Talking Footy

Not all of us, some of us are country boys who grew up in the coldest windiest places in this big brown land.

Striker wrote:

The Mayor can use planning laws to reduce the size of the stadium, or not give planning permission at all.

Talk back radio wouldn't let us talk about it. We were shut up.

The Storm hasn't played at Etihad for years.

And rain is not the only problem. There's Winter winds as well!

Wow, soft as butter. Melbournians are used to poor winter conditions. All Melbourne AFL clubs had poor stadiums which were windy and exposed. VFL park used to be called artic park yet had regular crowds of 50-70k.

If people are waiting for perfect conditions to support the Storm theyll fail dismally. If they are so precious how the hell are they going to stick around when the storm have some poor on-field years?

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

Not all of us, some of us are country boys who grew up in the coldest windiest places in this big brown land.

Have you been to AAMI Park before? If you have, do you agree with Stiker that it's a shit stadium?

Xman wrote:

Striker wrote:

The Mayor can use planning laws to reduce the size of the stadium, or not give planning permission at all.

Talk back radio wouldn't let us talk about it. We were shut up.

The Storm hasn't played at Etihad for years.

And rain is not the only problem. There's Winter winds as well!

Wow, soft as butter. Melbournians are used to poor winter conditions. All Melbourne AFL clubs had poor stadiums which were windy and exposed. VFL park used to be called artic park yet had regular crowds of 50-70k.

If people are waiting for perfect conditions to support the Storm theyll fail dismally. If they are so precious how the hell are they going to stick around when the storm have some poor on-field years?

They weren't getting those crowds very often at all! Why do you think the AFL got rid of the suburban grounds?

But I do agree that if the Storm drop down the ladder we're in big trouble.

Striker wrote:

Xman wrote:

Striker wrote:

The Mayor can use planning laws to reduce the size of the stadium, or not give planning permission at all.

Talk back radio wouldn't let us talk about it. We were shut up.

The Storm hasn't played at Etihad for years.

And rain is not the only problem. There's Winter winds as well!

Wow, soft as butter. Melbournians are used to poor winter conditions. All Melbourne AFL clubs had poor stadiums which were windy and exposed. VFL park used to be called artic park yet had regular crowds of 50-70k.

If people are waiting for perfect conditions to support the Storm theyll fail dismally. If they are so precious how the hell are they going to stick around when the storm have some poor on-field years?

They weren't getting those crowds very often at all! Why do you think the AFL got rid of the suburban grounds?

But I do agree that if the Storm drop down the ladder we're in big trouble.

The AFL got rid of suburban grounds because they sold them out week in week out with the exception of Footscray at the old Western Oval. Subiaco gets sold out pretty much every week, especially with West Coast and they are finally getting a new stadium over there in 6 years time.

Striker wrote:

Xman wrote:

Striker wrote:

The Mayor can use planning laws to reduce the size of the stadium, or not give planning permission at all.

Talk back radio wouldn't let us talk about it. We were shut up.

The Storm hasn't played at Etihad for years.

And rain is not the only problem. There's Winter winds as well!

Wow, soft as butter. Melbournians are used to poor winter conditions. All Melbourne AFL clubs had poor stadiums which were windy and exposed. VFL park used to be called artic park yet had regular crowds of 50-70k.

If people are waiting for perfect conditions to support the Storm theyll fail dismally. If they are so precious how the hell are they going to stick around when the storm have some poor on-field years?

They weren't getting those crowds very often at all! Why do you think the AFL got rid of the suburban grounds?

But I do agree that if the Storm drop down the ladder we're in big trouble.

VFL park drew an average of between 25-35k every year including 35k in 1981.
http://stats.rleague.com/AFL/crowds/vn_ ... _park.html

Its downfall was it was located 25k from the city and there was no public transport in the area.

It actually drew similar crowd averages to the MCG which you claim is an excellent stadium http://stats.rleague.com/AFL/crowds/vn_mcg.html

Stewie is right. The AFL outgrew suburban grounds which would regularly bulge at the seams despite poor facilities and protection from weather.

