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According to Channel 10 news, Essendon members have taken just 600 tickets from their allocation of 4000. The remainder will be released to the public, with the total number available just on 14,000.
Wooooo.....look out for the Bomber army.....
I think the fact it was scheduled at 6:40pm WST on a friday night made it untennable for most melbourne based essendon members to get there. The latest flights on friday that gets there on time is at 12:20 EST, which means if I wanted to go I would have to take firday off work and spend a quarter of the weekend travelling. For most melbournians it is at least a half hour trip to the airport, checkin 1 hour before the flight, a 4 hour flight and then half hour Meaning 12 hours out of 48 is spent travellling. 3 hours at the footy 16 hours sleep, and 20 hours of leisure time.
Not really enough time to get value for paying 500+ for the flight.
I'm not complaining just a deterrent from going over. It should be a good match to watch on tv over here and I'm glad that channel eddie isn't broadcasting it otherwise we probably wouldn't see it live here in melbourne.
A question for all you WA people whats the weather like this time of year and when does it get dark? Is it going to be the first twilight finals match? Is it gonna be light for the first quarter and dark for the last three? Might make it hard for the players to adjust.
The weather was quite warm today and monday but thursday is possible rain but friday night fine. It doesn't get dark until about past 6:30pm not sure dont really look outside when its dark.
Originally posted by Rob
According to Channel 10 news, Essendon members have taken just 600 tickets from their allocation of 4000. The remainder will be released to the public, with the total number available just on 14,000.
Wooooo.....look out for the Bomber army.....
Sorry to disappoint you Rob, but that was just the Eastern States supporters, the WA members here have all bought tickets, I bought mine tonight with the other WA Bombers, tomorrow all the non member Bombers are getting their tickets.
Wait until you see how many of us are there friday, our cheer squad will be louder than yours. :p
FreoGirl
3 Sep 2003, 00:13
I'll keep listening out for that whisper mantis ;)
Originally posted by FreoGirl
I'll keep listening out for that whisper mantis ;)
Better have the volume turned up on your telly, seeing as you won't be there. :D
Freo Hitman
3 Sep 2003, 01:24
Originally posted by Rob
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Wooooo.....look out for the Bomber army.....
Theyre the ones coming on on a mardigras float.
Originally posted by Freo Hitman
Theyre the ones coming on on a mardigras float.
How dumb are you, you are playing the Bombers, not the Swans. :confused:
Freo Hitman
3 Sep 2003, 01:33
Originally posted by mantis
How dumb are you, you are playing the Bombers, not the Swans. :confused:
Aint you meeting up in James Street , Northbridge next to Plaka's Kebab ??? I thiought that nite Club was Lending Essendo & Fans the "Bus"
Originally posted by Freo Hitman
Aint you meeting up in James Street , Northbridge next to Plaka's Kebab ??? I thiought that nite Club was Lending Essendo & Fans the "Bus"
Never heard of the place, but you seem quite familiar with it, something you aren't telling us. :p
Freo Hitman
3 Sep 2003, 01:51
Originally posted by mantis
Never heard of the place, but you seem quite familiar with it, something you aren't telling us. :p
Some Fag I work next door too is pretty excited " His Boys " as he would put it is coming to town & he was saying the Essendon Supportters Club WA is meeting there . I am only going by what that Fag told me.
Please tell me sensible Freo fans, you don't support this twit. :eek:
Freo Hitman
3 Sep 2003, 01:57
Originally posted by mantis
Please tell me sensible Freo fans, you don't support this twit. :eek:
Mantis Dont Get me wrong , I know a couple of Essendon Fans & they are fine . But I aint joking about this guy .
You name isnt Jeffrey is it mantis ????
Bombers_Forever
3 Sep 2003, 11:16
And how many of you were at the House of Horror two weeks ago? One block of seats behind the goals (which was half empty) was not exactly a great turn up for your club.
Besides, not all of us will be in one spot...........
Originally posted by bomba
I think the fact it was scheduled at 6:40pm WST on a friday night made it untennable for most melbourne based essendon members to get there. The latest flights on friday that gets there on time is at 12:20 EST, which means if I wanted to go I would have to take firday off work and spend a quarter of the weekend travelling. For most melbournians it is at least a half hour trip to the airport, checkin 1 hour before the flight, a 4 hour flight and then half hour Meaning 12 hours out of 48 is spent travellling. 3 hours at the footy 16 hours sleep, and 20 hours of leisure time.
Telling supporters of a W.A. team about the hassle of travelling ..... welcome to the real world.
