2010 Crowd Watch

[MightyBronco]

I've always been surprised that the Tigers are so poorly supported in QLD given that our home crowd averages are generally the highest in Sydney (4 of the last 5 years).

Yeah, i think its probably the merger thing. There wouldnt be ANY wests supporters, but there would have been more than a few Balmain fans. I was one before the Broncs came in. Not anymore. The merger f**ked em over.

I terms of NSW teams popularity in QLD i reckon it goes a little like this.

Dragons
Dogs

(big empty space)

Eels
Raiders
Manly
Panthers
Bunnies
Tigers
Roosters
Knights
Sharks

But thats only going from people i know, and the number of away fans at Suncorp.

Seriously i reckon only half of Brisbaneites go for the Broncs. Of my mates in my age group (early 30's) there are only 2-3 Broncs fans and 6-7 fans of other teams. Look at all the people on this forum who's location is Brisbane but they go for other teams.

 

[smithie]

Yeah, i think its probably the merger thing. There wouldnt be ANY wests supporters, but there would have been more than a few Balmain fans. I was one before the Broncs came in. Not anymore. The merger f**ked em over.

I terms of NSW teams popularity in QLD i reckon it goes a little like this.

Dragons
Dogs

(big empty space)

Eels
Raiders
Manly
Panthers
Bunnies
Tigers
Roosters
Knights
Sharks

But thats only going from people i know, and the number of away fans at Suncorp.

Seriously i reckon only half of Brisbaneites go for the Broncs. Of my mates in my age group (early 30's) there are only 2-3 Broncs fans and 6-7 fans of other teams. Look at all the people on this forum who's location is Brisbane but they go for other teams.

Great argument for a second Brisbane team.

 

[Chook Norris]

..now that is one hell of a stadium

 

[Saint Doc]

DETROIT, a city of 4.2 million = 76% OF 80,000 = 60,800. Not a bad average considering the snow and ice that city gets in winter. Compare that to the 15,000- crowds in Sydney, population 4.5 million.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Detroit only has one team? So therefore Sydney's league average should but the sum of all Sydney teams, which would be 9 x ~15,000 which is 135,000 per fortnight, compared to their 61,000?

 

[Serc]

Look at all the people on this forum who's location is Brisbane but they go for other teams.

I reckon a significant percentage of those (I'm one of them) would have moved north of the border in the last 10 years or so. But yes, definitely a good case for a 2nd Brisbane team.

 

[Proud2BeCanberran]

Seriously i reckon only half of Brisbaneites go for the Broncs. Of my mates in my age group (early 30's) there are only 2-3 Broncs fans and 6-7 fans of other teams. Look at all the people on this forum who's location is Brisbane but they go for other teams.

Same story in canberra, without the added bonus of having a winning culture.

I think deep down the majority of canberrans who arent rusted on supporters of old sydney clubs like dragons and wests are just bandwagoners. They will proudly support the raiders once they start winning again. Until then they support teams like the titans and storm or eels.

 

[dgsfan]

sh*t crowd at Gosford. Really screaming out for a team.

 

[Teddyboy]

sh*t crowd at Gosford. Really screaming out for a team.

I wonder if ticket prices are high as it's a nice stadium shame about the crowds.

 

[DragonPunk]

9,826 @ Gosford.

 

[Chook Norris]

screaming, absolutely screaming for a team

i realise housing the sharkies doesn't help, but that once again, will do their bid no favours

 

[Brutus]

Well done Sharks for taking your home game to Gosford.

Probably killed about 3-4k off what they would have got at Shark Park.:lol:

 

[DC_fan]

For an area that is supposedly screaming out for an NRL team to play out of Gosford that was a poor crowd there tonight.

While I know there is probably no local support for either the Bulldogs or the Sharks, I thought the locals would have shown up for the game. Just to show the NRL they really want a team playing out of there.

I am beginning to wonder if its a myth that the local area wants an NRL team.

 

[Chook Norris]

Well done Sharks for taking your home game to Gosford.

Probably killed about 3-4k off what they would have got at Shark Park.:lol:

good point :lol:

 

[Serc]

$36 for reserved, $23 for GA by the looks tonight at Bluetongue.

 

[innsaneink]

For an area that is supposedly screaming out for an NRL team to play out of Gosford that was a poor crowd there tonight.

While I know there is probably no local support for either the Bulldogs or the Sharks, I thought the locals would have shown up for the game. Just to show the NRL they really want a team playing out of there.

I am beginning to wonder if its a myth that the local area wants an NRL team.

The people arent stupid, why would they pay to watch that garbage tht was dished up tonite?
They can go to any park footy match tomorrow and see the same for free

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Perth >> CC

 

[adamkungl]

For an area that is supposedly screaming out for an NRL team to play out of Gosford that was a poor crowd there tonight.

While I know there is probably no local support for either the Bulldogs or the Sharks, I thought the locals would have shown up for the game. Just to show the NRL they really want a team playing out of there.

I am beginning to wonder if its a myth that the local area wants an NRL team.

You would think so... Perth > CC

 

[DC_fan]

The people arent stupid, why would they pay to watch that garbage tht was dished up tonite?
They can go to any park footy match tomorrow and see the same for free

Well if they really want a local NRL team, one to call their own to play out of Gosford, then they have to show they want it. That could mean they will have to put up with the odd crappy game.

 

[DC_fan]

You would think so... Perth > CC

For me Perth is bigger need then the Central Coast.

 

[bobmar28]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Detroit only has one team? So therefore Sydney's league average should but the sum of all Sydney teams, which would be 9 x ~15,000 which is 135,000 per fortnight, compared to their 61,000?

When TV viewers see images of a near empty stadium in Sydney they don't multiply that x 9.