Preliminary Final Venue?

[stellation]

Apparently we've basically sold no tickets at all to the PF so far. People don't want to go to Homebush.

I do like the swimming pool there, though. I find swimming laps there exciting, sometimes a different line to chase is as good as a holiday.

[Matt80]

I would strongly argue its really a combination of improved performance and the move to the Adelaide Oval. The other factor you've listed is really just an 'icing' on the cake - but we know of your great endearment for Port's President, so we won't go there

AAMI stadium was a dump - in the middle of nowhere, with little around, hard to get to, and really not a particularly great place to watch football. The new Adelaide Oval is absolutely fantastic - right in the city, great facilities and a high quality match day experience through a combination of the old (the old scoreboard and the hill) and the new (Some fantastic new stands which give a fantastic viewing experience for AFL).

I went to AAMI for the port game last year, and to the Adelaide Oval for the Crows game this year. Different teams I know, but the experience couldn't be more different.

I think there is some quite strong validity to what Big Cat has said about inner city venues - although I don't think it is the be all and end all either. Many big stadiums overseas are often located a long way from both the traditional base of their tenant clubs and also the centre of the city, but still have a similar great experience (no doubt helped by the different nature of soccer/NFL/various other sports fans compared to AFL).

The reason that outer city grounds don't work is because as a society we have not embraced the amazing American Football tradition of Tailgating.

The NFL stadiums are built in outer suburbs and have huge outdoor car parks. People park their cars usually many hours before the game and then set up barbecues in the car park. They then have parties in the car park where friends and sometimes random people bring their own meat and beer and use an available barbecue. People talk, party and have a great time.

It could be as simple at Matt80 posting a message on Red and White saying he has a barbecue set up in a certain part of the car park and invites Red and White people to join him. MCS, Meg, Mel, Stellation Liz, Barry, DamY, Ugg, Erica, Goodes78, Ludwig ScottH and Jewels then come to Matt80s barbecue with their Meat and Beer. The party then gets started hours before the first bounce.

It would never be aloud in Australia because some bureaucratic fool would determine that their is a food poisoning risk and shut the process down.

I think the outer suburban stadiums would work if Tailgating was encouraged and embraced.

God Bless America!

[Ludwig]

God Bless America!

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[Jewels]

The reason that outer city grounds don't work is because as a society we have not embraced the amazing American Football tradition of Tailgating.

The NFL stadiums are built in outer suburbs and have huge outdoor car parks. People park their cars usually many hours before the game and then set up barbecues in the car park. They then have parties in the car park where friends and sometimes random people bring their own meat and beer and use an available barbecue. People talk, party and have a great time.

It could be as simple at Matt80 posting a message on Red and White saying he has a barbecue set up in a certain part of the car park and invites Red and White people to join him. MCS, Meg, Mel, Stellation Liz, Barry, DamY, Ugg, Erica, Goodes78, Ludwig ScottH and Jewels then come to Matt80s barbecue with their Meat and Beer. The party then gets started hours before the first bounce.

It would never be aloud in Australia because some bureaucratic fool would determine that their is a food poisoning risk and shut the process down.

I think the outer suburban stadiums would work if Tailgating was encouraged and embraced.

God Bless America!

Wardy conducts a lovely soiree along those lines in the MCG car park before every Swans grand final

[ScottH]

Wardy conducts a lovely soiree along those lines in the MCG car park before every Swans grand final

Unfortunately there will be no Grange and no Wardy this year.

But we really need to do an RWO meetup.
That would be nice.

[mcs]

The reason that outer city grounds don't work is because as a society we have not embraced the amazing American Football tradition of Tailgating.

The NFL stadiums are built in outer suburbs and have huge outdoor car parks. People park their cars usually many hours before the game and then set up barbecues in the car park. They then have parties in the car park where friends and sometimes random people bring their own meat and beer and use an available barbecue. People talk, party and have a great time.

It could be as simple at Matt80 posting a message on Red and White saying he has a barbecue set up in a certain part of the car park and invites Red and White people to join him. MCS, Meg, Mel, Stellation Liz, Barry, DamY, Ugg, Erica, Goodes78, Ludwig ScottH and Jewels then come to Matt80s barbecue with their Meat and Beer. The party then gets started hours before the first bounce.

It would never be aloud in Australia because some bureaucratic fool would determine that their is a food poisoning risk and shut the process down.

I think the outer suburban stadiums would work if Tailgating was encouraged and embraced.

God Bless America!

Ill take your work on the amazingness of American tailgating

I was more talking about football grounds in Europe for my examples, where that is most certainly not a usual practice of tailgating

A R&W meet up somewhere in Melbourne on GF day, even just for a drink together before the game would be awesome though

[Matt80]

This is the tailgating set up I'm talking about. This is the New York Giants Tailgating party at the Meadowlands. The stadium is 50 minutes outside New York City.

Imagine if ANZ embraced Tailgating. It has the space.

It would be so much fun. Look at that food.

Giants tailgate season begins - New York Post - YouTube

[Jewels]

Can we get back on track please, the mods have been working overtime lately so lets save them the effort this time....

[Ludwig]

Can we get back on track please, the mods have been working overtime lately so lets save them the effort this time....

How about a compromise?

[barry]

Having been to many big sporting events at ANZ this year, I have to say the match day experience is pretty lame at AFL. Even after this great final win and a quick rendition of CHEER CHEER the ground announcer was quick to say ... " and that concludes the first final".

Luckily there is lots of parkland around for a kick to kick.

State of origin left it for dead. The build up. The half tine. The end.

[Xie Shan]

But we really need to do an RWO meetup.
That would be nice.

We had one the night before the 2012 GF, I had dinner with a few RWOers (including Go Swannies and the great man Des himself!) at the Rising Sun in South Melbourne. I'll probably do something similar with my group anyway so a pub dinner or something would be ideal, allow people to go with their own groups but also mingle.

[The Big Cat]

State of origin left it for dead. The build up. The half tine. The end.

`The before, the half time and the end are needed to make it worth going.

[Doctor]

Having been to many big sporting events at ANZ this year, I have to say the match day experience is pretty lame at AFL. Even after this great final win and a quick rendition of CHEER CHEER the ground announcer was quick to say ... " and that concludes the first final".

Luckily there is lots of parkland around for a kick to kick.

State of origin left it for dead. The build up. The half tine. The end.

The whole aim of that place is to get you out as quickly as they can. The bars and food outlets are closed early in the 4th qtr and they want everyone out of there and on to buses or trains so they can turn the place into a wasteland again. The SCG is no different. Stadia in Europe keep their bars and food outlets open for an hour after the game, which helps significantly with staggering crowd management (that can be read two ways) and also helps the post-game atmosphere.

[Danzar]

Apparently we've basically sold no tickets at all to the PF so far. People don't want to go to Homebush.

I do like the swimming pool there, though. I find swimming laps there exciting, sometimes a different line to chase is as good as a holiday.

[ScottH]

We had one the night before the 2012 GF, I had dinner with a few RWOers (including Go Swannies and the great man Des himself!) at the Rising Sun in South Melbourne. I'll probably do something similar with my group anyway so a pub dinner or something would be ideal, allow people to go with their own groups but also mingle.

I missed that one!!