2017 Crowd Watch

[T-Boon]

Your right, sorry. The T-Boon rule and 4 quarter footy will save rugby league from itself....

Just like T20 will bring crowds back to state cricket. Kids just want entertainment. Hit ups and completions and line speed and wrestle and bomb sets are the forward dead bat defence of Rugby League.

 

[Pedge1971]

The Big Bash lasts for 8 weeks and is played alongside international cricket over the Summer holiday season.

But sure try and compare it to nrl....

 

[Perth Red]

The Big Bash lasts for 8 weeks and is played alongside international cricket over the Summer holiday season.

But sure try and compare it to nrl....

Have you been to one? There's a reason stadiums are filling for cricket and it has little do with its season duration. One of the best sports events I've been to and I m a long way from being a fan of cricket.

 

[T-Boon]

And quarters. Dont forget quarters.

quarters are sooo scary.

 

[Danish]

In years past we had a nice running tally of crowds showing averages for each side, average by round, and the overall attendance for the year.

Is this still being done in this thread but just being lost in the 10-15 pages of "jeeeez sydney crowds suck" sookfest that happens every weekend or has it been moved elsewhere?

 

[Timmah]

Meanwhile, Richmond vs Melbourne (yes Melbourne!) got 85K in the rain tonight...
That game was shoved in our faces all week and look what result that gave. Not a peep about Melbourne Storm around here.

I'm not sure it started raining until the game was already underway? Today's a bit different, been patchy showers all morning after an overnight downpour.

And I've heard plenty about tonight's game too

 

[Timmah]

In years past we had a nice running tally of crowds showing averages for each side, average by round, and the overall attendance for the year.

Is this still being done in this thread but just being lost in the 10-15 pages of "jeeeez sydney crowds suck" sookfest that happens every weekend or has it been moved elsewhere?

Yep, for a couple of years now: http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/2017-nrl-draw-results-crowd-stats.460260/

Similar threads for previous years are in the Game Day / Match Discussion forum.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Don't keep blaming the punter. We go to Big Bash and Swans games.
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Exposed as an afl troll once again.

 

[Danish]

Yep, for a couple of years now: http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/2017-nrl-draw-results-crowd-stats.460260/

Similar threads for previous years are in the Game Day / Match Discussion forum.

Excellent thanks

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I go to NRL games and cricket games.

The NRL suffers from its scheduling and TV selections.

It also suffers from winning-itis.

As a member of the Thunder since day dot, it's funny remembering how many times I went to an almost empty ANZ stadium.

That they moved to the smaller Spotless and started to win, helped them wonders.

The other thing is, as noted in many many many threads in LU, BBL is six weeks, in summer, in holidays. Warm balmy evenings, a few beers, etc.

That said, it's not like the NRL can't do something similar. I've been pleasantly surprised by the music playing between sets and at breakdowns during Souths games this year similar to the BBL's music between overs. Never thought I'd hear The Smiths, the Psychedelic Furs or Alice In Chains at the footy.

The NRL needs to get some fresh people in for marketing and cross promotion. They have 8 games a week they can sell match day entertainment for. They give the clubs the music, the venue plays it, nek minnit, an essential NRL CD on the shelves for Father's Day. It ain't hard. This is where the AFL win. Not only with their BS media suck ups but they've tied themselves to products and sell to their fans...even if they don't make a big cut....build it and they will come. The NRL problem is, they also want $$$$$$$$ for every bit of merch they do. The cost on manufacturers/suppliers is huge. Footy cards etc are high priced for kids because the NRL charge exorbitant fees to the manufacturer.

The NRL product is far superior for attending supporters AND TV viewers. The NRL and the clubs need to strike a good balance and go forth and build the base.

 

[Raiderdave]

Meanwhile, Richmond vs Melbourne (yes Melbourne!) got 85K in the rain tonight...
That game was shoved in our faces all week and look what result that gave. Not a peep about Melbourne Storm around here.

theres something desperately wrong with Victorians though

 

[El Diablo]

theres something desperately wrong with Victorians though

years of inbreeding and they also put semen in the water down there

 

[Emu01]

Looks close to a sell out,single seats only for the upper eastern side and just a couple of bays at the southern end still available.

Everything else has sold out. Weather still ok at this stage.

 

[footy75]

theres something desperately wrong with Victorians though

Yeah they love sport.... how geniused

 

[El Diablo]

Yeah they love sport.... how geniused

AFL isn't a sport

 

[dogz08]

it's raining!! probably about 10k for today's game now......

 

[Raiderdave]

Yeah they love sport.... how geniused

no not really
only if its got a singlet & tight shorts on

every other sport is given about the same level of support as any other place
they have a weird obsession with their own bizzare form of football
but....
theres a reason its only popular in one small corner of one country
lol

 

[The Mad Hatter]

We've survived wars


Can we survive the rain?

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Yeah they love sport.... how geniused

The Vics would watch pedos grooming kids in a playground if the perpetrator was in a Vicky kicky Singlet.

 

[Emu01]

We've survived wars


Can we survive the rain?

At the game now and it's pissing down. Hope it clears by kick off.