Roast The WCE Subi Experience

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Thought I would add my bit to the subject as I've been to all three venues.

Yesterday i went to the Crows v Power game at AAMI stadium (footy park). The place was bearly running on half facilities and staff, had cobwebs and line ups. The old scoreboard wasn't working. Corporate boxes gutted. Top stands blocked off etc
Not the way I remember it in it's glory days.
Then Adelaide oval entered my mind and I started judging the 40 year old stadium for what it was and what it isn't (Adelaide oval).

I then also compared it to the one Subi game I attended. A night game vs Carlton in 2011 and Footy park has it beat but not convincingly.
I'll be back for the round 9 Geelong game this year. Can't wait.

There is so much shit you turn a blind eye to when you're at the footy enjoying yourself. It's a long list of shit I picked up on in comparision.

So Subi is a dump and since Adelaide oval reopened so is Footy park.
Be patient grasshoppers, for the moment you walk into the new stadium at Burswood you will be having footygasms in your pants at the level of Bruuuuce calling Cyril as he kicks the winning goal in the GF.
Come March 2019 Subi will be a distant memory.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

The only time the crowd gets excited is ifs a night game its close and 2 minutes to go. Other than that scenario its a snore fest. Unless naitanui handballs it and the grannys get wet.

I almost threw up in my mouth.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Apologies if some of these points have been raised in the past, but given I don't attend many games, I was shocked by how lame the experience was.

First of all, the crowd. I have been to local footy games with more atmosphere than that. I understand the crowd being deflated late when we were being pumped, but the start of the game was so quiet and flat that you could have heard a pin drop. It was pathetic. Compare it to the noise levels and excitement you get at Dockers games and it is even more humiliating.

The average age must be about 50. Surrounded by a bunch of old fogies who shook their heads when I yelled and tried to get into the game, half had their headsets in and just sat there for the whole game. It may sound incredibly harsh but the games will be much more fun when the generational changeover is complete at the new stadium.

The general lack of knowledge from the crowd was staggering. The lady behind me was very harsh on 'Xavier Clarke' all night, especially when he was subbed out for 'Tony Hill'.

What's the Eagles name? Rick? That shit they had him doing at 3/4 time on the big screen was laughable. Dancing like an absolute dick and making an absolute fool of the brand.

'GO EAGLES GO' had about as much success as playing hip hop at an old folks home.

As for the cheer squad, they were easily drowned out by the Norf counterparts for the whole night. The one time they tried for more than one minute to pump up the crowd was at the start of the 4th, when the game was gone, but the fearless leader obviously got tired from all that banging after 20 seconds and gave up.

It honestly felt like amateur hour. Nothing about the night got me excited for the game and while I was there, the atmosphere was more like a funeral than a football game. Won't be upset if I don't return this year because it was a pretty horrible night.

Security walking up and down my row every two minutes didn't do much to add to the welcoming feel either.

/rant

So what can we do to improve the match experience? Can we actually get some decent pump up music? Get a mascot who looks better and doesn't prance around like a twat? Any ideas?

As I Freo member I have had to sit next to a few annoying people each year. I think it can happen to anyone and us often just the luck of the draw.

As for crowd involvement Freo supporters do go ballistic during games.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

The key is to make your own entertainment when the team are playing shit:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-continuing-adventures-of-the-lipstick-pitbull.1062882/