What's Ben up too, I'm sure he could round some up.can we get new ones, the originals might be a bit old these days.
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What's Ben up too, I'm sure he could round some up.can we get new ones, the originals might be a bit old these days.
I'm largely a lurker here but wanted to add my 2 cents.
I could only watch from home but the whole pre-game entertainment/build-up seemed underwhelming to say the least. I personally like the 'Join the Huddle' initiative but like most have already said there needs to be some kind of vocal involvement for it to have any effect.
I read in the papers today Freo's pre-game entertainment plan includes fireworks, a soundtrack featuring Thunderstruck and Purple Rain (which I think accompanied by the visuals of the stadium will be incredible) and a former player kicking 'the first goal' I guess in the way MLB has someone throwing 'the first pitch' and to be honest it already sounds better than what we produced at our first game.
We are one of, if not the richest club in the AFL and if all the entertainment the club can produce is an inflatable tunnel with half-arsed CO2 jets with no banner or team song for the team to run out to then that's seriously poor on the clubs behalf. It seems like a huge afterthought for the club to just chuck on 'Joker and the Thief' one minute before bounce down to get the crowd pumped. The whole purpose of pre-game entertainment is to stir passion and emotion amongst fans and it's no wonder the stigma of West Coast supporters only getting noticeably vocal is booing or calling holding the ball..
I thought the standing up did create a bit of hype pre bounce, but Karl Langdon stuffed it up getting us to stand too early, as soon as we sat down though it got a little flat. We need to chant EEEEeeeeeeaglesMy last comment in this space - reading the Dockers pre-game stuff in the press sounds like they have given it a bit more thought, and applied contemporary practises to their pre-game than we did. Having been to games at both venues for the last 6 years (or so) our supporters are usually very flat at the start of the game.
Could be an age demographic thing but how would the Eagles and their pre-game entertainment go if they had everyone pumped for the start of the first quarter.
Just seems to me - we have some work do in the pre-game space.
think you guys got a little inspiration from the philly eagles/NFL
The only number 7 who should get an intro like that in Perth is the Alabama Slammer
think you guys got a little inspiration from the philly eagles/NFL
Everyone who followed the 2010 FIFA World Cup will put me on a hit list but I would seriously enjoy introducing these as common place for a few reasons;
iconic
Yep my block sat down after about 10 seconds.really think they need to add something else like a chant or something to the huddle coz atm its so pointless and half the crowd don't know what they are standing for
Yeh was pretty good right through until about 1996 I reckon, then the whole league went massively downhill.Loved that era of basketball
Miss the days of the backboard shattering.
And tiny pinder... he certainly did.
Yeh was pretty good right through until about 1996 I reckon, then the whole league went massively downhill.
Yeh, started putting it on at stupid times at night which meant people lost interest, which meant there was less money to throw around and all those teams folded.From memory it’s when the nbl took channel 10s cash and they butchered the Comp
When 7 had it and cometti was commentating - the sport rivalled the afl
The ticker tape parade for nbl wins was huge
I know the nbl in Perth gets good crowds now - but the players aren’t gods like Crawford, grace, bruton, Ellis, black, watto
Fans have too much access to elite top tier basketball these days for the players in Australia to treat players like that again. Kestleman is doing a good job to get it as good as it can get, but it won't reach those heights. James Ennis is the guy that made NBL relevant againFrom memory it’s when the nbl took channel 10s cash and they butchered the Comp
When 7 had it and cometti was commentating - the sport rivalled the afl
The ticker tape parade for nbl wins was huge
I know the nbl in Perth gets good crowds now - but the players aren’t gods like Crawford, grace, bruton, Ellis, black, watto
Fans have too much access to elite top tier basketball these days for the players in Australia to treat players like that again. Kestleman is doing a good job to get it as good as it can get, but it won't reach those heights. James Ennis is the guy that made NBL relevant again