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davidbloop
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that'll be nothing compared to the bloop experience
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trosa001
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redcup wrote:trosa001 wrote:the only way football(soccer) is gonna get a better profile in this country, especially south australia is if people start going to games and we get averages 11000-12000 year after year. a big factor in acheiving this is stopping live coverage of united games on game day i.e. we need some sort of setup like afl had with a different footy channel in each state and a crows game would not be shown live if it was played at west lakes. this will force people to hindmarsh (well not forced, but it will provide more incentive) more reguraly. its too easy to stay at home which i am sad to say, am contemplating doing tonite against pohang. an asian champions league game "should" have a crowd of around 12000 i would of thought. but us aussies arent interested unless its some sort of final game. its the way we have been brought up. its quite sad tbh It's kinda ironic of you to post about low crowd figures at games and then in the same post admit you're NOT going, and it's a balmy 30 degree day/night. I could understand if it had been raining all day and looked like continuing. watching the game live>>>>>>>TV ( if you have pay tv )>>>>watching a stream>>>>>>>>>>>>>>hearing and seeing 5 secs of highlights on mainstream tv If you're working or got a family function you're excused Edited by redcup: 18/4/2012 04:41:26 PM im not happy with the way the club is operating atm. i dont like greg griffins, i dont like the attitude of the team and..............i am unemployed atm.
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Schultzy
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Speaking of the club. Last night our banners were checked more extensively than usual. Weslo gave us the reasoning that they were specifically lookin for protest banners in regards to the football Australia thing. Now if that is true that angers me to the nth degree. While there were no banners of the sort around, the fact that there was an initiative set to basically stop fans displaying an opinion in regards to something happening at OUR club is disguisting. I understand they were probably scared of it being publicised or whatever but in my books that's not right. We should have the right to an opinion on club matters and the right to express that opinion.
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General Ashnak
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jessesdad wrote:General Ashnak wrote:jessesdad wrote:We have a game tonight. Anyone going? I am.
Have offered the club $20 to allow me to hand-write my name on the game jerseys in texta as a sponsor. Now Clive is out I'm probably the best option and they'll be $20 better off. It's a bit sad that the best ACL team in Australia can't get a shirt sponsor.
I wonder what the minimum spend would be. Wouldn't it be great if the fans pooled some dollars and became the front-of-shirt sponsor for the last home game. I'd be in for $50. Just need a couple of hundred of us and we'd have $10,000 to offer for one game. Then Val would have real story to write about something positive.
Dreaming... I would be in. Lets see if we can get it rolling. I've sent an email to Matt Rossi to see if the club would be interested in making this happen.  Perfect =d>
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General Ashnak
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davidbloop wrote:redcup wrote:trosa001 wrote:the only way football(soccer) is gonna get a better profile in this country, especially south australia is if people start going to games and we get averages 11000-12000 year after year. a big factor in acheiving this is stopping live coverage of united games on game day i.e. we need some sort of setup like afl had with a different footy channel in each state and a crows game would not be shown live if it was played at west lakes. this will force people to hindmarsh (well not forced, but it will provide more incentive) more reguraly. its too easy to stay at home which i am sad to say, am contemplating doing tonite against pohang. an asian champions league game "should" have a crowd of around 12000 i would of thought. but us aussies arent interested unless its some sort of final game. its the way we have been brought up. its quite sad tbh It's kinda ironic of you to post about low crowd figures at games and then in the same post admit you're NOT going, and it's a balmy 30 degree day/night. I could understand if it had been raining all day and looked like continuing. watching the game live>>>>>>>TV ( if you have pay tv )>>>>watching a stream>>>>>>>>>>>>>>hearing and seeing 5 secs of highlights on mainstream tv If you're working or got a family function you're excused Edited by redcup: 18/4/2012 04:41:26 PM I do not have a family function and I am not working and I am still not going tonight. The reason? I have less than $3 in my bank account and would have to pawn off some of my stuff to make it to the match. :P Shit! I wish I had seen this as I could have picked you up on the way to the game with my spare ticket :cry:
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General Ashnak
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Schultzy wrote:Speaking of the club. Last night our banners were checked more extensively than usual. Weslo gave us the reasoning that they were specifically lookin for protest banners in regards to the football Australia thing. Now if that is true that angers me to the nth degree. While there were no banners of the sort around, the fact that there was an initiative set to basically stop fans displaying an opinion in regards to something happening at OUR club is disguisting. I understand they were probably scared of it being publicised or whatever but in my books that's not right. We should have the right to an opinion on club matters and the right to express that opinion. I have a strong feeling that may have been from the FFA more than the club, they don't want the FA anywhere near them.
The thing about football - the important thing about football - is its not just about football.
- Sir Terry Pratchett in Unseen Academicals
For pro/rel in Australia across the entire pyramid, the removal of artificial impediments to the development of the game and its players.
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RedEyeRob
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Agree GA... that sounds like an FFA order to our stadium security.
