GF tickets going for less than face value.

[Kiwi]

All these fans who say the support league first and their team second ect, are clearly full of piss and wind.

Most fans in sydney whether they admit it or not are selfish, petty and don't care about the game as much as they harp on about.

 

[innsaneink]

Well if it wasn't already proven beyond any shadow of a doubt how much of a knob Taxidriver is then all that surely will. As has been mentioned before, if there are empty seats in the stadium they'll only be the Sydney fans who have tickets and don't show up which is more of a sad reflection on them than any of the interstate teams supporters. Thanks for strengthening our argument TD. You're an idiot :lol:

Thats a good trick....you can deduce all that just by looking at an empty seat?
And you have the hide tolabel others, "knobs".

 

[Godz Illa]

Doesn't the That's My Team campaign openly encourage tribalism and loyalty to one's team above all else? It hits a snag when one particular club struggles to inspire anything more than apathy in everyone bar maybe 11-12000 people. I dont see why it's Sydney's fault that the Storm are entirely not stimulating.

 

[Kiwi]

Sydney fans don't want the GF moved, but then don't want to show up.

 

[Ice777]

Thats a good trick....you can deduce all that just by looking at an empty seat?
And you have the hide tolabel others, "knobs".

Who elses seats would they be besides Sydneysiders Inky? Hrmmm we'll work by the process of elimination to see if we can get to the bottom of it. Nth Qld supporters? The was their tema was travelling i don't think the supporters were anticipating being there on Sunday so we can rule them out. The Warriors fans? Well obviously not seeing as they never looked like making it with the 4 less points and all that.

The Bronco's and Storm supporters? Well i reckon if they snapped them up in August they'll be going Sunday night don't you?Now that only leaves us with Sydney supporters who brought them early in the hope their team makes it so i think it's fair to say we have the answer. It's not a trick deducing that by looking at empty seats inky, it's common sense.

What you also failed to add was in the post you quoted me on is well done to the Sydney fans that are still going no matter who's playing. They're the real fans of the game and anyone who has tickets that don't go IMO aren't true fans of the GAME at all, only their teams. I can't see anything wrong with me saying that if there are empty seats they'll be people from Sydney not going because it's true and you know it.

 

[dubby]

I couldn't agree more. This idiot is trying to make it a reflection on Melbourne's fans and deflect the real problem which is the Sydney fans if they don't attend. I'm not sure if TD knows how expensive it can be for alot of people to commute to Sydney, then buy a ticket for the game and find accomodation and especially if they went last week as well. I'm one of the lucky ones i guess, i can afford it but many people can't and you can't begrudge them of that. Obviously TD thinks people can pull spare cash out of their arse :sarcasm:

So how can people afford to fly to Melbourne from Sydney and Perth and do the same thing? (eat/accomodation/tickets/commute) :roll:

Melbourne are a waste of a team and wont exist in 10 years. Maybe even 5.

 

[Ice777]

I dont see why it's Sydney's fault that the Storm are entirely not stimulating.

You've once again proven why you aren't a real fan of the game and only your team. If you asked most people to honestly say who they thought played the most exciting style of football, if the Storm didn't end up on top in that poll i think it's fair to say they'd no doubt be in the top 3. If you were a fan of the game you'd enjoy it as well and find it "stimulating" but the fact you can't appreciate what they've done and how they play the game pretty much says you aren't a fan.

But i guess i'd find it hard to get stimulated by a team that's ran roughshod over mine for years on end :lol:

 

[innsaneink]

Who elses seats would they be besides Sydneysiders Inky? Hrmmm we'll work by the process of elimination to see if we can get to the bottom of it. Nth Qld supporters? The was their tema was travelling i don't think the supporters were anticipating being there on Sunday so we can rule them out. The Warriors fans? Well obviously not seeing as they never looked like making it with the 4 less points and all that.

The Bronco's and Storm supporters? Well i reckon if they snapped them up in August they'll be going Sunday night don't you?Now that only leaves us with Sydney supporters who brought them early in the hope their team makes it so i think it's fair to say we have the answer. It's not a trick deducing that by looking at empty seats inky, it's common sense.

What you also failed to add was in the post you quoted me on is well done to the Sydney fans that are still going no matter who's playing. They're the real fans of the game and anyone who has tickets that don't go IMO aren't true fans of the GAME at all, only their teams. I can't see anything wrong with me saying that if there are empty seats they'll be people from Sydney not going because it's true and you know it.

So those options you suggested is ALL they could possibly be? :lol: LMAO!

Nice try, but you nor anyone else actually will know the situation of each empty seat, only the people who didnt turn up do....the fact you even tried to argue that you do shows us all exactly what we already know about you.

 

[Ice777]

So how can people afford to fly to Melbourne from Sydney and Perth and do the same thing? (eat/accomodation/tickets/commute) :roll:

Melbourne are a waste of a team and wont exist in 10 years. Maybe even 5.

As above, yet another one who's only pissed off at the Storm because of their little or no success against them. SOME people can afford to fly to see their team interstate but not EVERY single supporter. That includes people from every state and to expect them to spend mony they don't have is just ridiculous.

