Preview R2 v Crows - Showdown XLVIII

[Hooligan87]

So when is the ballot taking place?

 

[Steve Dore]

So when is the ballot taking place?

Two weeks

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Wild checkside through the hall doorway..... We're going to win.

 

[Winestoppable]

I still think a ballot system whereby higher category/higher paying members receive more than one entry into the ballot would have been fairer.

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[StrappingTape]

Just heard KT on the radio and he said it is just 11 gamers. Did you say your kid(s) who have a restricted 3-6 game membership got an email? Did that come to your email address, or your kid(s)?

yeah he got one and entered.

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

I still think a ballot system whereby higher category/higher paying members receive more than one entry into the ballot would have been fairer.

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why dont we go even further and means test everyone and calculate who has the highest cost of membership to earnings ratio, and give them an extra ticket?

or we could just give all season ticket holders a chance. Seems like a fair system to me.

 

[Steve Dore]

I hope they are going to fix the MG logo before Saturday night.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

I hope they are going to fix the MG logo before Saturday night.

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Unfortunately not

 

[Duckimus Prime]

why dont we go even further and means test everyone and calculate who has the highest cost of membership to earnings ratio, and give them an extra ticket?

or we could just give all season ticket holders a chance. Seems like a fair system to me.

Higher ticket holders pay more for more guarantees.

For example, Platinum and above members are guaranteed Grand Final tickets if Port make it, those in lower membership tiers just have a chance at the left overs. Its not really breaking fairness if we did the same here.

A Black Diamond member having the same chance as a 11 game general admission member, despite paying significantly more money to the club? Is that really fair? Personally I would've been happy to pledge the cost of a much lower membership tier to the club.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Unfortunately not

I would've preferred they give MG the colour logo to compensate going smaller and not cover the horizontal bar with a black block.

Having a colour logo is fine. Or even the red square covering it, like the yellow of the Renault logo did in 2014.

 

[Butters Made Me Do It]

looks dogshit

 

[LFC2010]

"For this weekend’s scratch match, each team will feature 16 a side playing across four 20-minute quarters with no time on. "

Is for the 16 suspended crows players who got the one game suspended sentence?

 

[Powerade 08]

Looks terrible, cant we just remove our logo?

 

[TredreaWilbur]

So they don't want to compromise the bars but cover the bars completely with black which loses its symmetry and aesthetics. Absolutely stupid and complete shambles that they couldn't mock up playing guernseys in the red and the black logos just in case either is used for 3 months. I don't have issues with the size of MG. More the black patch behind it.

 

[melanChronic]

The original red square would look better anyway, rather than the black which implies a gap in the bars...

Just got my double GFG PB in the mail and was a bit worried about it being different to the gameday guernsey, much happier with mine than that shocker though.

 

[JimmyBC]

Yea looks a bit shit impinging on the bars in ironed on by mum style

 

[StrappingTape]

on the flipside makes it even further from a collingwood top

 

[Andre]

What is your chance in the ballot? 1,475/28,000 = 5.2%


Dear Members,

I know the significance of this moment hasn’t been lost on anyone.
Home Showdown, in our 150th year, in the Prison Bars.

It was always going to be a ticket worth having…yesterday its value went through the roof!

Since March, the prospect of being able to invite anyone into the Showdown seemed remote.

Less than 3 weeks ago we were contemplating playing this jewel in the crown of SA footy in a Queensland hub! How quickly things are moving.

Yesterday’s news by the Premier, that South Australia would be the first state to bring crowds back to AFL stadiums was both welcome and appreciated.

We now face the task of deciding who will get the opportunity to attend this historic match. It’s not an easy task.

Last night or this morning you would have received a note from the Club advising that the 1475 tickets allocated to Port Adelaide will be drawn from the 28,000 or so game access members who have pledged 100% of their membership in 2020.

We have asked these members to register their interest with the Club by 5pm tonight.

If you are unlucky and miss out, our intention is to replicate this ballot process for all future games where access is restricted…we’re aiming to get as many members as we possibly can into our games through the year.

Our team will sort through these registrations overnight and tomorrow to ensure that the qualification criteria has been met, before randomly selecting the 1475 ‘golden tickets’ to be handed to the lucky recipients.

We’re also trying to cater for families or small groups who sit together at the footy as part of their home game ritual. This adds another layer of complexity, but so long as each member qualifies as a game access member, then we think it’s the right thing to do to avoid any family squabbles!!
All I would ask is that you bear with us through this process…it’s new, and it’s short notice.

Our team will be doing all that they can over the next 48 hours to be as helpful as possible, to ensure that your registration is handled effectively.

If you are selected, you will be required to adhere to a range of health protocols and your ticket is definitely not transferable.

And most importantly you’ll have the heavy responsibility of cheering loud and representing the Port Adelaide family on this historic day.

Good luck, stay glued to your computer…and hopefully we’ll be able to see you at the footy!

KT

Given they are saying if you’re a family if one wins you all win, then all tickets aren’t equal. You’re effectively getting one entry for each ticket. I don’t think that’s the best system. Should just be the straight chance and if only one in the family wins, they can decide who is using it. With that I’d also cut out kids tickets from the draw. I’m not in it anyway, but still reserve my right to gripe on how the ballot is being run.

 

[Powerade 08]

 

[GoTheMightyCrows]

So much moaning going on, bring on the footy!

 

[OneGreatClub]

Geez
the whingeing continues

 

[Smithy7]

 

[JimmyBC]

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Doesn't look as bad in that mock up.

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

Geez
the whingeing continues

agree. who gives a shit about these little things. bring on the footy dammit

 

[OneGreatClub]

We have quality tall forwards