I noticed on the VFL fixture, reserves games in 2010 will start at 11am, rather than 11.10am as has been the case in the past (TV games 10.10am as opposed to 10.20am).
So no doubt the 2s will finish at 1.20, and people will have a 40min gap between games. In fact, what will happen is nobody will show up for any of the reserves game - and the gates will be flooded with people at 1.55pm.
One of the great traditions has been people going to the footy to catch the last quarter of the Ressies.
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With the size of crowds these days, cant see any VFL gate 'flooded' with people.
However, totally agree with your comment - its good to catch some of the hopefuls, and can get the odd exciting finish to warm up the crowd as well.
It good to see my recommonation for games to start 10 minutes early got through
Its a bit hard to watch the ressies when your dining on a 2 course meal and drinks before hand
It's a fucken stupid idea Robbo, what on earth would make you recommend that?
I hope you enjoy the 40 minute break between the reserves and seniors. Might be alright for you in the timekeepers box, give you half an hour to eat your lunch between the two games, but I can assure you most spectators will hate it. I'm sure the players will hate it even more as they have to sit on the ground for an extra ten minutes to wait for the seniors to finish in the rooms!!!
The 11.10 starts were bad enough, no need at all for the extra 10 minutes. The VFL is BORING enough, without putting a huge hole in the middle of the days entertainment.
Typical AFL Victoria idiots making poor decisions, just wonder how much they consult the players, the genuine fans and the clubs?
footyman wrote: Robbo
Not happy Footyman???????????
Not really. But nothing AFL Victoria do makes me happy.
Nah, I don't like seeing the 2s players have to sit on the ground for half an hour after their game finishes while they wait for the seniors to vacate the rooms. I know players themselves don't like it. I invite John Hook to go out onto the ground one afternoon in July, when its a 12 degree day, driving rain and the guys have spent two hours playing a hard game of footy in it and ask them how they're enjoying the wait. He won't see anybody smiling. Basically the reserves is an irrelevant competition anyway as far as AFL Vic is concerned so this is just another step towards driving the Magoos out totally.
And I'm not a fan of watching grass grow between games myself.
Very poorly thought out decision. But at least Robbo will be able to go and have his meat pie between the two games.
footyman wrote: jasonborough
Itotally see where you are coming from and it looks shithouse as well players sitting around on the ground waiting waiting here we go we can now go and have a shower geez weve been sitting here for 20 odd minutes cant wait for next year an xtra 10 bring it on
Bring back the Dandy Dollar Dash and Norm Yemm to fill the void.
Maybe even Alan Dizzy Lynch can go round again.
And riggin the raffle Jase.
Fat Cats incorporated.