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UnitedGal
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Well I want to find out why would we even accociation ourselves with that lowlife Palmer in the first place...
Ive seen poor crows and bad performances on the park which is concerning as it is without us inviting extra controversy..
As for Weslo - They were probably looking for pro FA stuff as a FFA directive
Edited by UnitedGal: 19/4/2012 12:48:25 PM
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Timmo
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Enjoyed last night
Ok only just over 7500 but the atmosphere was the loudest I have heard at hindmarsh in a while.
skeptical of the club closing the tiers at first but I after seeing what happen I thought it was good to get the lower tiers stands in the east, north and south end filled first before the uppers tiers were opened.
With people a little closer to the action made for better atmosphere.
Had a great time pre-game with the Red Terrace boys down North Terrace.
the chants in the city worked a treat with the onlookers!!!
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Timmo
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Also credit for the TIFO the red army pulled over at the start of the game
Quality!!!
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Davide82
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Timmo wrote:Also credit for the TIFO the red army pulled over at the start of the game
Quality!!! yeah that was fantastic! Looked great when rested above them during the game too Hope it's back next game. I can't imagine how much work and money must go into something like that. Serious kudos to any boys on here that may have been involved
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General Ashnak
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Filling the lower teirs before the upper teirs is actually something I would support for every game, people definitely got more involved because of it. When everyone is all spaced out across the stands the atmosphere is impossible to get going.
The thing about football - the important thing about football - is its not just about football.
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General Ashnak
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Davide82 wrote:Timmo wrote:Also credit for the TIFO the red army pulled over at the start of the game
Quality!!! yeah that was fantastic! Looked great when rested above them during the game too Hope it's back next game. I can't imagine how much work and money must go into something like that. Serious kudos to any boys on here that may have been involved Complete agreement. It was stunning.
The thing about football - the important thing about football - is its not just about football.
- Sir Terry Pratchett in Unseen Academicals
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On sabbatical Youth Coach and formerly part of The Cove FC
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RedEyeRob
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Davide82 wrote:Timmo wrote:Also credit for the TIFO the red army pulled over at the start of the game
Quality!!! yeah that was fantastic! Looked great when rested above them during the game too Hope it's back next game. I can't imagine how much work and money must go into something like that. Serious kudos to any boys on here that may have been involved +1. i was still buying my ticket so i missed the Army doing the pullover, but it did look good in the stadium, and after seeing the highlights this morning, it worked well on TV too. Much better than those black tarps they use at Port games.
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Davide82
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General Ashnak wrote:Filling the lower teirs before the upper teirs is actually something I would support for every game, people definitely got more involved because of it. When everyone is all spaced out across the stands the atmosphere is impossible to get going. Yes 100% I said the exact thing to my dad as the seats started filling up
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Timmo
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Davide82 wrote:General Ashnak wrote:Filling the lower teirs before the upper teirs is actually something I would support for every game, people definitely got more involved because of it. When everyone is all spaced out across the stands the atmosphere is impossible to get going. Yes 100% I said the exact thing to my dad as the seats started filling up Watching the replay on fox sports the whole crowd was lounder and compare that to the Brisbane Roar ACL match. Slightly more people but very spacious. As mentioned more people were willing to get involved in the game because once one starts it becomes more infectious. Didn't mind also seeing the black Adelaide United TIFO in the upper tier of the eastern stand as well.
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Tom AUFC
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General Ashnak wrote:Filling the lower teirs before the upper teirs is actually something I would support for every game, people definitely got more involved because of it. When everyone is all spaced out across the stands the atmosphere is impossible to get going. +1 Looked a shitload better on TV as well.
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redcup
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Timmo wrote:Davide82 wrote:General Ashnak wrote:Filling the lower teirs before the upper teirs is actually something I would support for every game, people definitely got more involved because of it. When everyone is all spaced out across the stands the atmosphere is impossible to get going. Yes 100% I said the exact thing to my dad as the seats started filling up
Watching the replay on fox sports the whole crowd was lounder and compare that to the Brisbane Roar ACL match. Slightly more people but very spacious.As mentioned more people were willing to get involved in the game because once one starts it becomes more infectious. Didn't mind also seeing the black Adelaide United TIFO in the upper tier of the eastern stand as well. Which is why Hindmarsh is so good. It's a football specific ground where you are almost on top of the action, pity about those Adelaide oval sails being destroyed - yet another " shove that in your face wog-ball " moment by the government! Yeah, sorry I've all but forgotten the days of un-employment and surviving on the smell of an oily rag. - actually I haven't forgotten I've just pushed those memories into the deep, dark recesses within.
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trosa001
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its typical of the people running the adelaide oval project. they dont want football to get bigger. they also probably want more united games at the oval, which is part of the reason they wouldnt give us the sails
i think its pretty sad actually. one day these people will be sorry, dont worry
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mcjules
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Guys, I love accusing everyone else as being "anti-soccer" as the next person but in this case I can kind of understand why they said no. Shame it couldn't happen but we should be lobbying the government to install something similar at the stadium. Seeming most of the supporters are there in the summer, something that provides sun shade could look great and would be much cheaper and more feasible than building a traditional grandstand roof.
