The new West Adelaide scoreboard

[Blacky]

so what is happening to the old scoreboard? you can run a tour to raise some funds now westies with the scoreboard from the 80's still there and then the one up until 2007 there. now if westies can play it would be good.

might be a good idea to sell it to sturt
always have trouble at unley dont know what part of the fence to look at

[spell_check]

As said in another thread the numbers are fine, its just the camera couldn't pick them up for some reason, perhaps everyone that wasn't at the game should perhaps see it in the flesh before criticism, I was amazed at how easy to read and bright it was despite having the sun shine directly on it.

Even with the red numbers?

[Wedgie]

As said in another thread the numbers are fine, its just the camera couldn't pick them up for some reason, perhaps everyone that wasn't at the game should perhaps see it in the flesh before criticism, I was amazed at how easy to read and bright it was despite having the sun shine directly on it.

Even with the red numbers?

Yep, it was as clear as if it was at nighttime, certainly not anything like North's timeclock which is hard to read.
Looked absolutely fantastic and couldn't have been any clearer, stood out more than the traditional scoreboards scores!

[dash61]

I am sorry wedgie but we can only go by the evidence shown

And on that note, I'm wondering if it was operated by ....THE PRAM LADY!!!

Cutterman
You should have been there, she was THERE (Shes back) and was in the company of another of the female species , both looked like they were related to Gummy Sharks.

[CUTTERMAN]

Dash, shouldn't say that about gummy sharks mate! I tried to put up the close up pic of her but couldn't find it on the site and any I did find couldn't work out how to cut and paste it so I gave up..... Luddite dork I am.

[Squawk]

I thought the scoreboard was very good and notwithstanding that it has prob been hurried up for R2, it read very easily from the grandstand wing even in bright light.

I did find myself looking for other scores and wonder if the big scoreboard will ultimately be used for score updates and the bottom scroll used for sponsorship promos instead?

Slightly off topic but who was the ground announcer on Sat at Richmond? He was an absolute dead ringer (in voice) for Phil Herden. Phil - you have a voice clone out there, better get his number in case you are sick one weekend you are due to broadcast!

Also, what size crowd were Westies hoping for? I thought 2,500 was a bit disappointing given the new coach and recruits, the club's first game for the year and the perfect weather. As usual tho, everything worked like clockwork around the ground tho!

[redandblack]

The ground announcer's name is Paul Davis, I think.

[Wedgie]

Slightly off topic but who was the ground announcer on Sat at Richmond? He was an absolute dead ringer (in voice) for Phil Herden. Phil - you have a voice clone out there, better get his number in case you are sick one weekend you are due to broadcast!

ha ha, I thought the same thing, sounded exactly like Phil's voice over the PA at Noarlunga last year.
Only because I knew Phil was at Unley was I 100% sure it wasn't him!

[oldfella]

Squawk reference "did find myself looking for other scores and wonder if the big scoreboard will ultimately be used for score updates and the bottom scroll used for sponsorship promos instead?"

My understanding is the old big score board will end up being for sponsors with bottom scroll for round the grounds + some sponsor messages -- as elsewhere stated, sadly due to minor tech difficulties scrolling section was not available last weekend but will be by next home game.

Time will tell -- main thing is anyone how was there was impressed with its clarity and that the main thing.

[Squawk]

Slightly off topic but who was the ground announcer on Sat at Richmond? He was an absolute dead ringer (in voice) for Phil Herden. Phil - you have a voice clone out there, better get his number in case you are sick one weekend you are due to broadcast!

ha ha, I thought the same thing, sounded exactly like Phil's voice over the PA at Noarlunga last year.
Only because I knew Phil was at Unley was I 100% sure it wasn't him!

LOL - I actually turned on my radio to CONFIRM he was broadcasting there and hadn't fallen away from his broadcast schedule!!