I would say (and i haven't been up to NQ lately so anybody correct me if i am wrong) that Yasi would have more of an effect on the Cowboys not reaching last years numbers then their on field playing performances.
not really mate, our numbers were sh*thouse before Yasi hit, IMO it's pretty much an 'up yours' to the club because people are sick of what is happening with the club, pretty much since the sacking of Graham Murray. All we want is to see guys having a dig, unfortunatley over the last 3 years, about 30-50% of the team did not seem to be doing that. People up here are patient but they can't be expected to watch disgraceful football year in year out. Hell I was more interested in watching the Raiders play last year than I was my own team, I'm a diehard but even I had had enough of watching the pathetic rabble run around.
Hopefully tonight they show to the world things have changed here, but with the selection of Bani and Graham on the wing, I'm really worried nothing has changed.