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davidbloop
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General Ashnak wrote:davidbloop wrote:redcup wrote:trosa001 wrote:the only way football(soccer) is gonna get a better profile in this country, especially south australia is if people start going to games and we get averages 11000-12000 year after year. a big factor in acheiving this is stopping live coverage of united games on game day i.e. we need some sort of setup like afl had with a different footy channel in each state and a crows game would not be shown live if it was played at west lakes. this will force people to hindmarsh (well not forced, but it will provide more incentive) more reguraly. its too easy to stay at home which i am sad to say, am contemplating doing tonite against pohang. an asian champions league game "should" have a crowd of around 12000 i would of thought. but us aussies arent interested unless its some sort of final game. its the way we have been brought up. its quite sad tbh It's kinda ironic of you to post about low crowd figures at games and then in the same post admit you're NOT going, and it's a balmy 30 degree day/night. I could understand if it had been raining all day and looked like continuing. watching the game live>>>>>>>TV ( if you have pay tv )>>>>watching a stream>>>>>>>>>>>>>>hearing and seeing 5 secs of highlights on mainstream tv If you're working or got a family function you're excused Edited by redcup: 18/4/2012 04:41:26 PM I do not have a family function and I am not working and I am still not going tonight. The reason? I have less than $3 in my bank account and would have to pawn off some of my stuff to make it to the match. :P Shit! I wish I had seen this as I could have picked you up on the way to the game with my spare ticket :cry: Haha it's all good man, I do appreciate the sentiment ;) Still was a good match to watch on the old moving picture box.
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RedEyeRob
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trosa001 wrote:its typical of the people running the adelaide oval project. they dont want football to get bigger. they also probably want more united games at the oval, which is part of the reason they wouldnt give us the sails
i think its pretty sad actually. one day these people will be sorry, dont worry It's a slap in our face given how much help the SAG have given Adelaide Oval AND how much they push all those anti-cancer/sun-smart messages! My un-mediterranean skin and eyes get burnt to a crisp in those summer avo matches!
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redcup
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mcjules wrote:Guys, I love accusing everyone else as being "anti-soccer" as the next person but in this case I can kind of understand why they said no. Shame it couldn't happen but we should be lobbying the government to install something similar at the stadium.
Seeming most of the supporters are there in the summer, something that provides sun shade could look great and would be much cheaper and more feasible than building a traditional grandstand roof. That's very magnanimous of you. I, on the other hand, am more cynical. I think that with what government ministers get paid, it is they who should be doing the thinking, if we have to do it for them as well as get charged too much for every-bloody-thing just so they can have their large salaries and terrific retirement plans that we've paid for - Sorry going on one of my political rants again :-# #-o Edited by redcup: 19/4/2012 10:12:47 PM
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RedsUnited
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Gotta love that feeling we all felt in the 90th minute with that winner by Brucey. Electric, baby!
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Did the fly over end up happening?
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RedEyeRob
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Roar_Brisbane wrote:Did the fly over end up happening? I didn't see shit.
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Don't think so which is good. Hoping FFA said look dont get him to sponsor you instead we will give you 200,000 for your acl campaign lol
hopefully we can find a sponsor soon
i miss jims pluming.........
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Davide82
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RedsUnited wrote:Gotta love that feeling we all felt in the 90th minute with that winner by Brucey. Electric, baby! THIS!!! This is what soccer is about for me. What a beautiful moment it was!
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General Ashnak
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mcjules wrote:Guys, I love accusing everyone else as being "anti-soccer" as the next person but in this case I can kind of understand why they said no. Shame it couldn't happen but we should be lobbying the government to install something similar at the stadium.
Seeming most of the supporters are there in the summer, something that provides sun shade could look great and would be much cheaper and more feasible than building a traditional grandstand roof. I don't they were being anti soccer, I think they were being stupid and pig headed.
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mcjules
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General Ashnak wrote:mcjules wrote:Guys, I love accusing everyone else as being "anti-soccer" as the next person but in this case I can kind of understand why they said no. Shame it couldn't happen but we should be lobbying the government to install something similar at the stadium.
Seeming most of the supporters are there in the summer, something that provides sun shade could look great and would be much cheaper and more feasible than building a traditional grandstand roof. I don't they were being anti soccer, I think they were being stupid and pig headed. Agreed. They didn't allow it happen not because they're anti-soccer and anti-Hindmarsh. They did it because they don't care about it. To them, having the stadium completed in time for the 2014 AFL season is far more important. The political fall out of the project not going to schedule (which will probably still happen regardless) is not in the best interests of the SAG. I still maintain that the cost to do this from scratch is extremely feasible. If the SAG can put $500mill into AO and effectively hand it over to the SACA and SANFL to manage, they could at least fund installing shade over the 3 exposed stands.
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