What's new
By:
Advanced search…
The Front Row Forums

Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

The Game 2023 Crowd Watch

yakstorm

yakstorm

First Grade
Messages
6,037
Valheru said:
Let's not forget that the roosters were in both the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup (Via Norths) Grand FInals at the same time. Not saying we would have matched Newcastle but surely it had some effect.
Click to expand...
Agree. Honestly, they shouldn't have gone head-to-head. Either they all could have taken place at Allianz, or the timeslots could have been arranged better. It was a missed opportunity not to have the NSW Cup Final able to be on Nine & Fox League as well.
 
Iamback

Iamback

Referee
Messages
20,296
yakstorm said:
Agree. Honestly, they shouldn't have gone head-to-head. Either they all could have taken place at Allianz, or the timeslots could have been arranged better. It was a missed opportunity not to have the NSW Cup Final able to be on Nine & Fox League as well.
Click to expand...

That is what you get not having everything under the same umbrella
 
yakstorm

yakstorm

First Grade
Messages
6,037
The Ticketek site is definitely struggling. It implies that there are tickets left, but they must all be in people's baskets as you can't even order 1.
 
yakstorm

yakstorm

First Grade
Messages
6,037
EuroNymous said:
You can get some singles, it should sell out today no worries
Click to expand...
When I was trying it was giving me the "There aren't enough tickets to meet your request right now."

I still get it now when I go "Best Available" and pick one ticket and attempt to order.

All promising signs and a good way to cap off the most attended season on record.
 
Brutus

Brutus

Referee
Messages
26,349
yakstorm said:
Agree. Honestly, they shouldn't have gone head-to-head. Either they all could have taken place at Allianz, or the timeslots could have been arranged better. It was a missed opportunity not to have the NSW Cup Final able to be on Nine & Fox League as well.
Click to expand...
It was piss poor the coverage of the NSW Cup GF. Terrible quality off the NSWRL TV feed. While I like how the NRWL is given coverage, I hate how it smothers both the NSW and QLD Cups once it starts.

The NSW CUP GF should have been live on 9 and Fox at either 2pm or 4pm on the Sunday with one of the NRLW semis played either before or after.

The other semi could have been played Sat arvo leading into the Suncorp Statdium prelim.

The QLD Cup GF crowd was killed by its timeslot.
 
PARRA_FAN

PARRA_FAN

Coach
Messages
17,677
Brutus said:
It was piss poor the coverage of the NSW Cup GF. Terrible quality off the NSWRL TV feed. While I like how the NRWL is given coverage, I hate how it smothers both the NSW and QLD Cups once it starts.

The NSW CUP GF should have been live on 9 and Fox at either 2pm or 4pm on the Sunday with one of the NRLW semis played either before or after.

The other semi could have been played Sat arvo leading into the Suncorp Statdium prelim.

The QLD Cup GF crowd was killed by its timeslot.
Click to expand...

Good point. I think it was last year and maybe in 2019 where Fox would have the majority of NSW Cup games throughout the season, then Nine takes over during the finals and the final is not actually covered by them. The way Ch 9 advertised it, you would think it was Nine or Gem, instead it was on 9Now but actually streamed through the NSW Cup TV.
Also I saw in the paper it was also on Kayo but didnt have it.

Its disappointing the quality of that competition and its basically thrown away.

As for the QLD Cup I was surprised at the time it was on, 5pm on Sunday night. I guess there couldve been a bigger crowd it was earlier, who knows.

Really poor form.
 
yakstorm

yakstorm

First Grade
Messages
6,037
PARRA_FAN said:
Good point. I think it was last year and maybe in 2019 where Fox would have the majority of NSW Cup games throughout the season, then Nine takes over during the finals and the final is not actually covered by them. The way Ch 9 advertised it, you would think it was Nine or Gem, instead it was on 9Now but actually streamed through the NSW Cup TV.
Also I saw in the paper it was also on Kayo but didnt have it.

Its disappointing the quality of that competition and its basically thrown away.

As for the QLD Cup I was surprised at the time it was on, 5pm on Sunday night. I guess there couldve been a bigger crowd it was earlier, who knows.

Really poor form.
Click to expand...
Both the QRL and NSWRL elected to take a lot of coverage in-house as part of the more recent broadcast deal, which I feel was a huge mistake. The arrangement where both the NSW & Qld Cup both got a least one game on Channel 9 each Saturday and then Fox often picked up one other match at least breathed some life into the competition and meant come Finals, the competitions were able to pick up the free Sunday time slots.

For someone like 9, they don't just want the Grand Final for those competitions, as it is harder to sell sponsorships for and/or build up interest for one-offs.

Missed opportunity for both leagues, the PMXIII game on Saturday drew 248,000 on 9 and the NRLW Titans v Roosters game drew 295,000 across Sydney & Brisbane. I imagine Souths v Norths & Burleigh v Easts would have drawn as much or more in either timeslot.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Top