2018 Crowd Watch

[Perth Red]

So another weekend of you contributing zero to the crowds.

Play the game on Cathay Pacific and I’m happy to attend!

 

[Raiderdave]

Canberra has the lowest crowds this year.
But blame Sydney.

The Raiders going for the top of the ladder & potentially the minor premiership last night would have drawn 25K

argument about who to blame ends here

 

[Perth Red]

It’s quite surprising how little most clubs make out of attendance at momment. Some clubs are lucky to take $150k a game. In a $25mill revenue it’s not a big slice of the pie.probably explains why they are lazy about it.

 

[carcharias]

The Raiders going for the top of the ladder & potentially the minor premiership last night would have drawn 25K

argument about who to blame ends here

But they weren’t
And
They didn’t

 

[carcharias]

Play the game on Cathay Pacific and I’m happy to attend!

You’d find something to whinge about.
The aisle seat was too close to the sideline
The hostie blocked your view
The person across the aisle had the blind up.

 

[Showtime]

The hill at Leichhardt was empty last night, did they really claim 9k?

Yep, as per fox sports.

 

[T-Boon]

the NRL sold its arse too soon. the only way it can increase its billion $$$ broadcast value is:
- with more games -> done; they're playing four more weeks of football than the traditional 22 rounds
- expansion -> room to move in brisbane & perth but still appears a few years off
- more prime time matches -> we're already on thursday nights. probably return to sunday & monday nights to bump up rights value, and more games in poor attendance time slots.

They could also make more $$ by making the game more TV friendly like American Sports did and the AFL did.
Quarter time, time outs these are all options the NRL has to make more $$.
We could make certain aspects of the game that have become pretty boring way more interesting (for instance goal kicking which is boring - NFL went to 2 point play option because it is exciting).

 

[T-Boon]

This whole thread is a joke.

It’s easier to watch on Foxtel. Simple.

Want crowds back then remove live coverage. Remove live coverage and you remove billion $ deals and therefore players leave and what do you have.

This whole dick measuring contest on crowds is redundant as mostly the crowd numbers are not a result of disinterest but rather it’s easier and more convenient to watch from home in most cases. Especially with scheduling on thu and fri nights.

Flame away but it’s the truth.

There is truth to this. Except NRL crowds were never great because before TV $ they had pokie machine $$ which meant they didn't have to work hard or smart to get crowds.
I would love to see the arse fall out of TV sport dollars so that the clubs that are lazy as hell either get it together or die. Would be awesome for the game.

 

[beave]

13.5k I reckon in the ‘gong.

 

[Raiderdave]

But they weren’t
And
They didn’t

but

they would

they aren't a Sydney side afterall

 

[Raiderdave]

They could also make more $$ by making the game more TV friendly like American Sports did and the AFL did.
Quarter time, time outs these are all options the NRL has to make more $$.
We could make certain aspects of the game that have become pretty boring way more interesting (for instance goal kicking which is boring - NFL went to 2 point play option because it is exciting).

American sports are wall to wall first class boring as bat shit crap
the day we do anything they do is the day we all stop watching

 

[Lyoto]

13.5k I reckon in the ‘gong.

13,924

 

[King hit]

Good crowd in the gong

 

[carcharias]

but

they would

they aren't a Sydney side afterall

Dreamer

 

[Differ To The Coifed]

a typical Sydney attitude , afterall , live coverage hasn't affected attendances anywhere else as much or in some cases .. at all

time to do something about Sydney
end of

Not attitude dumb ass it’s fact. The more you crap on about it you just sound like a whingy bitch

 

[Cumberland Throw]

About 5,300 at ANZ

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Expecting 8,000 at sfs

This all NSW round is really setting the house on fire

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Could swans get 5 times the roosters crowd next door tonight .?

I'd say a fair chance

 

[Raiderdave]

Not attitude dumb ass it’s fact. The more you crap on about it you just sound like a whingy bitch

fact ?
its an opinion you clown & further more , one from a Sydneysider attempting to excuse the pathetic support of the NRL in Sydney

 

[Raiderdave]

Could swans get 5 times the roosters crowd next door tonight .?

I'd say a fair chance

yet
be watched by 10 times less people on TV in NSW/ACT & QLD
I'd say fair chance