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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby jackpot jim » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:10 pm

Still 15,000 unsold tickets for tomorrows Crows V Collingwood. :oops: :oops:

SOFT? Unless theirs a late rush, YES.
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby Footy Smart » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:50 pm

high cost of living, have to pay above what you budget for(season tickets) plus Adelaide show is on so lots of families will go to that and cant afford to do both.
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby the joker » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:54 pm

jackpot jim wrote:Still 15,000 unsold tickets for tomorrows Crows V Collingwood. :oops: :oops:

SOFT? Unless theirs a late rush, YES.
not soft mate
saturday afternoon when the show is on and it is country and SAAFL finals.
notice the AFL dont put finals on saturday afternoon IN MELBOURNE did they.

tonight isnt a sellout either only 60 thousend sold. and only 50 for sunday. and how many of those are free tickets to the MCC members?

BUT WHAT IS REALLY BAD IS THAT ONLY 16000 TICKETS ARE SOLD FOR THE SYDNEY VS NORTH GAME
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby Psyber » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:54 pm

Footy Smart wrote:high cost of living, have to pay above what you budget for(season tickets) plus Adelaide show is on so lots of families will go to that and cant afford to do both.
And the kids will be pushing for going to the Show over the football too..
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby redden whites » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:56 pm

redden whites wrote:For years we have heard ..The Adelaide Show,Saving for grand Final day,Saving for week 2 of the finals and the price of tickets as excuses for poor finals turn outs. Now the Port home Showdown again draws a red faced turn out :oops:
All the jokes about Port supporters being on the Dole :roll: You would think the Crows mob were living in Whitmore Sq.


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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby NFC » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:58 pm

the joker wrote:BUT WHAT IS REALLY BAD IS THAT ONLY 16000 TICKETS ARE SOLD FOR THE SYDNEY VS NORTH GAME

Haha you serious? And the AFL is giving Sydney ANOTHER team. Idiots.
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby the joker » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:02 pm

NFC wrote:
the joker wrote:BUT WHAT IS REALLY BAD IS THAT ONLY 16000 TICKETS ARE SOLD FOR THE SYDNEY VS NORTH GAME

Haha you serious? And the AFL is giving Sydney ANOTHER team. Idiots.

yeah Paul Roos had a massive crack at the afl today because they didnt advertise it.
he said if didnt follow afl you wouldnt know it was on in sydney
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby Dutchy » Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:03 pm

the joker wrote:saturday afternoon when the show is on and it is country and SAAFL finals.


Yeah terrible time to play footy :roll: :roll:
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby the joker » Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:25 pm

Dutchy wrote:
the joker wrote:saturday afternoon when the show is on and it is country and SAAFL finals.


Yeah terrible time to play footy :roll: :roll:
it is the traditional time but all AFL clubs hate it
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby prowling panther » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:48 pm

Unfortunately not everyone is on 60k a year and can afford to go each home game and a couple of trips interstate, There are more very important things that take money from your pay before football comes along, like trying to LIVE each week and pay for the meager lifestyle that we are trying to provide for our families, but i suppose gettin a 0.25% interest rate cut will allow me to buy the tickets I need for the whole family to get to the footy this week end, and pay the bus fares and the budget and eat out on Sat night at AAMI.

I think the AFL should be gratefull that the people put the home and away matches infront of their normal commitments to pay their bills and keep the repo man from knocking on their doors, as i'm sure that there is not much left by the weekends for recreation and leisure.

Now I know that all homes have computers, wide screen TV's, DVD recorders, Home theatre systems and more mobile phones and security systems, than they know what to do with, BUT you money can only go so far, and just when you think you are on top of things, the Govt bumps up all charges on cars, licenses, fees, council rates are due again and so it goes on, then the AFL raise prices for final tickets and the AFL expect us to travel and support the team we love, so next time you all get a bit paranoid about not enough people going to watch the footy, have a little think about the reasons why.
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby NFC » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:24 am

subpol wrote:Unfortunately not everyone is on 60k a year and can afford to go each home game and a couple of trips interstate, There are more very important things that take money from your pay before football comes along, like trying to LIVE each week and pay for the meager lifestyle that we are trying to provide for our families, but i suppose gettin a 0.25% interest rate cut will allow me to buy the tickets I need for the whole family to get to the footy this week end, and pay the bus fares and the budget and eat out on Sat night at AAMI.

I think the AFL should be gratefull that the people put the home and away matches infront of their normal commitments to pay their bills and keep the repo man from knocking on their doors, as i'm sure that there is not much left by the weekends for recreation and leisure.

Now I know that all homes have computers, wide screen TV's, DVD recorders, Home theatre systems and more mobile phones and security systems, than they know what to do with, BUT you money can only go so far, and just when you think you are on top of things, the Govt bumps up all charges on cars, licenses, fees, council rates are due again and so it goes on, then the AFL raise prices for final tickets and the AFL expect us to travel and support the team we love, so next time you all get a bit paranoid about not enough people going to watch the footy, have a little think about the reasons why.

