Thursday Night Footy

[Gnarly]

With Brisbane and Carlton about to go in battle, and after watching the first game of the 2010 season last week - I'm starting to warm to the idea of permanent Thursday night football.

Who else is in favour? And what is stopping the AFL from making this a permanent fixture?

 

[tonk]

Why not? great to see a sellout for tonight's game in Brisbane.

 

[mitchzz]

I like it... More days of footy each week/weekend the better.

 

[OzBomber]

Much better than Monday Night Football. When you're watching the game you know the weekend's close.

I doubt it would affect crowds much compared to Sunday Twilight or Monday Night.

 

[EagleMan87]

I'd like it, if the networks would get off their arses and put it on live, or at least earlier than 20:30.

I remember a few years ago a preseason game was on live on a Thursday.

 

[Gnarly]

Would it affect fixturing, as it would be harder to give teams equal breaks between each round?

 

[Spikey]

Don't like it.

 

[melbournemartin]

I don't mind it but I normally like Friday night football being like a reward after the week's work. Hainv it on a Thursday feels like a tease because you can't relax on Friday.

This is also why I prefer it when Melbourne plays games on Friday and Saturday (not often but more than previously) because when the game is over on Sunday (normally a loss), the weekend is basically over.

 

[Gnarly]

I don't mind it but I normally like Friday night football being like a reward after the week's work. Hainv it on a Thursday feels like a tease because you can't relax on Friday.

This is also why I prefer it when Melbourne plays games on Friday and Saturday (not often but more than previously) because when the game is over on Sunday (normally a loss), the weekend is basically over.

Friday night footy would stay - you would take away a Sunday or Saturday day game I would have thought?

 

[HSSB]

Friday night footy would stay - you would take away a Sunday or Saturday day game I would have thought?

You wont need to take away a game when GC17 and GWS come in

 

[GUMBLETRON]

I'd like it, if the networks would get off their arses and put it on live, or at least earlier than 20:30.

I remember a few years ago a preseason game was on live on a Thursday.

It is live.

 

[jonesy86]

Better than Monday Nights and it gives Brisbane and Sydney a chance to get some prime time exposure.

 

[conno]

Much prefer it to Monday Night Football.

Either way, I still prefer footy Saturday afternoon at the 'G!

22 weeks of that would be absolute BLISS.

 

[EagleMan87]

It is live.

Not in WA. I can accept that it won't be live exactly, because of the time differences, but why can't they have it at 19:30 over here at least?

 

[ManWithNoName]

On TV - Fantastic

Went along last week though, to the Carlton v Richmond game. Was stuffed at work the next day.

 

[MRryan]

With Brisbane and Carlton about to go in battle, and after watching the first game of the 2010 season last week - I'm starting to warm to the idea of permanent Thursday night football.

Who else is in favour? And what is stopping the AFL from making this a permanent fixture?

Should have been happening for years! Great chance to give Sydney and SE Queensland teams much needed exposure as well.

 

[Dan26]

Both teams would need to have played on the Friday night the week prior, to give them both a 6 day break.

How can BOTH teams do this, without repeating the same match-up from Friday, six days later to Thursday?

There is a way, which I've outlined in my Wednesday Night Football thread.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402979&highlight=wednesday

Wednesday is the ultimate TV night for football. The absolute ultimate. Rugby League State of Origin has proved that which a huge increase in TV ratings since they changed from Sunday to Wednesday.

I can live with Thursday. But Wednesday is better, for several reasons.

 

[damochandler]

don't like it. if they are going to do it at least take the games away from the sunday schedual and not the saturday afternoon games

 

[Lensen]

Both teams would need to have played on the Friday night the week prior, to give them both a 6 day break.

How can BOTH teams do this, without repeating the same match-up from Friday, six days later to Thursday?

There is a way, which I've outlined in my Wednesday Night Football thread.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402979&highlight=wednesday

Wednesday is the ultimate TV night for football. The absolute ultimate. Rugby League State of Origin has proved that which a huge increase in TV ratings since they changed from Sunday to Wednesday.

I can live with Thursday. But Wednesday is better, for several reasons.

Which I assume you'll expand on in one of your usual 500 posts in any thread you decide to take over?

 

[Lazarus]

Don't like it, especially from a DT point of view.

 

[stmookeyj]

Much rather have it on a Saturday afternoon.

 

[MRryan]

Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, just give me week night football once a week. Creates a big event, big atmosphere and big ratings.
Some Footy excitment outside the weekend needs to happen.

 

[Ess_don]

Don't like it, especially from a DT point of view.

^ahahaha, yer agree with this point
but besides that, not a big fan either.. to be honest rather a monday night game, dunno why no one likes it? an 8.30pm game after a hard days work/uni, get to see a good game of footy after dinner.
better than watching the usual man v wild, grylls eating a whole bunch of bugs which isnt great viewing after dinner...

 

[blaargh]

I really like it, but I can understand why the networks don't want to put it on live...

Hopefully the government actually makes a decision for a change, and allows live sport to be on the second digital channels - I am sure ONE would broadcast live thursday night footy and it would be a great success for both the network and fans.

Also - there is no reason to allow teams to always have an equal break before games... everything evens out at the end of the season. As long as you dont have a team that played on Friday (or thurs) playing a team that played on Sunday, I am sure it will be an acceptable compromise. AND, I prefer it to Monday night footy also - I tend to associate footy with the weekend and somehow Thursday is closer than monday

 

[jonesy86]

It should also be a must that the 2 teams that play on the Thurs night both play on Saturday the previous week, so they both have a 5 day break.