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King Monkey
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As stated numerous times, people trying to justify their positions.
Was Justin Reeves at Collingwood, Travis Auld and Simon Lethlean I believe are the 2 public names in the relevant positions at the AFL.
Obviously with "go get 'em" types that also need to justify a salary as part of their teams.
Well, they might start listening as we start either not renewing or downgrading our memberships.
If they think I'm going to keep forking out about $1500 odd each year for an adult and two junior Legends memberships, only to have peripheral rubbish detracting from the game and killing the enjoyment & atmosphere in the process - think again!!
And guess what; the kids that are supposedly being marketed to won't be going if I don't!!
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King Monkey
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| swoop42 wrote: | The biggest question is why do we keep getting this shite jammed down our throat when we've told them time and again we don't want it?
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This is the question I'd like someone at Collingwood to answer please.
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HAL
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| Your polite style is very nice. Is it the only one? |
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King Monkey
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| John Wren wrote: | | they might be a rancid mob but tonight's pregame effort by them was pretty good. |
Relevant to their club, and enhancing the feeling that it was a home game although played at a neutral venue.
If we are forced to endure a "Game Day Experience," that statement is as it should be.
"Relevant" is the word.
Sparkles greeting the players' entry, Pop Music blaring during the warm-up, Kiss-Cam during the quarter breaks, and a fake chant leading up to the first bounce, certainly do not qualify as relevant.
They all however, qualify as insulting.
(Although, Essendon's thing would lose effect if done to that extent every week. More a once a year type thing for mine as a whole.
I did like the darkening the stadium with the spotlight on the players as they emerged from the race; a simple, effective, well-implemented, good idea, that may have actually added to the atmosphere. A bit of NBA dazzle-dazzle without the cringe factor and fake noise.)
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Seriously, they have a sponge bob with tiger pants
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King Monkey
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Looks like Richmond hired our dance troupe from last year and dressed 'em in Tiger mascot costumes for their half-time show. They made my eyes and ears hurt, it was really difficult holding a conversation with the kids, was just too bloody loud.
Their pop music during the warm-up was even louder than ours, extremely annoying.
Even more disturbingly though - 1/3 of the ground at halftime was sectioned off for a sponsored "kick-to-kick" between mostly adults.
That there leaves about 60 odd Auskick kids that won't get on each week Richmond has a home game.
Richmond - FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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John Wren 
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| King Monkey wrote: | | John Wren wrote: | | they might be a rancid mob but tonight's pregame effort by them was pretty good. |
Relevant to their club, and enhancing the feeling that it was a home game although played at a neutral venue.
If we are forced to endure a "Game Day Experience," that statement is as it should be.
"Relevant" is the word.
Sparkles greeting the players' entry, Pop Music blaring during the warm-up, Kiss-Cam during the quarter breaks, and a fake chant leading up to the first bounce, certainly do not qualify as relevant.
They all however, qualify as insulting.
(Although, Essendon's thing would lose effect if done to that extent every week. More a once a year type thing for mine as a whole.
I did like the darkening the stadium with the spotlight on the players as they emerged from the race; a simple, effective, well-implemented, good idea, that may have actually added to the atmosphere. A bit of NBA dazzle-dazzle without the cringe factor and fake noise.) |
they renamed etihad "the barracks". it's their home ground and they made it feel like it was.
i think the tigers call the mcg "the den". i like their drumming crew.
you get no real sense that any home game for us is a home game even with the club driven led signage. i like how a lot of clubs honour their past players and their history. what do we do? we have half-baked "celebrities" standing with the banner. i am yet to see anything done by the club that wows us and is innovative. at least essendon had a crack with the dimming of the lights, their laser light show and the players running on to the field in darkness.
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David
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| John Wren wrote: | | i am yet to see anything done by the club that wows us and is innovative. |
Isn't this attitude the problem, though? Why do we have to innovate? Isn't a game of football sufficient?
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John Wren
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| David wrote: | | John Wren wrote: | | i am yet to see anything done by the club that wows us and is innovative. |
Isn't this attitude the problem, though? Why do we have to innovate? Isn't a game of football sufficient? |
you would think the footy is enough but if they have to shove an experience down our throat why is it the same boring stuff?
my desire to see "innovative" relates to the game having a collingwood feel, a sense of homeliness.
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Dave The Man 
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| David wrote: | | John Wren wrote: | | i am yet to see anything done by the club that wows us and is innovative. |
Isn't this attitude the problem, though? Why do we have to innovate? Isn't a game of football sufficient? |
Nope - The Club wants to be like American Sports 
Last time I checked we are Aussies
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Jezza 
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| David wrote: | | John Wren wrote: | | i am yet to see anything done by the club that wows us and is innovative. |
Isn't this attitude the problem, though? Why do we have to innovate? Isn't a game of football sufficient? |
Yes exactly! I just think this idea of having a 'match-day experience' which is designed to enhance the match-day experience has indadvertedly destroyed the match day experience for footy supporters and has therefore lost a few people who no longer attend the footy with this being one of several possible reasons as to why some people don't attend anymore.
I can guarantee you that an overwhelming majority love football and attend the footy because they love the actual game itself rather than the entertainment (also known as 'Americanisation) element that has crept up into the league in the last few years. This clear vision of enhancing the match-day experience is all about appealing to the 'casual' supporter because the AFL knows that die-hards will attend regardless.
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King Monkey
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^Correct Jezza.
But for how much longer??
How's that song go again??
"You don't know what you've got 'till it's gone....."
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RudeBoy
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| I'm seriously considering not going to any games ever again. The electronic advertising continually flashing around the stands is a form of visual assault. It drives me mad and actually makes it difficult to watch the game. I always take my mum to the footy and she found it so difficult to watch the game, with the coloured signs continually changing that she has already declared she won't ever go again. Seems like capitalism has finally killed the game for me. Such a shame our President doesn't use his influence and high profile to pressure the AFL to get rid of this insulting and abusive phenomenon, at OUR HOME games at least. It might bring in money in the short term, but in the long run it is actually killing the game. |
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| RudeBoy wrote: | | I'm seriously considering not going to any games ever again. The electronic advertising continually flashing around the stands is a form of visual assault. It drives me mad and actually makes it difficult to watch the game. I always take my mum to the footy and she found it so difficult to watch the game, with the coloured signs continually changing that she has already declared she won't ever go again. Seems like capitalism has finally killed the game for me. Such a shame our President doesn't use his influence and high profile to pressure the AFL to get rid of this insulting and abusive phenomenon, at OUR HOME games at least. It might bring in money in the short term, but in the long run it is actually killing the game. |
yeah i really hate that flashing lights display during the game its just to distracting. id hate to be epileptic.
i dont mind something shooting around the arena just after a goal, but on sunday it was flashing between red and white background while shooting for gaol. like Cloke needs any more distractions!!
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