The Crows are paying the price for greed
New Etihad Stadium chief executive officer Paul Sergeant has come out saying AFL live games should contain light and sounds shows to bring back more crowds. Picture: Stuart Walmsley Source: Herald Sun
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has weighed in on the debate over whether AFL games need more razzle dazzle, saying crowds should be allowed to cheer.. Picture: Ian Currie Source: The Daily Telegraph
FOOTBALL fans and AFL greats are divided over whether to pump up the atmosphere at stadiums or let the game speak for itself.
The Herald Sun yesterday revealed Etihad Stadium boss Paul Sergeant's suggestion that the AFL follow US and English sport and consider sound and light shows, more pre-match and half time entertainment and better use of scoreboards.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire said the "tribal" atmosphere of suburban grounds had been lost and the roar of the crowd dulled by rule changes and pauses for TV commitments.
"Collingwood fans are forever complaining that they are being told to quieten down at games but then they see soccer fans screaming and yelling chants at their games," he said.
"Let the crowd cheer. I want to hear the Collingwood cheer squad, not a Led Zeppelin riff from the 1970s."
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Footscray legend Doug Hawkins supported more match day entertainment and suggested VFL matches or 100m sprints.
"It does need a bit of a razz-up," he said. "People pay good money these days and I think they deserve to get value for money."
AFL needs more 'razzle dazzle'
But Essendon great Tim Watson said: "I'm not sure I'd like to see the game jazzed up any more because I think it is entertaining enough as it is," he said.
Geelong supporter Bruce Bell said the AFL should copy US baseball and shoot the home team uniforms into the crowd "from bazookas" during breaks.
But Essendon fan Rob Castles said: "There is no need for any razzle dazzle. We need reserves games of some description."
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