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told you that the 10 min break was just an afl ambit bid for 15 min

i personally don't mind 15 min break

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    15min works, I had a feeling that the promotion of halving the break was about getting it closer to 15. 

    But unless the games really exciting I reckon fans will start to stream out earlier to get to the loo and/or the bar. 

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    Oh well, be prepared for outraged caterers and fans that scramble for the toilets, bars and kiosks at half time next season. If you are in your seat be prepared for interrupting annoyances as other fans try to get back into their seats at start of third quarter. 

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    Looking forward to a wave of injuries this season as the AFL shortens the halftime break of the most physical sport in the world all in the name of more $$$.

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    Novel idea... and hear me out on this - LEAVE THE [censored] GAME ALONE! Its worked for 150 plus years with out you Gilfish. It will work long after your bones are dust.

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    Edit - well it used to work until the pointy heads and their powerpoints took over

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    8 hours ago, america de cali said:

    Oh well, be prepared for outraged caterers and fans that scramble for the toilets, bars and kiosks at half time next season. If you are in your seat be prepared for interrupting annoyances as other fans try to get back into their seats at start of third quarter. 

    I am sure that Gil doesn't even know that there are rows of seats from which the peasants watch the game, or have to queue for toilets -"what, no en suite"?

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    8 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Accurate

     

    A sensible organization would evaluate the decision after a year, allowing for dull games and see if it had the desired effect.  But this is the AFL.    If the decision was based on player's interesty rather than loot I'd support it and hope the AFL would heavily discount the rent they charge vendors at the grounds and builtdmore toilets.

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    53 minutes ago, sue said:

    A sensible organization 

     

    54 minutes ago, sue said:

     If the decision was based on player's interesty 

     

    54 minutes ago, sue said:

    hope the AFL 

     

    54 minutes ago, sue said:

    heavily discount the rent

     

    Oh man! What a full-on assault of irony and wishful thinking. I know you are fully aware of this, but please, I can't stand that much in a single post.

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    Does anyone know if half time breaks have always been 20 minutes? It would be ironic if the half time break used to be shorter but was extended to 20 minutes under pressure from the TV rights holder who wanted to pack in more ads.

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    Unless the players and coaches ask for it, a 20 minute break is completely unnecessary. As the players seem to want a shorter break, 15 minutes (or 10) is fine by me. Unlike most people I come to the football to watch the game, so anything else (half time entertainment, food & drink, etc) is completely irrelevant. 

    As an aside, I'm not sure why people are still whining about the cost of food at the football. Nobody makes you buy it - spend five minutes packing your own and the problem is solved.

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    On 12/10/2019 at 10:09 PM, Demonland said:

     

    Gil - no doubt as a host for the AFL for many hordes of patrons at possibly every game he attends - must have found the drinks prices in the bar were excessive and thus, has reduced the drinking time, not exercising care for the players and general public at all.

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    Personally think 15 minutes is right, and would be open to 10. Less time having to listen to so-called 'analysts' talking [censored] during the coverage. And at the ground, beers/feeds/toilet breaks happen at quarter time in 5 minutes so why the uproar about half-time?

    Footy wise, half-time should purely be a physical break for the players and a chance to regroup re: tactics. No way should it be so long that players need an extended warm up for a second time.

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    1 hour ago, poita said:

    As an aside, I'm not sure why people are still whining about the cost of food at the football. Nobody makes you buy it - spend five minutes packing your own and the problem is solved.

    Spot on, poita.   It's also important to remember that any food fills up valuable beer space in your stomach.

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    On 12/10/2019 at 10:50 PM, daisycutter said:

    told you that the 10 min break was just an afl ambit bid for 15 min

    i personally don't mind 15 min break

    This is the AFL we are dealing with dc.

    2021 it will be 10 mins. Total Media driven, they pay the dollars and get their way in the end.

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    I'm okay with this if they remove the ban on hip flasks.

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    They’ll likely shorten matches next year too the f*ckwits.

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    1 hour ago, TRIGON said:

    I'm okay with this if they remove the ban on hip flasks.

    There's a ban on hip flasks?

     

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    It’s all for TV ? Absolutely nothing to do with the Players or the Match Day Crowd

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    I see more advertising opportunities as a result.  If the players get too tired as a result of the shorter 1/2 time break, they can then introduce 15 second ads at every ball-up to give the players a chance to rest. 

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