media hype shite...and i use the word 'hype' advisedly. I'm not even sure footy people in QLD could give a toss. QClash? QApathy...much like the 'battle of the bridge'. 'battle of the bollocks', more like.
A minority of people care in QLD and NSW about AFL and of those who do does anyone honestly, in either state, eagerly anticipate the 'derbies'? I'd say they look forward more to the visit of a big Vic team (esp c'wood).
Sorry, I'm not sold.
Collingwood provide 'entertainment value' but to say i 'hated' them would be a stretch. I wouldn't waste the energy hatred requires, on an entity i have no respect for in any way... and i don't think they have any redeeming feature. GCS don't even enter my vision and neither do any of the other clubs.
EDIT: I was talking about the concept of 'hate'.
great 2 posts alscotoz2. i much more look forward to this years clashes at the gabba with sydney, hawthorn, west coast, bulldogs etc. i like to watch good/great teams live. although i enjoy the banter with the suns supporters i know. we have used 4 guest passes for this weekends game so we can continue the sledging at the norman before the game and then in the confines of the gabba.
on collingwood i agree on your hate views, but i disagree on your no respect view, they must be doing something right they have massive membership and attendance numbers and most opposition supporters seem to harbour hate/dislike towards them, rarely is apathy a view that is put forward when collingwood is mentioned.
my big picture view on footy is it is entertainment. no different IMO to movies, concerts, comedy gigs etc. i spend an inordinate amount of time posting on BF/thinking about/talking about footy but these actors, athletes, singers are entertainers. when it comes down to it they provide a distraction for the masses from in the main the hum drum of the 9 to 5 lifestyle of servitude to the system. (i will restrict broader views on this to the S,R&P board

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on occasion i might fall and take the game too seriously for my own liking but then i think- all we're doing is kicking a pigskin around a field with 4 sticks up each end and an oval line painted on the grass to contain the action.
AFL- my preferred and loved form of entertainment.