SANFL crowd numbers

[Dog Day Afternoon]

This is a text book case on how to destroy a viable business.

Either a) the powers that be are nuts; or b) they don't give a duck.

I'd say c) they lack the integrity and capacity to fully comprehend all of the issues before making a decision.

[klaan]

If the SANFL competition ends up achieving 20000 more attendees than last year, is that not a good result?

[whufc]

This is a text book case on how to destroy a viable business.

Either a) the powers that be are nuts; or b) they don't give a duck.

I'd say c) they lack the integrity and capacity to fully comprehend all of the issues before making a decision.

Ill go with

d) they will do anything to keep their big brother happy and not worried about the consequences hoping he will let them hang out with them more often.

[whufc]

If the SANFL competition ends up achieving 20000 more attendees than last year, is that not a good result?

Not if the 20000 new attendees have put $20k into the clubs for one season only while the 1000 that walked away would have put $70k into the clubs on a yearly basis

[Dog Day Afternoon]

This is a text book case on how to destroy a viable business.

Either a) the powers that be are nuts; or b) they don't give a duck.

I'd say c) they lack the integrity and capacity to fully comprehend all of the issues before making a decision.

Ill go with

d) they will do anything to keep their big brother happy and not worried about the consequences hoping he will let them hang out with them more often.

I can't tell the difference between my c) and your d)

[Dog Day Afternoon]

This is a text book case on how to destroy a viable business.

Either a) the powers that be are nuts; or b) they don't give a duck.

I'd say c) they lack the integrity and capacity to fully comprehend all of the issues before making a decision.

Ill go with

d) they will do anything to keep their big brother happy and not worried about the consequences hoping he will let them hang out with them more often.

I can't tell the difference between my c) and your d)

[cracka]

Yet still way more people went there than the "traditional games"

Further proof traditional SANFL fans have walked away from the comp.

Thanks AFL clubs/fans.

You should be very proud of yourselves

Yep. Very proud of the 0.2% of their members who rock up and get in for free.
Still they are the best "supported" club in the SANFL apparently so thank **** for that

Yep its pretty sad how quick Ian Callinan is willing to put his name to anything for the corporate dollar.

There was a few Dogs supports at the ground yesterday who are slowly losing respect for this SANFL great footballer.

What other major world sporting league has made supporters have two teams they support in the same league.

Wouldn't have considered the SANFL a "major world sporting league" even before the AFL came along, let alone now.

[cracka]

Haha wondered who'd be the first to clutch that straw! Not a bad crowd for 8th v bottom on a Saturday afternoon!

Yeah Saturday afternoon, what a crap timeslot for a game of SANFL footy

It is if you're involved in Amateur/Country footy.

[Dogwatcher]

Wouldn't have considered the SANFL a "major world sporting league" even before the AFL came along, let alone now.

What sporting league, then?

[klaan]

Yep its pretty sad how quick Ian Callinan is willing to put his name to anything for the corporate dollar.

There was a few Dogs supports at the ground yesterday who are slowly losing respect for this SANFL great footballer.

What other major world sporting league has made supporters have two teams they support in the same league.[/quote]
Wouldn't have considered the SANFL a "major world sporting league" even before the AFL came along, let alone now.[/quote]

Hehe...
The other Major World Sporting Leagues; VFL, WAFL, Spanish Soccer, Baseball in America

[cracka]

Wouldn't have considered the SANFL a "major world sporting league" even before the AFL came along, let alone now.

What sporting league, then?

A state sporting league.

[matt35]

The replies to my comment re Saturday afternoon Footy are proof that most on here are stuck in an era that has long gone. Explain to me why there has been a move to night Football? Explain why crowds on Sunday afternoons and decent Friday nights tend to be larger than those on a Saturday afternoon? The facts are that Saturdays aren't what they used to be, with people having many more commitments etc. Not to mention, as stated above, amos/country Football etc.

[whufc]

Yep its pretty sad how quick Ian Callinan is willing to put his name to anything for the corporate dollar.

There was a few Dogs supports at the ground yesterday who are slowly losing respect for this SANFL great footballer.

What other major world sporting league has made supporters have two teams they support in the same league.

Wouldn't have considered the SANFL a "major world sporting league" even before the AFL came along, let alone now.[/quote]

Hehe...
The other Major World Sporting Leagues; VFL, WAFL, Spanish Soccer, Baseball in America[/quote]

Im talking about the AFL club Crows splitting their supporters

but your right the AFL isnt a major world sporting league

[whufc]

The replies to my comment re Saturday afternoon Footy are proof that most on here are stuck in an era that has long gone. Explain to me why there has been a move to night Football? Explain why crowds on Sunday afternoons and decent Friday nights tend to be larger than those on a Saturday afternoon? The facts are that Saturdays aren't what they used to be, with people having many more commitments etc. Not to mention, as stated above, amos/country Football etc.

Agree the SANFL needs to use its inititive alot more when scheduling and be alot more flexible and willing to change games.

[Jim05]

The replies to my comment re Saturday afternoon Footy are proof that most on here are stuck in an era that has long gone. Explain to me why there has been a move to night Football? Explain why crowds on Sunday afternoons and decent Friday nights tend to be larger than those on a Saturday afternoon? The facts are that Saturdays aren't what they used to be, with people having many more commitments etc. Not to mention, as stated above, amos/country Football etc.

Yet the AFL is planning more Saturday 1:30 games next year.
I agree that Saturday arvo games are not great for a lot of people due to ammos and country footy but it still seems to be the most popular timeslot. Night games are great at the beginning and end of seasons but in the middle of winter they are a financial disaster for most clubs at SANFL level. Sunday is my best timeslot but I do know alot of people who wont attend Sundays due to family committments or junior footy played on Sundays

[gossipgirl]

If the SANFL competition ends up achieving 20000 more attendees than last year, is that not a good result?

Not if the 20000 new attendees have put $20k into the clubs for one season only while the 1000 that walked away would have put $70k into the clubs on a yearly basis

is that a random number generator you are using

[StrayDog]

Wouldn't have considered the SANFL a "major world sporting league" even before the AFL came along, let alone now.

What sporting league, then?

A state sporting league.

A first line affiliate of the self appointed controlling body.

In other words, pure hair splitting in terms of the point whufc was making.

[Jim05]

If the SANFL competition ends up achieving 20000 more attendees than last year, is that not a good result?

Not if the 20000 new attendees have put $20k into the clubs for one season only while the 1000 that walked away would have put $70k into the clubs on a yearly basis

is that a random number generator you are using

I can only do my rough maths but I would usually attend 5 or so neutral games a year plus finals including the GF every year, most commonly Centrals due to proximity and catching up with mates. By time I include ticket prices a meal at the club and drinks for the day it accounts to probably $100-150 per game plus the $100+ I put through the pokies at their club. This year I havnt attended 1 neutral game and wont attend any finals that Norwood are not in.
So I can only estimate that ive cost Centrals maybe up to $1000 this year and im sure many others are in the same boat

[bennymacca]

This would skew the crowds somewhat - I might have only gone to a couple of centrals games a year at most, so if that's the case it makes sense for me to choose the crows game to go to. This could also explain some of the drop in other games too

So you've been to two Sanfl games this year, compared to how many last year, Benny?

1 this year, zero last year. Went a lot more prior to 3 years ago when I got crows membership

[wristwatcher]

I'd like to ask if the 5 or 6 Centrals supporters who appear in topic after topic hanging shit on the SANFL are ever going to get over it???