English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

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  • jeemak
    Bulldog Legend
    • Oct 2010
    • 21457

    Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

    Originally posted by bornadog
    MCG doesn't agree with the forum

    https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/mcg/crowds
    As I said, it appeared there were well less people than what was posted on the night.
    TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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    • Grantysghost
      Bouncing Strong
      • Apr 2010
      • 18779

      Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

      Why would they fake the crowd? This seems super tinfoil hat territory.

      Don't they need to account for the dollars? It was absolutely packed where i was. All the corporate areas were full to the brim.
      BT COME BACK!​

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      • chef
        Hall of Fame
        • Nov 2008
        • 14505

        Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

        Should be playing these games in the preseason not post, would get a much better spectacle.
        The curse is dead.

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        • jeemak
          Bulldog Legend
          • Oct 2010
          • 21457

          Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

          Originally posted by Grantysghost
          Why would they fake the crowd? This seems super tinfoil hat territory.

          Don't they need to account for the dollars? It was absolutely packed where i was. All the corporate areas were full to the brim.
          No need for that. All Chef and I were saying is we didn't think it looked like the ground was 80% full.

          Though since you asked, what can the MCC gain from inflating the crowds? Higher advertising revenues and rents for food services.
          TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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          • Grantysghost
            Bouncing Strong
            • Apr 2010
            • 18779

            Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

            Originally posted by chef
            Should be playing these games in the preseason not post, would get a much better spectacle.
            Real reason for trip chef:

            BT COME BACK!​

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            • Grantysghost
              Bouncing Strong
              • Apr 2010
              • 18779

              Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

              Originally posted by jeemak
              No need for that. All Chef and I were saying is we didn't think it looked like the ground was 80% full.

              Though since you asked, what can the MCC gain from inflating the crowds? Higher advertising revenues and rents for food services.
              That's even tin foilier!

              Hey guys let's all create a mega conspiracy that no one will ever leak because we love the mcg so much to manipulate all the crowd data to get some extra cash on ads. Because we really have been struggling in that area at the G, so it's worth the risk.

              This isn't big soccer!

              Chef i excuse, he wasn't there and has been led astray by your crazy talk. Plus, macaroons.
              BT COME BACK!​

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              • Bornadog
                WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                • Jan 2007
                • 65691

                Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                Originally posted by jeemak
                No need for that. All Chef and I were saying is we didn't think it looked like the ground was 80% full.

                Though since you asked, what can the MCC gain from inflating the crowds? Higher advertising revenues and rents for food services.
                The size of the MCG makes it hard to estimate crowds. Your 8000 fewer people is easily mis calculated
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                • Grantysghost
                  Bouncing Strong
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 18779

                  Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                  Originally posted by bornadog
                  The size of the MCG makes it hard to estimate crowds. Your 8000 fewer people is easily mis calculated
                  Corporate areas mid week and a "soccer" game probably dont empty out as much to the seats either. I saw a load of people still in them during the game.
                  BT COME BACK!​

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                  • jeemak
                    Bulldog Legend
                    • Oct 2010
                    • 21457

                    Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                    Originally posted by Grantysghost
                    That's even tin foilier!

                    Hey guys let's all create a mega conspiracy that no one will ever leak because we love the mcg so much to manipulate all the crowd data to get some extra cash on ads. Because we really have been struggling in that area at the G, so it's worth the risk.

                    This isn't big soccer!

                    Chef i excuse, he wasn't there and has been led astray by your crazy talk. Plus, macaroons.
                    So you're saying suspicions of corporate skullduggery are crazy mega conspiracies by tin foil hat wearers because they haven't been exposed as true due to whistleblower leaks being confirmed? I guess profit gouging from Woollies and Coles is BS then, given nobody's ever come out with absolutely firm evidence of it happening.

                    Incremental increases in revenues are usually tied to corporate bonuses, are they not? When an organisation only has so many levers to pull to increase revenues as is the case with the MCG, and all of those are tied to bums on seats, is it really that big of a stretch to think on occasion some bullshitting happens?

                    Additionally, grants and public funding for facilities like the MCG are tied to bums on seats. There's a direct incentive for the MCG to overstate attendances.

                    Anyway, lay off the crazy talk mate.
                    TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                    • Grantysghost
                      Bouncing Strong
                      • Apr 2010
                      • 18779

                      Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                      Originally posted by jeemak
                      So you're saying suspicions of corporate skullduggery are crazy mega conspiracies by tin foil hat wearers because they haven't been exposed as true due to whistleblower leaks being confirmed? I guess profit gouging from Woollies and Coles is BS then, given nobody's ever come out with absolutely firm evidence of it happening.

                      Incremental increases in revenues are usually tied to corporate bonuses, are they not? When an organisation only has so many levers to pull to increase revenues as is the case with the MCG, and all of those are tied to bums on seats, is it really that big of a stretch to think on occasion some bullshitting happens?

                      Additionally, grants and public funding for facilities like the MCG are tied to bums on seats. There's a direct incentive for the MCG to overstate attendances.

                      Anyway, lay off the crazy talk mate.
                      Crazy talk is my forte.
                      BT COME BACK!​

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                      • chef
                        Hall of Fame
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 14505

                        Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                        Did you go to the game tonight GG?
                        The curse is dead.

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                        • jeemak
                          Bulldog Legend
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 21457

                          Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                          Originally posted by chef
                          Did you go to the game tonight GG?
                          Yeah him and 75,000 others......
                          TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                          • Bornadog
                            WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 65691

                            Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                            Originally posted by jeemak
                            Yeah him and 75,000 others......
                            The game at Marvel?
                            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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                            • jeemak
                              Bulldog Legend
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 21457

                              Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                              Originally posted by bornadog
                              The game at Marvel?
                              Yeah, it was packed apparently.
                              TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                              • Grantysghost
                                Bouncing Strong
                                • Apr 2010
                                • 18779

                                Re: English Premier League 2023/2024 Season Thread

                                Originally posted by chef
                                Did you go to the game tonight GG?
                                I did, now I'm a proper Toon supporter.

                                Watching an 8-0 loss recovering from covid.

                                It was a shame if you didn't go Wednesday, not one first team player.
                                Can't blame Howe or players, stupid idea coming post season.

                                Another toon special finishing 7th and Europe is 1-6 and 8.
                                BT COME BACK!​

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