2018 Crowd Watch

[Perth Red]

? Don't think you get it PR. I'm certainly relieved it got over 19000. I was advocating $20 tickets for a more impressive showing of the code. 31000 @ $20 would be a chance. Certainly not the staggered pricing that had many adult tickets at $65 or more in other categories. The lowest ticket price was for kids ages up till 12years at $15. A full house is a better look than a 2/3rds full house for overall perception of the code as a popular progressive entity. Remembering you squeemishingly tried to justify the 40000 that turned up to an overpriced world cup final in a 52500 stadium. That is and was not a good look for the code going forward. The full capacity look now brings further interest and respect of the code into the future. The positive perception brings in junior interest and casual fan interest. Something you don't factor in when you advocate high priced tickets for a code aiming to increase its reach and profile.

Leeds don’t give a hoot about if it was a full house, the extra $200k plus in the clubs pockets is far more Important to them.

 

[Disinterested third party]

Says who....I was at the game and 19,062 was put up on the screen.

Great atmosphere too, plenty of Leeds supporters about which added to the occasion.

It was an international game, his first reaction is to bag it.

 

[Stormwarrior82]

It was a good pre season game to watch on tv.
It’s a shame the stinking poms got shafted with the 2 refs before and during the game though.

Bullshit penalties and forward passes turned into points for the storm directly after.

The poor bastards had their backs against the wall enough without that shit.
Cuthbertson for god sake!

To watch that sly f**ker Cameron Smith celebrating like he’d won a final in a real sport made me sick.
So sick I had to rewatch his 2016 grand final losers speech to make me feel better.

That there would be enough to turn poms off coming back for a WCC in future.

I think the people in charge are largely clueless at most things to do with the actual game and fans perspective.

Rip em off Then piss em off

You’re right. Playing against 2 players that within the year have become minor premiers, gf winners, state of origin series winners, World Cup winners and world club champions and one being captain of all those teams. Your right.... backs were definitely against the wall.

If only Cronulla-Sutherland players backs were against the wall and not a syringe. Gallens tweet last night put the cherry on top.

 

[barneybuck888]

good crowd loved how the Leeds fans were singing.. Hopefully the TV ratings will be good and give the WCC a leg up

Only 79,000 on CH 9 in Melbourne!

 

[LeagueXIII]

AFLX was on also big basketball game across the road, so would have taken a large slice also a nice Friday night in Melbourne so plenty of people out.

 

[azza29]

Good result @$40ticket avg stallion!

I’d be surprised if that was the actual average, members got a 30% discount during the presale (my cat 1 ticket was $42) and the game has been on heavy nospam20 rotation the past few weeks. Still a solid turnout for a glorified practice match.

 

[King Ben]

If only Cronulla-Sutherland players backs were against the wall and not a syringe. Gallens tweet last night put the cherry on top.

Well done mate. Not even a real tweet.

 

[OldPanther]

You’re right. Playing against 2 players that within the year have become minor premiers, gf winners, state of origin series winners, World Cup winners and world club champions and one being captain of all those teams. Your right.... backs were definitely against the wall.

If only Cronulla-Sutherland players backs were against the wall and not a syringe. Gallens tweet last night put the cherry on top.

It was a fake haha

 

[Raiderdave]

Says who....I was at the game and 19,062 was put up on the screen.

Great atmosphere too, plenty of Leeds supporters about which added to the occasion.

A couple of sources actually
And if I'm being honest
It looked closer to 16 then 19K

 

[Stallion]

Leeds don’t give a hoot about if it was a full house, the extra $200k plus in the clubs pockets is far more Important to them.

Yes. Agree. However that's a different context. A full house looks so much more attractive and enticing to a neutral observer or half interested fan than a 2/3rds full house. Granted it looked ok and much better than other rival codes but if we are to strive for excellence, the code should aim to fill its venues! It looks better and attracts others to the code that otherwise would have dismissed it as just another sport, when we know it is a supreme football code being held back by various factors . Poor marketing and pricing are two reasons impeding rugby league .

 

[Stallion]

A couple of sources actually
And if I'm being honest
It looked closer to 16 then 19K

To be honest I openly criticised the ticket pricing however it looked over 19000 from my eye, although had cheaper ticket prices been offered a crowd much higher than that would have been gained.

 

[Raiderdave]

It was an international game, his first reaction is to bag it.

Hahahaha
Still crying because I along with everyone else , apart from some deluded clowns in here, thought the world cup was utter rubbish

 

[King hit]

The crowd was helped by the travelling fans but a good turn out none the less.

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

What kind of crowd will show up at ANZ to see St. George-Illawarra (starring Gareth Widdop, Ben Hunt, James Graham and Nene Macdonald) beat Hull FC, and Wigan to thrash poor old Robbie Farah's South Sydney?

The chance to see Wigan's French gun full back Morgan Escare in the flesh will no doubt increase attendance.

 

[Stallion]

What kind of crowd will show up at ANZ to see St. George-Illawarra (starring Gareth Widdop, Ben Hunt, James Graham and Nene Macdonald) beat Hull FC, and Wigan to thrash poor old Robbie Farah's South Sydney?

The chance to see Wigan's French gun full back Morgan Escare in the flesh will no doubt increase attendance.

This double header has not been well promoted. So Not expecting much! Will be impressed if over 20000 lob up!

 

[STORM.99/07]

It was a good pre season game to watch on tv.
It’s a shame the stinking poms got shafted with the 2 refs before and during the game though.

Bullshit penalties and forward passes turned into points for the storm directly after.

The poor bastards had their backs against the wall enough without that shit.
Cuthbertson for god sake!

To watch that sly f**ker Cameron Smith celebrating like he’d won a final in a real sport made me sick.
So sick I had to rewatch his 2016 grand final losers speech to make me feel better.

That there would be enough to turn poms off coming back for a WCC in future.

I think the people in charge are largely clueless at most things to do with the actual game and fans perspective.

Rip em off Then piss em off

How did

It was a good pre season game to watch on tv.
It’s a shame the stinking poms got shafted with the 2 refs before and during the game though.

Bullshit penalties and forward passes turned into points for the storm directly after.

The poor bastards had their backs against the wall enough without that shit.
Cuthbertson for god sake!

To watch that sly f**ker Cameron Smith celebrating like he’d won a final in a real sport made me sick.
So sick I had to rewatch his 2016 grand final losers speech to make me feel better.

That there would be enough to turn poms off coming back for a WCC in future.

I think the people in charge are largely clueless at most things to do with the actual game and fans perspective.

Rip em off Then piss em off

How did the flakes go in their WCC game???

 

[STORM.99/07]

The crowd was helped by the travelling fans but a good turn out none the less.

You are right.I drove from sadelaide for the game.

 

[Disinterested third party]

Hahahaha
Still crying because I along with everyone else , apart from some deluded clowns in here, thought the world cup was utter rubbish

Everyone knows who the deluded clown is here, mate.

 

[Stormwarrior82]

Well done mate. Not even a real tweet.

I didn’t care to check whether it was or not but it’s still hilarious!! I was too busy basking in the winning feeling.

 

[Raiderdave]

Everyone knows who the deluded clown is here, mate.

They most certainly do

Mate