Mega Thread VICBias - Genuine Discussion Part 2

[doppleganger]

Hows that HGA and underserved top 4 Dopple? Is that another away win?

Hopefully beat Geelong, and then get rolled in another home PF - signature Port.

And then will sook again

 

[doppleganger]

I'm not sure Eagles fans give a shit about national prime time blockbusters ... On a Sunday evening

Home game timeslots should be for the benefit of the home crowd, not TV ratings for irrelevants on the other side of the country.

Ridiculously Vic-centric mindset.

You do realise the entire point of blockbusters are getting the TV audience?

 

[doppleganger]

Well us playing at 5.40 on a Friday night for the benefit of Vic fans doesn’t work over here. Game has to be at 7pm. Hence we do t get them much.
We can’t even get a Deeby on national exposure so not sure how the AFK are going to grant us National exposure against other clubs.

Nobody in eastern states wants to wait to watch a game starting after 9pm.

A Sunday game starting a 6:40, would do great business for C7.

It is the obvious slot if either WA team want national exposure.

If you dont, no loss. Will juat get more Sydney games.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

You do realise the entire point of blockbusters are getting the TV audience?

What I'm saying it's it's not really a concern the Eagles have. Why would we care about TV viewership in Victoria?

 

[doppleganger]

What I'm saying it's it's not really a concern the Eagles have. Why would we care about TV viewership in Victoria?

It aint Victoria, you do realise that 85% of the Australian population are not in WA?

If you dont want any national exposure fine by the rest of us.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Because the nation doesn't want to watch your derby.

That’s nonsense, as it has not been put on how would you know?

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Push for 4:40 Sunday and you get your national prime time blockbuster.

Fortunately we don’t need them to thrive.

 

[SC_Power]

Because the nation doesn't want to watch your derby.

Interpreted as “if we don’t show you, then no one will get interested, which is a reason not to show you”

 

[blue harvest]

That’s nonsense, as it has not been put on how would you know?

Because I live where 80%+ of the population lives.

 

[doppleganger]

Fortunately we don’t need them to thrive.

Perfect for Freo.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Because I live where 80%+ of the population lives.

That means nothing, put it on a Friday night or Thursday night for 10 years and then give us the feedback.
But until it has been done then you don’t know and your just talking crap.

 

[blue harvest]

That means nothing, put it on a Friday night or Thursday night for 10 years and then give us the feedback.
But until it has been done then you don’t know and your just talking crap.

I live here. People don't care about Eagles or Freo or Port and Crows but still respect the footy they play.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I live here. People don't care about Eagles or Freo or Port and Crows but still respect the footy they play.

Again you still don’t know. I live in Perth and no one gives a crap about Hawthorn? Why do we have to see them on tv?
It’s a stupid argument.

 

[blue harvest]

Again you still don’t know. I live in Perth and no one gives a crap about Hawthorn? Why do we have to see them on tv?
It’s a stupid argument.

I agree. That's why you didn't see them on TV this week against North. You might want to watch in 2 weeks time though!

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I agree. That's why you didn't see them on TV this week against North. You might want to watch in 2 weeks time though!

They are playing great and a real danger if they can get through.
Play exciting footy.
Not sure what side of the draw looks like for them though.

 

[Freomaniac]

Only one (part-time) MCG tenant in the finals this year. Makes for a very interesting finals series.

I still expect a Victorian side to win the flag this season

 

[peetoo]

A guaranteed one vic club in prelims

 

[Freomaniac]

So are these Vicbias umps going to get Carlton in the 8 and Cats into 2nd spot?

If a Victorian side wins the flag this season with this current top 8 ladder then it's vicbias lol

 

[The King!]

Finish first, ask for Friday, get the Saturday arvo slot so 6th and 7th can play at the MCG. Seems like Vic Bias unless I am
missing something

 

[Freomaniac]

A guaranteed one vic club in prelims

But this season, I want no Vic sides in the grand final lol

 

[Bushdid911]

Finish first, ask for Friday, get the Saturday arvo slot so 6th and 7th can play at the MCG. Seems like Vic Bias unless I am
missing something

There's two NRL games in Sydney on the friday night, involving 4 Sydney teams. Did the swans really ask for Friday night?

 

[JohnZ]

Finish first, ask for Friday, get the Saturday arvo slot so 6th and 7th can play at the MCG. Seems like Vic Bias unless I am
missing something

In terms of ultimate fairness, 1v4 should be on the saturday.

The winner of 1v4 gets the Friday prelim to get 8 days into the GF, whereas the extra day doesn't make a difference (13 v 14 days) at the other end.

The winner of (the Loser of 2v3 and Winner of 6v7) play that same Friday Prelim, so makes sense that to minimise 6 days breaks they play Thursday/Friday week 1, and Friday week 2 into Friday week 3.

By rights, 4th place is the worst of the top 4, so their run to the flag should stay on the Saturday assuming they lose week 1. Saturday week 1 through GF keeps them on 7 days breaks as well.

The problem is, AFL has never been consistent about keeping this schedule. If this was set in stone every year no ifs or buts, then would way less of an issue.

 

[The King!]

In terms of ultimate fairness, 1v4 should be on the saturday.

The winner of 1v4 gets the Friday prelim to get 8 days into the GF, so the extra day doesn't make a difference (13 v 14 days) at the other end.

The winner of (the Loser of 2v3 and Winner of 6v7) play that same Friday Prelim, so makes sense that to minimise 6 days breaks they play Thursday/Friday week 1, and Friday week 2 into Friday week 3.

By rights, 4th place is the worst of the top 4, so their run to the flag should stay on the Saturday assuming they lose week 1. Saturday week 1 through GF keeps them on 7 days breaks as well.

The problem is, AFL has never been consistent about keeping this schedule. If this was set in stone every year no ifs or buts, then would way less of an issue.

Agree with your last paragraph just make it the same every year

 

[The King!]

There's two NRL games in Sydney on the friday night, involving 4 Sydney teams. Did the swans really ask for Friday night?

Only hear second hand reports, that's why I said if I missing something in case the club asked for saturday

 

[JohnZ]

Agree with your last paragraph just make it the same every year

Problem is the AFL itself. Whilst it should be the same every year, if Pies or Richmond finished 1st they'd give them a Friday QF. So then you end up with problems like this.