Afternoon Kickoffs

[plague]

look at the Member over there, telling us that moving kickoff back 1 hour will stop him whinging.

i see you smirking, you're not fooling anyone.

[MFKS]

no games in Aust should be on before 6 on Saturdays in summer not just for the heat but for that's its summer, daylight savings and people do more in the summer months
beach, cricket etc
the later the game the more its gives people a chance to get to the game

Agree.

Most people who have a job in the retail sector have no hope of making a 5pm KO

6pm makes much more sense for every reason

[plague]

and then its fire ups from the other 'stakeholders' (serious, does anyone have one of these stakes and if so where can i get one?) blowing up deluxe that the later games prevents Little Johnny from watching or mum and dad getting mugged in the back streets of Parra by some houso's on the way home in the dark etc etc.

swings and roundabouts and all that.

[plague]

hell, play them at 10pm then organise me a minibus to Fannys for all I care.

[borat]

8pm ko Friday
6pm Saturday
8pm Saturday
6 pm Sunday
8pm Sunday

East Coast time

There's 5 ****ing slots fixed

Add in you can get Perth to play after the 8pm game and Nix to play at 4pm Saturday Sunday

Throw in possible Thursday night Monday night fixtures and problem is solved

Even if you leave out the Thursday or Monday night options you have uncluster ****ed the thing big time


Put me in charge of running the League.

Not ****ing hard

Mmmmm great crowds at 8pm Sunday......would rather a 6pm Friday

[Hunter403]

Think how many extra burgers that would be sold with a 6pm kickoff

[stopper2]

Mmmmm great crowds at 8pm Sunday......would rather a 6pm Friday

Are you serious? I remember when we had a lot of Friday evening games at either 7.30pm or 8pm and there were always people struggling to make the kick-off because of work/commitments. Imagine a 6pm kick-off on a Friday....simply would not work.
Can't see why 8pm kick-offs wouldn't work, especially during the Summer months.

[Mitchy]

hell, play them at 10pm then organise me a minibus to Fannys for all I care.

This plz

[hawk]

no games in Aust should be on before 6 on Saturdays in summer not just for the heat but for that's its summer, daylight savings and people do more in the summer months
beach, cricket etc
the later the game the more its gives people a chance to get to the game

And cooler makes the game better to watch.

Its tool time, Jets fans fixing ffa fkups again

[Jeterpool]

Are you serious? I remember when we had a lot of Friday evening games at either 7.30pm or 8pm and there were always people struggling to make the kick-off because of work/commitments. Imagine a 6pm kick-off on a Friday....simply would not work.
Can't see why 8pm kick-offs wouldn't work, especially during the Summer months.

Would rule out families perhaps? Those with young kids.
I know we would need a babysitter. 6pm start is the a test we could handle.

[GazFish35]

When's the early epl game?

Fox want the aleague over before that starts.

While re tv money is needed, tv will dictate kickoff time.

Get the epl to move their matches.

[pv4]

When's the early epl game?

Fox want the aleague over before that starts.

While re tv money is needed, tv will dictate kickoff time.

Get the epl to move their matches.

Won't matter when Optus take the BPL.

[GazFish35]

Good point!

[stopper2]

Would rule out families perhaps? Those with young kids.
I know we would need a babysitter. 6pm start is the a test we could handle.

Most probably, fully understand this predicament as my kids were only little in the Newcastle United era of the early 2000's when all home games were Friday night 7.30 or 8pm kick offs. The missus worked at night back then and I hardly went to any games as i would have had to tag along two littlies at night.

First few seasons there was a better balance of evening/arvo games for the Jets which basically catered to everyone.
We need to get that balance back again and pushing back the 5pm or 5.15pm kick-offs to at least 6pm would go a long way to restoring that balance and essentially it would be a win/win situation for everyone. Daresay crowds would be higher, conditions more comfortable....meaning football better quality which would allround look a better product on TV.

[RAM]

Afternoon sun does not melt steel beams

[stopper2]

Afternoon sun does not melt steel beams

.....and the point is?

[RAM]

.....and the point is?

neither does Jet fuel.

[q-money]