Are you going on Sunday night?

[Amazing Bombers]

I'm going but I strongly dislike this timeslot.

 

[rines]

So Hawks and Freo get the MCG and play in front of 43K.. whilst we have to play hawks at Etihad.. so ****ing stupid!!!

Starting to feel sick at the thought of missing the game.. might just have to suck it up.. missing seeing the Scum get belted by 60 would be too painful..

 

[Bombermania]

I'll be going. Not really a fan but I can manage one night a week on less than 6 hours sleep and go to work the next day. A few of you need to harden up.

The game's time slot on its own is not a problem but for a Sunday night and being busy with other things and knowing what PT is like, if i went and the game ended at the normal finish time, it will take an hour or worst to get home.

When Melbourne has a modern PT system this time slot wont be a problem.

 

[Bombermania]

It's a bit rich to live in the country and complain events in the city aren't always catered toward you.

Maybe a rich first world country needs to ask itself why is its PT so poor and third rate.

 

[The Scales]

That's the thing, it's all good and well the AFL saying that it is the start of the school holidays so will be fine for the kids, but what about the majority of adults who still have to get up to work the next morning? Particularly those that make the trek from the 'vline' zone, it is a massive pain in the arse. I'm just lucky I'm going in with a Carlton supporting mate who is driving or it'd be almost too long a night to make it worth going.

Look, I've had a carlton supporting mother, a carlton supporting brother and a carlton supporting daughter, all due to quirk of geography.

But I've never had a carlton suppoting mate, I think that is an oxymoron.

 

[The Scales]

"What they want" is becoming the NRL at this rate. Superb tv audience and no one at the ground.

Advertising pays better than bums on seats.

 

[The Scales]

This is the first game I won't attend as a member in my life because of the timeslot. If I go to the game I would be getting home close to midnight and that doesn't leave enough time for me to sleep and get up for work the following day. I'm very happy that this is our only Sunday night game of the year. I wish it was against some crappy side so I wouldn't feel as bad about missing it.

It is against a crappy side, just not as crappy as your criteria.

 

[lenny2013]

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-04-03/is-the-footy-too-expensive

Here's a video with AFL Commercial Operations Manager Darren Birch who is already conceding the Ess v Carl Sunday night time slot will be down on regular attendances between the two clubs.

Comments start at the 4.50 min mark.

 

[Jeff Spicoli]

i understand if you live 2+ hours away or have very young children but to even mention what time you have to get up for work the next day as the sole excuse to not do something you love the night before is frightening.
live your lives folks
YOLO

 

[rines]

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-04-03/is-the-footy-too-expensive

Here's a video with AFL Commercial Operations Manager Darren Birch who is already conceding the Ess v Carl Sunday night time slot will be down on regular attendances between the two clubs.

Comments start at the 4.50 min mark.

I think that sums up the arrogant attitude of the AFL... yes we usually get 80K+ for this game.. but we are 'happy' if we get 55-60K in this timeslot.. if it was below that then maybe we would look at it..

I mean ffs.. that is 25% less people watching your event live and you are 'happy' with that outcome?? Get real AFL.. or you risk killing the golden goose.

 

[Phone]

the golden goose is probably the billion dollar television rights deal which almost certainly will continue to heavily grow with each deal btw

 

[rines]

the golden goose is probably the billion dollar television rights deal which almost certainly will continue to heavily grow with each deal btw

If you say so.

 

[HirdyLannister]

i understand if you live 2+ hours away or have very young children but to even mention what time you have to get up for work the next day as the sole excuse to not do something you love the night before is frightening.
live your lives folks
YOLO

DIAF

 

[raskolnikov]

I will be there. Wouldn't want to miss seeing us hand Carlton their arses on a platter.

And it was freakin awesome!

 

[Lord Nicholson]

It's still a stupid timeslot, but hell it was good fun.

 

[Stopher]

Look, I've had a carlton supporting mother, a carlton supporting brother and a carlton supporting daughter, all due to quirk of geography.

But I've never had a carlton suppoting mate, I think that is an oxymoron.

It ended up being well worth it, don't worry They are at work this morning too. Happy (but ****ing tired!) days

 

[Smokin]

im like bomber - sheesh the scoreboards are big!

Great timing, made it easier to calculate the margin bouncing from 80's to 90's etc. Didnt have to strain the eyes.

The screen is very clear too - very easy to see which Carlton skier was at fault for many of our goals after the fact.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Worth it.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

It's still a stupid timeslot, but hell it was good fun.

Nice to see the old name back!

Worst timeslot ever, waited 30 mins for a train on the Craigieburn line that ended up being absolutely packed. Great game, terrible timeslot.

 

[lenny2013]

Crowd attendance figures from our 2013 Friday night home game against Carltank V this years Sunday night fixture.

2013 Rd 11 Essendon V Carlton 82,639
2014 Rd 3 Essendon V Carlton 62,730

Crowds down 19,909 which equals a big fail imo.

 

[Bombermania]

After earlier saying no i finished up going although my prediction that PT would be crap turned out to be true.

If it was a footy team Carlton might have beaten it last night.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

After earlier saying no i finished up going although my prediction that PT would be crap turned out to be true.

If it was a footy team Carlton might have beaten it last night.

I got to Flinders St 30 seconds after the 10:03pm Craigieburn train left, then I had to wait 30 mins for the next one. Not good enough when 62000 people are trying to leave the area.

 

[pepsi]

I got to Flinders St 30 seconds after the 10:03pm Craigieburn train left, then I had to wait 30 mins for the next one. Not good enough when 62000 people are trying to leave the area.

I never understand why there aren't more Craigeburn line trains after an Essendon game, as that is what line a high number of people get onto after our games. Actually a lot of Carlton supporters use that line as well.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

I never understand why there aren't more Craigeburn line trains after an Essendon game, as that is what line a high number of people get onto after our games. Actually a lot of Carlton supporters use that line as well.

It was JAM packed. The original train was stuffed too so I was all lined up ready to get a seat and then they announced it was to be the platform behind me. Not happy But then I just replayed the game in my head and I was very happy

 

[pepsi]

Not happy But then I just replayed the game in my head and I was very happy

I'm still smiling now. Carlton supporters must have felt it coming, there were hardly any of their folk at the game last night. I can handle one Sunday night game a year and bad PT if we smash the scum like we did.