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I think we will see a strong Melbourne following today, as well as a good noise in the crowd

I`m gonna say 42,156

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    I think we will see a strong Melbourne following today, as well as a good noise in the crowd

    I`m gonna say 42,156

    I hope you are wrong we need 72,000 +

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    52,981

    The 2 clubs combined membership closed at over 82,000 last year. This is the first round, a good day and the only match on in Melbourne. Less than 50,000 is a massive fail.

    Ideally I'd like to see 60,000 but that will probably have to wait until next year

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    I hope you are wrong we need 72,000 +

    I like how you think

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    funny story for you guys,,,,i'm taking a chick on a date to the footy...2nd date actually...she's a mad cats supporter...she went to the game last night but she's coming with me today. i told her she's going for melb...she said maybe...i told her she can wear my melb scarf and she said not a chance....i said,,,well then we can get your face painted in melb colours if your going to act like a kid,,,she loved it...hopefully it's a good date, melb win and i get three votes :)

    GO DEES!!!

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    I hope you are wrong we need 72,000 +

    We need that? Why?

    You know that a figure of 72,000+ would have put this game in the top 10 as far as crowd numbers for a H&A match in 2009, right?

    Based on 2009 figures, that's 6K more than Collingwood v Hawthorn, 8K more than Geelong v Hawthorn, 10K more than Melbourne v Collingwood (all at the 'G).

    Anything over 55,000 would be a brilliant result, given that the only game in 2009 that was over 55,000 and didn't include one of Collingwood, Essendon or Carlton was the much-anticipated round 17 Geelong v Hawthorn game.

    Excluding our games versus Collingwood and Essendon, our biggest crowd in 2009 was under 41K, and that was an away game versus Richmond (39K versus Richmond at 'home').

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    We need that? Why?

    Simple because we need to stop making excuses.

    - stop caring about the weather

    - stop caring about how we are playing

    - stop caring about what ground we are playing at

    - stop caring about what day & time we are playing

    When your supporters start becoming your problem not the solution - the AFL will punish you.

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    Simple because we need to stop making excuses.

    - stop caring about the weather

    - stop caring about how we are playing

    - stop caring about what ground we are playing at

    - stop caring about what day & time we are playing

    When your supporters start becoming your problem not the solution - the AFL will punish you.

    'We'? All of those apply to every team's supporters (AFL or otherwise).

    Regardless, 72,000 is unrealistic.

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    Simple because we need to stop making excuses.

    - stop caring about the weather

    - stop caring about how we are playing

    - stop caring about what ground we are playing at

    - stop caring about what day & time we are playing

    When your supporters start becoming your problem not the solution - the AFL will punish you.

    You damn well better go to every game this year, then. Oh, by the way, have you got your ticket to Darwin yet? After all there are no excuses for not going to a home game . . .

    Not everyone is as passionate about Melbourne as us. The key is just to improve the ratio every year. As long as we're improving, we'll one day get there. It's when we go backwards that we are in trouble.

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    Oh, by the way, have you got your ticket to Darwin yet? After all there are no excuses for not going to a home game . . .

    Thats exactly the point chook ... we wouldn't be forced to sell our HOME games to Darwin if people turned up to the MCG.

    But "Melbourne Supporters" wont even do that!!!

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    Thats exactly the point chook ... we wouldn't be forced to sell our HOME games to Darwin if people turned up to the MCG.

    But "Melbourne Supporters" wont even do that!!!

    Official Crowd: 44,615 at the MCG.

    Again what a pathetic turn up--we really are a joke arn't we ?

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    Official Crowd: 44,615 at the MCG.

    Again what a pathetic turn up--we really are a joke arn't we ?

    I'm not laughing.

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    Less than 50,000 is a massive fail.

    No comment

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    Official Crowd: 44,615 at the MCG.

    Again what a pathetic turn up--we really are a joke arn't we ?

    Personally I hope its enough to hold the fixture. I fear the alternatives much more.

    However, if the AFL take it off us we only have ourselves to blame.

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    Perspective:

    Geelong Essendon friday night, 57,000 members.

    Pretty happy for 45000, for two teams who didn't make the finals last year. It was also the game that was apparently the most easy to predict for the round. 50k would have been fantastic, but 45 is pretty good.

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    Personally I hope its enough to hold the fixture. I fear the alternatives much more.

    However, if the AFL take it off us we only have ourselves to blame.

    Hold what fixture??? I don't think we're going to lose the right to play Rnd 1...

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    Official Crowd: 44,615 at the MCG.

    Again what a pathetic turn up--we really are a joke arn't we ?

    OK deep breath everyone and calm down.

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    Hold what fixture??? I don't think we're going to lose the right to play Rnd 1...

    You "kiddies" have just got no idea how AFL football works ... you got no idea. :wacko:

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    You "kiddies" have just got no idea how AFL football works ... you got no idea. :wacko:

    YOU ARE SO RIGHT----AND SOME ARE NOT JUST KIDDIES but act accodingly.How can someone like Roost it think we can get 32000 members with games like the opening NAB cup game where we performed similar in our opening match against Hawthorn- pathetically. Roost it also thought we should get 82000 odd - endng up going for 52 981 leaving a deficit of 8366- revenue loss @100.00 ea of $83 660.These supporters just have no idea of the pathetic way our team is performing and our football department is just an out right disgrace regarding performance. I know alot get upset with me and my views but most just cannot handle the truth.If they sat down and analysed the coaching panel as such they would then realise how week we really are- how can this club expect much more. And handpassing in the backline or short kicks is a coaching disgrace. I havealso suggested we get a kicking coach- well after this match I think I must have now 28000 odd agreers.

    Hangon 007 and Yze Magic are about the only sensible ones...see you in about 6 years time Dees.Sorry DAPPA Dan sometimes

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    YOU ARE SO RIGHT----AND SOME ARE NOT JUST KIDDIES but act accodingly.How can someone like Roost it think we can get 32000 members with games like the opening NAB cup game where we performed similar in our opening match against Hawthorn- pathetically. Roost it also thought we should get 82000 odd - endng up going for 52 981 leaving a deficit of 8366- revenue loss @100.00 ea of $83 660.These supporters just have no idea of the pathetic way our team is performing and our football department is just an out right disgrace regarding performance. I know alot get upset with me and my views but most just cannot handle the truth.If they sat down and analysed the coaching panel as such they would then realise how week we really are- how can this club expect much more. And handpassing in the backline or short kicks is a coaching disgrace. I havealso suggested we get a kicking coach- well after this match I think I must have now 28000 odd agreers.

    Hangon 007 and Yze Magic are about the only sensible ones...see you in about 6 years time Dees.Sorry DAPPA Dan sometimes

    Read my post I never said we would get 82,000 you are delusional. I firmly believed that a crowd of under 50,000 was a failure and I stand by that. The first round disappointed me enough without you misreading another of my posts and then carping on about a revenue loss. I stand by my prediction that we will get 32,000 members. We keep selling memberships until June.

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