News A Real Lion at the Gabba?

[Bucking Beads]

The public is too PC for something like this to happen. The up roar about how the Lion would feel is a bit ridiculous.

 

[ozgamer]

McGuire: Get Adam Goodes up for it do you reckon?
Darcy: No I wouldn't have thought so, absolutely not.

My sentiments exactly. Shitty gimmicks cheapen a club.

 

[Kevvo]

Toto - Africa.

95 per cent of dub will include a heavily reverbed, triplet delayed reference to Lions. That is my vote.

 

[wantok]

I would not be surprised if there are more mentions of the Brisbane Lions on social media (likes, tweets), and reports on all major tv/radio news bulletins in the country today than any other time this year. Has to be a media strategy by the club...

Spot on Albi. We are constantly in the news.

 

[Hollow Knight]

The up roar about how the Lion would feel is a bit ridiculous.

Humans, the most disappointing animal of all.

Never ceases to surprise me the shit that people put under the banner of "political correctness".

 

[dlanod]

No one likes you either.

As for half-time entertainment, we already have it. You know, those kids who bust their little guts running around? The Auskickers who are the future of our game? Without whom the days of our game are numbered?

Yeah, it would be nice if people paid attention to them, huh?

That sounds like the perfect opportunity to introduce the lion.

 

[Tairy Greene]

And Gold Coast ?? A giant mirror reflecting the sun into the eyes of supporters

Couldn't they just stick Gazza's head in a Shine-O Ball-O?

 

[Bucking Beads]

This stinks of a massive publicity stunt TBH.

 

[James North]

The public is too PC for something like this to happen. The up roar about how the Lion would feel is a bit ridiculous.

Let me get back to you - I'm sure I can come up with a joke here....

 

[Fatcat08]

Melbourne have plenty of their own personal demons and Carlton have had 'the blues' all year

Port Adelaide to have some power lines.

GWS to borrow Sandilands for pre-game entertainment.

And Gold Coast ?? A giant mirror reflecting the sun into the eyes of supporters

No need they managed this themselves by having the majority of their stadium seating looking into the sun at every day game.

 

[Davemonkey]

This media coverage is great!

I want Lion burgers* sold at every Gabba concession stand in 2015. 2 all lion patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickled onions on a sesame seed 3 day old foot-long sub.

* Might not contain real lion.

 

[Cockliff38]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-them-20140911-10fha6.html?rand=1410412816621

 

[Ceebee]

Well if it was a publicity stunt.it worked.

 

[matwt73]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-them-20140911-10fha6.html?rand=1410412816621

OK.

Having read that article, I have decided that Swanny was just Trolling the media and they have bought it.

Most impressive Troll since Duritz was last allowed to do a match preview. Well played sir...

 

[James North]

So if we get a Lion on the ground before the game, does that mean that Beams is a FA at the end of next year?

 

[notting18]

The media understand that there is footy being played this weekend yeah?

It amazes me how much airplay this has been given during September. If it was February and they were desperate for something to write, I'd understand but geez the Swann days are going to be very different from when we non-existant in the media under Holmes

 

[The Flying Belgian]

MEGABOWL! MEGABOWL! MEGABOWL!

Waiting for Daniel Merrett's cover of "Love Me Sexy"

 

[bato]

We can't go a year without doing something controversial. * Clap clap *

 

[Skoob]

If only we kept the dog track at the Gabba. We'd be raking it in.

Not enough room for greyhounds now.
Maybe,

 

[Crawb]

Tiger could travel better than the lion it seems, maybe car sickness had something to do with it

Home sickness maybe? We've got experience with homesick lions, we can handle it.

 

[Happy_Neale]

The reason the reserves won't be on before is due to the ground and also the fact that it doesn't bring in any new fans. The club knows only the diehards will really care if they are on and they will be turning up anyway.

As tacky as it may be entertainment is what we need to draw in more families/kids. I'm not hugely enthused on having a lion parade around but I like how much discussion it has generated. Looking forward to seeing what we actually do now as I'm convinced this suggestion was a Swann troll.

 

[Cockliff38]

Statement

“It is one of a number of initiatives we have discussed as part of planning for the 2015 season, and it has found its way into the media.

I love Swann

 

[bato]

I feel sorry for our media managers, having to deal with everything.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I feel sorry for our media managers, having to deal with everything.

Think you might be misreading the play bato.

This got out because the club wanted it to get out.

 

[Cockliff38]

I feel sorry for our media managers, having to deal with everything.

I'm sure they are quite aware of the club's situation and consequent strategy