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Nice idea and all, and I'm sure the hippies that dreamed up the idea went to bed feeling warm and fuzzy, but really it is just a way for opposition supporters and uncommitted Melbourne barrackers to get into a free game of football. The queues of people lined up at the tent outside gate 3 would suggest that everyone has cottoned on by now.

It was a poor crowd anyway for two Melbourne teams on a nice winter's day, but I would hate to think how many people got in for free that shouldn't have. We probably made a loss for the day, which is totally unacceptable. 

It would be far better to give every Melbourne member a couple of free tickets during the year that they could use to bring a friend along. At least you know opposition supporters aren't benefiting.

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    8 minutes ago, poita said:

    Nice idea and all, and I'm sure the hippies that dreamed up the idea went to bed feeling warm and fuzzy, but really it is just a way for opposition supporters and uncommitted Melbourne barrackers to get into a free game of football. The queues of people lined up at the tent outside gate 3 would suggest that everyone has cottoned on by now.

    It was a poor crowd anyway for two Melbourne teams on a nice winter's day, but I would hate to think how many people got in for free that shouldn't have. We probably made a loss for the day, which is totally unacceptable. 

    It would be far better to give every Melbourne member a couple of free tickets during the year that they could use to bring a friend along. At least you know opposition supporters aren't benefiting.

    Solid crowd I thought. Probably 30k without the free tickets so still break even on the day. Agreed though, seems like a token day tbh.

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    19 minutes ago, poita said:

    Nice idea and all, and I'm sure the hippies that dreamed up the idea went to bed feeling warm and fuzzy, but really it is just a way for opposition supporters and uncommitted Melbourne barrackers to get into a free game of football. The queues of people lined up at the tent outside gate 3 would suggest that everyone has cottoned on by now.

    It was a poor crowd anyway for two Melbourne teams on a nice winter's day, but I would hate to think how many people got in for free that shouldn't have. We probably made a loss for the day, which is totally unacceptable. 

    It would be far better to give every Melbourne member a couple of free tickets during the year that they could use to bring a friend along. At least you know opposition supporters aren't benefiting.

    Encouraging new people to come to the football and support Melbourne sound more like an investment to me.  

    It is a far more realistic promotion than thinking you’ll convert people already aligned to a team that live in the Casey area.

    When I think of PJ and Bartlett, the words ‘warm and fuzzy’ and ‘hippy’ don’t immediately spring to mind...  we need to grow or perish. 

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    The problem I have is that there so many "special days"" that the cause loses its significance and its marketing value. 

    Just as retail sales lose there impact because every day or week there is another sale.

    There are some great causes but the concept is being swamped and overdone. 

    Another day, another new idea, another gimmick. 

     

       

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    I thought that the Welcome Game was a welcome to St Kilda to have their way with us.  At least that is how it turned out..

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