2012 Grand Final Norwood D West Post Game Discussion

[bulldogproud2]

I enjoyed the band after, great touch

29 was about right IMHO

It better have been. After all, the SANFL gave 20 000 tickets away free of charge!!

[overloaded]

I enjoyed the band after, great touch

29 was about right IMHO

It better have been. After all, the SANFL gave 20 000 tickets away free of charge!!

made for a great day out

[Dutchy]

Members was almost full, havent seen that at an SANFL GF for many a year.

[Wedgie]

iirc in 03 Centrals and west got around 35k in overcast conditions. Obviously u can argue either way.

I would think the sanfl will consider 29k middle of the road, ok but not brilliant

Actually Centrals and West got 28,199 in 03, not "around 35k".
Sorry for completely stuffing up your point!

[dedja]

I was in the members with free tickets ... don't think I was on my Pat Malone

[Pseudo]

what does recalcitrant mean?

Ask Dr. Mahathir Mohamad...

[Jimmy_041]

Norwood were always going to win this match, so congrats to them.

West would be proud of their achievements this year but their much maligned game plan really bit them today.

It wasn't a match befitting of a grand final ... Collins is either thick, stubborn or both. Blind Freddie could have worked out that a mega flood wasn't going to cut it today, especially against a well disciplined Norwood outfit who know how to turn defence into attack by breaking through a wall.

There were a few occasions today when not only were there 36 players in one half of the ground but amazingly sometimes in only one quarter of the ground ... WTF?

Norwood's game plan is robust, makes sense and is sustainable. West's allowed them to make a grand final in year where the competition was relatively weak, is less than sound, makes little sense and is totally unsustainable.

Maybe somehwat controversially, rather than reward Collins for his efforts, West would be better off dispensing with him and bringing someone in who can harness the talent at West into a more attacking gameplan for a far more sustainable future. Tough call, but IMHO a necessary one.

Anyway, well done Norwood. Apart from having to watch one of the most boring GFs in memory, I had to suffer the ignominy of having a red and blue scarf hanging out of my car window on the way home from Footy Park to appease my recalcitrant wife.

So Dedja you want them to sack Collins.... that's the Glenelg way

I do understand your point though. Two of our key forwards didn't play either due to injury (Webb and Still) which didn't help our forward structure either

You had no forwards or forward structure today
I have NEVER seen a game plan like I saw today
Collins does realise he has to kick goals doesn't he?

[Dogwatcher]

Interesting, CDFC only got 1k less than Norwood to a Westies GF (if your figure's right, Wedgie).

[Dogwatcher]

what does recalcitrant mean?

Ask Dr. Mahathir Mohamad...

Very clever.

[Mic]

Why does the SANFL charge too much for tickets and then give many thousands away?

[overloaded]

what does recalcitrant mean?

Ask Dr. Mahathir Mohamad...

who's he?

[Wedgie]

Interesting, CDFC only got 1k less than Norwood to a Westies GF (if your figure's right, Wedgie).

You question moi?
I'm the person who was earlier quoting scored from 1905!

[whufc]

iirc in 03 Centrals and west got around 35k in overcast conditions. Obviously u can argue either way.

I would think the sanfl will consider 29k middle of the road, ok but not brilliant

Actually Centrals and West got 28,199 in 03, not "around 35k".
Sorry for completely stuffing up your point!

I must of been thinking of 02, when u make 12 in a row they all kind off blend into each other, you know what I mean? Oh wait a sec

[Dutchy]

Interesting, CDFC only got 1k less than Norwood to a Westies GF (if your figure's right, Wedgie).

Westies had an exciting team back then.

[Jimmy_041]

Why does the SANFL charge too much for tickets and then give many thousands away?

Ask the Chandyman - he doesn't want to devalue the product

[Dogwatcher]

Interesting, CDFC only got 1k less than Norwood to a Westies GF (if your figure's right, Wedgie).

You question moi?
I'm the person who was earlier quoting scored from 1905!

Actually, not questioning you. Misreading your response to WHUFC's post. I thought you were correcting a figure you'd originally posted. All apologies.

[Wedgie]

As far as crowds today I thought it was a fantastic crowd considering the price of tickets and the fact Westies have a very low (but loyal) supporter base.
They were very lucky with the weather too and daylight saving helped the later start.
If Norwood v West can get 30k, Norwood v North would have got 35k and Norwood v Glenelg/Sturt/Port would have got 40k.
Let's try and keep the topic on track please folks. GFs dont come and go every year! Oh hang on........

[Pseudo]

Interesting, CDFC only got 1k less than Norwood to a Westies GF (if your figure's right, Wedgie).

Westies had an exciting team back then.

But like this year, they had an overrated coach.

[Wedgie]

Interesting, CDFC only got 1k less than Norwood to a Westies GF (if your figure's right, Wedgie).

Westies had an exciting team back then.

That's a good point, even I went along that year, today I was watching basketball, motor racing and even a bit of soccer before I switched it over to see the band!
And I had money on Norwood!

[whufc]

As far as crowds today I thought it was a fantastic crowd considering the price of tickets and the fact Westies have a very low (but loyal) supporter base.
They were very lucky with the weather too and daylight saving helped the later start.
If Norwood v West can get 30k, Norwood v North would have got 35k and Norwood v Glenelg/Sturt/Port would have got 40k.
Let's try and keep the topic on track please folks. GFs dont come and go every year! Oh hang on........

What were ticket prices last year.

With the amount of tickets given away the should just open the gates and try and get 40k