Homebush - it's just that some of them aren't as much into the Swans and the foooty as I am. Also note our somewhat disappointing turn-outs to some recent finals appearances out at ANZ, although I do agree that the unreasonable pricing of some finals has also impacted attendances.

I'll be there of course, but it will be interesting to see how many of my group makes the effort.... I would hope the historic nature of the match, the fact that its the first game of the year, and the almost-guaranteed 4 points will get them across the line....

[desredandwhite]

The difference with the Bulldogs game is that essentially that was "sold" to us, so it effectively became our game to do with as we pleased.

GWS will want to sell reserved seats to their own members, and as the away team, we should not get priority over GWS members.

I will probably get a big bunch of tickets as we live out West (in fact we travel about 30 minutes EAST to get to homebush!!) and plenty of our friends will go to have a look. Some people who live in the East won't bother going, and some people in the west will go instead.

[CJK]

ANZ game? Canberra Giants home game?

Pass.

[Adelaide Swan]

I live in the south and am definitely going to the game.

I desperately want to see a sea of red and white and turn into our home game.

I want us to prove there is only one team in Sydney and that's us.

[707]

I'm driving up from Melbourne for the game, hopefully it's mostly Swans supporters.

I,m staying with friends near Chatswood.

Can someone give me the heads up on trains etc to the venue.

Thanks in advance.

[stellation]

I'm driving up from Melbourne for the game, hopefully it's mostly Swans supporters.

I,m staying with friends near Chatswood.

Can someone give me the heads up on trains etc to the venue.

Thanks in advance.

There's a train station at Chatswood + one right at the stadium, you should be able to catch a train from Chatswood to Lidcombe (about 45 minutes) then change at Lidcombe for one to Olympic Park (about 5 minutes). You should have quite a few Swans fans making the same trip with you, but you might want to line up a lift from Chatswood station when you get back.

[jono2707]

I'm driving up from Melbourne for the game, hopefully it's mostly Swans supporters.

I,m staying with friends near Chatswood.

Can someone give me the heads up on trains etc to the venue.

Thanks in advance.

Actually they'll run trains direct from Central to Olympic Park for the match so no need to go to Lidcombe then backtrack. You catch the train from Chatswood to Central, then follow the signs to the Olypic Park trains - alternatively you follow the stream of red and white to the train... Easy.

[stellation]

Actually they'll run trains direct from Central to Olympic Park for the match so no need to go to Lidcombe then backtrack. You catch the train from Chatswood to Central, then follow the signs to the Olypic Park trains - alternatively you follow the stream of red and white to the train... Easy.

Even better! Some how I've basically done that train trip before (well, from St Leonards) but never when an event is actually on!

[Big Al]

Get in Car
Drive
Free Park P3


One of the only advantages Homebush has over the SCG is the ease of parking.

[Untamed Snark]

It would be embarrassing if we were out numbered by GW$ supporters
I'll be there

[707]

Thanks guys, I knew you'd put me on the right tram, I mean train.

Looking forward to the game and ressies to watch beforehand, should be a pretty smart reserves team too, nice :-)

Hopefully not working as much this year so plan to travel around the country a bit catching a few games. Only did the Gold Coast last year.

[liz]

If the North Shore trains run through Central and onwards, it is much easier to change at Redfern than at Central. All the OP trains leave from the same platform at Redfern, rather than a variety of platforms at different ends of the station. It has been a while since I caught a train from the North Shore, so I can't remember if they end at Central or go on to other destinations (in which case they would pretty much have to stop at Redfern).

Note that if you are planning on going to the reserves game, the direct OP services probably won't have started by the time you are trying to get to the ground. In that case, you either need to drive or catch a train to Lidcombe and then get the irritating little shuttle onto Olympic Park.

[Cheer Squad]

I desperately want to see a sea of red and white and turn into our home game.

I want us to prove there is only one team in Sydney and that's us.

I'm driving up from Melbourne for the game, hopefully it's mostly Swans supporters.

It would be embarrassing if we were out numbered by GW$ supporters. I'll be there

I think it's great some of our Melbourne supporters are coming up for this game. That's loyalty for you.

But the grim reality is that many of our eastern suburbs members dislike going to Homebush. So it will interesting to see how many of them bother attending the GWS games, especially in Round 14, which is designated as our home game.

To be honest, I think we all believe we're going to win both matches, and by considerable margins. We'd hardly be top 4 contenders if we didn't. So it wouldn't surprise me if not many of our supporters attend in Round 1 - a bit like the infamous final against North in 2008.

Even so, it's most unlikely that GWS supporters will out-number us. According to their website, they've got just over 4,000 members so far, and had about 12,000 foundation members last year. Even if all of them convert there will be double-ups with us, and I just can't see our switch-hitters supporting GWS when it comes to the crunch.

[nomae]

Only 67 days to go....

[Big Al]

Only 67 days to go....

GWS game - is coming in 2 mths, 7 days, 14 hrs, 5 mins, 9 secs!