ANZ Stadium rears its ugly head.

[Meg]

Please please please save us from this degenerating into another " I'm a better supporter than you " thread.

Exactly. Tiresome and offensive.

[elastic]

Talk about a stadium rearing its ugly head .....................................


Now that's a real stadium lover.

That stadium looks like it's a few supporters short of a full house.
Not ANZ is it?

[Triple B]

That stadium looks dodgy....

[grarmy]

Is this the first glimpse of Barry without his wig?

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...just joking, Barry. I actually love your crazy take on Swans life.

[KTigers]

It's a great stadium actually. It has a great 60s/retro architecture feel to it. I saw a no-hitter thrown by the Chicago Cubs pitcher there this time last year.

That stadium looks dodgy....

[swansrob]

Any member who refuses to go to a home final is fair game imho.

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Being from Melbourne, I've never made it to a home final. I might as well just hand in my membership, I clearly don't deserve it.

[Doctor]

Being from Melbourne, I've never made it to a home final. I might as well just hand in my membership, I clearly don't deserve it.

I don't suspect barry was referring to supporters living interstate, but yes he should have pointed that out.

[Zlatorog]

Many people won't go to the game because they can watch it live on TV. If AFL wants to fill up the stadium they will have to delay telecast in Sydney.

[barry]

Tv aint the problem. The mental barrier of anzac bridge is.

[KTigers]

A lot of people think the ticket prices for the finals here in Sydney are quite high, and because of the size of ANZ
if you want to be vaguely close to the action you have to buy the most expensive tickets, and not everyone has
money to throw around. There were lots of posts on RWO during the final series last year to this effect. It's probably a bit harsh to criticise members who would like to go but find the ticket prices too high.

[jono2707]

I've always thought the AFL or at least the clubs should have some sort of an opt-in ticketing system, where members can easily elect to have finals tickets automatically added and paid for when teams get a home final. It'd make things easier for members then wouldn't it?

[AnnieH]

I've always thought the AFL or at least the clubs should have some sort of an opt-in ticketing system, where members can easily elect to have finals tickets automatically added and paid for when teams get a home final. It'd make things easier for members then wouldn't it?

Would never work.
Some idiot who insists it's important, will invite you to their wedding during the finals.

[Swansongster]

A lot of people think the ticket prices for the finals here in Sydney are quite high, and because of the size of ANZ
if you want to be vaguely close to the action you have to buy the most expensive tickets, and not everyone has
money to throw around. There were lots of posts on RWO during the final series last year to this effect. It's probably a bit harsh to criticise members who would like to go but find the ticket prices too high.

If ever there was a case for variable ticket prices, Swans finals at Homebush would suit the charge.

Not sure why they couldn't borrow the ticketing pricing schemes used by some of the US baseball clubs. It's a bit like a stock market. Prices fluctuate based on the fundamental economic laws of supply and demand.

When lots of tickets start selling, the price increases accordingly. If no-one is buying, the ticket prices fall. The end objective is to get a full stadium. Even if they are only getting $5 a ticket it is more than an empty seat and there is all of the additional merchandise and food/bar sales that reap some reward.

I have no doubts that the stadium would be over 80 per cent full if the tickets were cheap enough.

[KTigers]

Yes, there are cities in the US with populations way less than Sydney and they manage to fill 40,000 seat stadiums eighty times a year in the regular baseball season. It's because of the pricing. Sure, if you want to sit behind home plate in row AAA it'll cost you $500 or whatever, but you can also sit in the upper deck for $15.

[mcs]

Any member who refuses to go to a home final is fair game imho.

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Not everyone gets free entry to finals at anz like you barry - and while we all love our football, there are plenty of other calls in life and finals tickets are not cheap, especially for decent seats at the concrete toilet. Its not a worry for me, but i know more than a few people that simply wont pay the big $ you need for finals also - and i can understand how they make that decision.

Anyone that has a go at members of the club who themselves is not even a member of the club is also fair game in my book....