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[Cheer Squad]

With all due respect if people can afford to go and choose not too it is no one's business but theirs - they don't have to answer to anyone. You don't know what is going on I their lives that may have prevented them going or they may not of wanted too. You can poo poo it all you like - at the end if the day it's non of our business.

Perhaps you should read the context of my original response to Ernie Koala before getting on your high horse.

[Wardy]

No need to apologise.

I'm well aware that the AFL probably priced several priced thousand people out of attending.

My comments were aimed at those people who could afford to go, but chose not to for other reasons, some of which were alluded to in the original post by Ernie Koala.

With all due respect if people can afford to go and choose not too it is no one's business but theirs - they don't have to answer to anyone. You don't know what is going on I their lives that may have prevented them going or they may not of wanted too. You can poo poo it all you like - at the end if the day it's non of our business.

[mcs]

Easy money, it paid for my ticket with a bit of loose change for a few drinks left over...

I'm annoyed I didn't get around to putting anything on that - for it was easy money indeed! Could have had a go at it and paid for a portion of the costs of this weekend coming

[Triple B]

Can you believe there is a market on Sportsbet.com at the minute 'Who will get the biggest crowd?'

Swans/Pies @ 1.75
Dogs/Bunnies @ 2.05

WTF? That market is crazy the wrong way around......

Easy money, it paid for my ticket with a bit of loose change for a few drinks left over...

[DamY]

I don't think anyone has the right to tell someone else or myself how to spend their own money. I wouldn't accept that from my parents or anyone else.

[Cheer Squad]

I'm sorry Cheer Squad but some of us are not made of money.

No need to apologise.

I'm well aware that the AFL probably priced several priced thousand people out of attending.

My comments were aimed at those people who could afford to go, but chose not to for other reasons, some of which were alluded to in the original post by Ernie Koala.

[Cardinal]

Spot on Al. Watching sport is an expensive business these days, and everyone has different circumstances. I'm lucky that I have a well paying job, relatively few committments and enough disposable income that I can get to what games I want - including finals games. But that does not make me any more or less of a supporter than anyone else. In the end, wherever we are, we'll all be going mental supporting the boys in Red and White - that is the bond that brings us together, and the only one that matters!

And the trip up the Hume can get tiring after a while.

[mcs]

Spot on Al. Watching sport is an expensive business these days, and everyone has different circumstances. I'm lucky that I have a well paying job, relatively few committments and enough disposable income that I can get to what games I want - including finals games. But that does not make me any more or less of a supporter than anyone else. In the end, wherever we are, we'll all be going mental supporting the boys in Red and White - that is the bond that brings us together, and the only one that matters!

[Big Al]

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I'm sorry Cheer Squad but some of us are not made of money. We have to scrimp and save for everything. I certainly can't afford the Prelim & GF if my tickets are not subsidised or paid off over a period of time. I pay my membership at $19/month. My nephew is helping if I go to the GF. I can't afford both the Prelim & GF. I was pretty confident we would make it through last night so GF it is if I can manage to get to Melb.

Absolutely no need to explain yourself Wolftone. Disregard any comments that begin with "if you were a true supporter you would..." It ignores the fact that everyones situation is completely different. The fact you didn't make it last night does not reflect on your status as a supporter. Similarly for those who can't make the GF. My best mate is a 24 year member and it would be a brave person to question his support simply because his financial status means he can't be at the G.

[wolftone57]

If you've really supported the club for that long, you'll be there on Friday.

Forget about the prelim. It's Jude's 300th, and everyone who's ever truly supported this club should go for that reason and no other.

All of us owe him a debt of gratitude for his unselfish service over the years.

The ticket prices are very annoying, but not enough for long-term supporters to refuse attending. It's our job to do all we can to help get the team across the line, especially this time.

I'm sorry Cheer Squad but some of us are not made of money. We have to scrimp and save for everything. I certainly can't afford the Prelim & GF if my tickets are not subsidised or paid off over a period of time. I pay my membership at $19/month. My nephew is helping if I go to the GF. I can't afford both the Prelim & GF. I was pretty confident we would make it through last night so GF it is if I can manage to get to Melb.

[GoSouth33]

On Thursday the ticket sale count was 57k....apparently no further tickets were sold after and no ANZ members turned up to increase the numbers.....does seem a bit weird. I did hear that the ticket scanning machine stopped working at Gate H and they were tearing off the stubs off tickets. Maybe these wouldn't have been counted.

[Northern_Swan]

Crowd number for preliminary final

Seriously. If that was 57000 I don't know where the other 30k will fit.

[jono2707]

From the coverage it looked like about 55,000 if them were Swans fans.

Though the top decks were somewhat vacant the bottom deck looked like a red & white ocean.

Sounded awesome too. Loved the roar that erupted when the replay of Smithy's 'touched' goal came up

Well done to all RWO's in attendance -- you were awesome

We were good! We clapped harder, cheered louder, booed better and gave a real electricity to the atmosphere at the game. All of a sudden I like Homebush again!

[Red]

57,000. Relatively disappointing but based on average prices, the AFL would've cleared $6.5 million.

From the coverage it looked like about 55,000 if them were Swans fans.

Though the top decks were somewhat vacant the bottom deck looked like a red & white ocean.

Sounded awesome too. Loved the roar that erupted when the replay of Smithy's 'touched' goal came up

Well done to all RWO's in attendance -- you were awesome

[Wardy]

It's by invitation only and you have to tell me in 25 words or less as to why you should join the throng and whether you like red and white wine - Al gets honorary membership as I'm on his ticket registration (Thankyou again my friend) so your essay's need to be too me by COB Wednesday !!! I can also be bought!!! ???????? (someone has to bring the cheezels!!!)