Expansion Lowest finals crowd since WW1...

[BIRDBRAIN]

So what could it be? Admin doesn't cost that much.

Are you serious? They are AFL-funded. When you're spending other peoples money you don't exactly hold back. You call up a mate in the advertising business and help 'spend' it all on advertising. Settle up later.

 

[Aramis]

How much longer do these low numbers persist?

Until they realise that gifting the Giants multiple flags doesn't result in people wanting to rock up!

 

[Colonial]

Are you serious? They are AFL-funded. When you're spending other peoples money you don't exactly hold back.

Birdbrain doing it again.

Keep on being you

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[BIRDBRAIN]

Birdbrain doing it again.

Keep on being you

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I will so long as your club keeps on draining the purse of the paying public that make the AFL possible. Listen to the excuses in this thread, 'normally we get free tickets sent to every junior club, this time they wanted us to pay $25 for them!'.

And now people are wondering why memberships are not revenue positive? You don't really have to wonder too hard.

 

[Colonial]

I will so long as your club keeps on draining the purse of the paying public that make the AFL possible. Listen to the excuses in this thread, 'normally we get free tickets sent to every junior club, this time they wanted us to pay $25 for them!'.

And now people are wondering why memberships are not revenue positive? You don't really have to wonder too hard.

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[BIRDBRAIN]

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Nice reply.

 

[ziad]

Agreed. The only thing 'giant' in Western Sydney is unemployment and teenage pregnancy. Should have been named the Rooty Hill Housos

you are thinking Adelaide for sure - fully funded by the taxpayer

third biggest economy in AUS - Western Sydney. spotless is close to the centre of gravity for the greater Sydney population so it isn't isolated.

last week the NRL final in Sydney - next to the SCG - drew 10000

it isn't a football going place

 

[Coaster2012]

How different the AFL would look if GWS or GC never were and all that talent got shared among all the clubs.

 

[Colonial]

Nice reply.

Reply matched the quality of the post.

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[FootyJunkie]

How different the AFL would look if GWS or GC never were and all that talent got shared among all the clubs.

We'd still have the NAB Cup

 

[Colonial]

How different the AFL would look if GWS or GC never were and all that talent got shared among all the clubs.

Yep can the expansion. 8 less interstate clubs and its VFL time.

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[Rob]

No, it's not.

I'm referring to the GWS club financial report.

Membership revenue was significantly LOWER than membership expenses.

Revenue
Membership & Merchandise 1,258,993

Expenses.
Membership 2,038,543
Merch (cost of sales) 122,157


Membership & Merch COST the club ~$900K in 2016. Thus my point that GWS 'members' are a drain on their club.

I know what you're referring to....but it doesn't show what you're claiming. Most of those membership expenses are almost certainly going to be advertising and promotion (membership tents and the like). You're trying to tell me that a member signs up and GWS lose money because of it, which unless they're paying their membership processing people insane dollars isn't the case. The bulk of those expenses are going to be incurred regardless.

 

[Garry Barry]

How different the AFL would look if GWS or GC never were and all that talent got shared among all the clubs.

Ditch a few Vic clubs and we are back to even.

 

[Coaster2012]

Yep can the expansion. 8 less interstate clubs and its VFL time.

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Too many good WA and SA players for that to happen. But how many good players are Sydney born and bred?

 

[Colonial]

Too many good WA and SA players for that to happen. But how many good players are Sydney born and bred?

Growing everyday.

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[Coaster2012]

Growing everyday.

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The AFL likes your reply.

 

[blue harvest]

Ditch a few Vic clubs and we are back to even.

But still with the lowest finals crowd since WWI.

 

[Colonial]

The AFL likes your reply.

Ohhhh poor baby.

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[shotgun_blues]

Here's my opinion on this,

Western NSW is a harsh, scarred, and desolate, and the iron soils are rusted Orange. On the banks of intermittent creeks stand the few White gum trees as a Testament to the parched landscape; this barren place can Crush the strongest of spirits. Legend tells us that across all of western NSW giant people once roamed, the Jogungs or the Goolagahs, 3.3 metre tall Giants who cooked flesh in the Charcoal from volcanic lava and had powerful Thundering growls. These mythological creatures can be thought of as a symbol of the land, merciless, strong and Giant.

Then in the late sixties, on the Macquarie River near Bathurst, a 16.6kg stone club was found, this was not new, as early European settlers sinking mineshafts along creek beds in Western NSW reported finding Enormous club-shaped rocks, some up to 40 kilograms in weight. More surprisingly, as far east as Blacktown, Large footprints were uncovered of a Pleistocene giant walking through the charcoal ash from a volcanic explosion. The Giants were real. The harsh land, testing of a person’s mettle, had created Giant people.

We are the Giants.

Haha fair enough! I'll admit the AFL don't get it wrong and in 30 years they'll be quite successful crowd wise.

 

[Coaster2012]

Ohhhh poor baby.

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Ok?

 

[Kapanis]

The perception that GWS is in the west of Sydney says it all, it isn't. Someone living in Penrith has as much in common with Concord than Geelong has with Melbourne.

 

[Colonial]

The perception that GWS is in the west of Sydney says it all, it isn't. Someone living in Penrith has as much in common with Concord than Geelong has with Melbourne.

Was wondering when this one would come around again.

Its a garbage comment.

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[Kapanis]

Was wondering when this one would come around again.

Its a garbage comment.

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Why? It's the truth. I grew up in Sydney, worked all over its expanses. Tell me how Blacktown and a suburb east of Parramatta, the geographical centre of Sydney, have anything in common? To make a statement like yours is a garbage comment.

 

[Colonial]

Why? It's the truth. I grew up in Sydney, worked all over its expanses. Tell me how Blacktown and a suburb east of Parramatta, the geographical centre of Sydney, have anything in common? To make a statement like yours is a garbage comment.

Thats nice. It clearly hasnt helped you in anyway.

Where exactly in the west and how would we of paid for this stadium?

Also the Wanderers the so called king of Western Sydney club sides are based 10 mins from us..

The fact all melbourne clubs are based in a 2 stadiums 5 mins from each other doesnt seem to be brought up.

Freo isnt based in Freo and neither is Port.

At least we are in the right area.

Our womans and academy are based at Blacktown as well.

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[Kapanis]

Thats nice. It clearly hasnt helped you in anyway.

Where exactly in the west and how would we of paid for this stadium?

Also the Wanderers the so called king of Western Sydney club sides are based 10 mins from us..

The fact all melbourne clubs are based in a 2 stadiums 5 mins from each other doesnt seem to be brought up.

Freo isnt based in Freo and neither is Port.

At least we are in the right area.

Our womans and academy are based at Blacktown as well.

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Ok mate, all good. No point having a rational discussion with someone who doesn't want to engage. From now on I'll refer to your team as the Greater Inner Western Sydney Giants.