2017 Crowd Watch

[Timmah]

That's a fantastic sweeping generalisation. I don't think it's much chop but there have been far worse - Monday being the main one.

 

[Warriors Fever]

Cronulla will probably get tired playing two games that weekend.

Sorry meant to be Canberra

 

[Perth Red]

That's a fantastic sweeping generalisation. I don't think it's much chop but there have been far worse - Monday being the main one.

Neither of you can be proved right until we see if it is more disastrous than a Monday night. Do we have stats on the avg Monday next attendance in each year for past couple?

 

[Marlins]

Round 1:
Sharkies Vs Broncs 20k
Bulldogs Vs Melbin 17k
Souffs Vs Tigs 35k
Komodos Vs Penrith 16k
Cows Vs Faiders 18k
Tits Vs Goosters 20k
War Vs Newy 18k
Man Vs Par 16k

1st Round Crowds 160k
1st Round Average 20k

 

[Raiderdave]

Sharks V Broncos 18K
Bulldogs V Melb 13K
Souths V Tigers 28K
Dragons V Penrith 11K
Cowboys V Raiders 16K
Titans V Roosters 16K
Warriors V Knights 15K
Manly V Parra 16K

132K
av 1st round 16,500

 

[TheDalek079]

Round 1:
Sharkies Vs Broncs 20k
Bulldogs Vs Melbin 17k
Souffs Vs Tigs 35k
Komodos Vs Penrith 16k
Cows Vs Faiders 18k
Tits Vs Goosters 20k
War Vs Newy 18k
Man Vs Par 16k

1st Round Crowds 160k
1st Round Average 20k

*Roosters

 

[Frank Discussion]

The sooner people realise that the NRL don't care one little bit about crowd figures and only care about the TV dollar the happier all Of you crowd enthusiasts will be.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Don't say that! You will spoil the fun.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

so to that frank...
they care about memberships..but not crowds.

how does that work?

 

[Frank Discussion]

so to that frank...
they care about memberships..but not crowds.

how does that work?

Membership is money in the bank. Whether that member shows up for the game, they couldnt give a shit.

 

[Lambretta]

Round 1:
Sharks Vs Bris 0 people - lots of hobbits and some Queenslanders
Bulldogs Vs Melb 14 people plus loads of dogs
Souths Vs Tigs 23 people, 15 teeth 5 crack pipes
Drags Vs Pen 13 people - cos people believe Dragons to be a risk
Cows Vs Can 17 people want to see a Cow with a can
Tits Vs Roos 13,000,000 people
War Vs Newc 1.3 people and 20,000 kiwis
Man Vs Par will play behind closed doors for lols

Highest NRL average in history thanks to the Titans

 

[Timmah]

Membership is money in the bank. Whether that member shows up for the game, they couldnt give a shit.

(For clubs at modern stadia at least) there are plenty of benefits to have people attend at the ground. Merch, cuts of F&B sales etc.

 

[Perth Red]

(For clubs at modern stadia at least) there are plenty of benefits to have people attend at the ground. Merch, cuts of F&B sales etc.

Yes there is but the NRL prefers money in the bank than working hard to fill stadia and taking a potential hit elsewhere. They pretty much have admitted as much.

If you could get 30-40k through the gate each game you would earn more from that than the TV grant money, but that takes effort. Easier to take the Tv $'s and blow the fans who actually want cheer on their team.

 

[insert.pause]

I keep going back & forth on this Friday 6pm game, It will obviously have its problems in places like Sydney, but if people could get to games for a kick-off an hour later on a monday night, albeit in small numbers, we should expect at least as many on a Friday. Oddly, I think if anything is going to suffer in comparison to monday night, it will be ratings, particularly in qld during day light savings. Fox is obviously banking on big numbers for the second friday night game & are willing to sacrifice the earlier game somewhat. But it shouldn't have been a choice between lesser evils, the NRL needs to grow a pair and understand the networks should only be buying the right to broadcast the games the NRL schedule, not be told by networks what they are selling.

 

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[Cumberland Throw]

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[moffla]

40 degrees in Newcastle tomorrow (35ish around kick off). That'll probably have a negative impact on the crowd. What a stinker

 

[Burns]

Newcastle Herald says 20,000 is expected.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Broncos vs Cowboys pax as @ 3pm, 36,183

 

[chahrour123]

Broncos vs Cowboys pax as @ 3pm, 36,183

What match is this for?.

 

[taipan]

Yes there is but the NRL prefers money in the bank than working hard to fill stadia and taking a potential hit elsewhere. They pretty much have admitted as much.

If you could get 30-40k through the gate each game you would earn more from that than the TV grant money, but that takes effort. Easier to take the Tv $'s and blow the fans who actually want cheer on their team.

BS.Any sporting cpde's admin would want full stadiums.Both from a PR and marketing standpoint.

Code's also want to maximise their revenue, meaning it's a balancing act.Especially when you have ravenous clubs and players wanting big money, and grassroots crying out for it.They are also committed to playing games at country and interstate venues which can also affect crowds.
Then the need for decent stadiums.

The first opportunity for the code to really maximise crowds is 2018 ,when they control the scheduling.That will be the real test.