2015 Crowd Watch part II

[Perth Red]

I think most leagues clubs seem to be in a similar position these days. Even the big ones are hardly pumping in multi millions anymore. I guess it is a difficult transition period for many clubs that have relied on pokie clubs to be financially sustainable. Memberships and gate takings along with stadium deals are the way of the future unless the NRL decides to divert significantly larger % of its revenue to clubs.

 

[cleary89]

I think most leagues clubs seem to be in a similar position these days. Even the big ones are hardly pumping in multi millions anymore. I guess it is a difficult transition period for many clubs that have relied on pokie clubs to be financially sustainable. Memberships and gate takings along with stadium deals are the way of the future unless the NRL decides to divert significantly larger % of its revenue to clubs.

Dogs is going real well. Panthers the same. The big ones who adapt seem to be doing well, but ones who rely on pokies and a bistro aren't (I wonder why).

Clubs like Liverpool catholic club, dooleys and mounties off the top of my head are huge, buying up local clubs and putting in heaps of services.

But I get your point that football clubs shouldn't need a leagues club to be profitable. But then why do you need to be on the leagues club board to be on the football board.

 

[Perth Red]

Souths have shown that you don't need a leagues club, just some investment and good business people. Agree, I guess if the football business is run by the leagues club business your always going to struggle to generate a strong enough independent business model to stand alone for the NRL club.

Maybe the NRL should up the club grant but make a condition that the NRL club needs an independent board made up of decent business people and employing a decent CEO. I know they are trying to push clubs in this direction. Ideally the leagues clubs would be putting its money into Jnr sport and community work and the NRL club would be generating enough funding to be stand alone. In Perth the afl is the opposite, the twomafl clubs make enough profit they give millions to the wafl for Jnr development, not the other way around.

 

[Burns]

Knights crowd is scary. 8,000?

 

[Timmah]

Knights looks woeful but wouldn't be surprised if it was still reported as 11-12k

 

[CC_Roosters]

Knights looks woeful but wouldn't be surprised if it was still reported as 11-12k

Certainly not much more than 10k. Probably the least appealing match of the year for newy fans and neutrals, would be surprised if fox ratings cracked 100k as well.

 

[JW]

Gee, they couldn't take a trick today. Having a crap run, playing a crap opponent in crap weather. Looks like a Jets crowd.

 

[elbusto]

Looks like Raiders may have got into 5 figures? 10,001 guesstimate

9853. Close but no cigar

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Those suspect green seats at Suncorp have gone.

 

[Brutus]

10,536 in Newcastle.

Heritage rnd is going gangbusters.

 

[chahrour123]

A lot of empty seats at the MCG. Literally one side is mostly empty

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Ghosts at SCG.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

10,536 in Newcastle.

Heritage rnd is going gangbusters.

Weather was shithouse and that's being polite. Couldn't have expected more considering the opposition

 

[LatK7]

17k SCG...idk wild guess?

 

[cleary89]

Scg has filled up nicely. The mrs wanted to come....

Id say over 20.

 

[CC_Roosters]

Question. Who knew the wallabies were playing tonight?

Pretty dire round so far, and will hardly get better tomorrow. Maybe 25k at lang park and 12k at moore park if we are lucky

 

[The Mad Hatter]

SCG at kickoff

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Question. Who knew the wallabies were playing tonight?

Pretty dire round so far, and will hardly get better tomorrow. Maybe 25k at lang park and 12k at moore park if we are lucky

Only Brisbane folk! Im at Suncorp now, crowd is pretty poor for a Wallabies game.

Ticket sales for tomorrow are going well.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Roosters v Warriors traditionally draws ok..

i think 16k will be there

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

SCG at kickoff

Good lord. Whats the bunnies area like?