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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by LP -The best seats would have been up a level front row.
The best seats would have been up a level front row.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by kruddler -Capacity is 100,024.
3 empty seats
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by kruddler -270 dollars for 2 tickets, punt road end looks like olympic stand but could be on the southern stand side. Behind the goals, they would be the "cheapest" tickets, but considering you couldn't get one...
Interested on what was 'face value' of those tickets.
Originally they advertised tickets of $89 and $135 IIRC. The day they were on sale the 'cheap' tickets were $400 and the expensive ones were $600 or so.
They do dynamic ticketting i think, so the more in demand they are, the more expensive they get.
Thats a good deal. I could have got one, i just chose not to pay (minimum) $400 for it when i can watch at home for free.
If it was a Vikings game, i would've gone.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by LP -When using the ABS statistics, or those from the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency, etc, it’s worth drilling down to see what limitations there are. The States and Territories don’t necessarily collect the same data or in the same way.
To him before he moved to Qld it looked like less crime to deal with and more money for not having to worry about it, when he got to Qld the story was very very different.
If you measure using the same reporting criteria then serious crime follows population, I think it was an ANU study that standardised the figures and if I can find it again I'll post it. The federal data is the correct data to look at the trend, but it has to take into account definitions can change from year to year and government to government.
A bit like when Kennett kyboshed metal health facilities, all of a sudden Melbourne was the happiest and healthiest place on earth!
To me it's the same error the general public keeping making when reading stats, they assume an assault is an assault, and that all are reported. It's a bit like when we debate AFL stats, what is a tackle, what is a contested possession. What we think can be significantly different from what the statisticians use as definitions!
I suppose the real question becomes, what makes people think we are all the same and why even expect that? In my opinion it's a bit of a tell!
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Ladies Lounge / AFLW Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs North Melbourne @ North
Last post by kruddler -2 undefeated teams.
1 undefeated for 2.5 years now!
Unfortunately we won't be getting back either our x-factor players in Sophie and Darcy, both out with calf/ankle respectively for another 1-2 weeks.
Will be a good test for us.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by Thryleon -My mates got tickets. They are there for less than face value which is interesting. Bought over the web from Switzerland, and not a scam.
Interested on what was 'face value' of those tickets.
Originally they advertised tickets of $89 and $135 IIRC. The day they were on sale the 'cheap' tickets were $400 and the expensive ones were $600 or so.
They do dynamic ticketting i think, so the more in demand they are, the more expensive they get.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by kruddler -My mates got tickets. They are there for less than face value which is interesting. Bought over the web from Switzerland, and not a scam.
Interested on what was 'face value' of those tickets.
Originally they advertised tickets of $89 and $135 IIRC. The day they were on sale the 'cheap' tickets were $400 and the expensive ones were $600 or so.
They do dynamic ticketting i think, so the more in demand they are, the more expensive they get.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by Thryleon -69
The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by kruddler -I saw 2 games, bought food, drinks and probably the nights accomodation (x2) for those 2 games for less than a ticket to this game would cost. Ridiculously overpriced. Especially when you see what some of the ground level seats can 'see'.
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The Sports Desk / Re: NFL Crapfest
Last post by kruddler -Clearly, i love my AFL.....and the NFL.
Worldwide there is 100x more NFL supporters than AFL supporters.
I've seen 2 games live, in the US.
For reference, a regular season game between 2 teams with basically no rivalry (Vikings vs Seahawks) was louder than the Blues vs Cats 96k final we just had.....in a maxed out 60k odd open stadium
People who don't like it generally don't understand it.....and don't take the time to understand it.
Easier to throw stones, rather than show interest.