 

[Ice777]

So those options you suggested is ALL they could possibly be? :lol: LMAO!

Nice try, but you nor anyone else actually will know the situation of each empty seat, only the people who didnt turn up do....the fact you even tried to argue that you do shows us all exactly what we already know about you.

Not answering my question Inky. So what other options are there besides the obvious? If there's 10,000 empty seats who's are they? Bronco's and Storm supporters? Naahhh. Cowboys and New Zealand supporters? Naahhh. A large number of other people from around Australia just going for the hell of it? Naahhh.

Or will all those people just happen to be sick and won't be able to show up? As has been made very aware, the vast majority of presale tickets went to Dragons and Dogs fans so that should tell you comething about what states brought the tickets and the fact that you're arguing differently while even worse, not having a plausible alternative answer is not only what's funny my friend, it's downright laughable.

If there aren't any empty seats it won't be an issue but if there are we i'll say it again, we ALL know who's not filling them ;-)

 

[innsaneink]

Not answering my question Inky. So what other options are there besides the obvious? If there's 10,000 empty seats who's are they? Bronco's and Storm supporters?

Why not?
Explain to me why its not them

Naahhh. Cowboys and New Zealand supporters? Naahhh. A large number of other people from around Australia just going for the hell of it? Naahhh.

Why not?
Explain to me why its not them

Or will all those people just happen to be sick and won't be able to show up?

Who knows...maybe.

As has been made very aware, the vast majority of presale tickets went to Dragons and Dogs fans so that should tell you comething about what states brought the tickets and the fact that you're arguing differently while even worse, not having a plausible alternative answer is not only what's funny my friend, it's downright laughable.

Made aware where?

If there aren't any empty seats it won't be an issue but if there are we i'll say it again, we ALL know who's not filling them ;-)

No...not we ALL, only you, as you know everything.

 

[Pierced Soul]

Firstly the article was written by a SMH "reporter" and the SMH are anti-league as by their constant league bashing articles whislt sucking off AFL and yawnion at every opportunity.

Secondly, the Broncos v Storm GF is good for rugby league (as are all GF's, I dont care what teams are involved)

I dont understand why we expect the GF in a crap stadium to contsantly sell out. I'm sure every year there's been a GF (in modern times) has had plenty of empty seats regardless of the teams involved.

and taxi driver perhaps the solution is just get rid of every team which is based more than 45 min away from Sydney's CBD, that way which ever teams make the GF will be true Sydney teams and of course this is good for RL.

Another reason ebay tickets may be cheaper this year is cos last eyar the NRL was trying to ban scalpers exhorbitant tickets via ebay. perhaps selling them cheaper doesnt violate the purchasing agreement?

 

[innsaneink]

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[S.S.T.I.D]

All these fans who say the support league first and their team second ect, are clearly full of piss and wind.

I can't think of anyone that would say that. We all get into the game because of our affinity to a team. I knew what Souths were before I knew what rugby league was.

 

[taxidriver]

I'll look behind the spin doctoring.

The facts are; a few days out the game ISN'T a sell out.

Tickets are being sold on the second hand market for less than face value.

The hottest GF tickets in Sydney and Melbourne are of the AFL variety.

check out the herald sun and the age websites, given that the storm is the only melbourne team playing any sort of Grand Final this week, the coverage is very disappointing.

I still fail to see how this is good for the game.

 

[Godz Illa]

You've once again proven why you aren't a real fan of the game and only your team.

Nonsense. My thoughts in this case are for the NRL. The game is held to ridicule when the best team in it can't interest anyone outside its already meagre supporter base, and cannot sellout a grand final without the help of a big Sydney club. As a league lover it is embarrassing.

 

[russ13]

Maybe I missed something. The article in yesterday's SMH said there was only one AFL GF ticket available to Sydneysiders (on ebay). The headline was misleading.

BTW Victorians can't buy tickets for more than their face value.

 

[Pierced Soul]

you're right taxi driver it's not good for the game, how dare these two teams from out of Sydney be the best to make it through to the GF

I think you should call Gallop right now, have him kick out melb and brisbane and bring in two great sydney teams such as the rooters and soufs and have them play the GF on SUnday because that would be 'good for the game'

 

[taxidriver]

thanks pierced sole, I never realised the options were either melbourne or revert to nswrl:sarcasm:

 

[BroncoBuck]

Taxidriver,

You keep lambasting others for not responding to your questions but gaterooze made a very good point a few pages back and you haven't responded to it. The fact is that MORE people in Melbourne watched the Storm final than people in Syndey watched the Swans. Is that good for the game?

And, to answer your question, why are you only using ticket sales as the metric of how good this is for the game. Surely, other things are important, such as TV ratings (which should be good in Melbourne again) and the future growth of the game.

More importantly, why is a comparison between the strength of the Swans and the Storm even relevant. If the AFL can establish a stronger club in Sydney than we can in Melbourne, it does not follow that the Storm should not exist. A proper analysis of that question requires weighing up how many net supporters the Storm bring to the game over time. It has very little to do with how Sydney siders decide to support the Swans.