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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
bornadog
I have been going to\ the Footy for as long as I remember (50 plus years) and have no problems with the current setup as far as time goes.
I've never liked how long the halftime break takes. It's always sort of bugged me that we all just stand around for 20 minutes.
My real fear is the AFL will start advertising and giving us 'experiences' at the ground during the halftime break and it will start to get longer.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
bornadog
I have been going to\ the Footy for as long as I remember (50 plus years) and have no problems with the current setup as far as time goes.
If you base things on the fans that turn up to the games the breaks should be extended. So many people arrive at their seat 5 minutes into the quarter each quarter for whatever reason
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Re: The half time break
Seems the coaches are on board with it. If halftime was only 10 minutes long Brian Lake probably wouldn't be deaf in one ear from all of Eade's "conversations"
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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Re: The half time break
I thought it actually used to be 15 minutes. I'd be happy with 15, as 10 seems too short.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
If you base things on the fans that turn up to the games the breaks should be extended. So many people arrive at their seat 5 minutes into the quarter each quarter for whatever reason
I don't believe that any other sport in the whole world is tampered with as much as AFL
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Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: The half time break
They want to shorten the half time break but run the draft over two nights?
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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Revolution
They want to shorten the half time break but run the draft over two nights?
TV outcomes in each case, nothing to do with fans.
They don't care how many people they inconvenience, rather, just try and catch the highest possible aggregate of people throughout. Eventually though people will get inconvenienced and people will get sick of it in too high a number, and it will go to shit for them.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: The half time break
I usually go to the EJ Whitten Social Club for a drink at half time but if this happens then will have to go either pre game or after the game. I walk from Aisle 33 to Aisle 16 to get there so pretty much 10 minute half time it would be very hard to do that.
AFL pandering to much too the TV and not enough to the grassroots supporter who attends the games and pay the membership.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Revolution
They want to shorten the half time break but run the draft over two nights?
Yep that’s the AFL for you.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Re: The half time break
Easty the AFL doesn’t care about grass roots footy.
My 2 bob is the quarters should have no time on and I’d be ok with half time being shortened.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
azabob
Easty the AFL doesn’t care about grass roots footy.
My 2 bob is the quarters should have no time on and I’d be ok with half time being shortened.
Have you ever been to an AFLW match
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Have you ever been to an AFLW match
I have, why?
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
azabob
Easty the AFL doesn’t care about grass roots footy.
My 2 bob is the quarters should have no time on and I’d be ok with half time being shortened.
Why would you not want time on?
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Re: The half time break
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
Why would you not want time on?
I think the quarters and playing time is too long. Maybe keep time on and reduce the quarters by a couple of minutes?
With the score review and even further proposed changes to it will add more dead time to the game.
We need the game to remain relevant to the younger generation and by potentially increasing the game’s length isn’t the way to do it.
More of an In Bruges guy?