Demetriou to stand down after 2014 season

[Phantom Gossiper]

Heard that Gillon McLachlan has been appointed

Should have been Brian Cook.

Was always going to be Gillon McLachlan IMO

[mighty_tiger_79]

McLachlan is effectively in charge from now

apparently Andys official last day is June 5th

[Booney]

He sure is :

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8837363

[JK]

Job No.1 - Close the roof at Eithad - ******* permanently, weld the bastard shut if need be!!

[bennymacca]

Makes no sense to leave it open.

[bennymacca]

Probably the only criticism of Adelaide oval too tbh

[Phantom Gossiper]

Probably the only criticism of Adelaide oval too tbh

What? That they dont shut the roof they havent got?

[bennymacca]

The shadows on the field you idiot

[mighty_tiger_79]

job No.2 - Bring the game back to the people by reducing ticket prices

[Phantom Gossiper]

job No.2 - Bring the game back to the people by reducing ticket prices

Amen, 100% agree! Ridiculous pricing!

[bennymacca]

job No.2 - Bring the game back to the people by reducing ticket prices

Amen, 100% agree! Ridiculous pricing!

agree. turning those 30k crowds into 40k crowds and the 60k into 80k will do much better for the bottom line than increasing ticket prices and keeping the crowds similar, because of the flowon effects in merchandising, catering at the ground, future memberships etc etc etc

[mighty_tiger_79]

so given I have at least 2 of you who like my ideas, perhaps I should be running the AFL

Job - #3 - send Collingwood on interstate games at least 10 times a year with 6 day breaks and some 5 day breaks

[bennymacca]

collingwood at the mcg are the goose that lays the golden egg. you cant send them interstate more than a few times a year, and if you do it will be for high drawing games like the sydney or crows or out west

im serious

[mighty_tiger_79]

job #4 bring back state of origin

[mighty_tiger_79]

job #5 - get rid of the FIXTURE and bring in an even draw

[Q.]

Job - #3 - send Collingwood on interstate games at least 10 times a year with 6 day breaks and some 5 day breaks

How does that even work? It would mean twice playing some interstate teams away.

[bennymacca]

job #5 - get rid of the FIXTURE and bring in an even draw

not going to happen ever. unless you make a two tier system.

the draw right now is about as good as it will ever get.

[mighty_tiger_79]

for the pies they can do this

2 teams in qld
2 teams in syd
2 teams in SA
2 teams in WA
1 - hawks match in Tassie
1 - roos match in Tassie

and lets throw in a match in New Zealand v st kilda

[Booney]

The shadows on the field you idiot

You'll be pissed at a night match, there's 4 x's as many shadows!!

[bennymacca]

for the pies they can do this

2 teams in qld
2 teams in syd
2 teams in SA
2 teams in WA
1 - hawks match in Tassie
1 - roos match in Tassie

and lets throw in a match in New Zealand v st kilda

For commercial reasons I Meant.

At least whilst gate takings are still a significant portion of revenue, which is less and less with each tv deal