Jim05 wrote:Spargo wrote:Jim05 wrote:Q. wrote:The equalisation tax is a joke.
^This so much.
Once again punishing the clubs who work their arse off and do the right thing.
Bullshit. You honestly think clubs don't work their arses off?
I tell you what, take prime time games, ANZAC Day games, Queens Birthday games, Friday nights etc away from certain clubs & give them to the Western Bulldogs, North, Port, St Kilda, and then give the Essendons, Collingwoods, Carltons & Richmonds the Saturday twilight, early Sunday & Sunday twilight games for 4 or 5 years in a row - then see how "working your arse off" goes.
Sponsors will drop off real quick, as will memberships.
Of course this will never happen, the AFL won't allow it.
This tax is their way of saying "we know the fixture is unfair, we know we pander to certain clubs, but we'll implement this tax to at least look like we're attempting some sort of even playing field" - yeah right.
Crap, just face it some clubs dont draw no matter what timeslots they get. Collingwood nearly shut the doors before Eddie got there but he has built them up to what they are now, same with Hawthorn who nearly had to merge but got together and worked their way out if strife. Richmond's transformation off field has been amazing also.
Yes Essendon get ANZAC day but only get 2 Friday night games ( both against North ) and yet we still get decent crowds and memberships and have NEVER been given a AFL handout. We are playing the worst of any side in the comp and still get half decent crowds. There are some clubs that no matter how many Friday night or marquee games they get will still never get a decent crowd
Good, you can have 4 Sunday twilight games in a row then.