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Bazza wrote: All pales into insignificance compare to the time footy has been played on Fremantle oval which is one of the earliest venues in the country

If you want a dose of piles

gtrxuone wrote: 2008/09/10 Swans where pulling 4000 for homegames Bazza.During that period East Perth where pulling similar crowds.The alignment and Swans midtable finishes and now the freefall down the ladder.
We both know the only way we can get crowds back to Wafl games Bazza.Pokies and the great facilities they bring.Or move to a new timeslot,Summer night comp to get some oxygen,the Afl is cannibalizing Wafl footy.
Enjoyed reading all of todays posts on this forum . informative, witty,funny.Outerseagull and BH sledging of each other is priceless

Not in favour of pokies, that is a backward step I believe..and yeh yeh I can hear the blabbing now " But, but they have them over East " Who gives a rats, they are just machines of misery and all that surrounds them = alcoholics with gambling issues. Seen it up close in the Leagues clubs of Canberra, very sad

Singha wrote:

swan42 wrote:

Senior Seagull wrote:

swan42 wrote: DW No question our supporters have dropped off as well. However, if you look at our first home game for the season the attendance was poor. So it is not just because we have had a poor start to the season.

I firmly believe that a significant part of the problem is the host club alignment and Subiaco's dominance over the past decade or more because of their financial situation.

Swan you may like to use that logic against the previous decade of footy in the SANFL where Centrals, probably the richest non aligned SA club won 9 flags in 11 years but there was little or no effect on attendances for H & A and finals matches. Maybe worth considering the role of the WAFC in the dwindling attendances at WAFL games, the fact that they do little to market games may have something to do with it. It cant solely be sheeted back to your view re the aligned clubs and Subi. The facilities that Subi own and the seats they have purchased (their old members seats) at Subi oval will be closed at the end of the 2017 season so you and the other SD Subi haters will have to create some other reason to bag Subi. I look forward to your future creatively fictional posts.

S/s your post started with such promise. I didn't think I needed to mention the WAFC as I don't think anyone on here has anything other complete contempt and disdain regarding the WAFC's commitment to the WAFL competition. As I mentioned to someone on Saturday on Basso I personally don't think that is healthy for one club to be as dominant as Subiaco have been for the past 10-15 years. I also mentioned that it would be equally as unhealthy if it was Swans rather than Subiaco that had that dominance. What the WAFL needs is for it to be cyclical in nature regarding the relative success/failure of the WAFL clubs. What we currently have is three clubs almost virtually assured of playing every finals series for the forseeable future. This leaves two spots available, generally in the 4th and 5th positions. for the rest of the WAFL clubs. There is no prospect of those three teams declining unless they have a huge injury list during a particular season. The only possible prospect is if the Eagles jettison their current WAFL aligned club.

Ss if it is all fiction vis a vis Subiaco's dominance due to their financial position, what is the reason for Subiaco's dominance?

What part of this explains that South Freo are currently undefeated on top of the ladder with a huge percentage and from what I've seen of Subi this year, Souths are likely to beat Subi this weekend?

Three of Souths wins have been against West Perth, Swans and Perth. Subiaco beat a full strength Fremantle Dockers' Reserves' team and followed up the week later by beating the Eagles' Reserves' team.

Great to see the dorkers a total shambles at the moment Karma for the pain they inflicted on WAFL and the Eagles are kidding themselves if they think they are premiership material.

Grassy wrote: High Rollers rooms have the same issues.

Alcoholics with Gambling Problems.Some can cover the lost money,others BLOW mortgages and other important priorities.Never any suggestion we.close those rooms down.

Maybe the rich with their own gambling cards can have a Mortgage Card,which forbids spending money on ALL Forms of Gambling and Drinking.

Yes,there are problems with Pokies.Point is,if you legislate for the poor,you make anti gambling laws across the board.For Everyone.Or No one!

As usual,the poor get marginalised.

Absolute joke not letting community based clubs here have pokies so backwards it's a disgrace all protecting packers profits disgrace at least with funds raised at clubs it.goes back into a community facility at the moment they get nothing back at all complete joke. All this crap about gambling addition is just BS people will always find a way to gamble.

