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Round 24 - Club unity game?

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I'm not that interested in going to our last game of the year. We're playing boring footy. We're playing losing footy. Everything about the club is bad news.

The club should know this. Attendances have been terrible recently. The last game of the year, in prime time, and we'll get swallowed up by Collingwood supporters.

How could the club address this?

Firstly, what about a celebration for Bryashaw? The game starts at 7.40. Put on a highlights package at 7.10, the key being 7.10 for Angus' number. Encourage everyone to wear something on their head. Dees beanies, big freeze beanies, hats, whatever you like, in tribute of his headwear. Have a sale at the Demon shop.

Second, we can celebrate ANB. It's not often that players leave a club and get thanked for their contribution. He deserves it.

Third, [censored] COLLINGWOOD. They can go to hell. I want the players revved up and their weight thrown around. No nice guy with Maynard this time. 

What else? Can the club buy up some tickets and do a giveaway? Something to get fans to the game and have a happy moment, at least until the game starts.

 

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    @seventyfour great ideas. Need something to rev up the last game.  It’s not a finals type atmosphere that we’d all hoped for.  Expect 50,000 crowd given both teams probably out of finals contention 

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    I will be there to clap Nibbler and I'm also hoping Ben Brown gets a farewell game.

    I understand that cost of living pressures and family stuff can make getting to the footy difficult, but if we don't get minimum 30k of our fans to this game I will be [censored].

    The turnout for the Port & Giants games were f'ing pitiful and the fans need to have a look at themselves. I understand there is some unrest and media noise about the club, but the supporters job is to support and get behind the players.

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    I love the idea of marketing the hell out of it and pumping up the 'putting one over the old enemy' mantra. If the club's comms knows anything about the majority of our supporter base they will know that this would resonate. I also think a win in this game is something you can take into the off season and build confidence.

    I'm just not so sure on the Brayshaw one, it just doesn't seem like he's comfortable with anything like this right now. Would love to see it though. 

     

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    Hopefully Collingwood is confirmed out by then so we can go and watch a dead rubber in peace.

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    2 hours ago, seventyfour said:

    I'm not that interested in going to our last game of the year. We're playing boring footy. We're playing losing footy. Everything about the club is bad news.

    The club should know this. Attendances have been terrible recently. The last game of the year, in prime time, and we'll get swallowed up by Collingwood supporters.

    How could the club address this?

    Firstly, what about a celebration for Bryashaw? The game starts at 7.40. Put on a highlights package at 7.10, the key being 7.10 for Angus' number. Encourage everyone to wear something on their head. Dees beanies, big freeze beanies, hats, whatever you like, in tribute of his headwear. Have a sale at the Demon shop.

    Second, we can celebrate ANB. It's not often that players leave a club and get thanked for their contribution. He deserves it.

    Third, [censored] COLLINGWOOD. They can go to hell. I want the players revved up and their weight thrown around. No nice guy with Maynard this time. 

    What else? Can the club buy up some tickets and do a giveaway? Something to get fans to the game and have a happy moment, at least until the game starts.

     

    Thanks, 74.

    This forum is at its best, and most attractive, when positivity and creativity, and also objective regard for our players (and let's no forget humour, too!) are to the fore.

    I hope something is arranged to make the night more of a drawcard than it might otherwise be.

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