You might raise a few decent points but come on...
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby stan » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:08 am

Dutchy wrote:Biggest game of the year and they draw 31k? :?

WTF?

I agree with Rucci, time for there to be only 1 showdown each year, why would the AFL persist with 2 when the fans just dont show up?

Disgraceful and embaressing to SA..


There will be alot more than that there, but it is difficult at the moment with the Show on as well. That always takes away some younger types that would have gone to the football.

Also I dont know what it is with you but the day that the roo's get more than 31k to a home final is the day you can call other supporters soft.

There you are have a nice troll...mate.
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby McAlmanac » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:13 am

subpol wrote:Unfortunately not everyone is on 60k a year and can afford to go each home game and a couple of trips interstate, There are more very important things that take money from your pay before football comes along, like trying to LIVE each week and pay for the meager lifestyle that we are trying to provide for our families, but i suppose gettin a 0.25% interest rate cut will allow me to buy the tickets I need for the whole family to get to the footy this week end, and pay the bus fares and the budget and eat out on Sat night at AAMI.

I think the AFL should be gratefull that the people put the home and away matches infront of their normal commitments to pay their bills and keep the repo man from knocking on their doors, as i'm sure that there is not much left by the weekends for recreation and leisure.

Now I know that all homes have computers, wide screen TV's, DVD recorders, Home theatre systems and more mobile phones and security systems, than they know what to do with, BUT you money can only go so far, and just when you think you are on top of things, the Govt bumps up all charges on cars, licenses, fees, council rates are due again and so it goes on, then the AFL raise prices for final tickets and the AFL expect us to travel and support the team we love, so next time you all get a bit paranoid about not enough people going to watch the footy, have a little think about the reasons why.

This is true for a certain segment of the community. There's another segment that is just plain apathetic.

It's a once-a-year opportunity to see your team play a really big match. The Crows didn't unexpectedly sneak into the 8 in the last round.
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby Dog_ger » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:54 am

Blame Dog_ger

I have never been to an "AFL" game....

Shame.... :oops: :oops:
Smile :)

It's only Money $$$ :)

What is happening to our SANFL guys...
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby Psyber » Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:05 am

McAlmanac wrote:... This is true for a certain segment of the community. There's another segment that is just plain apathetic.
It's a once-a-year opportunity to see your team play a really big match. The Crows didn't unexpectedly sneak into the 8 in the last round.
There is a third section who have their money tied up in profit making investments, and their time in running a business or two.. :wink:
For example, while the money would not be an issue, I can afford the time to watch today's match on TV, bit not the extra 4 hours for travelling time to and from the match.
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby Dutchy » Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:55 am

stan wrote:
Dutchy wrote:Biggest game of the year and they draw 31k? :?

WTF?

I agree with Rucci, time for there to be only 1 showdown each year, why would the AFL persist with 2 when the fans just dont show up?

Disgraceful and embaressing to SA..


There will be alot more than that there, but it is difficult at the moment with the Show on as well. That always takes away some younger types that would have gone to the football.

Also I dont know what it is with you but the day that the roo's get more than 31k to a home final is the day you can call other supporters soft.

There you are have a nice troll...mate.


WTF are you on Stan? you bump a post made 7 weeks ago and apply it to this weeks final which I have made no comment about? :shock:

Who is trolling mate? :roll:

for the record last year the Geelong/Roos final drew 77,000 and Hawks/Roos drew 74,000....
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby Rik E Boy » Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:59 am

76,000 Cat supporters. :wink:

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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby Dutchy » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:07 pm

Rik E Boy wrote:76,000 Cat supporters. :wink:

regards,

REB


after 1/4 time...yes :oops:
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby NFC » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:45 pm

Dutchy wrote:
stan wrote:
Dutchy wrote:Biggest game of the year and they draw 31k? :?

WTF?

I agree with Rucci, time for there to be only 1 showdown each year, why would the AFL persist with 2 when the fans just dont show up?

Disgraceful and embaressing to SA..


There will be alot more than that there, but it is difficult at the moment with the Show on as well. That always takes away some younger types that would have gone to the football.

Also I dont know what it is with you but the day that the roo's get more than 31k to a home final is the day you can call other supporters soft.

There you are have a nice troll...mate.


WTF are you on Stan? you bump a post made 7 weeks ago and apply it to this weeks final which I have made no comment about? :shock:

Who is trolling mate? :roll:

for the record last year the Geelong/Roos final drew 77,000 and Hawks/Roos drew 74,000....

You don't actually think your pathetic club had anything to do with those numbers do you? :lol:
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Re: Adelaide AFL fans = SOFT

Postby jackpot jim » Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:49 pm

Not only their fans are soft BUT also their Players. :oops: :lol:

Fair Dinkum, all that whinging last week about Essendons pathetic effort costing them 4th spot,
Crows were lucky in that it saved them the same Hiding and Embarrassment that the Power endured in last years GF from the Cats.
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