2018 Draw

[Rabbits20]

So tigers in Rd 2 and again Rd 5.

Yet first game against Parra is Rd 23 and Penrith Rd 25.

So f**king stupid.

Well that's 2 easy wins in rounds 2 and 5.

 

[txta2]

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[seanoff]

Afl crowds on Thursdays would be above their season averages. Why do they draw on a thursday and ours dont?

Because the afl play a limited number of those games.

Start of season (rich v Carlton.).

Easter if after start

4 others. Specifically targeted in school hols in various cities

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

Surprise surprise, NRL having control of the draw means sweet f**k all when they're still building the draw to satisfy broadcasters.
Another empty promise

Tots disagree...

Suburban grounds for Thursday/early friday slots (basically all Suburban grounds are good for) and heaps of weekend things in the bigger stadium. If anyone has a breakdown of who gets how many of which slots, which staduiums get which slots id love to see it.

 

[Canard]

A prime time analysis of the draw.

Gripping stuff.

Surefire ratings gold.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

Also loving the Friday Night Warriors...

They are made for the Friday 6pm slot and the regularity of their scheduling might help their crowds/performance.

 

[BuffaloRules]

We know we are stuck with them, it's about being creative to minimise the shtness of them on crowds and clubs revenue

Looking at a number of comments here, some people seem to be under the impression that the NRL having "control" of the draw was going to lead to having no games on Thurs nights or 6pm Friday...

Ridiculous.

 

[POPEYE]

Surefire ratings gold.

Right up there with the Block, Sophie Monk and cooking . . . Wankerland's finest . . . f**k that shit, long live Ray Donovan

 

[cleary89]

Because the afl play a limited number of those games.

Start of season (rich v Carlton.).

Easter if after start

4 others. Specifically targeted in school hols in various cities

The only thurs afl one ive been to wadnt in school holidays. Cbf checking others, but certainly isnt always the case as you implied.

 

[Canard]

Toddie's method for developing the draw:

Bulldogs looked after.

Draw done.

Surely this farce of a draw will see him gone for good.

 

[skeepe]

Toddie's method for developing the draw:

Bulldogs looked after.

Draw done.

Surely this farce of a draw will see him gone for good.

I think it goes a little more like this:

Bulldogs
Brisbane
Sydney teams







Oh there are other teams?

 

[Raiderdave]

I think it goes a little more like this:

Bulldogs
Brisbane
Sydney teams







Oh there are other teams?

are you kidding ?
the Raiders draw is awesome , as good if not better then our 2016 draw which many called soft.
Based on this theres almost no doubt we'll make the finals.

 

[skeepe]

FTA distribution (assuming Saturday 7:30pm for the last 5 rounds)

Broncos 17
Roosters 15
Dragons 14
Eels 14
Cowboys 13
Bulldogs 12
Panthers 12
Souths 12
Tigers 12
Sharks 11
Storm 11
Manly 7
Raiders 5
Titans 3
Knights 2
Warriors 1

Nobody should have less than 10 games. I understand commercial considerations mean teams like the Broncos are always going to be higher and all that, but for teams to have 5, 3, 2 or 1 games where they are given free to air exposure while others have 17 or 15 is an absolute joke.

 

[POPEYE]

FTA . . . never heard of the f**ker

 

[_Johnsy]

But if you go into the nrl site and click on the draw it still is saying Dragons vs Roosters at 7 pm, I know it’s wrong but that’s what is says.

Rnd 8: Wed 25 Apr 2018, 7:00pm, Allianz Stadium
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The draw I have from the Drags states 4:10pm

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The draw is better than previous years so a step in the right direction.

You can't please everyone.

As someone said Thursday night and Friday 6pm are here to stay. Deal with it.

Or whinge about it every f**king week for the next five f**king years.

 

[Lambretta]

It's not the only one. Roosters v Souths at the SFS in Round 6 is scheduled for Thursday night. Regardless of whether it is at the SFS, or out at ANZ Stadium, holding that game on a Thursday night (which it has been at least twice I can recall) has had a negative impact on the crowd size.

I know it is worse for the Cowboys due to the distance many of their fans travel for home games

Holding ANY game on a Thursday Night
Thursday Nights are a stupid idea - so are Friday's at 6pm and Sundays at 6.30pm

SUNDAY at 6.30pm round 3 - Roosters v Newcastle
Seriously, do the NRL hate Newcastle so much they want to f**king bury them?

This is the week before Easter - there is no Public Holiday on the Monday

That is a f**king awful decision - may as well be a Thursday or a Monday

SUNDAY NIGHT IS A SCHOOL NIGHT YOU STUPID f**kING merkinS

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Thursday nights are out.
Friday at 6pm is out.
Sunday night is out.
Monday night is out.
Saturdays there's kids sport.

When do you merkins want to f**king play games? Sunday afternoon before uncle Terry visits but not before bunnings shuts? Saturday nights but only if it's next door or I'm driven to the game by Arthur f**king Summons?

 

[POPEYE]

Thursday nights are out.
Friday at 6pm is out.
Sunday night is out.
Monday night is out.
Saturdays there's kids sport.

When do you merkins want to f**king play games? Sunday afternoon before uncle Terry visits but not before bunnings shuts? Saturday nights but only if it's next door or I'm driven to the game by Arthur f**king Summons?

Well said

 

[RazorRam0n]

broncos got 12 thurs/friday night games....still way more than anybody else, don't let a couple of sunday games thrown in cover up the biggest scam in the comp