RLWC2017 Crowd Watch

[Pommy]

I know what you mean.

My hope (and I don't think it is pie in the sky) is that the Sunday Origin experiment works and from the next TV deal onwards, the NRL hold three Sunday Origin's in a row and create a three week rep window. SL would surely follow suit and England could then get together as a squad play NZ in a test series every year (which would be great for both) and we could have our Pacific Cup!

State of Origin, NZ v England, Pacific Cup (two games a week) is pretty good TV content.

If that happened I would like a home and away leg for NZ England plus England to play France. If nothing else regular games against decent opposition can only help France.

 

[Buriram]

Unfortunately, the RLWC 2017 moderate crowds is the result of woeful administration. It's nothing new in rugby league as lack of vision and self interest by the rugby league administration has stymied rugby league to progress internationally. The rugby union world cup in 2003 was played in Australia. it drew massive crowds, even in non rugby heartlands such as Adelaide, Perth and Launceston. And by the way there was a heap of blow out scores. Australia 90 vs Romania 8 drew 49,000 in Brisbane. I put that down to excellent marketing and promoting by the rugby union administrators. We could only hope that rugby league could achieve something like that in the near future.

 

[LineBall]

Unfortunately, the RLWC 2017 moderate crowds is the result of woeful administration. It's nothing new in rugby league as lack of vision and self interest by the rugby league administration has stymied rugby league to progress internationally. The rugby union world cup in 2003 was played in Australia. it drew massive crowds, even in non rugby heartlands such as Adelaide, Perth and Launceston. And by the way there was a heap of blow out scores. Australia 90 vs Romania 8 drew 49,000 in Brisbane. I put that down to excellent marketing and promoting by the rugby union administrators. We could only hope that rugby league could achieve something like that in the near future.

Well said.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Australia 142 - 0 Namibia in front of 28,196 in Adelaide. I mean come on!

 

[deluded pom?]

Turd polishing

A skill Union have honed to perfection over the years.

 

[Irish-bulldog]

Australia 142 - 0 Namibia in front of 28,196 in Adelaide. I mean come on!

Unfortunlity we all know crowds come last in leagues list of priorities .

 

[cleary89]

Crowd behind kimmorley behind the posts looks good. Interested to see how it looks.

 

[Irish-bulldog]

Crowd looked respectable

 

[hutch]

Crowds looks woeful.

 

[cleary89]

Camera side poor. And like on the 20m lines each side is near empty. Good behind posts.

 

[Irish-bulldog]

Crowds looks woeful.

As soon as I said it they showed the other side haha

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Appalling.

Remember when Canberra whinged about never getting Australian games?

Never again.

 

[Pommy]

Commentators said over 12,000. Not sure that can be considered acceptable for a home game in Canberra.

 

[Irish-bulldog]

Hopefully over 15 Jesus

 

[King hit]

Appalling.

Remember when Canberra whinged about never getting Australian games?

Never again.

The Australia V New Zealand game in 2013 was a success. A super power v minnow is always harder to sell.

 

[insert.pause]

Australians by and large are too cynical about international rugby league, at least when it comes to paying for it.

 

[aarondoyle]

More French fans there than Australian.

 

[Emu01]

It’s not a bad crowd but not good either. The sidelines looks empty in places but the end look pretty full.

I reckon 12/13k.

 

[Perth Red]

Rugby league fans love getting behind their national team lol
no sport has fans as shthouse as ours!

That French try was worth getting off your arse and getting to the game for on its own!

 

[LatK7]

With so much prep time you've got to be pushing a sell out at these smaller venues. The game deserves a bigger crowd...French have put up a real fight.