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Twilight Grand Final all but confirmed - but actually no!
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- Sep 1, 2009
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Would be happy to compromise if the AFL allocate more tickets to members of competing clubs
Good move. Will be much better for WA viewers. Victorian traditionalists might not like it, but it's not just about you - you get the game at your ground every year.
Also, you don't hear too many complaints about the Preliminary finals that start at this time, so I can't see it being a problem.
Better viewing time for those of us in Europe.
Also, you don't hear too many complaints about the Preliminary finals that start at this time, so I can't see it being a problem.
Better viewing time for those of us in Europe.
It's hard to tell if this post is serious ...
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always has started 2:30
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Don't care if they move it and the entertainment will still be s**t
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True about the bold but masses of people hardly plan entire days around a PF. Personally I prefer the day start time because it makes the whole day the event (similar to Melbourne Cup) but can see benefits in having the entire country able to watch the Grand Final at a reasonable time. Am not and don't think I will ever be a supporter of a night Grand Final.
Couldn't care less what time is good for viewing in Europe and would suggest that would and should be an insignificant consideration.
"We paid a few of our consultants to check if the general supporters like our preference for a night or twilight Grand Final and they said everyone definitely supports that thing that we asked them to find evidence of support for."
Good point. I used to want North to make a Grand Final again but I've realised now that my life would feel much more complete if I just went to the G once or twice a year and watched the sun go down. I've texted Jack Ziebell to see if he's keen to hang. He's all for it and will pick up some fish and chips on his way over.
#bromance
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Personally don't mind it at all, I actually think I will enjoy it just as much, people complaining about a bigger build up.....please.....if your team makes the Grand Final and you are concerned about the long build up you have problems. It'l be just as good a spectacle.
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True for a supporter. Would have thought the whole point of the Grand Final is that it is supposed to have the biggest neutral audience of the year though. Participating team supporters I would suggest are fish in a barrel stuff. ie. Doubt too many Fremantle/WC fans weren't ready to go at 12:30pm a few years back.
I agree with you on that point but I really don't think it's going to matter, a Grand Final is a Grand Final, most get the day off for it, most work their schedules around it. For the sake of 2 hours I don't see it as a huge issue. I like the idea of it finishing later to be honest. That's just me though.
Still waiting for someone to give a reason why the day timeslot isn't working.
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hmmmm stuff twilight granny.
the tradition in our circle is why i love grand final day so much.......well considering i havnt seen us make the damn thing.
breaky yeastys, up and about early, few bets before gametime and then festivities carry on into the night.
pure bliss.
sucks having a back half of the day feel imo.
the tradition in our circle is why i love grand final day so much.......well considering i havnt seen us make the damn thing.
breaky yeastys, up and about early, few bets before gametime and then festivities carry on into the night.
pure bliss.
sucks having a back half of the day feel imo.
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Now think Perth has to do all that, 2 hours earlier. Not as fun.
Exactly. The only arguments are really those of inertia. ie of the "eeerrr don't change it, i'm used to how it is neeeoooow"
The midday start time in Perth is ample enough justification alone for pushing the game back 2 or 4 hours
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Exactly. I have not heard one good argument to not change it. "Oh it's tradition" "ohhhh it means (insert completely unverifiable data here)" i.e the ball will be wet because its night, or more drunk people because they will go out after. Like seriously? But Perth fans, have a genuine argument for it to change. Talk bad about Perth all you want, but Perth bleeds footy and has a massive fan base and deserve some respect from fans from others parts of the country to be honest.
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Yeah fair is fair, it's change people don't take change well sometimes but the whole league as a whole is going through that at the moment so I just see this as the inevitable. People will come round to it eventually.
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i feel slightly persuaded, good point..... forgot completely about the time difference.
I dont really care TBH, We wont be playing in it anytime soon so I dont have to worry.
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Zero sympathy for the pro-daytime people. This should've happened in the '90s. In 5 years none of them will remember why they cared.
Not extremely phased either way, but you do have to laugh how they'll scream and throw up things like "but tradition" over piddling little things (e.g umpires bouncing), yet they'll happily s**t all over 'tradition' in the most important game of the entire year if there is a buck to be made.
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Just lol at people thinking it's to make the pre-game junk look better.
damochandler, if you're not being sarcastic, the reason to start it later is and has always been because more people will watch.
That's a myth and the nrls ratings for the nrl gf are the afl gf numbers. It's complete myth that more people will watch it
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Start the game whenever the oval is completely covered in shade. Sick of squinting to watch the most important game of the season. It is a complete farce every year when the camera pans from dark to light and vice versa.
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Just means I'll be passing out before the game instead of half time now.
No!
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