2017 Crowd Watch

[East Coast Tiger]

Not just the crowds down.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-players-want-more-money-20170710-gx887c.html

NRL and Origin ratings are heading south, but the players want more money

Unfortunately, fewer people are watching Hayne and his comrades on television; about 6 per cent fewer compared to last year, which translates to about 56,000 viewers per round of the NRL. Until round 17 last year, an average of 942,000 viewers were watching a round of matches on Channel Nine and Fox Sports. This year, it's an average of 886,000.

There's also an alarming downward trend in State of Origin audiences. They're counted in the millions, but they're also down 6 per cent compared to last year's series.
More than 10 per cent fewer watched game one this year than they did in 2016, down from 3.94 million to 3.53 million. Game two was down 2 per cent, from 3.56 million to 3.48 million.

Im sure the NRL apologists will be along soon to tell us 'but but but the billions...' Crowds have been shit for ages and the circle has consistently pointed to ratings as if that makes it okay. Well, now what? It goes to prove when people switch on and see a sport people can't be f**ked attending they switch off again. That and the hyperbole of Origin is wearing thin. How's that strategic plan looking again?

 

[El Diablo]

that makes you as happy as cock in a merkin shop

 

[East Coast Tiger]

But but but the ratings...

M m m mods!!!! Waaaah

 

[Clifferd]

This east coast wanker is the biggest tosser I've seen on this forum

Talking down rugby leagues biggest day of the year & which will undoubetedly blow any tv ratings out of the water followed by a massive crowd

That gets you upset doesn't it?


Enjoy the game and shut the f**k up.

 

[beave]

What are the mobile/app ratings like? I seem to remember an article earlier in the year saying they were up significantly?

 

[East Coast Tiger]

This east coast wanker is the biggest tosser I've seen on this forum

Talking down rugby leagues biggest day of the year & which will undoubetedly blow any tv ratings out of the water followed by a massive crowd

That gets you upset doesn't it?


Enjoy the game and shut the f**k up.

Butt hurt Tigers fan with sand in her hole because I said the Tigers should go. Nothing more. Club bias motivated shit as usual.

 

[Canard]

Aren't TV viewing figures down across the board though? Comparing year on year figures isn't an accurate reflection of its popularity, especially before the final game has even been played .

A better measure would be to state where it ranks in the most watched TV shows. It will easily be in the most watched TV events of the year.

 

[Clifferd]

Butt hurt Tigers fan with sand in her hole because I said the Tigers should go. Nothing more. Club bias motivated shit as usual.

52k crowd
4 million tv viewers nationally

Are you going to cry?

 

[East Coast Tiger]

52k crowd
4 million tv viewers nationally

Are you going to cry?

I don't think club bias tigers fannies (all five of them) want to talk statistics. It will be very clear which clubs are parasites on the game.

 

[Clifferd]

I don't think club bias tigers fannies (all five of them) want to talk statistics. It will be very clear which clubs are parasites on the game.

Success is everything my friend. Once we near up the top again crowds will follow and we will be a powerhouse again as proven in the years we were successful

What team do you follow anyway? Or is your weird fetish just nrl crowds

 

[Clifferd]

I don't think club bias tigers fannies (all five of them) want to talk statistics. It will be very clear which clubs are parasites on the game.

2 sold out crowds last year at the back end of the year when we went on a bit of run against Out of town teams who would have bought very little fans

Gold Coast at Campbelltown (17k)

Canberra at Leicharddt (20k)

Yeah all 5 right?

 

[Billythekid]

Pointing to origin ratings being down is nonsense. Tonight could be the highest rating origin ever and the series will be one of the highest rating ever. There is no problem with the popularity of origin right now.

TV ratings being down for the NRL is a concern. The most common excuse being trotted out for crowds struggling is because every game is live on TV and people would rather stay home. Well clearly less people are watching at home AND at the ground. I know TV ratings overall have dropped but it's not a good look for a sport to be dropping in crowds and ratings. Especially when this year we totally caved to the whims of fox and nine.

Friday 6pm game at SFS roosters v Knights
family tickets range
From $88 to $164!!!
Adult $34GA to $65 cat 1
Child (4-12h) is $20 Ga to $34 cat 1.

This doesn't include transport, parking, food or drinks. Absurd pricing, shouldn't be more than $20adult and kids free.

This is what annoys me about NRL crowds. This game will be lucky to crack 10K and there will be more than 30K empty Seats. We shouldn't be charging premium prices for tickets.

Kids tickets in particular are a problem. They're the future of our game and we should do whatever it takes to get them to games. IMO they should be free or if not close to it.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Success is everything my friend. Once we near up the top again crowds will follow and we will be a powerhouse again as proven in the years we were successful

What team do you follow anyway? Or is your weird fetish just nrl crowds

I'm a rugby league supporter, not some bias sheep whose opinion is entirely dependent on following one failing club.

The reality is, there are supporters of the game who see the incompetence of the NRL and say it's not good enough. And then we have NRL apologists who get triggered by one bloke from Perth to the point where they actually argue against national expansion of the NRL and who try to portray the first type of supporter as people who don't like the game. And they do this without a hint of irony. These twats generally hide out in the fight club where they think they're on a crusade against the VFL and as a result deny any possible flaws in RL as if this somehow helps them in their pathetic battles. Again the irony is that these dickheads spend their time looking up VFL sites and VFL news and giving that "sport" more clicks and views than the Victorians do. They rail against any suggestion the game isn't popular nationally and at the same time delight in small NRL crowds in Perth because they can't hack one guy from Perth criticising their NRL bumchums. They still blindly defend the NRL at every turn despite it driving the game into the ground and destroying its future. You'll also find them on here saying crowds don't matter but they're still here every two minutes of their lives and suddenly decide they do matter if they think there's been a good one for a change. Basically you won't find bigger hypocrites anywhere.

