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Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:22 pm
by Phantom Gossiper
GWW wrote:Heard that Gillon McLachlan has been appointed :evil:

Should have been Brian Cook.

Was always going to be Gillon McLachlan IMO

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:24 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
McLachlan is effectively in charge from now

apparently Andys official last day is June 5th

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:45 pm
by Booney

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:51 pm
by JK
Job No.1 - Close the roof at Eithad - ******* permanently, weld the bastard shut if need be!!

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:01 pm
by bennymacca
Makes no sense to leave it open.

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:01 pm
by bennymacca
Probably the only criticism of Adelaide oval too tbh

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:02 pm
by Phantom Gossiper
bennymacca wrote:Probably the only criticism of Adelaide oval too tbh

What? That they dont shut the roof they havent got? :lol:

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:03 pm
by bennymacca
The shadows on the field you idiot :)

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:05 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
job No.2 - Bring the game back to the people by reducing ticket prices

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:06 pm
by Phantom Gossiper
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:job No.2 - Bring the game back to the people by reducing ticket prices

Amen, 100% agree! Ridiculous pricing!

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:41 pm
by bennymacca
Phantom Gossiper wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:job No.2 - Bring the game back to the people by reducing ticket prices

Amen, 100% agree! Ridiculous pricing!


agree. turning those 30k crowds into 40k crowds and the 60k into 80k will do much better for the bottom line than increasing ticket prices and keeping the crowds similar, because of the flowon effects in merchandising, catering at the ground, future memberships etc etc etc

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:44 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
so given I have at least 2 of you who like my ideas, perhaps I should be running the AFL

Job - #3 - send Collingwood on interstate games at least 10 times a year with 6 day breaks and some 5 day breaks

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:46 pm
by bennymacca
collingwood at the mcg are the goose that lays the golden egg. you cant send them interstate more than a few times a year, and if you do it will be for high drawing games like the sydney or crows or out west

im serious

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:50 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
job #4 bring back state of origin

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:51 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
job #5 - get rid of the FIXTURE and bring in an even draw

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:52 pm
by Q.
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Job - #3 - send Collingwood on interstate games at least 10 times a year with 6 day breaks and some 5 day breaks


How does that even work? It would mean twice playing some interstate teams away.

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:54 pm
by bennymacca
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:job #5 - get rid of the FIXTURE and bring in an even draw


not going to happen ever. unless you make a two tier system.

the draw right now is about as good as it will ever get.

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:55 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
for the pies they can do this

2 teams in qld
2 teams in syd
2 teams in SA
2 teams in WA
1 - hawks match in Tassie
1 - roos match in Tassie

and lets throw in a match in New Zealand v st kilda

Re: Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:19 pm
by Booney
bennymacca wrote:The shadows on the field you idiot :)


You'll be pissed at a night match, there's 4 x's as many shadows!! :lol:

Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:21 pm
by bennymacca
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:for the pies they can do this

2 teams in qld
2 teams in syd
2 teams in SA
2 teams in WA
1 - hawks match in Tassie
1 - roos match in Tassie

and lets throw in a match in New Zealand v st kilda


For commercial reasons I Meant.

At least whilst gate takings are still a significant portion of revenue, which is less and less with each tv deal