I think you are under estimating the sound even some quite reserved Freo fans can make, god help you when the "ferals" wind up.
Originally posted by mantis
Sorry to disappoint you Rob, but that was just the Eastern States supporters, the WA members here have all bought tickets, I bought mine tonight with the other WA Bombers, tomorrow all the non member Bombers are getting their tickets.
Wait until you see how many of us are there friday, our cheer squad will be louder than yours. :p
Hope you got in early, they were all gone in an hour.
Hopefully all 600 of you can at least raise your voices above a whisper. :D
dougthelegend
3 Sep 2003, 17:45
Originally posted by Rob
Hope you got in early, they were all gone in an hour.
Hopefully all 600 of you can at least raise your voices above a whisper. :D
THERE ARE MORE THAN 600 GOING GET IT THRU U'R ****ING HEAD!
that is the number going from melbourne.
ImperialPurple
3 Sep 2003, 17:56
Originally posted by dougthelegend
THERE ARE MORE THAN 600 GOING GET IT THRU U'R ****ING HEAD!
that is the number going from melbourne.
oohhh stop it you're scaring me.........:eek: :mad:
Originally posted by dougthelegend
THERE ARE MORE THAN 600 GOING GET IT THRU U'R ****ING HEAD!
that is the number going from melbourne.
You keep telling yourself that. Tell the other 599 too.
For those of you that are unfamiliar with the concept of taking the p*ss, i'm taking the p*ss.
Originally posted by dougthelegend
THERE ARE MORE THAN 600 GOING GET IT THRU U'R ****ING HEAD!
that is the number going from melbourne.
Seriously, if that's true, then where did all the others get their tickets? Other than the allocation to Essendon FC (who no doubt sold many through to WA supporters) and those that snatched some in the hour or so they were available today, i'm not aware of the finals tickets going to anyone else.
Bombers 2003
3 Sep 2003, 19:21
Originally posted by ImperialPurple
oohhh stop it you're scaring me.........:eek: :mad: And what scares me is--------------- The Schockers THINK[?} they CAN WIN.HUUUUUUUUUUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
ImperialPurple
3 Sep 2003, 19:23
Originally posted by Bombers 2003
And what scares me is--------------- The Schockers THINK[?} they CAN WIN.HUUUUUUUUUUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Go take a panadol and have a lie down - you'll feel much better afterwards.
dockerbabe
3 Sep 2003, 20:16
Originally posted by Bombers_Forever
Besides, not all of us will be in one spot...........
well if you aint all going to be in the one spot good luck making more noise and being louder than the freo crowd
Originally posted by AZZO
600 vs 40, 000...nice
Keep thinking there will only be 600 of us there, you will get one hell of a shock when you get to Subi friday & see the masses of red & black. :D
Docker_Brat
3 Sep 2003, 22:42
Originally posted by mantis
Keep thinking there will only be 600 of us there, you will get one hell of a shock when you get to Subi friday & see the masses of red & black. :D
Mantis, at least you wont get kicked out this time. You lot wont be heard above the roar. :D
Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Mantis, at least you wont get kicked out this time. You lot wont be heard above the roar. :D
HA HA want to bet, (not the getting kicked out bit, I will be in the safety zone of the cheer squad), but you will definitely hear us, as well as see the mass of red & black. :p
Originally posted by Freo Hitman
Theyre the ones coming on on a mardigras float.
We're not the ones with purple on our jumper ...
Freo Hitman
4 Sep 2003, 00:12
Originally posted by topdon
We're not the ones with purple on our jumper ...
& thank you God for that !!!!!!!
Cupestar
4 Sep 2003, 11:18
So there's going to be 40,000 shockers fans up there with very little to cheer about. It'll just make a better spectacle of people flooding out.
Lets just be glad that Freo's first finals campaign will be mercifully short.
hahaha, it's going to be great when Essendon comes away with the win!:)
Bombers 2003
4 Sep 2003, 18:22
Imperial Purple.
What will u be going to the Game on?,a Camel perhaps?.
docker_johnno
4 Sep 2003, 19:47
Originally posted by Cupestar
So there's going to be 40,000 shockers fans up there with very little to cheer about. It'll just make a better spectacle of people flooding out.
Lets just be glad that Freo's first finals campaign will be mercifully short.
Tossers
Face it, the Bombers shouldnt bother coming, you have an absolutly pathetic record away from Melbourne this season and our subiaco record is perfect.
You guys can't 'sugar coat' the slow players that you will bring to play on the expansive Subiaco, the biggest ground in the league. You will be run into the ground. If I remember correctly last time you were over here we kicked 8 goals to 1 in the 3rd Quarter. You had died in the a$$ by half time!
