Cpt Crow Eater
Chris McKivat (8)
Numbers? Success?
Can anyone full us in on the 'Gold Mine' during the game?
Can anyone full us in on the 'Gold Mine' during the game?
The Gold Brigade
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So our group ended up in the Gold Brigade by accident. We bought some cheap tickets months ago and then when we got there we were in row 4 of the Gold Brigade, just behind the organisers.
It's impossible to know how many people sitting in that bay had purchased their tickets expecting to be in the Gold Brigade but certainly there weren't many people making the sort of noise that would indicate that.
The people organising it tried to get one chant going early in the game but it was a bit of a failure. The guy started trying to talk to people nearby asking them to join in a chant but before he could get started, some French people nearby started cheering and then we started cheering WALLABIES over the top.
If you want this sort of thing to work, you need a core group of noisy people who are willing to lead the cheering and get everyone involved because it is entertaining and compelling to those sitting nearby. They were at least four Pfitzy's short of the kind of cheer squad they needed to get some consistent noise happening.
It's impossible to know how many people sitting in that bay had purchased their tickets expecting to be in the Gold Brigade but certainly there weren't many people making the sort of noise that would indicate that.
The people organising it tried to get one chant going early in the game but it was a bit of a failure. The guy started trying to talk to people nearby asking them to join in a chant but before he could get started, some French people nearby started cheering and then we started cheering WALLABIES over the top.
If you want this sort of thing to work, you need a core group of noisy people who are willing to lead the cheering and get everyone involved because it is entertaining and compelling to those sitting nearby. They were at least four Pfitzy's short of the kind of cheer squad they needed to get some consistent noise happening.
New unit of measure for crowd support - the Pfitzy (Pf):
What is the definition of is 1 Pfitzy of crowd support, and what is used to measure a Pf? A Pfoffometer?
What is the definition of is 1 Pfitzy of crowd support, and what is used to measure a Pf? A Pfoffometer?
I should point out that I've never seen Pfitzy in action at a game.
His FIGJAM rating is very impressive though.
His FIGJAM rating is very impressive though.
I think he calls it an Awesometer. Apparently it goes to 11.
Badger
Bill McLean (32)
He's on the go for the full 80.
It was 4 people in Bay 21 (north west corner of the field).
Richo
John Thornett (49)
I was with BH81 in the "Gold Brigade" area in Bay21 and, ummm, it was extremely lame.
If something like this is going to work, however, you need to stick with it AND have some very charismatic, big personalities leading the show. It might even be worth having gold t-shirts on every seat, NBA-style.
If something like this is going to work, however, you need to stick with it AND have some very charismatic, big personalities leading the show. It might even be worth having gold t-shirts on every seat, NBA-style.
Tangawizi
Peter Fenwicke (45)
I reckon a group GAGR booking would probably be more effective than that.
The old Bundy Rum sections looked pretty good on TV. Ideally someone at Lion Nathan would grab hold of that concept and establish a "Hahn Super Dry 3.5" section or something like that. It's even got a gold logo on the beer.
The old Bundy Rum sections looked pretty good on TV. Ideally someone at Lion Nathan would grab hold of that concept and establish a "Hahn Super Dry 3.5" section or something like that. It's even got a gold logo on the beer.
Sean Maloney was down with the Gold Brigade at the start of the game last Saturday.
Tangawizi
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Gold Brigade Bledisloe Ticket Packages Now Available. $89 including shirt and pregame entertainment.
http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?pp=QMMBR&sh=WALLNEWZ14&ep=FANGROUP
Get your tickets now!!!
Come, have fun and join the Gold Brigade, a supporters group for passionate Wallaby fans, made by the fans.
We have our own designated supporters section behind the goal posts and all members of the Gold Brigade will receive an exclusive Gold Brigade T-shirt on the night to show your support.
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You can purchase up to 20 tickets in a transaction so get your family and friends together for a night of fun with the Gold Brigade and support the Qantas Wallabies!
Follow this link (no password required):
http://bit.ly/1pDfeKP
We look forward to seeing you on the 16th!!!
The Gold Brigade Team
http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?pp=QMMBR&sh=WALLNEWZ14&ep=FANGROUP
Get your tickets now!!!
Come, have fun and join the Gold Brigade, a supporters group for passionate Wallaby fans, made by the fans.
We have our own designated supporters section behind the goal posts and all members of the Gold Brigade will receive an exclusive Gold Brigade T-shirt on the night to show your support.
...
You can purchase up to 20 tickets in a transaction so get your family and friends together for a night of fun with the Gold Brigade and support the Qantas Wallabies!
Follow this link (no password required):
http://bit.ly/1pDfeKP
We look forward to seeing you on the 16th!!!
The Gold Brigade Team
thenomad
Frank Row (1)
For the worst seats in the stadium $89 + booking fees. Is the reason why people stay away.
You seem to be only targeting your existing fan/participant base.
Finally does your leadership core understand the key logistics to making this work in the stadium? E.g. Acoustics, visuals, engaging the punters, song list...etc
You seem to be only targeting your existing fan/participant base.
Finally does your leadership core understand the key logistics to making this work in the stadium? E.g. Acoustics, visuals, engaging the punters, song list...etc
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
I've had the gyroscopes tinkered with and the driveshaft lengthened - after recalibration the ratio is:
1Pf : 17.3A
Where
Pf = Pfitzy
A = Average rugby supporter
In any case, I'm fashionably late to this thread, because I wanted to suss out this Gold Brigade thing and the Waratahs' progress.
Everything appears to be proceeding at a rate that could do with a shot in the arm distilled from rum, the sweat of several dancing girls of questionable morals, and a pinch of front rower know-how and sheer obstinacy.
To use the most hated management phrase ever, I'm going to look at the synergies and help find ways to weld this thing together.
The really fucking awesome news for all of you is that my City 2 Surf run is the week before, so I'm off the chain as far as sinking piss goes.
I can't promise you victory, but there will be hard work.
I can't give you personal profile, only that this carries the risk of public embarrassment.
I can't even be certain that you'll be heard in that cavernous stadium by anyone but The Gold Brigade.
But by FUCK will I can guarantee that you won't be the loudest, most embarrassing bastard there.
Because that title belongs to me.
NOW WHO IS WITH ME?
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