Day/twilight GF - success?

[innsaneink]

Personally I thought it looked great just before kick off, a day time GF really conveys the atmosphere at the ground thru TV a whole lot better, as someone else mentioned here not too long ago, the colours of the day are more vibrant, brighter, i laughed at first when I read it, but its true.
Imagine today on a bright sunny day.
Keep it at this time, bring it an hour earlier even....but no more night GFs.

 

[Perth Red]

Well the crowd was no better so I guess the TV ratings will be the judge!

 

[innsaneink]

Well the crowd was no better so I guess the TV ratings will be the judge!

What about your own opinion?

 

[lucablight]

Personally I thoughtthere was less atmosphere and still prefer the night grand final.

 

[Dr Crane]

I was opposed to it, but it definitely looked (and sounded?) better.

Keep it at this time. Doesn't start the whole day too early, but still in daylight.

 

[vlad]

heard from people at the ground that during the twighlight period , when the lights hadn't taken full effect , it was difficult to distinguish the players .

also had it been at hot sunny day , like a couple earlier in the week , the people in the eastern stand would've been red faced and squinty eyed staring into the setting sun .

the GF either has to be 3pm or 7.30pm

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

Did all right, but I like night time grand finals better

 

[Slackboy72]

I think it was better. At least the storm supporters have a chance to get their sorry aarses to Mascot and catch the last flight home.

 

[Dr Crane]

heard from people at the ground that during the twighlight period , when the lights hadn't taken full effect , it was difficult to distinguish the players .

...and?

 

[Brownie.Kougari]

I liked it. Game started at 4 and was over by 6ish.

 

[lizziebra]

I've grown up with Night GF's so it was weird. I prefer night still.

 

[Perth Red]

What about your own opinion?

Don't care tbh. the pub is light if it's a 2pm or 5pm kick of (WA time!)

 

[vlad]

...and?

the pictures on tv often look better than they are at the ground .

 

[God-King Dean]

Much better.

Prefer it earlier though. The more sun the better !

Better footy as well.

 

[andrew057]

Nights for me.

 

[Hanscholo]

Well the crowd was no better so I guess the TV ratings will be the judge!

lol, f**k the TV ratings. What i want > TV ratings.

It was better than the night GF, no doubt at all. Also not havng a break in the proceedings for news was also a massive improvement. Id still like to see it at 3:00pm however.

On the subject of night football, id like to see a concerted effort next year to massively reduce the number of night games next season. Im well and truely over wet sloppy negative night football.

 

[Frailty]

Loved it... although I think another hour forward would be the way to go...

 

[Hanscholo]

Personally I thoughtthere was less atmosphere and still prefer the night grand final.

That was the best atmosphere at a GF since they started night GF's. Even better than the 109k crowd for Parra and Newcastle in 2001.

 

[the rebel]

I really liked the timeslot, although i wish the game started at three like the good old days. I remember watching my first grand final, the 89 decider played in bright sunshine.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Loved it... although I think another hour forward would be the way to go...

Same, another hour earlier would be best. Though if they kept it at this time, I wouldn't lose sleep over it.