Bad luck we will have to keep waiting while he continues to add to his highlight reel and drives us even crazierDougie's last home game??!!
Oh... Dogga's.
Doggas last home game! Show respect and GET THERE!
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I posted this in an another thread, but it also applies here.
The fact that ticket sales have been sluggish doesn't surprise me. We've gone from being a great chance of making the grand final to now appearing like we're just making up the numbers in the space of a week.
I will be there on Friday night, but it's hard to escape that sinking feeling that after losing to Sydney that the Crows are now just going through the motions as far as September goes and I'm sure that i am definitely not the only person who feels that way. The stats dont lie, since our loss against West Coast in 2006 no other home side has lost a prelim final, that week off is absolutely cruicial and a massive advantage going into the prelim final.
The Crows blew a massive opportunity last week and the extremely somber build up to this week in comparison to last week is more than justified considering that history shows these second week games more often than not end up just being a dead rubber.
The fact that ticket sales have been sluggish doesn't surprise me. We've gone from being a great chance of making the grand final to now appearing like we're just making up the numbers in the space of a week.
I will be there on Friday night, but it's hard to escape that sinking feeling that after losing to Sydney that the Crows are now just going through the motions as far as September goes and I'm sure that i am definitely not the only person who feels that way. The stats dont lie, since our loss against West Coast in 2006 no other home side has lost a prelim final, that week off is absolutely cruicial and a massive advantage going into the prelim final.
The Crows blew a massive opportunity last week and the extremely somber build up to this week in comparison to last week is more than justified considering that history shows these second week games more often than not end up just being a dead rubber.
I would like to address the mounting criticism of hand wagon supporters and this being the reason for slow ticket sales. This is a sweeping generalisation and takes no account of economic reality. Personally I have already shelled out 600 for members tickets then finals, with 3 kids can add up to 170 per game. They could end up in 3 finals, one interstate = around 1000.
For lots of us choices must be made. We chose to go to one final...whichever was our last home game. We are slightly different as I work away so we have to add an air fare, but the point is that its a significant cost that's hard to plan for because you can never be certain of how many finals and where they will be. So you pre determine.
Glib statements like.....you should plan....are fine if you don't have 100 other things competing for your dough.
Anyway, flights and tickets booked so can't wait!
For lots of us choices must be made. We chose to go to one final...whichever was our last home game. We are slightly different as I work away so we have to add an air fare, but the point is that its a significant cost that's hard to plan for because you can never be certain of how many finals and where they will be. So you pre determine.
Glib statements like.....you should plan....are fine if you don't have 100 other things competing for your dough.
Anyway, flights and tickets booked so can't wait!
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Someone else mentioned it somewhere else but an 8:10 start here is a 6:40 start in WA.
Perfect time for the game on tv as it follows on directly after their news.
Vooligan
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Best get onto Roo and Dits on the Rush Hour, they're giving away stacks of tickets.
I agree it's ridiculous but I think the $$ factor has to play a part. $80 for the platinum adult ticket is pretty damn expensive to fork out 2 weeks in a row.
Oh well, i'll be there! I do worry for my mental well being if we lose again though....
I agree it's ridiculous but I think the $$ factor has to play a part. $80 for the platinum adult ticket is pretty damn expensive to fork out 2 weeks in a row.
Oh well, i'll be there! I do worry for my mental well being if we lose again though....
I'm in the same boat. Got offered to go again this week but can't fork out another $80 in the same pay week
actually good point. 5AA are giving away a double every morning and afternoon i think. all you have to do is phone in at the right time i think.
i'd rather passionate people there than your usual 5AA listener that sits by the phone waiting to win every competition just for the sake of winning anything (sorry mum
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The greed of the AFL is matched only by the arrogance.
Finals tickets are costed at the very extreme of the common man's affordability. And cost of GF tickets - ridiculous.
But then the AFL have a cry about attendance. So why are crowd numbers down? You do the math, AFL.
All in all a fair point. However just because you didn't get in early, doesn't mean you fork out $80 for tickets. I managed to get bronze tickets for $45 last Tuesday night, after nine news said there were just 4000 left. Similarly, I got tickets again yesterday at $45. I would imagine there are still lots of $45 tickets on sale now as well. Though having said that, $45 (which is normally $90 at least, unless someone is going alone) for 2 weeks in a row is almost $200 minimum for a couple, in consecutive weeks, solely for football tickets. Can completely understand that some just simply cannot do it.
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Totally understandable.
quite frankly, we wouldn't have this issue if the team had of done what was required and win the match.
Honestly, the thing that drives ticket sales is expectation, fairly or unfairly everyone expects the Crows to go out in straight sets and don't want to waste the 6 hours or so, waiting, watching and lamenting the teams demise.
Honestly, the thing that drives ticket sales is expectation, fairly or unfairly everyone expects the Crows to go out in straight sets and don't want to waste the 6 hours or so, waiting, watching and lamenting the teams demise.
I'm going - but I can see why a whole lot of people aren't.
I wish I was going, but too many factors goes against me attending this awesome final... Maybe when I am older I can go by myself!
The Crows Truth
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Agreed our underwhelming effort will see a large amount of fickles jump off. Less than 40k will be very disappointing. At a guess, I reckon only 37k ish may turn up
Realslimshady2
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I will be there for Sydney versus Adelaide in grand final
Agree, and you can bet these same members who have given up and chosen not to go since they think we're going to go out in straight sets will be the first ones to try and rabidly register for grand final tickets next week if we happen to beat Freo.
(this is directed at the fair weather supporters, not the one's where money is a significant issue)
And what a game he played.. Stood up on so many occasions..
Has done a lot of things right in recent times..
Has done a lot of things right in recent times..
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The dream is still alive for Dogga !!!!!!
My friend pointed out to me at half time, "When the boys run back on for the 2nd half, it will be the last time Dogga ever runs on to AAMI Stadium with the team"
Love the man!
Love the man!
Kudos to Dogga, has definitely stepped up when the times are trying! His spoil on Ballantyne in the 2nd half was awesome!
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Great game from Dogga. That spoil on Ballantyne... gold!
Say what you will about Dogga, but he's always one of the first names read out... because it's in alphabetical order
Say what you will about Dogga, but he's always one of the first names read out... because it's in alphabetical order
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He has a hot wife, Carl
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