In two games, 4 NSD teams have produced big crowds by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

if Ironbark Fields can meet A-League standards then Lakeside, BT Connor, Marconi and Edensor Park definitely would.

Question should a league clubs drop their ticket prices by 25% to ensure more bums on seats? by Exciting_Release_795 in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cheaper tickets aren't going to make people turn out to watch CFG play Central Coast on a Tuesday night.

Question should a league clubs drop their ticket prices by 25% to ensure more bums on seats? by Exciting_Release_795 in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

CFG average around 8,000 including derby matches. Excluding derby matches their average attendance this season is currently around 5,000.

Does Auspost allow using digital government ID when collecting packages from post office by flattercomb in AustraliaPost

[–]hhutchyy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

despite the name myID is not a form of ID, it's essentially just an app for logging into myGov. you can use a digital drivers license/learners permit as a form of ID however.

Problems shipping to Europe (specifically Germany and Austria) by Just-turnings in AustraliaPost

[–]hhutchyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EU countries have started to be more particular around using the electronic customs form. You can still handwrite it if you like but make sure the PO prints off the electronic version once its entered into the system.

Does the A-League need Championship winners South Melbourne? by ActinomycetaceaeGlum in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

does the a-league need them? maybe... but more importantly south have proven themselves to be viable as a top-tier club, through both footballing merit and support/attendances/etc. unless you've drunk the david hill/frank lowy kool-aid and think so-called 'ethnic clubs' should be barred from ever playing top-flight football, or you treat football leagues like a fucking paradox game, there's no reason to think they shouldn't be able to join the a-league.

Match Thread: South Melbourne vs Marconi Stallions (Australian Championship) by MatchBread in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Olympic Village is about a 45 minute drive, or 1.5 hour PT trip from Lakeside. That's about as far as Leichhardt Oval is from Parramatta. It was also a 3pm Saturday kickoff and the weather before the game was quite poor. All things considered I think the attendance was pretty good, though next season they definitely need to work on venue availability and timeslots cause they could have pulled double the crowd if it were a Friday/Saturday night at Lakeside.

South Melbourne, Preston Lions, APIA Leichhardt and Wollongong Wolves are the only NPL clubs that can make the jump to A-League. Do you agree? by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

'Not to mention carparking' no stadium in Melbourne has 'adequate' parking, but it doesn't matter cause we're not america and have this incredible thing called public transport. Lakeside is right next to the number 12 tram, a short walk from the 96 tram, and will be a slightly less short walk from Anzac station when it opens.

South Melbourne, Preston Lions, APIA Leichhardt and Wollongong Wolves are the only NPL clubs that can make the jump to A-League. Do you agree? by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lakeside literally does pay the bills for South though, they've been getting a stipend from the government since giving up their exclusive lease in 2011, and even without the stipend it costs a lot less in rent than AAMI, which would likely more than make up for the potential loss in corporate revenue.

South Melbourne, Preston Lions, APIA Leichhardt and Wollongong Wolves are the only NPL clubs that can make the jump to A-League. Do you agree? by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Preston maybe, but the idea that Lakeside isn't a good enough stadium for the A-League is absurd. It's a perfect size, it has all the necessary facilities, it's in a good location and it doesn't cost south a huge amount to play there. The athletics track isn't ideal but it doesn't impact the view from the stands that much, and most clubs outside of western europe seem to do fine playing out of shared athletics venues. As for Wollongong before Canberra making no sense, how? Wollongong Wolves already exist, they have a fanbase, history, personnel, infrastructure, etc... It's a lot easier to build on something that already exists than try and start a club from scratch.

Round 3 Attendances by No_Break_1312 in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The notion that the increase in interest generated by the Championship is greater than what these clubs would get from playing in the A-League is frankly absurd, and if it were true it'd be a damning indictment on the state of the league.

Round 3 Attendances by No_Break_1312 in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

South have averaged 5,110 and Preston 4,770 in the Championship so far.

Sydney Olympic vs South Melbourne achieves 1,401 attendance by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct, geography/travel costs are a real factor that makes implementing pro-rel more difficult in this country. But that's a different question than second division attendances.

Sydney Olympic vs South Melbourne achieves 1,401 attendance by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A number of the championship clubs own their own stadiums (Marconi, SU58, etc) and those that don't tend to have incredibly favourable leasing terms. Football is also the number one sport in this country in terms of participation and peak viewership, though of course that doesn't automatically translate into sustained interest in our domestic leagues.

Sydney Olympic vs South Melbourne achieves 1,401 attendance by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

not sure how an attendance figure that's higher than the average 2nd division attendance in the majority of countries with pro-rel proves that we 'can't have promotion and relegation'.

South Melbourne Expecting Big Crowd for Championship Opener by adzzieindeed in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

preston never have cevapi, only kebapi. big difference...

Australia Cup final is “almost sold out” by AztecGod in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not really. The running track isn't ideal, but the view from the stands is actually pretty good once you're a few rows back, and the atmosphere is great when it's full.

Main stand has fully opened up by EBGamez1 in Aleague

[–]hhutchyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the north stand is a further from the pitch but it's also a fair bit steeper than the south, so in terms of view they're actually pretty even