2017 Non Crows AFL Discussion Thread - Part IV A New Hope

[The Unforgiven]

What exactly is delusional about our fan base?

I thought the whole reference to the 19th man being a mass delusion of 50,000 people was quite obvious? Clearly not.

 

[CROWS84]

How did the headlights for Gazza go...

Might be a few flat car batteries tomorrow when they go to start there cars. Leaving the lights on and all..

 

[Big Crow]

That's special. What an entitled group of flogs they are. They expect to get him for free too and they probably will because you know they're Geelong and all. How many more times will the AFL change the trading rules just for them???

Nothing surer. It will be textbook AFL.

 

[footy4ever]

Why is everyone assuming Richmond are going to lose ??

Because Richmond.

 

[Roovolution]

I thought the whole reference to the 19th man being a mass delusion of 50,000 people was quite obvious? Clearly not.

That's just marketing. Delusion is when your supporter base believes the rules don't apply to them.

 

[The Unforgiven]

I remember sitting in your main stand two years ago and I clapped a goal by Sloane and the girl next to me started barracking for Dangerfield.......while he was still playing for us........that's as special as you can get.

No, it was visionary. That, or the tea leaves didn't lie to her that morning.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

They should scrap "home state final". It's bullshit. You should earn the right to a home ground final. You should be able to play it wherever you want

Disagree. Showcase games should be on the showcase grounds.

If Port end up playing a handful of low-drawing games at Alberton Oval each season that doesn't mean they should get finals there.

Same as Hawks or Roos in Tasmania.

 

[Scorpus]

Disagree. Showcase games should be on the showcase grounds.

If Port end up playing a handful of low-drawing games at Alberton Oval each season that doesn't mean they should get finals there.

Same as Hawks or Roos in Tasmania.

The team that earns the right to a home final should be able to play it wherever they want.

I don't see why teams would choose a small, shit stadium when they'd lose a ton of money. But, for example, Geelong and Sydney should have the right to choose not to play at the MCG or ANZ

 

[GROTTO]

The team that earns the right to a home final should be able to play it wherever they want.

I don't see why teams would choose a small, shit stadium when they'd lose a ton of money. But, for example, Geelong and Sydney should have the right to choose not to play at the MCG or ANZ

Port would play their finals series in China.

 

[The Unforgiven]

That's special. What an entitled group of flogs they are. They expect to get him for free too and they probably will because you know they're Geelong and all. How many more times will the AFL change the trading rules just for them???

For what it's worth, I hope the little flog doesn't get to us. But I'd be stoked if the AFL bent the rules to enable us getting Devon Smith and Jacob Hopper.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The team that earns the right to a home final should be able to play it wherever they want.

Why?

If it's a given that the grand final is on the MCG every year then home ground is already out the door.

 

[jackster83]

Why?

If it's a given that the grand final is on the MCG every year then home ground is already out the door.

If GWS can play home finals at an even smaller ground at Skoda, Geelong should be able to host games at their home ground. Maybe not a prelim but first two weeks of finals definitely.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

If GWS can play home finals at an even smaller ground at Skoda, Geelong should be able to host games at their home ground. Maybe not a prelim but first two weeks of finals definitely.

When the GWS stadium is full to bursting during the minor round they will play their finals at ANZ Stadium.

As it stands Skoda can comfortably fit all their fans for a final plus any opposition fans who travel and everyone can probably still have a seat to rest their thermos on

 

[MatthewB]

If GWS can play home finals at an even smaller ground at Skoda, Geelong should be able to host games at their home ground. Maybe not a prelim but first two weeks of finals definitely.

Skoda holds 24000 people, GWS have 20000 members,they can fit all there members plus travelling supporters in there, if geelong and richmond play the first week you arent going to fit a quarter of their combined membership at Kadinia

 

[Scorpus]

Why?

Because that's the advantage you should get when you finish higher than the teams you are facing

 

[Rotayjay]

As much as Geelong and some of their supporters shit me, and as much as I want the game to be open to the fans, you have to remember that Geelong is a different city to Melbourne. Geelong should probably be playing more home games in their actual city.

 

[Shaz2012]

When the GWS stadium is full to bursting during the minor round they will play their finals at ANZ Stadium.

As it stands Skoda can comfortably fit all their fans for a final plus any opposition fans who travel and everyone can probably still have a seat to rest their thermos on

Arent GWS playing finals at the SCG or ANZ?

 

[Shaz2012]

As much as Geelong and some of their supporters shit me, and as much as I want the game to be open to the fans, you have to remember that Geelong is a different city to Melbourne. Geelong should probably be playing more home games in their actual city.

If Port finish 4th we should petition the AFL to play the QF at the MCG in order to get a home crowd advantage back. We get way more travelling than they do.

 

[relapse]

If GWS can play home finals at an even smaller ground at Skoda, Geelong should be able to host games at their home ground. Maybe not a prelim but first two weeks of finals definitely.

The AFL have already clarified that the scheduling of finals are venue appropriate to accommodate as many fans as possible.

Richmond VS Geelong will be the MCG as it will draw 70k+. It would make no sense commercially for the AFL to deny 40,000 extra fans from attending the game when the MCG will just be sitting there empty.

GWS played the prelim at Skoda last year, but even then it wasn't full. If the AFL believed that the demand was going to be greater than the Skoda capacity, then the game would be played at either the SCG or Telstra Stadium.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Because that's the advantage you should get when you finish higher than the teams you are facing

So grand final no longer at the MCG?

 

[Peter Doherty]

For what it's worth, I hope the little flog doesn't get to us. But I'd be stoked if the AFL bent the rules to enable us getting Devon Smith and Jacob Hopper.

No chance of getting Hopper.

 

[hey shorty]

Skoda holds 24000 people, GWS have 20000 members,they can fit all there members plus travelling supporters in there, if geelong and richmond play the first week you arent going to fit a quarter of their combined membership at Kadinia

We have 70000 but it ain't full every week

 

[The Unforgiven]

No chance of getting Hopper.

We'll see. But we've got bigger fish to fry for the next month. See you folk in the finals.

 

[BACCS]

I'm not usually an aggressive agitator around here, but here goes.

Many of you need to harden the f*ck up. You sit here and whinge about how depressing our history is, and how poor our finals record is. And you'd be right.

But then when we secure Top 2 three weeks out from finals, all you do is worry about how good Sydney are. Then when we secure 1st before the last game is even played, you whinge about having to play GWS or Port. Or oh gee, Geelong are pretty good.

I reckon a lot of people here prefer it when we don't finish high, so then they don't have to put up with the pressure. Well, f*ck that. Premierships aren't handed to you on a platter.

After the bye we had statistically the toughest draw home. If we made Top 2 from there, we would have earned it, and be a flag favourite. Well guess what. We're top. Does it mean we've done enough? No. Does it mean we're monties? No. But it means we're in the box seat. If you sit around worrying about having to play this team or that then you're f*cked before you've even started.

Since we secured Top 2 the club has looked at the bigger picture and is doing what's necessary to be as well prepared for the Qualifying Final as possible. How about we fire the hell up instead of worrying about other teams? It's a losers mentality.

Ah yeah, what this guy said

 

[FR0GGY]

The team that earns the right to a home final should be able to play it wherever they want.

I don't see why teams would choose a small, shit stadium when they'd lose a ton of money. But, for example, Geelong and Sydney should have the right to choose not to play at the MCG or ANZ

The Vic teams already get an advantage with the grand final at the G, I'm happy for them not to have home ground advantage for the other finals aswell.