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4 hours ago, NuggetsMcGreggor said:

Well kind of. I was writing about facebook posts. That’s why I wrote: “posts by the A-Leagues facebook page”

I imagine they probably post the same things across each platform though. 
 

On a side note, since my post there have been:

1 post promoting the grand final

1 post about Melbourne City

4 posts about Central Coast

APL is simply trying to drum up enough visibility for fans who are more likely to travel to, and attend, the GF. 

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2 hours ago, jw1739 said:

Did anyone nominate for the ballot for the road trip to Sydney? Nominations closed on 22nd May, but there's nothing further on the club website.

Yes, but i didn't action it once they announced option 2 was the successful one. That's way too much bus in two days and very little buildup

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12 hours ago, bt50 said:

Yes, but i didn't action it once they announced option 2 was the successful one. That's way too much bus in two days and very little buildup

Exact same happened with us. 20 hours of bus in a 30 odd hour span was just too much. Would've been exciting for the first few hours but then.....

Would've been different if option 1 was picked... Which tbh, i can't believe it wasn't...

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13 minutes ago, rass said:

Exact same happened with us. 20 hours of bus in a 30 odd hour span was just too much. Would've been exciting for the first few hours but then.....

Would've been different if option 1 was picked... Which tbh, i can't believe it wasn't...

I never bothered clicking the email.

What were the two options? Much of a price difference? 

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https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/join-our-epic-grand-final-road-trip No price is quoted here. The way it read to me was that you would be up for food, drinks, incidentals, and Saturday night's accommodation in Sydney, but everything else was going to be paid for by the club. $100 refundable deposit but no refund if you didn't turn up.

It might have been a sweeter deal if the accommodation in Sydney and transport to and from was arranged by the club, even if you had to pay for that component, but if you're not familiar with a place getting decent accommodation is a bit of a lottery. I've never been to Parramatta in my life and know absolutely nothing about it.

Pearce is likely in the UK. Maybe everyone could kip down at his mansion...? And any overflow to Townsend's place.

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Obviously people picked Option 2 as it means they dont have to take a day off work on the Friday, but jesus christ, way to suck all the fun out of the whole experience.
You'd get virtually no pre-game, scrambling to get your gear to a hotel before kickoff, and then youd have to be hungover af on a bus all day Sunday.

Fizzer.

I was kinda hoping they'd split it and do a coach or more of each tbh.

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55 minutes ago, bt50 said:

Obviously people picked Option 2 as it means they dont have to take a day off work on the Friday, but jesus christ, way to suck all the fun out of the whole experience.
You'd get virtually no pre-game, scrambling to get your gear to a hotel before kickoff, and then youd have to be hungover af on a bus all day Sunday.

Fizzer.

I was kinda hoping they'd split it and do a coach or more of each tbh.

@bt50 Yes. I must say that when I first read it I assumed that there would be one coach or more of each. I had to read it twice to realise that it was going to be one or the other based on responses.

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29 minutes ago, HughJass said:

Going to be a massive party

What an absolute farce this whole 'festival of football' has become. Sadly predictable.

On a slightly different course, came across this article opinion on 'the Roar' earlier today - for your reading pleasure.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/05/30/jamieson-to-kill-bambi-yet-most-fans-want-to-see-the-good-guys-slaughter-city/

 

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2 hours ago, Cityamatic said:

What an absolute farce this whole 'festival of football' has become. Sadly predictable.

On a slightly different course, came across this article opinion on 'the Roar' earlier today - for your reading pleasure.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/05/30/jamieson-to-kill-bambi-yet-most-fans-want-to-see-the-good-guys-slaughter-city/

 

I gave the author the benefit of my opinion on Twitter. Got more likes than his bloody article...

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3 hours ago, Cityamatic said:

What an absolute farce this whole 'festival of football' has become. Sadly predictable.

On a slightly different course, came across this article opinion on 'the Roar' earlier today - for your reading pleasure.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/05/30/jamieson-to-kill-bambi-yet-most-fans-want-to-see-the-good-guys-slaughter-city/

 

What a bloody shambles. Our game cannot grow in Australia while we carry on like this. Just brings the whole game into disrepute.

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31 minutes ago, citypool said:

Bring back gallop 

I don't think any of us should forget what Steven Lowy said at the time (2018) of proposed changes to the way football is run in Australia, which included the clubs' push to run the league. "Be careful what you wish for" were his very words.

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