Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #60 – March 13, 2020, 07:45:56 pm So Richmond’s 102,453 members won’t mean a flying fruit loop on Thursday night. No army, no stupid drums. Watch out for plenty of player interactions of affirmation to create their own ‘atmosphere’. Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #61 – March 13, 2020, 07:48:26 pm Quote from: townsendcalling – on March 13, 2020, 07:45:56 pmSo Richmond’s 102,453 members won’t mean a flying fruit loop on Thursday night. No army, no stupid drums. Watch out for plenty of player interactions of affirmation to create their own ‘atmosphere’.Wonder if they will unfurl the premiership flag to an empty stadium?No atmosphere could be good for us. Tigers thrive on momentum and Dusty getting the crowd up. Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #62 – March 13, 2020, 07:52:06 pm As stupid as this may sound I bet a few clubs perform better without any outside noise and lack of pressure from over the fence while others that may love the noise from the stands might feel a little flat and not perform as well. Don’t they say our club is mainly made up of introverts.....they should prefer the lack of outside noise. Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #63 – March 13, 2020, 07:52:55 pm Sorry kruddler I must have been typing as you posted...similar thoughts Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #64 – March 13, 2020, 08:05:02 pm Wonder how it will impact on the umpiring at Eagles games here at Perth Stadium without the "noise of affirmation". Will be interesting to see the free kick stats in the first few weeks. Dean Margetts will be in a right lather. And Razor Ray will be really hamming it up for the additional TV viewing audiences. Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #65 – March 13, 2020, 08:37:16 pm Quote from: WASurfer – on March 13, 2020, 08:05:02 pmWonder how it will impact on the umpiring at Eagles games here at Perth Stadium without the "noise of affirmation". Will be interesting to see the free kick stats in the first few weeks. Dean Margetts will be in a right lather. And Razor Ray will be really hamming it up for the additional TV viewing audiences. Not sure if it's still the case but even up to about 3 or 4 years ago Perth games were only umpired by the local umpires. They're supposed to be neutral and I'm sure they are but everyone has a team and if you have lived in Perth your whole life it's odds on who that side is. Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #66 – March 13, 2020, 09:47:37 pm Just watched the Aust v NZ ODI in front of an empty stadium. It's was really hard to get into. Felt like a scratch match two sides put together rather than an ODI. Never know how much you miss crowd atmosphere until there is none. It's very hard for players to get themselves up. Hopefully works in our favor....lol. Quote Selected Last Edit: March 13, 2020, 09:53:39 pm by laj 1 Likes
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #67 – March 14, 2020, 05:18:29 pm Another blow for our forwardline....Eddie is out for 3-4 weeks after injuring his calf.Old man injury. Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #68 – March 14, 2020, 05:30:33 pm Well, I doubt we recruited Betts for his on-field impact so it's not a huge loss, he is an old man who will suffer old man injuries.It'll be interesting to see how the game is umpired in the total absence of the hyper-abusive Nthmond crowd! Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #69 – March 14, 2020, 05:36:11 pm Quote from: kruddler – on March 14, 2020, 05:18:29 pmAnother blow for our forwardline....Eddie is out for 3-4 weeks after injuring his calf.Old man injury. Wouldnt mind if they cancelled the game, looking very threadbare is the forward line, I guess Eddie getting injured with a calf isnt a surprise. Lets hope he can get back and play the majority of the games, SOS might be saying told you so....🤔 Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #70 – March 14, 2020, 09:10:44 pm We'll get smashed Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #71 – March 15, 2020, 10:41:18 am Even though the AFL have mandated no crowd, I wonder if the game will actually still run on Thursday? Every day the Covid-19 situation gets worse and new restrictions come in. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #72 – March 15, 2020, 10:47:33 am In this crowd-less quiet environment a loud voice and lots of collective experience and familiarity will hold sway, unfortunately two things we have very little of!The Lions must be spewing that they cut Hodge in light of a crowd-less start to the season!Some clubs may seriously consider playing coaches if this situation is to persist, it will be such a strange environment for the seasoned players, they'll even be able to hear the coach screaming from the boundary line! Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #73 – March 15, 2020, 11:18:31 am Wouldn't surprise me to see the season put back a month, followed by a month of crowd-less games. Finals end of October. Quote Selected
Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond Reply #74 – March 15, 2020, 11:37:09 am Quote from: Baggers – on March 15, 2020, 11:18:31 amWouldn't surprise me to see the season put back a month, followed by a month of crowd-less games. Finals end of October.Wonder if they'll postpone and go with a 17 game season, with everyone playing each other once. Quote Selected