2016 Crowd Watch

[adamkungl]

Should be a classic, would love to see it clear 35-40k

 

[myrrh ken]

For the record

Speaking of; can you change yours? I think its scratched.

 

[Raiderdave]

Speaking of; can you change yours? I think its scratched.

I will

When the policy is changed.
K

 

[Timmah]

No dickhead
20 years of little success has stopped our fans being loyal

And again you miss the point
The policy is indicative of the NRLs short sightedness
It doesn't mind our fans buying memberships & supporting our team all season long

Til week 3 of the finals when they suddenly want nothing to do with us
13 clubs get to host a prelim in their home city
3 do not
It's BS.

So 20 years of no success stopped your fans being loyal but it's easier to blame the NRL and not previous management of the club for lacking the competence to lift the club out of the doldrums?

The policy is what it is, and you'll find many who agree with Canberra not being suitable also don't find AAMI or T'ville suitable either.

 

[myrrh ken]

Fair weather raiders fans

 

[Card Shark]

Should be a classic, would love to see it clear 35-40k

Sharks fans love the SFS for finals, there will be 30k of us I reckon, a few thousand Cowboys & a couple thousand neutrals. Will go close to 40....

 

[CC_Roosters]

Sharks fans love the SFS for finals, there will be 30k of us I reckon, a few thousand Cowboys & a couple thousand neutrals. Will go close to 40....

Seems ambitious for a friday at that ground. was thinking more 25-30k tops and weather permitting

 

[Raiderdave]

So 20 years of no success stopped your fans being loyal but it's easier to blame the NRL and not previous management of the club for lacking the competence to lift the club out of the doldrums?

The policy is what it is, and you'll find many who agree with Canberra not being suitable also don't find AAMI or T'ville suitable either.

You said we need to build a loyal supporter base
Why bother when we're treated differently to most clubs
The policy is f**ked
I don't care that drop kicks like you think that aami & 1300 smiles shouldn't be.able to host prelims either
Fact is under this ludicrous policy you keep defending


They can !!

 

[Raiderdave]

Sharks fans love the SFS for finals, there will be 30k of us I reckon, a few thousand Cowboys & a couple thousand neutrals. Will go close to 40....

I hope I'm wrong
But I don't think I will be

It'll be lucky to get 30 all up
Too many factors against this final getting anywhere near 40

 

[Perth Red]

I am putting this here because I know that Perth Red will see it.

THE MOST POPULAR TEAM!

Lies, damn lies and statistics lol

 

[Pete Cash]

Fair weather raiders fans

Its not just on field success but a lot of factors. The fact we have basically stunk since superleague means we have struggled to rebuild crowds and its also how embarrassing we have been as a club with out of touch board members and we punch well above our weight for dickheads off the field.

So yeah if canberra has loads of fair weather supporters then its safe to say they have largely sat on their arses at home over the last couple of decades.

Its important the lads avoid the traditional post good year slump

 

[Timmah]

You said we need to build a loyal supporter base
Why bother when we're treated differently to most clubs

I guess the answer to that is so you can blame anyone but yourselves.

At least @Pete Cash sees the situation for what it is.

 

[Valheru]

It's really difficult to get 40k+ at the SFS, it relies on stadium members like anywhere else and anything short of an A-League GF or similar sees it fall short of the 40k mark in recent years.

As a comparison, the roosters/Knights 2013 Prelim got just under 36k from memory and the place was rocking. I expect a similar crowd this week.

The Roosters/dogs in 2003 did get 41k for a prelim but that had 2 Sydney sides, a luxury this fixture doesn't have.

 

[Raiderdave]

I guess the answer to that is so you can blame anyone but yourselves.

At least @Pete Cash sees the situation for what it is.

Lol
And how exactly are we to blame for the NRLs Sydney centric home region policy Einstein ?

That's on them & no one else

And it's that sort of BS among a litany of other examples of lunacy that breeds contempt & a lack of true engagement by our games fans.
No wonder fans are turning away in droves from the NRL right across it's fan base.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Upper deck on sale for Friday nights game.

Melbourne prelim looks pretty poor at this stage.

 

[Timmah]

Lol
And how exactly are we to blame for the NRLs Sydney centric home region policy Einstein ?

That's on them & no one else

And it's that sort of BS among a litany of other examples of lunacy that breeds contempt & a lack of true engagement by our games fans.
No wonder fans are turning away in droves from the NRL right across it's fan base.

FFS Dave drop the emotive rubbish.

You got TWO home finals this year and you still have your knickers in a twist about something that didn't happen... and suddenly the bottom is falling out of the NRL because of this?

Please.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

It's really difficult to get 40k+ at the SFS, it relies on stadium members like anywhere else and anything short of an A-League GF or similar sees it fall short of the 40k mark in recent years.

As a comparison, the roosters/Knights 2013 Prelim got just under 36k from memory and the place was rocking. I expect a similar crowd this week.

The Roosters/dogs in 2003 did get 41k for a prelim but that had 2 Sydney sides, a luxury this fixture doesn't have.

Didn't that prelim against the knights get 37,500 or something? I remember it being loud.

Just checked 37,752

 

[Raiderdave]

FFS Dave drop the emotive rubbish.

You got TWO home finals this year and you still have your knickers in a twist about something that didn't happen... and suddenly the bottom is falling out of the NRL because of this?

Please.

FFS you clown
It doesn't matter that it didn't happen
It matters that it still could.
The NRL needs to change the policy to treat all club's & fans equally & until it does the problem is still there.

Got it?

 

[dogz08]

just let it go

 

[Raiderdave]

just let it go

When the policy is changed