Poor game and dull atmosphere in last night's season opener. Really disappointing crowd for the reigning premiers.
City have a core fan base on 6-7,000. I’m not sure why people are so surprised by the crowd on Friday night. The uncertainty over crowd caps may have also been an issue. I know it was for the Geelong game. But digital membership cards are being emailed this week. The days of having to purchase tickets for every match is over. I’m sure footy fans will be happy to hear this once next season comes round.
Both the Westgate Derby and Sydney Derby were cagey affairs. Its never a smart idea to schedule derbies in Round 1. But the CH10 ratings were the highest for a home and away game in over 5 years, which is a reasonable start. It just a pity it ended 0-0.
There were also teething problem on Paramount Plus Saturday night. I was in Geelong, so I wasn’t watching on TV, but apparently the picture quality was terrible. But I watched “Matchday Sunday” yesterday and thought the production was decent.
As for Victory, I thought we deserved the 3 points in the end. It’s a rarity for us to win in R1, so we’ll take it. Brisbane and Perth at home in the next 2 weeks (and Perth in the FFA cup on Wednesday). Big opportunity to get off to a flyer.