2018 Crowd Watch

[dogz08]

titans should get 20k with probably like 15k broncos fans

 

[adamkungl]

Exactly, so the proximity of Widnes or St Helens to these big cities has zero relevance give the people of these large conurbations have no interest in travelling any distance to watch RL in Wigan or Leigh or Salford or St Helens or any other small town with excellent stadium facilities.
No reasons Cairns with its 139k population couldn't have a decent small sports stadium IF it had content that justified it.

Look at Leigh, second division club with 43k population yet have this facility, in comparison that park that NRL played at in Cairns was amateur.

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This is delusional. Whether or not anyone outside the town is contributing directly, the fact is being in a major metropolitan area has huge economic benefits that allow for better facilities.
Not to mention these towns all have wealthy (relatively) professional sports teams while Cairns doesn't.

It's not even an apples to other-fruit comparison, let alone apples to apples.
Cairns is in the middle of nowhere and doesn't even play 2nd division League, how and why would it have a professional sports facilitity? Who would pay for or use it? Playing World Cup games there was a mistake, for what it's worth.

 

[carcharias]

This is delusional. Whether or not anyone outside the town is contributing directly, the fact is being in a major metropolitan area has huge economic benefits that allow for better facilities.
Not to mention these towns all have wealthy (relatively) professional sports teams while Cairns doesn't.

It's not even an apples to other-fruit comparison, let alone apples to apples.
Cairns is in the middle of nowhere and doesn't even play 2nd division League, how and why would it have a professional sports facilitity? Who would pay for or use it? Playing World Cup games there was a mistake, for what it's worth.

It doesn’t even have sand on the beach

Maybe that’s why the pommie backpackers are there in plagues.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Fri 6pm panthers v warriors 10,200

8pm kick off in Sydney. 6pm in Perth.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Storm v Dragons 12.5k
Panthers v Warriors 12k
Dogs v Raiders 8k
Titans v Broncos 13.5k

 

[Timmah]

Rd 17
Thurs storm v dragons 11,600
Fri 6pm panthers v warriors 10,200
Sat bulldogs v raiders 12,100
Sun Titans v Broncos 13,900

Fri 6pm lol you clown

 

[Perth Red]

8pm kick off in Sydney. 6pm in Perth.

Ah, thought it was weird they’d put one in the sht time slot when they didn’t need to!

Add 2500 to my guesstimate in that case

 

[footy75]

It would have been better if they played the game at hindmarsh Stadium on Sat night.

agreed...and its a far better venue to view the game. As a spectator Adelaide oval you are too far away from the action.

 

[ReddFelon]

This is delusional. Whether or not anyone outside the town is contributing directly, the fact is being in a major metropolitan area has huge economic benefits that allow for better facilities.
Not to mention these towns all have wealthy (relatively) professional sports teams while Cairns doesn't.

It's not even an apples to other-fruit comparison, let alone apples to apples.
Cairns is in the middle of nowhere and doesn't even play 2nd division League, how and why would it have a professional sports facilitity? Who would pay for or use it? Playing World Cup games there was a mistake, for what it's worth.

Also worth noting that the English don't have state governments, they have local councils and divide the money on population. Large population = money directly to the local area. A small but nice stadium is a lot easier to sort out in smaller towns when there's no backlash from other people in the surrounding areas for not getting their own.

 

[Perth Red]

agreed...and its a far better venue to view the game. As a spectator Adelaide oval you are too far away from the action.

Yeh Hindmarsh in that rain would have been great fun for the 6000 that would have gone!

 

[Valheru]

agreed...and its a far better venue to view the game. As a spectator Adelaide oval you are too far away from the action.

The fact that Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangle is about the only thing going for it and it would deadest struggle to get 8k for a NRL game

Viewing configuration aside, Adelaide Oval has everything else going for it. It has an aura of being a venue that people want to go to and is a 2 minute walk from all the entertainment options in the city.

 

[adamkungl]

The fact that Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangle is about the only thing going for it and it would deadest struggle to get 8k for a NRL game

Viewing configuration aside, Adelaide Oval has everything else going for it. It has an aura of being a venue that people want to go to and is a 2 minute walk from all the entertainment options in the city.

+ Roosters don't play in suburban cow paddocks.

Despite being an oval it's an absolutely top class facility. I have no doubt whatsoever a future Adelaide NRL club would achieve more at Adelaide Oval than any other venue.

We complain about the view at ANZ because Sydney is a Rugby League town and our biggest and best stadium should reflect that.
The NRL can cop an oval in AFL towns if it means the highest quality facilities and big crowds.

 

[dangerousdave]

Shit crowd in Melbourne

 

[Perth Red]

Shit crowd in Melbourne

Thursday night with stars missing for origin, reap what you sow.

 

[Diesel]

With 4 games on this weekend, why do they have to persist with a Thursday game

 

[dogz08]

Thursday night with stars missing for origin, reap what you sow.

you wouldn't say that if it was a sydney game

 

[El Diablo]

With 4 games on this weekend, why do they have to persist with a Thursday game

it's in the contract

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Sydney siders won't go out on a Thursday night

 

[footy75]

The fact that Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangle is about the only thing going for it and it would deadest struggle to get 8k for a NRL game

Viewing configuration aside, Adelaide Oval has everything else going for it. It has an aura of being a venue that people want to go to and is a 2 minute walk from all the entertainment options in the city.

good points

 

[azza29]

Shit crowd in Melbourne

12167 at AAMI. Not terrible for a Thursday night in the Origin period.

Compares favourably to a number of recent Sydney crowds in far better timeslots...