Looked about right - the members side was pretty packedOfficial crowd of 16,112 at Skilled.
only 12000 I think - thereaboutsWhat does the game tomorrow need for the round to average 20k?
Thanks Dutchy - before you make an accusation like that perhaps you might undertake some research of my contributions here including the TRL discussion which I have been running.
I am not the only one who has accused Big Matty of being a troll.
I suggest you check your facts before you make an accusation like that mate!
Well I will give you the benefit of the doubt then - and then sit back and watch you continue to make negative comments about the great game - as you do!Im afraid you are the only one who calls me a troll. Timmah said he thought i was an afl fan but then apologised. The only one calling me a troll is you.
Back to the crowds. The 16k at gold coast is pretty poor but i thought when i saw the start on tv it would be even less than that. Like someone else said that type of rain shouldnt reduce a crowd too much. Cant have been people at the beach reducing the crowd either if it was raining.
Overall i think every crowd has been lower than most people predicted which is a worry but hopefully it picks up as the season moves forward. Hoping storm crowds will be much bigger this year in the new ground.
Hey if you take the Broncos figure out I was not that far off!Eels vs Dragons, Parramatta: 19000
Broncos vs Cowboys, Suncorp: 42000
Bulldogs vs Knights, ANZ: 17000
Sharks vs Storm, Toyota: 13000
Panthers vs Raiders, CUA: 12000
Titans vs Warriors, Skilled: 17000
Rabbitohs vs Roosters, ANZ: 25000
Tigers vs Sea Eagles, SFS: 15000
Total 170000
Well I will give you the benefit of the doubt then - and then sit back and watch you continue to make negative comments about the great game - as you do!
Then I suggest you learn the meaning of positive - this season will start with crowds in excess of 160000. Thats positive,Thanks. And the maon megative thing ive been talking about on here is poor crowds. Imo thats hardly an outrageous statement in a weekend of very poor crowds. Any negativity i have is frustration at poor marketing etc which is resulting in said poor crowds. I appreciate you deciding to let me post here without the troll reply to my every post. Look through my 150 odd posts if you want and you'll find plenty positive ones. Imo just because its a great game doesnt mean we cant criticise it, and i would find it hard to be positive about the crowds thus far.
Then I suggest you learn the meaning of positive - this season will start with crowds in excess of 160000. Thats positive,
Every contribution you have made to this thread has been negative.
The fact is that the crowds were fairly predictable and were pretty good.
As for the Gold Coast - the NRL schedule the games in the evening or forget it. Why anybody would go to the footy on a Sunday afternoon up there is beyond me.
Apology accepted.If you think the crowds were 'pretty good', i respect your opinions but completely disagree. Souths crowd was pathetic (as everyone else has said) and the 16k average has more to do with broncos 50k than anything else. I would say the opposite and say the crowds are poor this week. If thats negative so be it. I'm positive about the product on the field etc but just cant find positives in these crowd figures. Sorry.
Sharks and Penrith numbers are disappointing.
There were about 200 rooster fans, the rest were souths fans....