The Perth Thread

[BALKAN]

Sure, why not.

I am sick of dragging people to games who don't want to be there. Let me stand near you pls.

 

[gaskin]

I am sick of dragging people to games who don't want to be there. Let me stand near you pls.

Come in the shed and you can. Although I'm not going to all the games and the only reason I'm going this week is my mate has to work and I'm using his membership.

 

[Scotland]

I think Glory struggle with attendances due to the times the games are played. Late afternoon games to allow prime time TV broadcasts into the Eastern States are a killer. Sitting in the Eastern stand at that time of day isn't much fun.

Glory used to get 15,000+ a game before the stadium had floodlights.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

To think 128 homes burnt down in this small town...

https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.9573149,115.9056922,2491m/data=!3m1!1e3

140 buildings almost a total loss , The guys did there best but got smashed with homes on fire all around them

The front of that fire was over 260km at one stage - that is not stoppable, it's wider than some countries!

could have had every truck in the state & firefigher in the state & lost

 

[ep2018]

Which would strengthen the quality of the competition, as it is clear that having eight teams is too many.

BBL would only be won by the Melbourne or Sydney team had they only put one team in each state.

(as was how it was going before the state comp became the BBL)

 

[ep2018]

I loosely followed the Glory until that whole admin blow up went to shit.

I loosely followed the Glory until we lost the final a few years back due to a ****ing dive in the box. Brought too many memories back of the 2006 WC and never really gave it another shot.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Someone the posted about the fire getting up to 5KM from Harvey on the DFES map i seen its just a bit over 2KM

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

& yes i was helping very upsetting to see Yarloop most locals have said they will never return to the town

 

[The Speaker]

BBL would only be won by the Melbourne or Sydney team had they only put one team in each state.

(as was how it was going before the state comp became the BBL)

SA won in the last season.

Given how far the T20 format has come in the last few years, I doubt it would so closely follow the course of the Shield and One Day tournaments.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

I loosely followed the Glory until we lost the final a few years back due to a ******* dive in the box. Brought too many memories back of the 2006 WC and never really gave it another shot.

I think that was the end for a lot of loose/casual/undecided fans for soccer in Perth, that a whole season and championship could be decided on such a pathetic fake. Would be interesting to know (but impossible to measure) if that has had an impact on the current crowd level.

 

[gaskin]

I think that was the end for a lot of loose/casual/undecided fans for soccer in Perth, that a whole season and championship could be decided on such a pathetic fake. Would be interesting to know (but impossible to measure) if that has had an impact on the current crowd level.

Doubt it. Even during that season we were averaging roughly the same size crowd as we get now (~5-7k). It wasn't until the finals that all the bandwagoners jumped on board and sold out NIB.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Doubt it. Even during that season we were averaging roughly the same size crowd as we get now (~5-7k). It wasn't until the finals that all the bandwagoners jumped on board and sold out NIB.

Yes, but with a different ending some of those bandwagoners may have stayed around long term instead of all jumping straight back off again. Probably not a significant number though.

 

[Stemp Fester]

Another fire in the Canning Vale area and some impressive flying again from the heli's & water bombers. Getting the impression there's a firebug with the regularity this is happening...

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Another fire in the Canning Vale area and some impressive flying again from the heli's & water bombers. Getting the impression there's a firebug with the regularity this is happening...

A Female was starting fires around Murdoch Area

 

[gaskin]

Yes, but with a different ending some of those bandwagoners may have stayed around long term instead of all jumping straight back off again. Probably not a significant number though.

Possibly but as heart breaking as it was, if that is enough to make the bandwagoners jump off then good riddance.

 

[BALKAN]

Come in the shed and you can. Although I'm not going to all the games and the only reason I'm going this week is my mate has to work and I'm using his membership.

Sorted.

Official Perth meet up at an upcoming Glory home game (not this week tho)

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Possibly but as heart breaking as it was, if that is enough to make the bandwagoners jump off then good riddance.

All fans have to start somewhere. A better finish to that game (not necessarily a win) might have encouraged a few to at least have a look the following season.

 

[gaskin]

Sorted.

Official Perth meet up at an upcoming Glory home game (not this week tho)

I'm usually at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow before and after games.

All fans have to start somewhere. A better finish to that game (not necessarily a win) might have encouraged a few to at least have a look the following season.

True but even just making the GF should have been enough. Everyone knows there is diving and acting in the sport so they shouldn't have really been surprised.

 

[Kram]

True but even just making the GF should have been enough. Everyone knows there is diving and acting in the sport so they shouldn't have really been surprised.

I admire the mad skills of most football players (and like watching stuff like the World Cup) but it's too much of a negative and frustrating sport to follow seriously for mine.

 

[gaskin]

It's frustrating but diving doesn't really happen all that often. Sure, players accentuate contact but that happens in every sport.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

After all that hard work it has taken off again

DFES ‏@dfes_wa 40m40 minutes ago
Bushfire WATCH AND ACT for Cookernup, Waroona and surrounding areas in the Shires of Harvey and Waroona http://bit.ly/1OhPuNl

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

bradrowe#32 keep any eye out because Waroona might be in trouble

 

[bradrowe#32]

bradrowe#32 keep any eye out because Waroona might be in trouble

Cheers mate. Fire seems to be in the same position as it was when it started a week ago - Lane Poole Reserve. It's hard to tell how far away it is, but there's been some wind and the town's a bit smoky.

This is from 7pm.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Quick someone tell the people in Yarloop that it is in the Shire of Harvey so they don't get surprised again!

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Jumped containment so it may be a long night for the night shift crews