2018 Crowd Watch

[dangerousdave]

As someone at the game last night with a large group of friends, I will say that we knew about it during the game (partly due to social media). I understand that many fans wouldn't have, but there wouldn't have been many 'happy' Storm supporters leaving the ground last night following the sin-bin/send off fest that occurred at AAMI Park last night.

Most of the discussion post-game leaving the ground and onto the trains was about how "the refs persecuted us" and how the game wasn't fair. I'll be the first to admit that Storm supporters can be one-eyed and that we don't always understand some of the more obscure rules of the game. BUT if we've already got supporters thinking that we got persecuted and then the NRL is seen making an obvious mistake in regards to the timekeeping it just supports their belief that the 'Storm got screwed by the NRL'.

It's the second week in a row when many Storm supporters feel like it's 'Storm vs the NRL' after Cameron Smith's suspension last week. Whether it's an accurate presentation of the NRL or not, it's how Storm supporters feel which will impact how many people go to the upcoming games.

While it is laughable that Melbourne suffer any negative bias from the league, your point about the potential impact on crowds is valid.

Conversely, a misguided siege mentality in a 1 club town could reinforce the fan base.

 

[thorson1987]

While it is laughable that Melbourne suffer any negative bias from the league, your point about the potential impact on crowds is valid.

Conversely, a misguided siege mentality in a 1 club town could reinforce the fan base.

It's what happened in 2010.

 

[Clifferd]

Not trying to be a dick, but this is a Dragons ‘home’ game yeah? why not play this in wollongong and encourage Raiders fan to try and come along and get a somewhat ‘local’ rivalry going and take a different game say against either GC or NQ to the country?

Absolutley love the idea of what they’re doing, I just think they picked the wrong opponent.

Agree 100%

They’d sell out regardless of who they play in Mudgee

V raiders would’ve been good for 14-15k in Wollongong

 

[El Diablo]

They’d sell out regardless of who they play in Mudgee

if they were playing a Perth team there no bastard would turn up

that's why we should never bring one in

 

[King hit]

2 good crowds for Sunday footy. Packed in Mudgee and a solid turnout in the shire

 

[titoelcolombiano]

As someone at the game last night with a large group of friends, I will say that we knew about it during the game (partly due to social media). I understand that many fans wouldn't have, but there wouldn't have been many 'happy' Storm supporters leaving the ground last night following the sin-bin/send off fest that occurred at AAMI Park last night.

Most of the discussion post-game leaving the ground and onto the trains was about how "the refs persecuted us" and how the game wasn't fair. I'll be the first to admit that Storm supporters can be one-eyed and that we don't always understand some of the more obscure rules of the game. BUT if we've already got supporters thinking that we got persecuted and then the NRL is seen making an obvious mistake in regards to the timekeeping it just supports their belief that the 'Storm got screwed by the NRL'.

It's the second week in a row when many Storm supporters feel like it's 'Storm vs the NRL' after Cameron Smith's suspension last week. Whether it's an accurate presentation of the NRL or not, it's how Storm supporters feel which will impact how many people go to the upcoming games.

This can also galvanise a supporter base. Back in the ARL days pre-Super League. Queenslanders were galvanised by the percieved NSW biasof Arko & Quayle

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Not trying to be a dick, but this is a Dragons ‘home’ game yeah? why not play this in wollongong and encourage Raiders fan to try and come along and get a somewhat ‘local’ rivalry going and take a different game say against either GC or NQ to the country?

Absolutley love the idea of what they’re doing, I just think they picked the wrong opponent.

100% agree, the Dragon's regional game should be an extra game at Wollongong - it's a no brainer

 

[Perth Red]

As someone at the game last night with a large group of friends, I will say that we knew about it during the game (partly due to social media). I understand that many fans wouldn't have, but there wouldn't have been many 'happy' Storm supporters leaving the ground last night following the sin-bin/send off fest that occurred at AAMI Park last night.

Most of the discussion post-game leaving the ground and onto the trains was about how "the refs persecuted us" and how the game wasn't fair. I'll be the first to admit that Storm supporters can be one-eyed and that we don't always understand some of the more obscure rules of the game. BUT if we've already got supporters thinking that we got persecuted and then the NRL is seen making an obvious mistake in regards to the timekeeping it just supports their belief that the 'Storm got screwed by the NRL'.

It's the second week in a row when many Storm supporters feel like it's 'Storm vs the NRL' after Cameron Smith's suspension last week. Whether it's an accurate presentation of the NRL or not, it's how Storm supporters feel which will impact how many people go to the upcoming games.

I’m a storm supporter and we lost because we played sht and Scott dished out some justice. The refs didn’t cost us that game in anyway shape or form. What concerns me more is Bellamy’s inability to get the team to lift this year. Melbourne’s crowds and membership is growing nicely and the nrl needs them to remain a succesful club to see that growth continue.

As for the afl jibes, they’re a jealous/paranoid/myopic bunch on here so best to ignore the constant AFL and Victorian bs they come out with.

 

[Perth Red]

I am going to call bullshit.

Bigfooty is heavily moderated and you get a timeout very easily over there. Code wars stuff is quickly stamped out and as a result it is quickly stopped.

We could only dream of such active moderators!

 

[t-ba]

We could only dream of such active moderators!

You would have been giving your marching orders months ago eeyore.

 

[Perth Red]

8962 in Mudgee

not quite capacity

That’ll help the avg!

 

[Perth Red]

You would have been giving your marching orders months ago eeyore.

Tbh it would be a blessing at times!

 

[Marlins]

14,004 @ Shark Park

 

[Raiderdave]

Tbh it would be a blessing at times!

don't let us stop you

 

[Suitman]

14,004 @ Shark Park

That's extremely disappointing tbh.
A perfect sunny cloudless day, a red hot Sharks on a roll, a Sunday afternoon timeslot, a local competitor.
Everything that Sydney fans beg for, yet, no where near a sellout.
Pathetic actually.
And no, I'm not Perth Red in disguise.

 

[Generalzod]

That's extremely disappointing tbh.
A perfect sunny cloudless day, a red hot Sharks on a roll, a Sunday afternoon timeslot, a local competitor.
Everything that Sydney fans beg for, yet, no where near a sellout.
Pathetic actually.
And no, I'm not Perth Red in disguise.

Like have you got 40 cents

 

[Raiderdave]

Like have you got 40 cents

hes right tho

what is required to get a crowd above 75% of your grounds capacity ?
its amazing
even allowing for less dogs fans
how couldn't the sharks get 15K of their own fans there instead of 12K LOL

 

[Miller was a legend]

Yep crowd not great. Not sure why. The club did plenty of promotion

 

[Generalzod]

hes right tho

what is required to get a crowd above 75% of your grounds capacity ?
its amazing
even allowing for less dogs fans
how couldn't the sharks get 15K of their own fans there instead of 12K LOL

14000 a pretty good considering that the bulldogs are not travelling well and kudos to all the bulldogs fans that went to the game

 

[Raiderdave]

21500 at Penrith next Saturday
not one fan less will be considered acceptable