Old chestnut - continues to divide and torment many

[daisycutter 29,704]

WYL we all live within the AFL community.

what was the last suburban club to push up into this competition, & which was the last club to be relegated down from this competition, or just died & disappeared?

port adelaide for the first question

fitzroy for the second question

what do i win, d-l?

[dee-luded 2,959]

The players put on the show DL. The fans turn up to watch the carnage

You may not like it but The AFLPA & the broadcasting rights dictate the game.

Your vision of the game passed away during the late 20th Century.

Is that right or wrong?

It just is

Fully professional sport will always evolve this way. The players want a fair slice of the generated revenue

sorry WYL, its sounding like the story of the boss brain & the anus; the Brain said he controls all, & really, was full of it..... 'ah' said the anus, I'll fix you. I'm not playing your game anymore, so he went on strike. boss brain got angry, stamped his feet, one at a time, to no avail... the anus had shut up shop. It was a stop work meeting like no other, that lasted 3 Days...

..... at the end of the 3rd days sit-in, boss brain was steamin', eyes rollin', hair gone straight, & nose ran away; 'alright' 'alright', said the groaning boss brain, 'go' 'go', will you, get it over with,,, the anus did his job & all were relieved to get on with business.

motto of the story WYL, when there's a will, there's a way, & sharing is caring.

if the punters aint buying there is no TV rights, its the punters makin' the noise, creating the atmosphere, & the cheer that fills the tanks of players to want to play hard & tough.

the punters cheers inspire the players to greater deeds, & those greater deeds re-inspire the punters. & so it goes around. but when one part wants 'too much' for less output, the system she just jams up.

the game is nothing without those who watch it played.

[dee-luded 2,959]

port adelaide for the first question

fitzroy for the second question

what do i win, d-l?

good boy dc; well you've earnt yours today haven choo

[Sir Why You Little 37,120]

sorry WYL, its sounding like the story of the boss brain & the anus; the Brain said he controls all, & really, was full of it..... 'ah' said the anus, I'll fix you. I'm not playing your game anymore, so he went on strike. boss brain got angry, stamped his feet, one at a time, to no avail... the anus had shut up shop. It was a stop work meeting like no other, that lasted 3 Days...

..... at the end of the 3rd days sit-in, boss brain was steamin', eyes rollin', hair gone straight, & nose ran away; 'alright' 'alright', said the groaning boss brain, 'go' 'go', will you, get it over with,,, the anus did his job & all were relieved to get on with business.

motto of the story WYL, when there's a will, there's a way, & sharing is caring.

if the punters aint buying there is no TV rights, its the punters makin' the noise, creating the atmosphere, & the cheer that fills the tanks of players to want to play hard & tough.

the punters cheers inspire the players to greater deeds, & those greater deeds re-inspire the punters. & so it goes around. but when one part wants 'too much' for less output, the system she just jams up.

the game is nothing without those who watch it played.

Good Luck changing things....

[dee-luded 2,959]

Good Luck changing things....

uuhh, OK, thanks WYL

[Sir Why You Little 37,120]

uuhh, OK, thanks WYL

Well what are you actually going to do DL???

[dee-luded 2,959]

your doing for us WYL. keep it in the peoples focus.

people will pick it up, when it means enough for the momentum to grow.

[Lucifers Hero 40,312]

Lucifer hero every club sells away membership, you can by a mfc membership which allows you to go to every game the dees plays in vic home and away...there must be arrangement between all clubs when you go to an away game.

You could be right there naa..would be interesting to know...might ask the club one of these days.

Hey there naa. Thought you might like to know the club feedback on what happens to the money for 'away' game memberships. I emailed the club and the response: "If you purchase a home and away membership, all of the money from the membership goes to the club." Must admit, I was a bit surprised

All the more reason for us to not get too excited about the QB vs Pies game anymore. For lots of reasons would rather we make our own blockbuster ala the ANZAC Eve vs Tigers game.

For those reading this and would like the background go to post #26

Edited April 22, 2015 by Lucifer's Hero