Booney wrote:Wedgie wrote:The AFL is a joke.
I dislike Burton but the report and subsequent 2 games was a joke, if I was Burton I would have smacked the other bloke earlier and harder and I'm no Crows lover! The decision against Pickett was also a joke.
The worst part about the 50m against Jarod Rivers which was a joke was that the AFL have publicly come out and supported the decision.
If that isn't proof that they have no idea and are completely incompetent I don't know what is.
Luckily for the AFL most of the theatre goers who enjoy the AFL would still follow the game if there was no ball as they're obsessed by close games and marketing and wouldn't know a decent sporting event if it hit them between the eyes. There wouldn't be an easier job in the world than working for the AFL thanks to some hard work of others years ago.
Why is it Wedgie that you rip into "theatre goers",the people who attend AFL games and support AFL teams?
What the AFL is providing,is a product,now I know your marketing comment will suggest it is not a product but a game.Well true,it is a game,but like anything,if people have to pay to go and see it they want their moneys worth.
What the people want,they inevitably get,especially if they are paying big bucks to see it.So in fact,what the AFL is providing at the moment is what people want.As REB has pointed out ,millions go through the gates each and every year.It might not be what the vast majority of people would like modern football to look at be played out like,but,IT IS! Thats why so many go each week.
What I think the modern game is showing is most supporters love their club more than they love the game itself.Change rules,interpritations,tribunal systems as much as you like,crikey,even get dimwits to umpire rules they dont understand,bottom line is people still want to go to the footy to see their side win,no matter what the brand of game they play.
If you are going to shout people down for going to AFL games as being fools,idiot's,what ever you like,point is they go for one reason,they love it!
I see what you're getting at Daniel-son, but I must admit, I'm not getting what I want to see when I go to the footy ... Personally I'd like to see more aerial contests and less uncontested possessions .. I'd also like to see players allowed to show their emotions without fear of ridiculous penalties, scrapping the melee rule would be a more than handy start!
I understand that I will be in a minority here, but having tasted the greatness of footy in the 80's for mine the game has steadily changed/evolved (diminished) for the worse ..
