Etihad Stadium - New Initiatives

[G-Mo77]

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Very true. I didn't bother lining up. Just watched Campbell & Redpath talk (watched, not really 'listened' as most in the room talked to each other throughout and it was impossible to hear the boys) and then went upstairs to Level 2 for a pre-game beer.

I doubt I'll bother going to the social club, pre-game anymore.

Yeah they've got to do something about the sound in there. Most times I've been there you can't hear a thing.

[Ozza]

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Yeah they've got to do something about the sound in there. Most times I've been there you can't hear a thing.

A few WOOFers may be able to enlighten me - but is there any real gameday benefit to being a social club member? As far as the pre-match goes, it seems to only give me the opportunity to access a room where it is hard to get a drink and they have a player or two come in for an underwhelming interview.

Am I missing something?

I'd probably prefer to just go upstairs to a quieter bar in Access One and watch whatever game is in progress.

[Bornadog]

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A few WOOFers may be able to enlighten me - but is there any real gameday benefit to being a social club member? As far as the pre-match goes, it seems to only give me the opportunity to access a room where it is hard to get a drink and they have a player or two come in for an underwhelming interview.

Am I missing something?

I'd probably prefer to just go upstairs to a quieter bar in Access One and watch whatever game is in progress.

Isn't the Social Club part of the Premiership Gold Package that gives you access to grand Final tickets, should we make it, plus the reserve seating on level two?

[LostDoggy]

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Isn't the Social Club part of the Premiership Gold Package that gives you access to grand Final tickets, should we make it, plus the reserve seating on level two?

I'm not sure if you can get SC separate but that's what I have — the Premiership Gold package — and I get it for the seats, not the Victory Room.

One of the problems, of course, with the social club is that we share the stadium, you can only access it at home games and it's not suitable for what the club wants to do in there (i.e. interview players, etc.).

I've been hoping that they tie the SC into Footscray as well to try and build a bit of camaraderie at both games.

[azabob]

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You can be apart of the social club and get silver reserved seats which is ground level.

[AndrewP6]

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I've had SC since about 2008, but only upgraded to Premiership Gold this year. I like the social club, a decent feed in comfortable surrounds with like-minded footy fans. They've improved the sound for the interviews, was much worse a few years back. If you're seated somewhere near the stage I find it is plenty loud enough. As for the bar queue, IMO it's much worse this year. The first couple of games were no problem, the last couple it has been terrible.

[jeemak]

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I've mentioned this before and I hate to bang on about it again, but, can the catering company run a workshop with their staff, especially those that work in the Victory Room, to explain the difference between the Responsible Service of Alcohol and the Slow Service of Alcohol. Seriously, trying to get a drink in the social club within an hour of the first bounce takes as long as Matthew Lloyd took for a shot at goal.

It's basically a strategy to fleece the same profit from the customer without risking said customer getting as pissed as they used to in the good ol' days.

[Ozza]

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Isn't the Social Club part of the Premiership Gold Package that gives you access to grand Final tickets, should we make it, plus the reserve seating on level two?

Yes I know that part of it. Was just asking with regard to the 'gameday benefit'.

[Bornadog]

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Yes I know that part of it. Was just asking with regard to the 'gameday benefit'.

Other than access to the room, can't think of anything else.

[Bulldog4life]

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$9.40 now for a tiny glass of champy!

(And yes, that's what I drink at the footy -- well, at least I used to -- will be bringing a thermos from home from now on.)

I call discrimination against girly football spectators.

Of Champers?

[Murphy'sLore]

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Of Champers?

Yep. With plastic cups. We are all class.

[jeemak]

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News just in........the AFL is happy with improvements to the match day experience!

Victorian home clubs benefited from access to one kilometre of LED signage at the MCG and Etihad Stadium plus the big screens at key periods on match day.
Among the developments, Carlton's hovercraft was a feature at its home games, the Bombers had a pre-match laser show, the Magpies used fireworks and pyrotechnic displays at night games, the Crows introduced a kids' zone at the south-eastern end of Adelaide Oval while the Brisbane Lions even trialled an inflatable Lion for players to run through.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/matchday-experience-given-thumbs-up-by-afl-but-not-all-fans-happy-20160126-gme4n2.html

All absolute winners.

The AFLFA president hits the nail on the head. All people want is a decent game at an affordable price, and if we can avoid being screamed at all the time by betting agencies, and blinded by LED advertising we'll be all the more impressed.

[Bornadog]

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News just in........the AFL is happy with improvements to the match day experience!

Victorian home clubs benefited from access to one kilometre of LED signage at the MCG and Etihad Stadium plus the big screens at key periods on match day.
Among the developments, Carlton's hovercraft was a feature at its home games, the Bombers had a pre-match laser show, the Magpies used fireworks and pyrotechnic displays at night games, the Crows introduced a kids' zone at the south-eastern end of Adelaide Oval while the Brisbane Lions even trialled an inflatable Lion for players to run through.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/matchday-experience-given-thumbs-up-by-afl-but-not-all-fans-happy-20160126-gme4n2.html

All absolute winners.

The AFLFA president hits the nail on the head. All people want is a decent game at an affordable price, and if we can avoid being screamed at all the time by betting agencies, and blinded by LED advertising we'll be all the more impressed.

Will they listen to fans and get rid of some of those annoying things like LED and gambling ads.

[Cyberdoggie]

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Will they listen to fans and get rid of some of those annoying things like LED and gambling ads.

Says in the article it costs $12000 a year for the LED signage production costs!,

Are you serious, the only use of the LED signage the club has is the bulldogs running, the name of each player and the GOAL! text.
The rest of the time it's telling us to bet with various agencies or annoying us with moving ads so we can't focus or see the game.
Surely they generate more money than what it costs to enter some values into a program.
Oh wait I forgot this is Etihad. Let me guess, they get all the revenue from advertising. What a brilliant fan friendly initiative that is.

A good summary at the end of the article is this:

"So give them affordable access to games, decent-priced food and ensure that the best seats actually have people sitting in them."

Nothing annoys me more than when seats on level 3 are reserved depending on who you are playing.

Our Collingwood home game last year was an utter disgrace.

[Dancin' Douggy]

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The more they 'ADD' to the experience, the more likely I am to stay at home and watch the TV.

When the advertising becomes more important than the game. When it's bigger and brighter and moves more than the game itself.
It's not 'ADDING' anything. It's detracting.