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[stellation]

Cloudy Bay!

[Wardy]

Cloudy Bay!

not this time and I have splitting headache waiting for drugs to kick in. Perhaps next week in the MCG carpark !!!

[Cheer Squad]

The ground looks like it's in great condition...go Swannies!!!

[Hazcam]

57,000. Relatively disappointing but based on average prices, the AFL would've cleared $6.5 million.

Even if the NRL gets 75,000 they will only get $4.5 million revenue.

[Big Al]

Perhaps next week in the MCG carpark !!!

I'm really Looking forward to that. I missed the 05-06 carpark soiree so I won't be missing this one.

[Jewels]

I'm really Looking forward to that. I missed the 05-06 carpark soiree so I won't be missing this one.

I hope the invitation is extended to other RWO/Swans tragics....

[Big Al]

I hope the invitation is extended to other RWO/Swans tragics....

Absolutely Jewels. It's going to be a hoot.

[Wardy]

It's by invitation only and you have to tell me in 25 words or less as to why you should join the throng and whether you like red and white wine - Al gets honorary membership as I'm on his ticket registration (Thankyou again my friend) so your essay's need to be too me by COB Wednesday !!! I can also be bought!!! ???????? (someone has to bring the cheezels!!!)

[Red]

57,000. Relatively disappointing but based on average prices, the AFL would've cleared $6.5 million.

From the coverage it looked like about 55,000 if them were Swans fans.

Though the top decks were somewhat vacant the bottom deck looked like a red & white ocean.

Sounded awesome too. Loved the roar that erupted when the replay of Smithy's 'touched' goal came up

Well done to all RWO's in attendance -- you were awesome

[jono2707]

From the coverage it looked like about 55,000 if them were Swans fans.

Though the top decks were somewhat vacant the bottom deck looked like a red & white ocean.

Sounded awesome too. Loved the roar that erupted when the replay of Smithy's 'touched' goal came up

Well done to all RWO's in attendance -- you were awesome

We were good! We clapped harder, cheered louder, booed better and gave a real electricity to the atmosphere at the game. All of a sudden I like Homebush again!

[Northern_Swan]

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Seriously. If that was 57000 I don't know where the other 30k will fit.

[GoSouth33]

On Thursday the ticket sale count was 57k....apparently no further tickets were sold after and no ANZ members turned up to increase the numbers.....does seem a bit weird. I did hear that the ticket scanning machine stopped working at Gate H and they were tearing off the stubs off tickets. Maybe these wouldn't have been counted.

[wolftone57]

If you've really supported the club for that long, you'll be there on Friday.

Forget about the prelim. It's Jude's 300th, and everyone who's ever truly supported this club should go for that reason and no other.

All of us owe him a debt of gratitude for his unselfish service over the years.

The ticket prices are very annoying, but not enough for long-term supporters to refuse attending. It's our job to do all we can to help get the team across the line, especially this time.

I'm sorry Cheer Squad but some of us are not made of money. We have to scrimp and save for everything. I certainly can't afford the Prelim & GF if my tickets are not subsidised or paid off over a period of time. I pay my membership at $19/month. My nephew is helping if I go to the GF. I can't afford both the Prelim & GF. I was pretty confident we would make it through last night so GF it is if I can manage to get to Melb.

[Big Al]

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I'm sorry Cheer Squad but some of us are not made of money. We have to scrimp and save for everything. I certainly can't afford the Prelim & GF if my tickets are not subsidised or paid off over a period of time. I pay my membership at $19/month. My nephew is helping if I go to the GF. I can't afford both the Prelim & GF. I was pretty confident we would make it through last night so GF it is if I can manage to get to Melb.

Absolutely no need to explain yourself Wolftone. Disregard any comments that begin with "if you were a true supporter you would..." It ignores the fact that everyones situation is completely different. The fact you didn't make it last night does not reflect on your status as a supporter. Similarly for those who can't make the GF. My best mate is a 24 year member and it would be a brave person to question his support simply because his financial status means he can't be at the G.

[mcs]

Spot on Al. Watching sport is an expensive business these days, and everyone has different circumstances. I'm lucky that I have a well paying job, relatively few committments and enough disposable income that I can get to what games I want - including finals games. But that does not make me any more or less of a supporter than anyone else. In the end, wherever we are, we'll all be going mental supporting the boys in Red and White - that is the bond that brings us together, and the only one that matters!