Giants fans will outnumber Swans fans

[Industrial Fan]

We're still waiting for a proper discount offer or promotion.

Half expecting the telegraph to include some promo as the game nears. no chance it will sell out so we'll get tickets whether we buy them now or on the night.

I still think this should have been an option to include in our membership.

[jono2707]

Agreed - why there isn't an option to add this match on to our membership (and likewise for GWS fans for the return bout) is puzzling. Hopefully that will be addressed next year.

[Primmy]

I was horrified to find that my Swans friends who are also foundation members of the GWS are going in orange colours.....I told them they were awful, they said it was an historic event, and I said they were still awful. I couldn't say too much else because I am hoping to get a couple of freebies to GWS games when swans play away.....but still.....

[Jewels]

Agreed - why there isn't an option to add this match on to our membership (and likewise for GWS fans for the return bout) is puzzling. Hopefully that will be addressed next year.

I don't believe any teams has seating at their opposition state teams home game included in their membership.
I know definately that Lions members don't have Suns games in their membership and I have a Port member friend who is pretty positive Crows games are not available in any of their member packages.
I really don't see why it would or should be included, though if it were an option in my membership I would take it.

[Cheer Squad]

Are you based in Sydney, CS?

Yes.

[jono2707]

Interesting - I sit in a group of about 11. I have emailed them this morning to work out who is going to the GWS game and who is buying tickets etc. I have had responses covering 7 of the 9 possible attendees and so far none are going. So its just me plus 1 and possibly 2 others out of the 11 regular members. The responses I go included "Ah count me out. I hate going to homebush" and "No thanks?Ewwww" and "we've got something else on". I understand that most of my group isn't into it perhaps as much as me but I have had the round 1 date circled on the calendar and am quite excited about it. Obviously that excitement is not shared by a number of Swans members.....

[Cheer Squad]

I think the hard core members are fantastic and I think anyone who drives anywhere in Sydney needs a medal. Getting around in big cities is so draining I admire anyone who gets to a game. It is much easier for me to fly from Devonport to Melbourne catch the sky bus to Etihad stadium than it is for you lot to get to Homebush etc.

We may deserve medals for driving on the roads, but Homebush is serviced by it's own train station, so there really is no need for most people to battle the traffic. If you drive, it's much harder getting in and out of the Moore Park precinct than taking a train to Olympic Park.

[Cheer Squad]

I was horrified to find that my Swans friends who are also foundation members of the GWS are going in orange colours.....I told them they were awful, they said it was an historic event, and I said they were still awful. I couldn't say too much else because I am hoping to get a couple of freebies to GWS games when swans play away.....but still.....

If they're going in GWS colours, that's who they'll be supporting.

[Danzar]

A few things from me.

I am definitely one of the Swans members that assumed the game was part of my membership! Hey, I've been busy. Either way, wouldn't this simply mean that those who do turn up thinking the same will become one of the 'buy on the day' crowd?

I'm pretty sure the 21,000 does not include GWS memberships, just tickets sold/paid for.

Putting aside whether you think the ground is worse, I still don't get why members hate Homebush so much that they wouldn't turn up to a home game there. It has it faults, yes, but just turn up and support your team. I live in Bondi and the argument that it's too far is just a crock. Trains run consistently and constantly and they're fast. If you live north, it's just as quick as going to the SCG (quicker if you live right up through to the Central Coast) because you can jump off at Strathfield and get an express. West, well, it's definitely closer. South - granted, it's a bit further and east, absolutely further but who gives a @@@@ - it's 2-3 trips a season. And have you tried driving to a packed SCG game?

We're lucky to even have such a game. Imagine living in Bhutan. Beautiful, yes. Peaceful, yes. But their national sport is Archery. Jeebus, once I got my dose of culture watching a game, excitement quickly wore off into confusion, followed by distraction and then ultimately an intense desire to grab one of those arrows sticking out of the grass and stick it in my eye. [Apologies to anyone who likes or participates in archery]

See you all on the 24th! I'll be wearing a red and white scarf. Go Swans!

[erica]

Where did they get these statistics? No one asked me which team I am supporting when I bought my tickets.

[Peace]

I'm a swans member but only realised last week this is a GWS home game.... So I'm probably just going to buy tickets when i get there. But considering the crowd expectation, i should probably buy some bronze tickets before they sell out! Will be a few of us going to support the bloods.

I'm not worried about these initial figures.

[CJK]

I'm not bothered.

It's our last pre-season game so means very little. Nice that it's on TV though, will DVR and watch when back that night.

[Mrs Shaw]

I travelling all the way from Adelaide just for this game. I find it hard to fathom how a genuine Swans supporter who lives in Sydney, even if they don't like the venue, wouldn't go just to show GWS that they will not get the jump on us in any way regardless of how much AFL money they have to throw around.

I've got no doubt that a lot of "sold" tickets are freebies from GWS.

Come on, get there and show support for your team. Refer to Adam Goodes speech, no passengers!

I'm with you 707 I don't see why people would choose NOT to support their own team. So they have to travel from the Eastern Suburbs, big deal. They should stop being so lazy.

[Mrs Shaw]

Why Swans fans wouldn't be jumping at the chance to see the Swans in a 12th game in Sydney is beyond me.

Ditto

[Primmy]

Being a one team town in the past, we have been spoiled. Everyone else in AFL in Australia has to pay for their "away" game ticket, so why on earth wouldn't we? Are we all that special? For those of you who have not gone to Manuka for a Swans away game, guess what! We have to buy out tickets down there too! Surprise Surprise Surprise!

For heavens sake, GWS HOME GAME, means that GWS MEMBERS get their allocated seats, and the AWAY TEAM (THAT'S US) have to purchase theirs in advance or on the day. We are the visitors. New thought process I agree, but not unusual......sheesh. mutter mutter mutter.

First game of the season, Round One, Red and White at the ready.