2017 Crowd Watch

[adamkungl]

Cant wait for Rothfield's FANS LOCKED OUT article

If we play Parra expect tickets to be f**king pricey to make up for lack of capacity

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Broncos pax - 30,112. Not including stadium memberships at this stage.

 

[TheFrog]

Crowds are disappointing for finals
I know, lets play them at shittier parks!

The Manly-Penrith game would have drawn a bigger crowd at Penrith, but of course it was Manly's home final. The Sharks match likewise, and it was their home final. The NRL should consider using Penrith, Cronulla and maybe Wollongong/Kogarah in week 1 where it is considered these grounds would draw a better crowd than the bigger joints. Not Brookvale though, it is just a shithole.

 

[OldPanther]

the Bunker is just the video ref re packaged
we've had refferals for 20 years now , it aint nothing new.
Poor marketing is a furphy too , if people are true supporters then they don't need to be told whats on or be encouraged to attend. There was an appropriate level of marketing for mine.
As for rivalry .. haha.. please .. who cares who you're playing , its your season on the line
get off your fat lazy arse & get to the game.

You don't set your marketing for the die hards who are already going. You do it for the casuals who have a fringe interest.

 

[TheFrog]

Could it be that the clubs all play the same old boring football?

Which of the four matches last week was boring. I'd say none.

 

[Teddyboy]

The Manly-Penrith game would have drawn a bigger crowd at Penrith, but of course it was Manly's home final. The Sharks match likewise, and it was their home final. The NRL should consider using Penrith, Cronulla and maybe Wollongong/Kogarah in week 1 where it is considered these grounds would draw a better crowd than the bigger joints. Not Brookvale though, it is just a shithole.

Manly final should of been on the Central Coast.

 

[dogz08]

I really hope that that the new Parra stadium will qualify for week one and two finals as a home ground for the Eels, Tigers and Panthers

It would make 25-30k crowds like the ones the Eels will get this week look fantastic and it would also ensure ANZ doesn't get used until at the earliest week three

we could even play at parra's new stadium if we play like the cowboys or a team like that

 

[barneybuck888]

The core of this great competition lies in the Sydney metropolitan area. The tyrrany of distance (Australia wide)and sparse population has the game vulnerable when isolated clubs have poor periods. The largest city in the southern hemisphere with the best football code should be respected. Im suggesting that probably ten top flight NRL clubs in the metrpolitan area be maintained with a promotion and relegation set up for the other aspiring Sydney metropolitan clubs. This will entrech the game and interest/relevance in this geographically diverse and highly populated area. A twenty club competition should be happening now however spoilers and people making decisions not in the interest of rugby league development and cultural relevance are thwarting genuine progress of the game.

 

[barneybuck888]

Sorry to disappoint you Sydney is NOT the largest city in the southern hemisphere its actually #8 behind places like Rio, San Paulo and even Jakarta! Melbourne is #9

 

[Stallion]

Sorry to disappoint you Sydney is NOT the largest city in the southern hemisphere its actually #8 behind places like Rio, San Paulo and even Jakarta! Melbourne is #9

Sorry. I meant largest in Australasia. Should have thought that out better. However its a big city and rugby league is not so big worldwide. So its vitally important to maintain and not dilute rugby league in such a city. The tyrrany of distance isnt factored into the glossy view of people wishing to rid Sydney of its established and well known rugby league clubs. If a club like the cowboys , canberra or Melbourne fair poorly then the game in that area will decline. End result disastrous. If Sydney reduces its rugby league footprint and the clubs dont fair well then disaster also. However if the Sydney area has 9 or ten clubs with a promotion and relegation set up for other aspiring Metropolitan clubs then the game will capture the imagination and support along with relevance in most of Sydney. You take away Sydney clubs and a negative message is assumed by the casual and longtime fan. Other codes will reep the rewards of rugby league abandoning its footprint throughout Sydney. Simple as that.

 

[Raiderdave]

You don't set your marketing for the die hards who are already going. You do it for the casuals who have a fringe interest.

hmmm
ok
maybe we shouldn't assume people can read either then
, or understand what the word elimination means as it appeared in nearly every piece of advertising associated with the game lol

 

[Raiderdave]

The Manly-Penrith game would have drawn a bigger crowd at Penrith, but of course it was Manly's home final. The Sharks match likewise, and it was their home final. The NRL should consider using Penrith, Cronulla and maybe Wollongong/Kogarah in week 1 where it is considered these grounds would draw a better crowd than the bigger joints. Not Brookvale though, it is just a shithole.

or maybe sydneys nrl fans could consider following their club properly

 

[Raiderdave]

Nope. The NRL have already announced the dates, times and venues for the Week 3 Preliminary Finals. The Roosters match it is going to be on Saturday 23 September 2017 at the SFS regardless of whom the opponent is. Source - http://www.nrl.com/nrl-finals-schedule-week-two/tabid/10874/newsid/111991/default.aspx

of course it is
we couldn't expect the NRL to get anything right now could we lol

 

[OldPanther]

hmmm
ok
maybe we shouldn't assume people can read either then
, or understand what the word elimination means as it appeared in nearly every piece of advertising associated with the game lol

Did you reply to the wrong person? I was addressing:

"if people are true supporters then they don't need to be told whats on or be encouraged to attend."

As someone who goes to games I agree but that's not what the marketing should be going for anyways.

 

[NK Arsenal]

we could even play at parra's new stadium if we play like the cowboys or a team like that

I agree.
Even if it was a Dogs home final against a smaller Sydney side say a Sharks/Sea Eagles/Panthers it would be better off at Parra and avoid the bad look that was finals week one last year for Dogs v Penrith

 

[Raiderdave]

Did you reply to the wrong person? I was addressing:

"if people are true supporters then they don't need to be told whats on or be encouraged to attend."

As someone who goes to games I agree but that's not what the marketing should be going for anyways.

we're being told fans didn't know it was an elimination final
the information was sufficient for any fan , rusted on or casual , that howler was just another attempt at excusing the abject laziness of sydneys NRL fans

 

[Raiderdave]

. Id say things like game play decision delays(bunker) are having an impact.

id say it isn't

 

[Raiderdave]

You have no idea. Your spoiling comments are clearly getting their way as the game declines. And you smuggly go on seeing the very fragile code of rugby league weaken in development and cultural significance. Shame on you!

errrrrrrrr

sure ..... lol

 

[Diesel]

Of the 2 crowds this week, the bigger concern looks to be Brisbane if it does only get 40-44k. They got 50k in week 2 in 2008 and 2009 against Storm and Dragons respectively. Does the fact it is against Penrith really make that big of a difference for their one and only home finals game?

That storm game in 2008 was week 3

 

[OldPanther]

we're being told fans didn't know it was an elimination final
the information was sufficient for any fan , rusted on or casual , that howler was just another attempt at excusing the abject laziness of sydneys NRL fans

Someone actually said that?