As for the arguement about the supporters, for christ sakes stop embarresing yourselves. You will be lucky to get 2000 people, against the biggest Fremantle crowd ever. We will be heard in the city.
dougthelegend
4 Sep 2003, 19:59
finals are different from home and away
as will be proved tommorow night.
docker_johnno
4 Sep 2003, 20:15
Originally posted by dougthelegend
finals are different from home and away
as will be proved tommorow night.
This is all you have. Finals Football is still Football and you will recieve a lesson in running Football this week.
ImperialPurple
4 Sep 2003, 20:25
Originally posted by Bombers 2003
Imperial Purple.
What will u be going to the Game on?,a Camel perhaps?.
no idea what you're on about... but I'll answer yes if it makes you feel good about yourself.
:rolleyes: :confused:
Originally posted by docker_johnno
Finals Football is still Football
Right on.
Bombers fans are trying to pretend that they know EVERYTHING to do with finals footy. Especially as this is our first finals series, they're trying to make it as if we know nothing about it. I can't tell you just how wrong you are. The game tomorrow night is just another game. Yes, it is a huge game, yes, it will be much more intense, and yes, it is a final. But in the end, it is just another game of Football. Just like Round 6 {Fremantle 20. 11. (131) def. Essendon 15. 10. (100)} was just another game.
Get it through your heads that the Dockers know exactly what they're going to do...get it through your heads that you have met your match.
But you Bomber fans will never be told...you'll just have to wait until tomorrow night won't you ;)
DOCKERS ALL THE WAY!!!!! :D :D :D
Freo Hitman
4 Sep 2003, 22:54
Originally posted by dougthelegend
finals are different from home and away
as will be proved tommorow night.
That is correct . Essendon are woeful away from the Dome , they are even worse in finals away from Victoria.
Bombers 2003
5 Sep 2003, 18:49
Originally posted by ImperialPurple
no idea what you're on about... but I'll answer yes if it makes you feel good about yourself.
:rolleyes: :confused: It should of been addressed to FreoHitman.
Originally posted by docker_johnno
This is all you have. Finals Football is still Football and you will recieve a lesson in running Football this week.
The lesson being, "how to run away from the finals" ?
understudy
6 Sep 2003, 00:09
Originally posted by Rob
According to Channel 10 news, Essendon members have taken just 600 tickets from their allocation of 4000. The remainder will be released to the public, with the total number available just on 14,000.
Wooooo.....look out for the Bomber army.....
yep they will be going off tonight unlike you.
:D
eastaugh36
6 Sep 2003, 00:36
Originally posted by docker_johnno
Tossers
Face it, the Bombers shouldnt bother coming, you have an absolutly pathetic record away from Melbourne this season and our subiaco record is perfect.
You guys can't 'sugar coat' the slow players that you will bring to play on the expansive Subiaco, the biggest ground in the league. You will be run into the ground. If I remember correctly last time you were over here we kicked 8 goals to 1 in the 3rd Quarter. You had died in the a$$ by half time!
As for the arguement about the supporters, for christ sakes stop embarresing yourselves. You will be lucky to get 2000 people, against the biggest Fremantle crowd ever. We will be heard in the city.
You were saying?????? :D :D
bacon buster
6 Sep 2003, 01:21
we tried telling you finals were a different story. after tonight, i think you will agree
btw, this win brings our interstate finals record to 1-3. not that good, but 2 were by a point.
Originally posted by Freo Hitman
That is correct . Essendon are woeful away from the Dome , they are even worse in finals away from Victoria.
And the Dockers were woeful at "The House of SHAME", you were saying. :D
OH & Rob, those 600 supporters, were sure noisy weren't they. :p
Originally posted by mantis
And the Dockers were woeful at "The House of SHAME", you were saying. :D
OH & Rob, those 600 supporters, were sure noisy weren't they. :p
Wouldn't have been many more than 600 there. There were 3 small clumps, one behind the goals and 2 on the half forward flank on the 2nd tier. Certainly not as many as what i've seen at Essendon games in Perth before.
We might have got a football lesson, but the rest of the league got a lesson in what real passion is all about.
Was impressed by your mob after the game, also by Connolly sending the players out and his press conference, He's a good coach.
A lesson in passion? Perhaps an example that it also exists out west.
Good luck next year.
To whoever it was I was talking to after our last game against your mob, I watched last weeks game, and that style is far more watchable that the one the week before. You've got some good young kids there, they just need time to mature.
Damn proud of my teams efforts, not bad for a mob who get dizzy catching a tram (;))