Cash Kings

[bodazoka]

http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/eagles-finances-are-flying-high-20090506-auuc.html

West Coast's profit of $4,698,391 was more than $500,000 more than premiers Hawthorn,

The AFL's club financial survey released today also showed West Coast securing the highest returns from corporate hospitality, the highest generated revenue, the highest net assets and the highest net return from stadium - receiving $41.04 per attendee at Subiaco.
West Coast recorded the second highest membership behind Adelaide - but generated more than $10 million in revenue from memberships, way ahead of Fremantle in second place

Considering our population, the remoteness of the state and having to share with little brother we are champs.

 

[thesmallprint]

Doesn't mean anything when you finish second last!

 

[Lynch takes a mark]

They see us rollin, they hatin', patrolin and try to catch us ridin dirty

 

[Quinz]

Any chance then of reducing our membership costs a little?

 

[Keys]

TBH, those figures indicate that supporters are getting ripped off.

 

[bodazoka]

TBH, those figures indicate that supporters are getting ripped off.

Hater.

 

[Keys]

Hater.

hehe.

TBH, I think football supporters in WA get a raw deal.

We pay more than fans in the rest of the country to watch football, in a comparatively sub-standard stadium, and that's if you're lucky enough to have a membership.

Why, because the only ground available isn't big enough to meet demand and successive governments have not had the balls or foresight to develop something bigger and better. Meanwhile, the two AFL clubs and the WAFC can charge virtually whatever they like safe in the knowledge that any disgruntled fan is unlikely to give up their spot or can easily be replaced by someone else if they do.

On top of all that, if you can't get to the game or want to watch someone else play, more often than not you have to make do with a delayed telecast.

Rant over.

 

[dynamite kid]

They see us rollin, they hatin', patrolin and try to catch us ridin dirty

you're so white and nerdy?

 

[purple hater]

And not a poker machine in sight.

 

[Eagle87]

Of course its nothing to do with the extortionate charges, the massive corporate revenues and the shit (read cheap) facilities at Subi....

....its all about our great "stadium deal"

 

[lewigie]

We're rich, biatch!

Yeah, we could pretty much buy out Adelaide.