Bazza wrote: Great to see the dorkers a total shambles at the moment Karma for the pain they inflicted on WAFL and the Eagles are kidding themselves if they think they are premiership material.

Lol at this clown.

Bazza wrote:

Grassy wrote: High Rollers rooms have the same issues.

Alcoholics with Gambling Problems.Some can cover the lost money,others BLOW mortgages and other important priorities.Never any suggestion we.close those rooms down.

Maybe the rich with their own gambling cards can have a Mortgage Card,which forbids spending money on ALL Forms of Gambling and Drinking.

Yes,there are problems with Pokies.Point is,if you legislate for the poor,you make anti gambling laws across the board.For Everyone.Or No one!

As usual,the poor get marginalised.

Absolute joke not letting community based clubs here have pokies so backwards it's a disgrace all protecting packers profits disgrace at least with funds raised at clubs it.goes back into a community facility at the moment they get nothing back at all complete joke. All this crap about gambling addition is just BS people will always find a way to gamble.

The absolute joke is that you have access to the Internet.

swan42 wrote:

Singha wrote:

swan42 wrote:

Senior Seagull wrote:

swan42 wrote: DW No question our supporters have dropped off as well. However, if you look at our first home game for the season the attendance was poor. So it is not just because we have had a poor start to the season.

I firmly believe that a significant part of the problem is the host club alignment and Subiaco's dominance over the past decade or more because of their financial situation.

Swan you may like to use that logic against the previous decade of footy in the SANFL where Centrals, probably the richest non aligned SA club won 9 flags in 11 years but there was little or no effect on attendances for H & A and finals matches. Maybe worth considering the role of the WAFC in the dwindling attendances at WAFL games, the fact that they do little to market games may have something to do with it. It cant solely be sheeted back to your view re the aligned clubs and Subi. The facilities that Subi own and the seats they have purchased (their old members seats) at Subi oval will be closed at the end of the 2017 season so you and the other SD Subi haters will have to create some other reason to bag Subi. I look forward to your future creatively fictional posts.

S/s your post started with such promise. I didn't think I needed to mention the WAFC as I don't think anyone on here has anything other complete contempt and disdain regarding the WAFC's commitment to the WAFL competition. As I mentioned to someone on Saturday on Basso I personally don't think that is healthy for one club to be as dominant as Subiaco have been for the past 10-15 years. I also mentioned that it would be equally as unhealthy if it was Swans rather than Subiaco that had that dominance. What the WAFL needs is for it to be cyclical in nature regarding the relative success/failure of the WAFL clubs. What we currently have is three clubs almost virtually assured of playing every finals series for the forseeable future. This leaves two spots available, generally in the 4th and 5th positions. for the rest of the WAFL clubs. There is no prospect of those three teams declining unless they have a huge injury list during a particular season. The only possible prospect is if the Eagles jettison their current WAFL aligned club.

Ss if it is all fiction vis a vis Subiaco's dominance due to their financial position, what is the reason for Subiaco's dominance?

What part of this explains that South Freo are currently undefeated on top of the ladder with a huge percentage and from what I've seen of Subi this year, Souths are likely to beat Subi this weekend?

Three of Souths wins have been against West Perth, Swans and Perth. Subiaco beat a full strength Fremantle Dockers' Reserves' team and followed up the week later by beating the Eagles' Reserves' team.

OK, let me get this right. Souths have beaten WP, SD, P, EP and EF. And Subi have beaten WP, SD, P, EP and Peel. Oh that explains it. Subi are destroying the competition by dominating

Good one Singha - LOL

Peter North wrote:

Bazza wrote: Great to see the dorkers a total shambles at the moment Karma for the pain they inflicted on WAFL and the Eagles are kidding themselves if they think they are premiership material.

Lol at this clown.

Ouch....getting touchy!

better seek some help Northy, Perth and the Shockers are collapsing into a hole of horror, I know you have been there before, well in fact never got out of it in some cases, in anycase, best do your front runner best choice lack of loyalty as in the earlier post re Perth chuck in the towel and run away and go out on the boat, just remember to check in with the local Sea Search and rescue we would not want all this to get to much and you go missing. I am absolutely loving this season..BLISS!