Game Day Gather Round 2023

[FR0GGY]

Good idea

Swap out Adelaide Cup Day

Well I was hoping for an extra one.

 

[rocket18]

What a absolute blinkered analysis. The AFL did port no favors with the scheduling of a double header, people like me, a port member, busy on day of ticket allocation, couldn't go, but melbourne and essendon supporters weren't going to sit in more than 2 hours of rain for teams they don't care for. It's a little smug for a team that got a standalone game, in dry weather to complain about the attendance. It was a sellout and most of the empty seats were not port supporters not rocking up.

The double header seemed to work today, there's alot more in attendance for the second game then last night.

Maybe the real magpie supporters follow their team no matter what.

 

[ams4crows]

The double header seemed to work today, there's alot more in attendance for the second game then last night.

Maybe the real magpie supporters follow their team no matter what.

It was a beautiful day though Geelong and West coast fans would have stuck around

 

[pjcrows]

What a absolute blinkered analysis. The AFL did port no favors with the scheduling of a double header, people like me, a port member, busy on day of ticket allocation, couldn't go, but melbourne and essendon supporters weren't going to sit in more than 2 hours of rain for teams they don't care for. It's a little smug for a team that got a standalone game, in dry weather to complain about the attendance. It was a sellout and most of the empty seats were not port supporters not rocking up.

"Busy on the day of ticket allocation"

Tickets weren't sold out in one day. I checked numerous times over the last two weeks and tickets were available at different stages.

It was wet and a lot of Port fans didn't rock up. It's not blinkered analysis.

 

[Redline]

What a absolute blinkered analysis. The AFL did port no favors with the scheduling of a double header, people like me, a port member, busy on day of ticket allocation, couldn't go, but melbourne and essendon supporters weren't going to sit in more than 2 hours of rain for teams they don't care for. It's a little smug for a team that got a standalone game, in dry weather to complain about the attendance. It was a sellout and most of the empty seats were not port supporters not rocking up.

I think Port should play the early game of the double header. Besides that they got the fixture almost spot on given the restrictions that had to work with.

 

[FR0GGY]

Imagine having a parade through town with all players and clubs.
Would go off

 

[rocket18]

Imagine having a parade through town with all players and clubs.
Would go off

Be awesome, 17 clubs supporters could boo JHF.

 

[feenix67]

Has Kayo been particularly rubbish for everyone this weekend?

Froze continuously on the TV app for me, had to watch it on my PC

 

[Sir Ronald Mac]

Make it an SA public holiday

Round 4 is like a disgusting whopper for me though, should be mid season, maybe incorporate a bye and make it over 2 weeks?

 

[FR0GGY]

Round 4 is like a disgusting whopper for me though, should be mid season, maybe incorporate a bye and make it over 2 weeks?

Defeats the purpose of everyone gathering

 

[Sir Ronald Mac]

she obviously doesn't realise she isnt losing out on a game in Melbourne

No wonder Mali don't have time to fix the Ambulance and Hospitals.

Footy is more important though

 

[MatthewB]

Good idea

Swap out Adelaide Cup Day

 

[Sir Ronald Mac]

Defeats the purpose of everyone gathering

They can gather over 2 weeks rather than have it in 1

 

[FR0GGY]

They can gather over 2 weeks rather than have it in 1

Won’t work as well.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Froze continuously on the TV app for me, had to watch it on my PC

Same.

I'm thinking because more people using Kayo because all the games are being played here.

I usually watch on a small delay but even that was problematic at times.

& I have awesome broadband.

 

[relapse]

Imagine having a parade through town with all players and clubs.
Would go off

My wife and I were talking about that today, whether they should consider having a parade down King William Street to Adelaide Oval with all 18 clubs involved.

 

[Vladdy Daddy]

Kayo loop and dropout issues, supposed work around is to navigate to the native channel as opposed to the live stream link.

 

[dplggr47]

Kayo loop and dropout issues, supposed work around is to navigate to the native channel as opposed to the live stream link.

happened about 4-5 times to me today. Had to close Kayo and reopen.

 

[mtbkym]

Didnt have a problem with my Kayo, I was streaming the live Fox Footy Channel though, rather than the actual game links, dunno if that made a difference

 

[Vladdy Daddy]

Didnt have a problem with my Kayo, I was streaming the live Fox Footy Channel though, rather than the actual game links, dunno if that made a difference

Seems like that’s the way to go.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Interesting that some Blues & Bulldogs are most unhappy by the extension of gather round...

They have no issue with a 50 year MCG grand final deal though.

 

[ams4crows]

I've already booked hotels with free cancellation for the first 3 weekends of April in Adelaide hoping it'll be a similar time to this year

 

[Dirty Bird]

No wonder Mali don't have time to fix the Ambulance and Hospitals.

Footy is more important though

I mean - For $15m, he brought in $85m into the state

Maybe next year park half of SAPOL on the road between Melbourne and Adelaide, and push for $150m

 

[spexau]

Defeats the purpose of everyone gathering

Scheduled during Vic school holidays too

 

[Dirty Bird]

I've already booked hotels with free cancellation for the first 3 weekends of April in Adelaide hoping it'll be a similar time to this year

It'd be either the weekend of April 11-14 (Last weekend of holidays for NT, QLD, VIC and WA + First weekend of holidays for NSW, ACT and SA)

Though, a smokey would be July 4-7 (Last weekend for QLD, middle weekend for NT, VIC and WA + First weekend for NSW, ACT and SA) - But that might be a hard one to convince Collingwood of, as that's their annual away to Gold Coast game.