Giants fans will outnumber Swans fans

[Damien]

According to the Ticketek person I was speaking to today, most ticket sales outisde the Swans GA area is considered GWS as it's GWS' game but I guess the proof will be in the pudding on Saturday night.

I'd suggest the bigger issue sales wise is the first game of the year not being included in memberships. This is something very new for a lot of Swans fans and has only happened once in our history, against North Melbourne the first year they played at the SCG (which resulted in a lower than expected crowd), they corrected that the following year and again, when the Dogs played at the SCG, was included as part of our package. Swans members have only been asked to purchase tickets for finals etc, this is a whole new ball game, and while not difficult or confusing, I don't imagine a lot of fans really put much thought into it until maybe this week.

Whilst I understand memberships for Port/Freo/Crows/Melb Club et al don't normally allow for this, Sydney is a different market and I think considering GWS' have 7K members and the Swans have 24K members and ANZ holds 80K, the clubs could have worked together for the first few years to give reciprocal rights (even if seats changed as a one off etc) and reviewed it again when and if GWS membership starts to get to our levels.


From the AFL point of view, there are two keys to success this Saturday night - TV ratings (Specifically in Sydney) and secondly the crowd. The job for the crowd could have been made a lot easier by sorting out memberships. Only have to go back to the Kangaroos final in the wet a few years ago to understand Sydney's love affair with that ground as an AFL Blockbusters venue is very on and off.

[CJK]

That's your opinion.

My opinion is that, given his reasons, Matt is not only still a Swans fan but also an outstanding member of his community- a teacher that puts their money where their mouth is for something they believe will benefit their community (and their pupils)? We should be so lucky for DET to be staffed by such folks.

Yep, looking down on their students for playing, in their words, Thugby League is indeed ideal from teachers.

I mean, they're only Westies right!

[stellation]

Yep, looking down on their students for playing, in their words, Thugby League is indeed ideal from teachers.

I mean, they're only Westies right!

I think you know that is not evenly remotely what I was suggesting.

Good for you if you enjoy being contrary.

[Matt79]

Yep, looking down on their students for playing, in their words, Thugby League is indeed ideal from teachers.

I mean, they're only Westies right!

Wow! You were quick to judge what I meant from one word in my whole post! FWIW there is room for all codes and I enjoy following rugby league too. My students have the freedom to choose what they like and I have NEVER ever called it "Thugby League" to my class. It was a throw away line in my post. But continue to dwell on that if you like and completely miss my point in the original post.

[Kirkari]

I've just received a call from a Mr. John Longmire, reminding me that Saturday's game is an away match for the Swans, and encouraging me to book tickets via Ticketek.

I tried telling Mr. Longmire I already had my ticket, but I couldn't get a word in edgeways. Then he hung up!

These telemarketers - how do they get your number!

I hope you called him back!

[Kirkari]

No - as a Swans fan send a message that GWS are of no interest and reserve to sink back in the earth.

And by god turn up in numbers to our home game to show how a proper club rolls.

I disagree entirely, but EVEN if I wanted to see GWS fail, I still say your approach is wrong. As a Swans fan, go to EVERY Swans game you can possibly get to. Wear your Swans colours, buy Swans merchandise, enter Swans raffles, sign up your friends to Swans memberships, brainwash your family's and friends' children from an early age by giving Swans-themed gifts..., you get the idea.

If you want to "ignore" GWS, just don't go to their games when they play other teams.

Boycotting even a single Swans game damages the Swans, and that can only be a bad thing.

[Danzar]

It's also bringing more AFL money and attention, and the Academy which is a more favourable recruitment setup in NSW than we've had before (even if we lose half the state from our zone).

Eggacery!

[Danzar]

Also, the "screw the other team by not attending their home derby" thing is one of the most petty and smallminded things about SA football. I hope it never catches on in the Sydney Derbies.

x2!

Anyone who believes a successful second team in Sydney is a bad thing is a big arsehat.

Anyone who thinks that boycotting their games is a good idea is Kyle Sandilands, who is both an arsehat and Kyle Sandilands.

Whilst I don't dislike those sorts of people, I like everyone else much more.

See you Saturday. Go Swans!

[Bas]

As a football and league fan, both are great games, I don't understand why one has to put down another code because they follow another.

So according to your blessing, it's OK to follow other codes BUT you can't support a 2nd AFL team in Sydney?

Your comments on Sheedy and the west are without proof and the Swans have had how many years to build a supporter base?

No - as a Swans fan send a message that GWS are of no interest and reserve to sink back in the earth.

And by god turn up in numbers to our home game to show how a proper club rolls.

GWS will probably be more competitive if not equal to the Swans within 5 years.

Enjoy the game on the telly on Saturday. It will add to the ratings.

[Bas]

I've just received a call from a Mr. John Longmire, reminding me that Saturday's game is an away match for the Swans, and encouraging me to book tickets via Ticketek.

I tried telling Mr. Longmire I already had my ticket, but I couldn't get a word in edgeways. Then he hung up!

These telemarketers - how do they get your number!

Cheer Squad aren't you a Swans member? It's not the SCG lobby group.

Wise man Mr Longmire.

[Doctor]

I bought reserved seats, so it sounds like they'll be "counted" as GWS supporters even though the 14 of us in our group are definitely Swans fans. I suspect many others may be in the same boat.

All this rivalry carry on on this thread is ridiculous. I'm going because the Swans are playing in Sydney and I love seeing them play and cheering them on. I have no idea what the ticket sale carve up is and I don't really care. I'm there to see my team play.

[Danzar]

I bought reserved seats, so it sounds like they'll be "counted" as GWS supporters even though the 14 of us in our group are definitely Swans fans. I suspect many others may be in the same boat.

All this rivalry carry on on this thread is ridiculous. I'm going because the Swans are playing in Sydney and I love seeing them play and cheering them on. I have no idea what the ticket sale carve up is and I don't really care. I'm there to see my team play.

When you buy a ticket on Ticketek, it actually asks you to type 'red' if you are a Swans supporter or 'orange' if you are GWS supporter before you buy (at least it did for me a week ago). I think that's how they got the ratio.

[nicko18]

I was never asked

[nicko18]

I'd like to see the ratio of supporters that can name a player besides Israel Folau

[Big Al]

I'd like to see the ratio of supporters that can name a player besides Israel Folau

Considering its a new team full of kids I'd say the ratio wouldn't be high. Goes to show the recruitment of Folou was a master stroke. While I think he'll develop into a decent footballer over time his impact has been off field with the interest he's generated.