THE CAVALRY HAS ARRIVED FOR CUSTER'S LAST STAND

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24-04-17, 10:33
Alison

Apologies - my mistake! Hope I've not tempted fate for the Glory boys!!
24-04-17, 11:45
Egan

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Originally Posted by jargan83

I used to be a massive Glory fan, stopped going to games when they were pinged for cheating the salary cap as it was a betrayal by those running the club. But this season I've started watching their games again this season and may very well think of a membership next year.

If I didn't have a horse in the survival stakes (i.e if I lived in NSW or Qld) of the current ARU clusterfuck I probably would have switched off. I've got plenty of other sports that I follow.

Yeah, I just can't get myself to give money to Sage. Hopefully we win this weekend though.
24-04-17, 12:00
shasta

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Originally Posted by Alison

Perth Glory getting to the grand final yesterday will only boost their legions of fans too. Good on them - soccer deserves the success. In all honesty, rugby - under the stewardship of the ARU - has only succeeded in alienating its fanbase - including in NSW.

Did I hear correctly that the attendance at AAMI Park for the MC v Glory match was only about 8500?
24-04-17, 12:12
jargan83

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Originally Posted by Egan

Yeah, I just can't get myself to give money to Sage. Hopefully we win this weekend though.

Agree 100%!
24-04-17, 12:23
blueandblack

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Originally Posted by shasta

Did I hear correctly that the attendance at AAMI Park for the MC v Glory match was only about 8500?

9944, according to this
24-04-17, 13:24
shasta

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Originally Posted by blueandblack

9944, according to this

Still below MC's season average as you'd expect for a non-derby. But poor for what was at stake. Hard to get people in the gates once AFL cranks up.
24-04-17, 14:00
FingerTips

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Originally Posted by shasta

Still below MC's season average as you'd expect for a non-derby. But poor for what was at stake. Hard to get people in the gates once AFL cranks up.

Which is the whole issue about trying to take on the AFL juggernaut in Melbourne.
24-04-17, 14:05
jargan83

Melbourne City have less support than Melbourne Victory.
24-04-17, 14:28
jono

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Originally Posted by jargan83

Melbourne City have less support than Melbourne Victory.

They have better backers though don't they?
24-04-17, 14:47
shasta

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Originally Posted by jargan83

Melbourne City have less support than Melbourne Victory.

True. I think Victory averages abt 15000.
Storm abt same. That's what I was thinking about. Let alone AFL. OK they have double the population but jeez what a market to try and break into.
The Storm have a great niche market goinh. I've even heard Sam Newman say he gets to every game he can - just to watch Billy Slater. Then there's Cronk, Smith and Munster. But without that kind of X Factor how can you grab a share of such a crowded market long term?

:offtopic: sorry. :)
24-04-17, 19:16
Egan

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Originally Posted by shasta

Still below MC's season average as you'd expect for a non-derby. But poor for what was at stake. Hard to get people in the gates once AFL cranks up.

Melbourne City barely get onto the radar of the cities sporting attention. They had one big club and brought in another just to try and weaken the Victory, didn't really work too well as they didn't really give the club a soul.
24-04-17, 20:47
chibi

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Originally Posted by Egan

Melbourne City barely get onto the radar of the cities sporting attention. They had one big club and brought in another just to try and weaken the Victory, didn't really work too well as they didn't really give the club a soul.

Yup, and it certainly didn't help when what little identity they had was replaced by becoming a Man City subsidiary.

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