Pies bring a friend for free

[Kwality]

Top marks initiative by the Pies to drag crowd numbers up: bring a friend for free ensures even more rabid Pies fans offering even handed support for the game, particularly those fans with mates.

Typically enterprising move by the powers that be down by the mighty Yarra.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-giving-away-free-tickets-to-boost-crowd-for-mcg-sunday-twilight-clash-with-port-adelaide/story-fni5f6hd-1227009192959

 

[leeloo]

Other teams have done that this year. And when they did, they were soundly mocked here on BF as not being able to draw a crowd.

 

[Colonial]

Wait. Shouldnt there be mocking now?
We do it and its artificial. Pies do it and they are enterprising.... BF. weirder and weirder

 

[the_interloper]

Tex_21 I know you barrack for Geelong but you could no doubt find a "mate" to bring to this.

 

[Quivorir]

Lol cant draw a crowd so have to give tickets away. Send em to Tassie.

 

[MarkT2]

"Can't draw a crowd" would be a valid call - if it was a valid call. Collingwood crowds are down from first place to first place in spite of Sunday arvo games.

 

[grouse mate]

I once read they had 70k members

 

[Art Corvelay]

Interstate opponent crowd record here we come

 

[stellation]

Wait. Shouldnt there be mocking now?
We do it and its artificial. Pies do it and they are enterprising.... BF. weirder and weirder

I think it's a good idea, but my first thought was definitely "this is exactly what GWS get mocked for doing".

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

I thought low drawing crowds just get shipped to Tassie, Geelong, Cairns, Darwin or Canberra.

Looks like the Pies will be doing some travelling next year if the 70k faithfull don't want to turn up.

 

[Art Corvelay]

I think it's a good idea, but my first thought was definitely "this is exactly what GWS get mocked for doing".

Hawks did it 4 times this year, so hardly the first Vic club to it*








*May or may not have mocked them for doing it.

 

[Colonial]

I think it's a good idea, but my first thought was definitely "this is exactly what GWS get mocked for doing".

I agree. Any idea to bring in more crowds is a good thing. But I just laugh at the bf logic

 

[a_fighting_fury]

Other teams have done that this year. And when they did, they were soundly mocked here on BF as not being able to draw a crowd.

Richmond's offering a similar deal - 1) Bring a friend free game, and 2) Bring a friend to one of their membership upgrades (option to choose 1 of 3 games on offer)

I think it's indicative of the entire season for most clubs, and yes, particularly those struggling.

 

[The King!]

wonder if this is the swans fault somehow

 

[Colonial]

wonder if this is the swans fault somehow

Its because of expansion

 

[I am Jack]

Revolutionary Eddie, blokes just a cut above.

 

[Hawkk]

Hawthorn, Richmond and Carlton have been doing this for years. Nothing to see here.

The only game we really got a bounce out of it was the Sydney game last week. Otherwise most of the games where the 'bring a friend for free' promotion is used are typically rubbish

 

[Hawkk]

Hawks did it 4 times this year, so hardly the first Vic club to it*








*May or may not have mocked them for doing it.

This. Members had a choice of four games (St Kilda, GWS, Sydney and Melbourne), but could only use the promotion once.

Unsurprisingly the Swans game last week was probably the game where the majority of the promotion was used

 

[The King!]

hawthorn give away tickets to aurora games all the time, i could go this weekend for free.

afl care more about tv audience anyway

 

[The King!]

Its because of expansion

yep crowds are diluted, the interstate people who would of flown in to watch now have their own footy to watch

 

[Hawkk]

hawthorn give away tickets to aurora games all the time, i could go this weekend for free.

afl care more about tv audience anyway

Good for you

 

[dvas987]

Meow meow and woof woof members are not allowed to go.

 

[Hawkk]

Meow meow and woof woof members are not allowed to go.

I guess that explains why Collingwood / Adelaide outdrew Collingwood / Carlton

Albeit Sunday Twilight vs. Sunday Night

 

[Upgrayedd]

woof woof members are not allowed to go.

Dang. Was planning on taking your mum for a date to the footy. Know any other good places?

 

[The Half Back]

Imagine if every Collingwood member brought a friend.

Apart from the fact there's not that many people stupid enough to barrack for collingwood, but that's 140k pies fans, plus roughly 10k port fans.

Does the G hold 150k rabid supporters?