Random thoughts not worthy of a thread (Part I)

[Arden]

AFL wanting to trial a 16 a side teams.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-07/afl-prepared-to-trial-16aside-matches

Drop Gibson and McKenzie!!!!1!

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Aussie Singer Sia has released a music video as tribute to the Orlando Shooting Victims.

 

[Only Forwards]

AFL wanting to trial a 16 a side teams.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-07/afl-prepared-to-trial-16aside-matches

So we have 32 man rolling scrumsrather than 36.

Maybe we should play 1 a side.

 

[giantroo]

So we have 32 man rolling scrumsrather than 36.

Maybe we should play 1 a side.

AFL X. 7 a side. Apparently already trialed on a soccer pitch.

 

[Only Forwards]

AFL X. 7 a side. Apparently already trialed on a soccer pitch.

There are times I feel the presidents should oust the commission.

 

[goalieboy82]

this is just wrong on all levels:
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/...-dream-is-to-become-worlds-fattest-woman.html

 

[Roozee]

this is just wrong on all levels:
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/...-dream-is-to-become-worlds-fattest-woman.html

 

[Mav]

There are times I feel the presidents should oust the commission.

We'll soon end up with a Rugby Union/League style devision.

The AFL needs some leadership that puts some trust in the game instead of always looking to change it and turn it into something it's not. It's almost as if Evans keeps doing this shit just to ensure he has a job. The guy is a dip-shit

 

[goalieboy82]

this is just wrong on all levels:
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/...-dream-is-to-become-worlds-fattest-woman.html

and that story takes the cake (literally)

 

[see see]

There are times I feel the presidents should oust the commission.

I wonder which commission member owns the rights to this so called AFL X?

Joint venture between the ghost of Ron Evans and Mike Fitzpatrick?

 

[Only Forwards]

I wonder which commission member owns the rights to this so called AFL X?

Joint venture between the ghost of Ron Evans and Mike Fitzpatrick?

Probably the same people who own AFL 9s

 

[goalieboy82]

a month from today:

 

[rickety]

I keep forgetting to mention, and even though he is retired, I hate how they call Brad Johnson "The Smiling Assassin". Nope, no and no way. A sneaky squib who always seemed to get a lucky bounce. John Worsfold is, and always will be The Smiling Assassin. I just hope that one day Woosha smashes the footscray wannabe and it is caught on cctv, just so we get to see it. Smile at that you poser.

 

[Mav]

I keep forgetting to mention, and even though he is retired, I hate how they call Brad Johnson "The Smiling Assassin". Nope, no and no way. A sneaky squib who always seemed to get a lucky bounce. John Worsfold is, and always will be The Smiling Assassin. I just hope that one day Woosha smashes the footscray wannabe and it is caught on cctv, just so we get to see it. Smile at that you poser.

Back in the day I was actually a paid up member of the Weagles as a mate and I used to go to every game and barrack for the opposition, and the misses used to barrack for them before I turned her!
Woosha never smiled once he went over the white line. Most cracy amount of whiteline fever I have ever seen and I saw him come close to killing a few a guys, but he never smiled about it. He was always on a mission.

BJ on the other hand pretended to be everyone's mate but was a dirty sniper. (Could play a bit though)

 

[rickety]

Yeah thats pertty fair, except for that last bit in brackets. Overrated imo, certainly a sniper. I loved being at whatever game it was at the dome when he gave it to the north supportters/players when he scored just before half time, and then went on to lose.

 

[Mav]

Yeah thats pertty fair, except for that last bit in brackets. Overrated imo, certainly a sniper. I loved being at whatever game it was at the dome when he gave it to the north supportters/players when he scored just before half time, and then went on to lose.

350 games and 6 AA's would suggest he could play. I know it's BF folk law that anyone who doesn't wear the Kangas jumper is shit but you need to give the guy some credit for being able to find the footy.

 

[giantroo]

ARNOTT’S is resurrecting the original Pizza Shapes flavour which it dumped earlier this year, sparking huge customer backlash — but insists the whole thing was not a marketing stunt.

The biscuit maker told news.com.au it was bringing the flavour “back by popular demand”.

