2018 Crowd Watch

[titoelcolombiano]

Great crowds across the weekend. Now let’s build on them not throw it away because clubs/Kent/Gould whinge about it.

Mate, I'm planning my first trip to Perth next year to attend the Origin game. Is there plenty of good accommodation close to the stadium? What in your opinion is the best place to buy tix at Optus? Sides, ends?

 

[Perth Red]

Mate, I'm planning my first trip to Perth next year to attend the Origin game. Is there plenty of good accommodation close to the stadium? What in your opinion is the best place to buy tix at Optus? Sides, ends?

TBH I wouldn't stay near the stadium unless your super rich and can stay at Crown! Everywhere else around there is a bit of a dump with not much going on. Stay in city, there is easy and free trains to the stadium from there every few minutes on game day.

If you dont mind which State end your in (presuming they allocate ends) doesn't really matter as great views pretty much everywhere. If its a night game sun wont matter. Probably avoid front lower section to stay dry and Id aim for Southern-Western side of Stadium as that is where our storm fronts blow in from if its crap weather and the stand behind you will protect you more.

Section 133-139 but at back of sections would be a good reasonable priced option with best weather protection.

 

[Raiderdave]

TV rule you should know that. TV won't let the comp stand down for a few weeks

of course they won't & its not required anyway.
you'd get more sense talking to the cat then some in here because
they don't get it , it went well this weekend , even quite well , but lets not wet our pants

 

[Raiderdave]

The assertions that the ratings are "down" is utterly absurd. Origin 2 was less than last year by a small margin, but the other matches all performed either similar or better to comparable NRL games in similar slots.

Particularly the 6am game on FOX lol

hahahaha
so
assertions , that are actually .. facts .. are absurd are they ?
that'll do me

 

[franklin2323]

of course they won't & its not required anyway.
you'd get more sense talking to the cat then some in here because
they don't get it , it went well this weekend , even quite well , but lets not wet our pants

Crowd and ratings wise the women's Origin matched Manly v Cows game the other week. Yet one is a success and one isn't.

Same for Sat 17k is a good crowd for a test but if an NRL double header got that? Ratings were no more than an NRL Comp game.

Then of course Origin rated lower. So no better than an Origin affected round. These are what sponsors and broadcasters will use to see there is no extra rep weeks

 

[typicalfan]

You can’t make a determination after one round. Hardened fans know what’s on but casual fans need routine to help them tune in. The women’s game should grow after that effort it and is very different to a routine round game.

 

[franklin2323]

You can’t make a determination after one round. Hardened fans know what’s on but casual fans need routine to help them tune in. The women’s game should grow after that effort it and is very different to a routine round game.

I have heard plenty of people in passing say they didn't realise Origin was on. One Women's origin game a year works for now it can build from that

 

[titoelcolombiano]

TBH I wouldn't stay near the stadium unless your super rich and can stay at Crown! Everywhere else around there is a bit of a dump with not much going on. Stay in city, there is easy and free trains to the stadium from there every few minutes on game day.

If you dont mind which State end your in (presuming they allocate ends) doesn't really matter as great views pretty much everywhere. If its a night game sun wont matter. Probably avoid front lower section to stay dry and Id aim for Southern-Western side of Stadium as that is where our storm fronts blow in from if its crap weather and the stand behind you will protect you more.

Section 133-139 but at back of sections would be a good reasonable priced option with best weather protection.

Thanks for the info mate - definately not super rich so I'll be staying in the city - lol

 

[Timmah]

The carry on from a very small number of people that continues reminds me of that saying "if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got".

I'm not suggesting that a three-weekend break mid-season would work - I'm suggesting that it's worth exploring.

 

[Valheru]

Crowd and ratings wise the women's Origin matched Manly v Cows game the other week. Yet one is a success and one isn't.

Same for Sat 17k is a good crowd for a test but if an NRL double header got that? Ratings were no more than an NRL Comp game.

Then of course Origin rated lower. So no better than an Origin affected round. These are what sponsors and broadcasters will use to see there is no extra rep weeks

That is true but there are no less NRL games in the proposed idea. The broadcasters would technically get one less week of NRL (full NRL schedule over 24 weeks as opposed to 25) and 2 extra rep weekends on this year so they are in front in terms of content.

 

[Disinterested third party]

If you're going to hate-- at least be accurate.

http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2018-02-01/aflw-optus-stadium-tickets-selling-fast

All of one game.

 

[Disinterested third party]

Mister Victorian the MCG crowd expert returns lol

He's a true blue rugby league fan, cmon...

 

[Raiderdave]

so back to the NRL we go

Thursday Dragons V Parramatta 11500
Friday Warriors V Sharks 16500
Friday Roosters V Storm 20000
Sat Penrith V Manly 11500
Sat Knights V Bulldogs 16500
Sat Broncos V Raiders 27500
Sun Tigers V Titans 8500
Sun Souths V Cowboys 11500

 

[Burns]

so back to the NRL we go

Thursday Dragons V Parramatta 11500
Friday Warriors V Sharks 16500
Friday Roosters V Storm 20000
Sat Penrith V Manly 11500
Sat Knights V Bulldogs 16500
Sat Broncos V Raiders 27500
Sun Tigers V Titans 8500
Sun Souths V Cowboys 11500

How does this game not sell out? Robbie is back, its Sunday at Leichardt Oval

 

[Marlins]

Dragons V Parramatta 12k
Warriors V Sharks 16k
Roosters V Storm 10k
Penrith V Manly 12k
Knights V Bulldogs 16k
Broncos V Raiders 32k
Tigers V Titans 12k
Souths V Cowboys 10k

 

[hutch]

Bought tickets to the tigers game last Friday and pax was over 10000. Should be a good crowd.

 

[Raiderdave]

How does this game not sell out? Robbie is back, its Sunday at Leichardt Oval

had it at Campbelltown for some reason
it won't sellout or anywhere near it
but will do a lot better then 8500 I think

 

[Raiderdave]

Dragons V Parramatta 12k
Warriors V Sharks 16k
Roosters V Storm 10k
Penrith V Manly 12k
Knights V Bulldogs 16k
Broncos V Raiders 32k
Tigers V Titans 12k
Souths V Cowboys 10k

10K ?... In Adelaide ?
that would be the end of the section for NRL games in Sth Australia if that's the crowd
I think it'll get somewhere near what it got last year

 

[Mister M]

All of one game.

He's a true blue rugby league fan, cmon...

Disinterested third party is a great example why the NRL shouldn't have an Origin weekend in future.

This guy is that bored he has to bring up content from 50 pages ago. Was last week that boring for you??

 

[Marlins]

10K ?... In Adelaide ?
that would be the end of the section for NRL games in Sth Australia if that's the crowd
I think it'll get somewhere near what it got last year

Probably get a little higher. THe main concern I keep hearing is the prices have gone up.