Where were the Saints fans?
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Where were the Saints fans?
Familiar theme I know, but of the 40 thousand there it seemed like two thirds were Richmond supporters. Our membership is 30,000 and Richmond's is 37,000 (7,000 unticketed whatever that means). Once, on a Saturday night, the Saints fans would turn up in their droves, even at the Dome (but especially at Waverley). Noise helps, maybe only a fraction, but it's a fraction we should have.
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You just beat me to post this question. Completely surrounded by yellow and black on level 3 aisle 8. Didn't stop me jumping up and down when the tiger hit the post at the end though.
Looking around telstra dome, i think saints fans would struggle to get to a third of the crowd. Saints support seems to decline with each game.
Ticketing policy crazy, as this 'away' game in the same stadium as the homes was just as crucial if not more so than some homes. Should be a half way ticket that doesn't limit you to home games but you can pick and choose out of all Melbourne games. Home memberships lower saints support i think, but then again marketing people would surely have worked out what maximises revenue.
Looking around telstra dome, i think saints fans would struggle to get to a third of the crowd. Saints support seems to decline with each game.
Ticketing policy crazy, as this 'away' game in the same stadium as the homes was just as crucial if not more so than some homes. Should be a half way ticket that doesn't limit you to home games but you can pick and choose out of all Melbourne games. Home memberships lower saints support i think, but then again marketing people would surely have worked out what maximises revenue.
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It was a Richmond Home game so that would have kept some Saints fans awy.
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Richmond claims 7,000 unticketed "members".
Are these last years members who have not become members this year?
Are they AFL members who have nominated Richmond club support?
Are they Melbourne Cricket Club members who barrack for Richmond but don't need a Richmond membership to attend Richmond home games at the MCG?
I have it on good authority - God is an unticketed Saints supporter.
This match was a Richmond home game - at the Telstra Dome.
Richmond was kicked off their home ground at the MCG so that Collingwood could play Hawthorn there.
St Kilda reserved seat holders were then kicked out of their seats so that Richmond reserved seats holders could take their place.
Many St Kilda reserve seat holders do not turn up to away games where they have to fight it out with everyone else for a good seat and be surrounded by enemy supporters.
Are these last years members who have not become members this year?
Are they AFL members who have nominated Richmond club support?
Are they Melbourne Cricket Club members who barrack for Richmond but don't need a Richmond membership to attend Richmond home games at the MCG?
I have it on good authority - God is an unticketed Saints supporter.
This match was a Richmond home game - at the Telstra Dome.
Richmond was kicked off their home ground at the MCG so that Collingwood could play Hawthorn there.
St Kilda reserved seat holders were then kicked out of their seats so that Richmond reserved seats holders could take their place.
Many St Kilda reserve seat holders do not turn up to away games where they have to fight it out with everyone else for a good seat and be surrounded by enemy supporters.
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Thats what is so pleasing about football compared to soccer.plugger66 wrote:Well if that is the case then we are getting spoiled. Back at Moorabbin you stood all day now people will not go because there maybe opposition supporters there. Anyway what is wrong with banter with opposition supporters.
Sitting with opposition fans. Its great.
You can actually yell out go saints without it falling onto only saints fans ears.
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unticketed would be those members with a membership that carries few or NO games attachedace wrote:Richmond claims 7,000 unticketed "members".
Are these last years members who have not become members this year?
Are they AFL members who have nominated Richmond club support?
Are they Melbourne Cricket Club members who barrack for Richmond but don't need a Richmond membership to attend Richmond home games at the MCG?
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and they are NOT counted to official membership numbers
hIE International memberships that only carry 2/3 games not counted
saints sidelines Not counted
all are valuable as funding and support issues BUT not counted in AFL circles-
to be counted in official numbers memberships MUST carry 5 games or more.- IE interstate or ountry
in the past there were local supporter group options for those in any area who didn't make it to games- but these were abolished in favour of Club based Country and interstate memberhips that carry games.
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Exhibit A:Spinner wrote:At the risk of being wrongly associated with them, i'll attempt to defend them;saint66au wrote:Also doesnt help when a % of the St Kilda crowd who DO turn up spend most of the game sledging their own players![]()
At least they turn up to away matches!
Frankston bound train after the game. Girl about mid-20's..dressed up for a night at a restaurant not a footy game..not a stich of RW&B on her...on the phone to someone.....
* "We were rubbish..God we were only playing RICHMOND!!!!!"
* "Raph yada yada Raph yada yada"
* "God you know we were crap when Milnes our best player"
Luckily got off at Sth Yarra...just as my tongue-biting was about to reach its limits!
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Well thats impressive to say the least.saint66au wrote:Exhibit A:Spinner wrote:At the risk of being wrongly associated with them, i'll attempt to defend them;saint66au wrote:Also doesnt help when a % of the St Kilda crowd who DO turn up spend most of the game sledging their own players![]()
At least they turn up to away matches!
Frankston bound train after the game. Girl about mid-20's..dressed up for a night at a restaurant not a footy game..not a stich of RW&B on her...on the phone to someone.....
* "We were rubbish..God we were only playing RICHMOND!!!!!"
* "Raph yada yada Raph yada yada"
* "God you know we were crap when Milnes our best player"
Luckily got off at Sth Yarra...just as my tongue-biting was about to reach its limits!
A lot of people I know (opposition) don't actually go to games on Saturday night cos they have other things to do.
This girl has obviously sacrificed some of her Satdy plans to make an effort and turn up. Pretty good effort in todays generation.
Lol true, I was sitting in Aisle 46, couple across from ther Richmond Cheer Squad, and man there were loud. Me and my St. Kilda mate, and the family in front of us were Saints, that was about it for the entire half of the Dome. ![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
And my gawd, their cheer squad was loud.
We need a 'Har-Vey Har-Vey' chant every time Banger does something special. (every 2nd possession
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And my gawd, their cheer squad was loud.
We need a 'Har-Vey Har-Vey' chant every time Banger does something special. (every 2nd possession
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