T-Boon
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I disagree with this. The product over the last 15 years has become what club coaches want which is the opposite of what fans want.
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You can suggest what you like, but as I outlined in my post which you clearly didn't bother reading in full - transferrability - giving them to someone else to use - is fine with most clubs (see my previous post for what the normal clauses would be).
PR I agree with your theory but in practice it shows your pure ignorance of Sydney, and the areas in it.
“Shire people” are famous for not leaving the shire. They have their own Easter show this year so they don’t have to leave and go to Homebush. They are the butt of jokes about attempting to show their passport as they cross Tom Ugly’s bridge. They themselves say “why would we leave”. Then you have their local rival, who cover the district to the north and the region to the south.
Moving this game to the city would NOT result in 30,000 people. It would result in likely less than the 20,000 odd you’d get at any of the 3 grounds in the area.
Some clubs like Souths, Saints and Parra have fans all over the city. Others, like Manly, Sharks and Penrith, have fans mostly confined to their local area.
Just because some pommy expat from Perth thinks he is some expert on Sydney clubs and Geography, doesn’t mean he is.
Shire to Central is a 45minute train trip. But people don’t live at a station. Probably 10-15 drive, park at station, get there 5-10minutes before train departs. Once you get to central, it’s 10-15 minute transit time waiting for a shuttle bus, or a 25min walk.
Door to door it’s at least an 90mins each way. 3 hours travel is doable if you WANT to. But sharks fans don’t want to travel to Allianz. So they won’t.
Look at the map. 1st red is St George. Blue is Cronulla Sutherland. 2nd red is Illawarra. Arrows point to the possible locations that match can be played. You’re mad to want it played at Allianz whilst there is zero demand for it
PR I agree with your theory but in practice it shows your pure ignorance of Sydney, and the areas in it.
“Shire people” are famous for not leaving the shire. They have their own Easter show this year so they don’t have to leave and go to Homebush. They are the butt of jokes about attempting to show their passport as they cross Tom Ugly’s bridge. They themselves say “why would we leave”. Then you have their local rival, who cover the district to the north and the region to the south.
Moving this game to the city would NOT result in 30,000 people. It would result in likely less than the 20,000 odd you’d get at any of the 3 grounds in the area.
Some clubs like Souths, Saints and Parra have fans all over the city. Others, like Manly, Sharks and Penrith, have fans mostly confined to their local area.
Just because some pommy expat from Perth thinks he is some expert on Sydney clubs and Geography, doesn’t mean he is.
Shire to Central is a 45minute train trip. But people don’t live at a station. Probably 10-15 drive, park at station, get there 5-10minutes before train departs. Once you get to central, it’s 10-15 minute transit time waiting for a shuttle bus, or a 25min walk.
Door to door it’s at least an 90mins each way. 3 hours travel is doable if you WANT to. But sharks fans don’t want to travel to Allianz. So they won’t.
Look at the map. 1st red is St George. Blue is Cronulla Sutherland. 2nd red is Illawarra. Arrows point to the possible locations that match can be played. You’re mad to want it played at Allianz whilst there is zero demand for it
