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Re: Pro Indoor Footy
Posted By: bonecrusher In Response To: Re: Pro Indoor Footy (Ben S.)
Date: Friday, 4 August 2000, at 7:02 p.m. US Eastern Time
Thanks for your input. I agree that it will take awhile to get fans to accept indoor footy. As far as it being a foreign sport, at one time hockey was foreign and now they are working on indoor lacrosse.
Footy is football without pads. It is a vicious sport which will appeal to the American public. When I first started on the concept I thought by fielding 8 teams it would be build a Aussie fan base. I think that instead of 8 that 6 would be a more suitable number.
I have talked with a few people about footy that was played 5 to a side in a cricket indoor arena. I was told that the game was quite exciting. I am open to suggestions and comments. Please email me at bcpigskin@netscape.net
Thanks
bonecrusher> This sounds like a pretty fascinating idea. However, I'm not sure how it
> would fly.> Sure it would be more exciting than the AFL (US AFL not Australian AFL)
> but what about fan support and fields. The AFL can put teams in
> smaller-sized indoor facilities because the field is only 50 yards long
> (not including end zones). The width isn't standard football width either,
> I believe. How would you adapt the much more bigger footy field into an
> arena? I'm not sure how many arenas in the US could support such a large
> oval indoor field.> Then, of course, there is fan support. IMHO, it would be hard to start a
> professional league in the US based on a version of an Australian sport
> that is still viewed by many Americans as either an oddity, a form of
> Rugby, or both. In order to support an indoor team, you'd need major cash
> to not only pay the players, but keep the facility clean and usuable.> I really can't see this being to profitable for at least a few years
> unless you get some really hard-core sponsors to plunk down some major
> cash. Then, you'd have to start producing results else they'd pull the
> plug.> Those are just my opinions on this. I really think it's an excellent
> idea. I am just not too sure on how it's going to be executed to be a
> viable league. Good luck!> Ben
> AFANA Webmaster
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 Pro Indoor Footy | bonecrusher | Monday, 31 July 2000, at 10:42 a.m. US Eastern Time |
 Re: Pro Indoor Footy | Rob de Santos | Monday, 31 July 2000, at 2:16 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | Lindsey | Monday, 31 July 2000, at 8:36 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | bonecrusher | Tuesday, 1 August 2000, at 8:40 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | Lindsey | Tuesday, 1 August 2000, at 5:18 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | Bob | Tuesday, 1 August 2000, at 11:14 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | Bob | Monday, 31 July 2000, at 7:11 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | Van Dieman | Monday, 31 July 2000, at 10:40 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | Ben S. | Friday, 4 August 2000, at 12:16 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | bonecrusher | Friday, 4 August 2000, at 7:02 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Pro Indoor Footy | Bob | Saturday, 5 August 2000, at 9:59 a.m. US Eastern Time |
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