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Re: Thanks
Posted By: mike In Response To: Re: Thanks (Van Dieman)
Date: Monday, 14 August 2000, at 10:46 p.m. US Eastern Time
As an accidental passer-by and new reader to this forum, I've enjoyed reading many of the posts here.
With regard to the AFL's appalling manners and arrogance, all I can say is: "At least they are egalitarian!" They seem to be treating you the same way they treat we aussie fans. The 'mushroom effect' is obviously universal(keep them in the dark and if you have to feed them at all, feed them shit). And Wayne Jackson would, from all appearances, be the worst of all time for this attitude.
On the positive side, individual AFL clubs (or an individual club) might be much more open to suggestions such as playing games or exhibitions overseas, even if they had to be disguised as "training camps" or "skills exhibitions" or as an "intraclub practice match" to avoid the need to get AFL approval. This would be especially true if the clubs were able to work it into their "end of season trip" or something like that. It may be worth trying the individual club approach, rather than trying to get any sort of a sensible response from the AFL.
It would be worth targeting clubs that are likely to take a second glance at these sorts of things (Kevin Sheedy seems to like ideas that the AFL don't!).
Of course, the economics would have to be right too! Who/how many would go to a match? What would be the cost of staging it, promotional costs, arena costs, security, catering, transport etc. etc.? How much revenue could they retrieve, gate revenue, merchandising, strategic promotion etc. etc.? Who's going to carry the can?? I presume all this detail has been done given that there have been previous (ignored by the AFL) proposals. Sounds like fun. Keep trying. Wouldn't it be great fun to rub the face of some AFL bureaucrats, who refused to reply to proposals, into the US turf on match day??? Wayne Jackson shirtfronted by avid fans on US turf? I'd like to see that!!!!
mike
> I have vague memories of this. I don't recall the reason given for the
> game being cancelled, I seem to recall they moved the game to Vancouver or
> London.> Not good enough!!!
> Any suggestions as to how a guy who's not involved in footy (at any
> level) might be able to help!
 Thanks | bonecrusher | Sunday, 6 August 2000, at 7:57 p.m. US Eastern Time |
 Re: Thanks | Rob de Santos | Sunday, 6 August 2000, at 10:56 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Van Dieman | Sunday, 6 August 2000, at 11:33 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Rob de Santos | Monday, 7 August 2000, at 8:10 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Van Dieman | Tuesday, 8 August 2000, at 12:50 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Rob de Santos | Wednesday, 9 August 2000, at 3:00 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Van Dieman | Thursday, 10 August 2000, at 12:05 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | mike | Monday, 14 August 2000, at 10:46 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Rob de Santos | Tuesday, 22 August 2000, at 6:47 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | mike | Sunday, 27 August 2000, at 9:21 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Rob de Santos | Sunday, 27 August 2000, at 11:53 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Bob | Monday, 7 August 2000, at 2:50 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | RW "KC Swan" Lipp | Tuesday, 8 August 2000, at 1:20 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | RW "KC Swan" Lipp | Tuesday, 8 August 2000, at 1:23 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Rob de Santos | Wednesday, 9 August 2000, at 2:42 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Thanks | Rob de Santos | Wednesday, 9 August 2000, at 2:46 p.m. US Eastern Time |
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