So whats wrong with RL fans?

Xman wrote:

Striker wrote:

Xman wrote:

Wow, soft as butter. Melbournians are used to poor winter conditions. All Melbourne AFL clubs had poor stadiums which were windy and exposed. VFL park used to be called artic park yet had regular crowds of 50-70k.

If people are waiting for perfect conditions to support the Storm theyll fail dismally. If they are so precious how the hell are they going to stick around when the storm have some poor on-field years?

So whats wrong with RL fans?

There isn't enough of them?

There isn't enough of them going to the games, because of a $hit venue and disenchantment as a result of the Nazi's at Etihad experience.

By the way, you forgot to mention that MCG averages were low because they had a $hit team playing their home games there (Melbourne Demons) before other clubs moved in. And the only time the suburban grounds bulged was when drawing clubs played each other I'll bet!

Striker wrote:

There isn't enough of them going to the games, because of a $hit venue and disenchantment as a result of the Nazi's at Etihad experience.

By the way, you forgot to mention that MCG averages were low because they had a $hit team playing their home games there (Melbourne Demons) before other clubs moved in. And the only time the suburban grounds bulged was when drawing clubs played each other I'll bet!

No, there isn't enough Storm fans period. And that shit team Melbourne FC still get thousands more to their games to shit matches than the Storm do.

You're wrong, and if Etihad was available and the Nazi security is kept at bay you'll see just how many Storm fans there really are!

Striker wrote:

You're wrong, and if Etihad was available and the Nazi security is kept at bay you'll see just how many Storm fans there really are!

Etihad was their venue 10 years ago and crowds were still shit. And are you saying that Storm fans don't go to games because of security? Wow, nRL fans are even more pathetic than I originally thought!

Stewie wrote:

Striker wrote:

There isn't enough of them going to the games, because of a $hit venue and disenchantment as a result of the Nazi's at Etihad experience.

By the way, you forgot to mention that MCG averages were low because they had a $hit team playing their home games there (Melbourne Demons) before other clubs moved in. And the only time the suburban grounds bulged was when drawing clubs played each other I'll bet!

No, there isn't enough Storm fans period. And that shit team Melbourne FC still get thousands more to their games to shit matches than the Storm do.

Hmm, Richmond are one of the big 4 AFL teams and played out of the MCG. Add the fact almost all blockbuster games were scheduled there also.

Seriously, you have no idea. VFL park was as cold and wet a ground as there has ever been in the AFL yet it drew similar crowds to the MCG which you claim is a fan's paradise.

Fact is the Storm have few if any fans. Your excuses are plain lunacy.

Nasty Security, mayor with an agenda, CEO with an agenda, rain (even though most games are in the dry), wind......its hilarious!

Xman wrote:

Stewie is right. The AFL outgrew suburban grounds which would regularly bulge at the seams despite poor facilities and protection from weather.

So whats wrong with RL fans?

No passion and clearly soft.

Stewie wrote:

Striker wrote:

You're wrong, and if Etihad was available and the Nazi security is kept at bay you'll see just how many Storm fans there really are!

Etihad was their venue 10 years ago and crowds were still shit. And are you saying that Storm fans don't go to games because of security? Wow, nRL fans are even more pathetic than I originally thought!

They were scared away and many never came back as a result! Well done Collins! Security is not the problem anymore and I think the Storm should sue Etihad and the security company involved at the time! The problem now is AAMI Park not being much better in the rain and/or wind than Olympic combined with the fans who believe that when they start coming back in the numbers I know exist, the AFL, Doyle or someone else will engineer something else to keep our numbers away!

Striker wrote:

Stewie wrote:

Striker wrote:

You're wrong, and if Etihad was available and the Nazi security is kept at bay you'll see just how many Storm fans there really are!

Etihad was their venue 10 years ago and crowds were still shit. And are you saying that Storm fans don't go to games because of security? Wow, nRL fans are even more pathetic than I originally thought!

They were scared away and many never came back as a result!

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That's just sad.