“Aussies have clearly shown us the love they have for Original Pizza Shapes and we’re happy to announce the product will be returning to shelves over the coming weeks,” the company said in a statement.

Arnott’s angered customers when itoverhauled its Shapes recipes in April to improve the lunch box snack’s health star rating, with many describing the new flavours as “disgusting”.

Top-selling flavours Original BBQ, Chicken Crimpy and Savoury remained available alongside the new range, but Original Pizza was dumped in favour of the new version.

“Why did you change Pizza Shapes?” asked one parent at the time. “My kids won’t eat them now. That was a lunch box staple in our household. Haven’t you heard the saying if it ain’t broke don’t fix it? Why would you change it?”

The revived Pizza flavour joins the three other original varieties alongside the six new flavours: Pizza, BBQ, Cheddar, Cheese and Bacon, Nacho Cheese and Roast Chicken.

Nicky Thomson, global communications manager for Arnott’s, told news.com.au sales across the new range had been “mixed”.

“While we have seen small declines on some flavours, by and large, most Aussies are happily buying the new Shapes range,” she said.

Sales of Original BBQ have declined by 34 per cent, but sales of both the old and new varieties combined have increased by 24 per cent. “We hope there is similar appetite for both new and Original Pizza,” Ms Thomson said.

Ms Thomson said the changes in April were made “with the best intentions” and in response to feedback that “Shapes-lovers wanted more flavour”.

“As you can imagine, to achieve the new recipes, whereby the flavour is baked into the biscuit and sprinkled on both sides, millions of dollars have been invested in new equipment at our bakeries, R&D, sensory and flavour development work as well as an extensive marketing campaign — it would be a very elaborate stunt,” she said.

“We’ve been a household name for 150 years, we wouldn’t compromise the relationship we have with Australian families for a gimmick.”

Arnott’s, which sells 74 million boxes of Shapes a year, will seek to secure equal supermarket shelf space for the old and new flavours. Ms Thomson said abandoning the new flavours wasn’t out of the question.

“It’s up to the retailer, but absolutely. What we have on shelf is dictated by what people buy,” she said — but denied the flavour overhaul was a “mistake”.

“No, I wouldn’t say that it was a huge mistake. We’re actually selling more BBQ in its entirety now with both variants available, so we see it as a sales opportunity.

“But there’s no denying some consumers are not happy with the changes we’ve made.”

Last year, Arnott’s copped a $51,000 fine from the ACCC for misleading consumers about the amount of saturated fat in its Shapes Light & Crispy varieties

 

[NorthernLights]

Beautiful. BBQ, pizza and savoury were the only ones I ate.

People power speaks

 

[Only Forwards]

Beautiful. BBQ, pizza and savoury were the only ones I ate.

People power speaks

The entire thing was a marketing campaign.

From the change in flavour to to reversion to the old flavour.

It probably couldn't have worked better with regards to how well it made people talk about the product.

 

[giantroo]

The entire thing was a marketing campaign.

From the change in flavour to to reversion to the old flavour.

It probably couldn't have worked better with regards to how well it made people talk about the product.

But why? Not like they needed to sell themselves. That new shit never entered my household after the change.

 

[Only Forwards]

But why? Not like they needed to sell themselves. That new shit never entered my household after the change.

I like conspiracies.

Whilst I have absolutely nothing to back this up, I think that sales had probably dipped, they looked for a cheaper way to make them. At which point they had gold, either the cheaper way works and more profit or the cheaper way doesn't they revert but they have months of people talking about them and brand recognition goes up.

Win win.

And someone likely got a f***ing huge bonus for it.

 

[tazaa]

Im with gr on this one. I used to buy Shapes for guests but I am scared to buy Shapes full stop now.
I dont know what Im getting and I dont trust them any more.

This has been a total fail, definitely not a gimmick. You dont **** with peoples tastes.

 

[rickety]

350 games and 6 AA's would suggest he could play. I know it's BF folk law that anyone who doesn't wear the Kangas jumper is shit but you need to give the guy some credit for being able to find the footy.

I did, lucky bounces :-D

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Now bring back original Nacho Cheese you campaigners.

 

[Gasometer]

Inb4loc