 

[Canard]

 

[East Coast Tiger]

And then you have those who offer nothing at all.

 

[Stallion]

I'm a rugby league supporter, not some bias sheep whose opinion is entirely dependent on following one failing club.

The reality is, there are supporters of the game who see the incompetence of the NRL and say it's not good enough. And then we have NRL apologists who get triggered by one bloke from Perth to the point where they actually argue against national expansion of the NRL and who try to portray the first type of supporter as people who don't like the game. And they do this without a hint of irony. These twats generally hide out in the fight club where they think they're on a crusade against the VFL and as a result deny any possible flaws in RL as if this somehow helps them in their pathetic battles. Again the irony is that these dickheads spend their time looking up VFL sites and VFL news and giving that "sport" more clicks and views than the Victorians do. They rail against any suggestion the game isn't popular nationally and at the same time delight in small NRL crowds in Perth because they can't hack one guy from Perth criticising their NRL bumchums. They still blindly defend the NRL at every turn despite it driving the game into the ground and destroying its future. You'll also find them on here saying crowds don't matter but they're still here every two minutes of their lives and suddenly decide they do matter if they think there's been a good one for a change. Basically you won't find bigger hypocrites anywhere.

I agree that the Nrl is not doing well. As far as crowds are concerned the first 7 weeks of the season had rain affected games which impacts crowds. The tv ratings are a concern and i noticed in my teaching an alarming number of women teachers shining toward AFL. This doesnt help junior growth or table talk about your favourite code!

 

[adamkungl]

Aren't TV viewing figures down across the board though? Comparing year on year figures isn't an accurate reflection of its popularity, especially before the final game has even been played .

A better measure would be to state where it ranks in the most watched TV shows. It will easily be in the most watched TV events of the year.

Broadcast deals are made on numbers not rankings, which is the whole point of ratings to begin with.
If 17 people watch something but it's the top TV show, it isn't going to get a billion dollar broadcast deal.

 

[Canard]

Broadcast deals are made on numbers not rankings, which is the whole point of ratings to begin with.
If 17 people watch something but it's the top TV show, it isn't going to get a billion dollar broadcast deal.

So Rugby League is responsible for fixing the entire system of FTA television and it's advertising model also?

Maybe League should start spending money on advertising the benefits of FTA over streaming services or YouTube, to see if we can bring back viewers to the entire medium?

FMD, what else? Syria? ISIS?

 

[Clifferd]

I'm a rugby league supporter, not some bias sheep whose opinion is entirely dependent on following one failing club.

The reality is, there are supporters of the game who see the incompetence of the NRL and say it's not good enough. And then we have NRL apologists who get triggered by one bloke from Perth to the point where they actually argue against national expansion of the NRL and who try to portray the first type of supporter as people who don't like the game. And they do this without a hint of irony. These twats generally hide out in the fight club where they think they're on a crusade against the VFL and as a result deny any possible flaws in RL as if this somehow helps them in their pathetic battles. Again the irony is that these dickheads spend their time looking up VFL sites and VFL news and giving that "sport" more clicks and views than the Victorians do. They rail against any suggestion the game isn't popular nationally and at the same time delight in small NRL crowds in Perth because they can't hack one guy from Perth criticising their NRL bumchums. They still blindly defend the NRL at every turn despite it driving the game into the ground and destroying its future. You'll also find them on here saying crowds don't matter but they're still here every two minutes of their lives and suddenly decide they do matter if they think there's been a good one for a change. Basically you won't find bigger hypocrites anywhere.

I'd lay the boot into my club if it was warranted. Apart from success and crowds (which would follow from success) we are viable in the nrl.

Is it any secret why 4 of our last 6 games are on fta? Because we get some of, if not the most viewership. We wouldn't be on fta without reason.

Why not lay the boot into clubs who have had success for years yet can hardly pull a crowd

Anyways the way I see it is the nrl is a magnificent product poorly managed. Pump millions into advertising campaigns, cheapen tickets, hype up games, do anything you can to get people excited for games.

It's not rocket science

 

[adamkungl]

So Rugby League is responsible for fixing the entire system of FTA television and it's advertising model also?

Maybe League should start spending money on advertising the benefits of FTA over streaming services or YouTube, to see if we can bring back viewers to the entire medium?

FMD, what else? Syria? ISIS?

Not at all. Rugby League is responsible for itself. Not my fault you took a neutral statement and got 2+2=17 out of it.

Ratings trending downwards as a whole doesn't bode well for the NRLs business model regardless of whether it is still ranked number 1. Captain of a sinking ship is still a sinking ship.
I don't think FTA will completely "sink" for a while yet, but I assume this is why the NRL is keen to have control over its digital media.

Aside from investment into alternate forms of broadcast media, the obvious thing for the NRL to do to arrest the downward trend is to invest in new markets. Fairly safe to say NSW and QLD ratings have pretty much peaked, but there's ton of potential still in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, NZ, Asia...

Which is why the NRL takes games outwards more often these days. I think they have much higher ambitions than a couple of games in Perth a year but that's something for another a thread.