Once again we have a higher ranked team playing away gf - solution:

[Carringbush2010]

Of course your attendance figures for vfl are optimistic.

No they're not, regularly getting around 100k at the gf before it was the "afl"

 

[sedders]

They wouldn't go, their supporters would prefer them to play in vic every week so they can attend more games. The option of playing in this new afl would mean travelling every 2nd or 3rd week and that means less games their supporters and members could attend and that may turn away members.

doesnt stop WCE, we've had a two year waiting list to become a full Perth based member. I guess our fans are a little more loyal.

But do you think collingwood would have a choice? do you thing this is some sort of socialist utopia? no, the AFL own collingwood and the tv networks own the AFL.

 

[demontim27]

doesnt stop WCE, we've had a two year waiting list to become a full Perth based member. I guess our fans are a little more loyal.

But do you think collingwood would have a choice? do you thing this is some sort of socialist utopia? no, the AFL own collingwood and the tv networks own the AFL.

Maybe tell your fellow fans who want a breakaway league this.

 

[Carringbush2010]

doesnt stop WCE, we've had a two year waiting list to become a full Perth based member. I guess our fans are a little more loyal.

But do you think collingwood would have a choice? do you thing this is some sort of socialist utopia? no, the AFL own collingwood and the tv networks own the AFL.

And why would you think that HQ would send a team to another league where they're likely to lose fan base? Why would you think the TV networks would change what is already a good thing in a risk they might lose ratings for the sake of this quasi league?

As for the teams having their own choice, they have some say, would have to be voted in by 3 qtrs of majority vote of all teams in the current league to move a club to another league - and if that club votes no then it's a no go anyway.

Seriously, this conversation of a break away league hasn't been mentioned in the media or by any footballing body - not that I've heard anyway. So it's all just desperation by non vic supporters on forums so they can have it their own way.

Not gonna happen in our lifetime, right now these are the numbers and no matter what anyone says or does it dictates the current landscape we have - no escaping it, where the market is.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

You guys still going on with this? Lol

 

[LoungeLizard]

You guys still going on with this? Lol

New thread imminent.

 

[ezywalker]

How about they give the 'away' team twice the supporter allocation of the 'home' team if they finished higher on the ladder.

If Adel had 34k carded supporters in the stands instead of 17k the whole playing at a foreign venue issue would be completely neutered.

If they don't sell those tickets, though, They go back to the pool as usual.

That’s an Interesting idea Tuco and would bring merit to a difficult situation. Imagine this year for example 17K extra WCE fans being able to buy face value tickets into the grannie. The extra demand for flights etc would be the same as extra 17k would replace the thousands of Eagles who pay over 5K to get there via package deals.
But good ole Vic bias is going to take time to be rid of. And don’t worry it’s slowly happening. Eddie was complaining that his team had to wear the white shorts...

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

How about they give the 'away' team twice the supporter allocation of the 'home' team if they finished higher on the ladder.

If Adel had 34k carded supporters in the stands instead of 17k the whole playing at a foreign venue issue would be completely neutered.

If they don't sell those tickets, though, They go back to the pool as usual.

Mmmmm

Yeah.... bout that