Still some dummies on the site. If you read it correctly I'm suggesting the Melbourne Storm people are high achievers and that crowd was less than they expected. I see dummies are still trolling on the site! And I'm a supporter of the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. Just thnk the whiteanting of the code in Sydney is not necessary. The 1997 agreement to reduce the number of clubs was disastrous. Northern Sydney is being taken over by the very ugly union code to the detriment of rugby league . If you think thats good for this code:? Have a nice day tough guy! BTW. The Bears hosted 20000 plus crowds during the 1990s at Bear Park.
How is the crowd less than expected?? General Admission seats SOLD OUT!
There was long lines to get into the ground last night-- to buy food, drinks, coffee etc. because of the crowd size.
Pony--you need to stop being so negative about the Melbourne Storm and the growth of the game. The game isn't going to grow if you just put ANOTHER team within the same catchment area as half of the teams that already exist.
Time to stop flogging off Melbourne as an “expansion” market after 20yrs of numerous grand finals and minor premierships, with the salary cap dispensations and detriment to the game they have caused, they have been given enough leg ups as they need, the crowds they are getting are great.
Wouldn’t like to see what a couple of lean years may do to them.
The Melbourne Storm is still an "expansion" market team because they are the only NRL team that's based outside of traditional 'NRL territory'. They face significantly different challenges to attract crowds and members compared to the rest of the competition.
But it's obvious you are just upset that the Storm are better than your team (as seen by the bolded comment in your post).
