Crowd Watch 2011 Mk II

[Brutus]

See Jamie Lyons and Tim Sheen are not happy about it.

Well ALL the clubs voted for this new system.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

See Jamie Lyons and Tim Sheen are not happy about it.

Yeah i did catch wind of that.
Not much movement tonight;

ANZ 27+ Dragons are clawing back the tigers fans.

Suncorp 44k

SFS: STILL NOT EVEN 8k!!!

Aami: nudging 16k.

 

[cleary89]

Well ALL the clubs voted for this new system.

apparently saints and one other club didn't.

really, it only affects saints, sharks, manly and penrith (although I guess now it affects tigers). Why should Brisbane etc get a vote on something that doesn't affect them?

 

[Brutus]

Only 27k for ANZ.

Bit of a worry.

Hopefully the special event trains have already been announced.

 

[DragonPunk]

They've announced the major event buses.

 

[dragondad]

Only 27k for ANZ.

Bit of a worry.

Hopefully the special event trains have already been announced.

Why is it a worry? It's only Tuesday? Granted the game is Friday but it looks set to break 50k which is a par score.

 

[blukablu]

apparently saints and one other club didn't.

really, it only affects saints, sharks, manly and penrith (although I guess now it affects tigers). Why should Brisbane etc get a vote on something that doesn't affect them?

Because it does affect them?

 

[Tiger_Tim]

Yeah i did catch wind of that.


ANZ 27+ Dragons are clawing back the tigers fans.

Any idea what last years prelim had sold at this stage?

 

[Chook Norris]

Any idea what last years prelim had sold at this stage?

you don't honestly think we'll get a crowd close to that do you?

 

[Goddo]

Because it does affect them?

Well, it gives the "visitor" the advantage of a neutral venue. I wonder what people will say when the Manly game only draws 12-13k.

 

[cleary89]

Because it does affect them?

Oh sorry, I should have said negatively affect them. The change is a positive for them, but a negative for those other 4 teams.

 

[bobmar28]

apparently saints and one other club didn't.

really, it only affects saints, sharks, manly and penrith (although I guess now it affects tigers). Why should Brisbane etc get a vote on something that doesn't affect them?

Because images of people standing on hills makes the NRL look like a park footy competition. That affects everyone.

 

[Snappy]

I wonder what people will say when the Manly game only draws 12-13k.

They will say how piss weak Manly fans are as they wont even travel across town on a Saturday night for a final.

 

[Raiderdave]

Well, it gives the "visitor" the advantage of a neutral venue. I wonder what people will say when the Manly game only draws 12-13k.

Neutral ?... last time I looked the SFS is in Sydney .2000k's away from their opponents base:sarcasm:.. & Manly are a Sydney team ...

If their useless fans can't get off their dates & travel 20k's then thats not an out of Sydney teams fault

as for what people will say about a possible poor crowd at the SFS this Sat
who cares what they say
the NRL has to break this 1970's Sydney mentality that some clubs including yours have of playing finals at cow paddocks , its about time our sport grew up.

a few poor finals crowds here & there as a result of this new policy should be a price they are prepared to pay.

 

[jimmee007]

SLR does the ticket sales include ANZ gold pass memebers who may attend? i know at least 50 memebers who ar going but not sure if they had to get a ticket or just show there pass

 

[Saint Doc]

Because images of people standing on hills makes the NRL look like a park footy competition. That affects everyone.

And Images of bays and bays of empty blue seats looks great

 

[juro]

Well, it gives the "visitor" the advantage of a neutral venue. I wonder what people will say when the Manly game only draws 12-13k.

I think we all know exactly what they will say...

 

[Brutus]

It wasn't that long ago ALL finals were at the SFS.

I think the NRL has it just about right with the current system, but if a Sydney team happens to play an interstate team in the first week of the finals then the flexibility should be there to utilise a suburban ground if the need be.

The very fact that Manly are playing at 8.30 (a shocker of a time) on Saturday night should've ensured the game against the Cowboys be played at Brookvale where it would be far more logical for their fans to attend in bigger numbers.

Suburban grounds should only be used in finals when the circumstances cry out for it as it does on Saturday night. Had Manly v Cowboys been the Sunday arvo game then I would have had no dramas with it being played at the SFS.

 

[Eddie Lab]

picked up two tickets for the tigers/dragons game this morning

 

[dragons__]

SLR does the ticket sales include ANZ gold pass memebers who may attend? i know at least 50 memebers who ar going but not sure if they had to get a ticket or just show there pass

We were just told to scan our passes; so its first in gets the best seat.

So I'm almost 100% sure that that figure doest include members. Most members turn up to all major events so just add another 12-15K to that figure and by the time Friday comes and if the weather is fine we should definitely be easily over 50 thousand people