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There will be 40,000 here by the time the crowds finishes growing. Remember they don't lock the doors at kick off. Another 5-10k show up during the first half.
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There will be 40,000 here by the time the crowds finishes growing. Remember they don't lock the doors at kick off. Another 5-10k show up during the first half.
"derp derp derp derp
the QLD clubs arent going well so the league is dying waah waah waah
derp derp derp derp
derp derp derp derp
derp derp faking derp"
Yesterday's crowd was slightly disappointing. Granted there were only 2-3k Roosters fans, but even so you'd hope for more than 25k Souths fans there.
Then again had we played the Bulldogs there would've been 50k - that's the real "big crowd" Sydney game these days.
I love that its always our fault when other teams can't pull big home crowds, but if a Roosters fan tries to use the same excuse for a low attendance we are told that relying on away fans to boost crowd numbers is a poor excuse.
At least we know who is actually bringing the lion's share of the crowd at the Easter game against the dogs now.
I love that its always our fault when other teams can't pull big home crowds, but if a Roosters fan tries to use the same excuse for a low attendance we are told that relying on away fans to boost crowd numbers is a poor excuse.
At least we know who is actually bringing the lion's share of the crowd at the Easter game against the dogs now.
Hopefully the weather on good Friday is clear and sunny! GF rematch, should get at least the 51K it got 2 years ago!
Round 3 estimates...
Manly V Bulldogs @ Brookie - 15,400
Broncos V Cowboys @ Suncorp - 41,500
Warriors V Eels @ Mt Smart - 17,000
Raiders V Dragons @ GIO Stadium - 12,000
Storm V Sharks @ AAMI - 13,500
Rabbitohs V Tigers @ ANZ - 24,000 (Do Tigers members get in for free?)
Titans V Knights @ Cbus - 10,300
Roosters V Panthers @ SFS - 15,500
Total - 149,200
Average PG - 18,650
I think you have nailed this - such a shame that in 2007 and 2008 we pulled 50,000.
Hey Danish ,
were you at the ANZ stadium yesterday?
If you were , it would have been obvious there was a huge Souths attendance. I would be kind to Roosters fans to suggest there was at least 20000 Souths fans there , easy to judge by the number of souths gear worn by crowd.
I think the earlier rain kept non rabbitohs/roosters fans at home to watch on TV and Roosters fans was very low for such a big game.
I do think the Souths / Bulldogs games appear to have more Bulldogs fans, a BulldogsSouths game yesterday would have been at lest 45000 , with the same Souths supporters present.
Yes I was. Managed to swing some corporate tickets so thankfully didn't have to pay the usual $45-50 or whatever crazy price they are asking for Cat 1 these days at ANZ.
Round 3 estimates...
Manly V Bulldogs @ Brookie - 15,400
Broncos V Cowboys @ Suncorp - 41,500
Warriors V Eels @ Mt Smart - 17,000
Raiders V Dragons @ GIO Stadium - 12,000
Storm V Sharks @ AAMI - 13,500
Rabbitohs V Tigers @ ANZ - 24,000 (Do Tigers members get in for free?)
Titans V Knights @ Cbus - 10,300
Roosters V Panthers @ SFS - 15,500
Total - 149,200
Average PG - 18,650
Try $70. Farcical.
The issue about crowds is rarely found by those of us here as many of us are hard core supporters (either of our clubs and/or the code of rugby league) so when attendances like yesterday happen we all wonder why.
Personally, I think the ease of accessibility via television is the reason. Being live on free to air TV, at 4pm on a Sunday, the average person would have wondered "should I spend money on a ticket, spend the time in the car/bus/train getting to and from the ground, spend money on food and drink, put up with any bad crowd behaviour and go to the game or should I say stuff all that and watch it for virtually nothing at home?"
Let's face it, when the game is live on TV, what actual advantage do you get by being at the game? It is that question the NRL and clubs must answer if they want bum on seats at the ground.
For decades we have pandered to Channel 9 and Fox Sports. Games are primarily scheduled around the dates and times they want. I mean what a great time if you were in Sydney and wanted to go to the Sharks v Broncos match - 8.30 pm local time? The people who go to the games are the last people thought of.
Also 4.00 pm on a Sunday. Gee what great timing. Wait till mid-winter. The game will be finishing well after sun down. Just what you need to get the crowds in. Let alone the fun of getting home if you travel by public transport. In Sydney after 6.00 pm, public transport becomes a virtual ghost, and in some areas of Sydney, buses cease running after 6pm. So have fun getting home.
Yes I am pessimistic because I don't see it changing. Until we stop pandering to the code's TV broadcasters nothing will change regarding crowds.