Crowd Watch 2011 Mk II

[CC_Roosters]

Warriors one hasn't looked too bad considering the weather.

eh? how can you know that??

 

[docbrown]

Fitler mentioned it being a sellout yet Rabs said the crowd was down a bit. It looks rather packed to me but Parramatta Stadium can be deceptive.

The NRL needs to get better at promoting the Western Sydney clashes to ensure that the majority of games attract big crowds regardless of ladder positions.

Panthers, Tigers, Bulldogs and Eels can play 2 games (home and away) against each other and have them marketed as such. They could even have a Western Sydney Cup. Their performances against each other would be close enough that the last 2 games (say WTvPP, CBvPE) played in the same 'final' round (say Round 22) would actually decide the best Western Sydney team.

 

[adamkungl]

Sell out at Parra, my mates tried to go and couldnt get in

 

[CC_Roosters]

Sell out at Parra, my mates tried to go and couldnt get in

empties must be no show members then.

doc brown thats a fantastic idea. Like a competition within a competition, don't many clubs play for trophies against each other already? So no reason, why the 4 Western Sydney teams cant play for a trophy.

 

[Billythekid]

Great crowd and from a team not in the top 8 as well. Things are looking pretty good at the moment.

 

[cleary89]

eh? how can you know that??

illegal internet streams that only criminals use.

 

[docbrown]

empties must be no show members then.

doc brown thats a fantastic idea. Like a competition within a competition, don't many clubs play for trophies against each other already? So no reason, why the 4 Western Sydney teams cant play for a trophy.

Well there's no real reason why they can't do this. Our game is built around rivalries so the more the better.

Just needs a catchy name - Western Showdown etc - and you have 12 games that you can market.

 

[The.X.Factor9]

Fitler mentioned it being a sellout yet Rabs said the crowd was down a bit. It looks rather packed to me but Parramatta Stadium can be deceptive.

The NRL needs to get better at promoting the Western Sydney clashes to ensure that the majority of games attract big crowds regardless of ladder positions.

Panthers, Tigers, Bulldogs and Eels can play 2 games (home and away) against each other and have them marketed as such. They could even have a Western Sydney Cup. Their performances against each other would be close enough that the last 2 games (say WTvPP, CBvPE) played in the same 'final' round (say Round 22) would actually decide the best Western Sydney team.

Very smart idea Doc.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Penrith v Parra will sell out next week for Hindy's 300th.

 

[docbrown]

Parramatta - 19,654

Well done!

 

[Hallatia]

19,654 at Parra tonight. That is fantastic.

 

[Brutus]

Fitler mentioned it being a sellout yet Rabs said the crowd was down a bit. It looks rather packed to me but Parramatta Stadium can be deceptive.

The NRL needs to get better at promoting the Western Sydney clashes to ensure that the majority of games attract big crowds regardless of ladder positions.

Panthers, Tigers, Bulldogs and Eels can play 2 games (home and away) against each other and have them marketed as such. They could even have a Western Sydney Cup. Their performances against each other would be close enough that the last 2 games (say WTvPP, CBvPE) played in the same 'final' round (say Round 22) would actually decide the best Western Sydney team.

Absolutely brilliant idea.

My dream now is for your real name to be Chris Zarra.

We need ideas like this on the IC.

Best idea I've heard in while.

 

[Brutus]

19,654 at Parra tonight. That is fantastic.

For this particular clash, it shouldn't be anything less.

19 k looks good at Parramatta Stadium, but if the same crowd was at ANZ we'd be saying poor crowd.

 

[Timmah]

WAR v GLD: 10,780
PAR v WST: 19,654

 

[Desert Qlder]

Absolutely brilliant idea.

My dream now is for your real name to be Chris Zarra.

We need ideas like this on the IC.

Best idea I've heard in while.

These ideas do sound good in theory.

Yet I feel the stronger the push for Intra-Sydney rivalries the less reason we give fans of those clubs to attend games versus out of town sides. It's going to be a very ordinary situation when one week you'll have 30000 at Parra Stadium then the next only 5000 because fans are being sent the message that watching an out of town team is not worth the effort.

I come at this not as someone who is anti-Sydney, I've nothing but great love and respect for the tribalism of the town.

 

[Desert Qlder]

Okay maybe not 30000 at Parra, perhaps Homebush.

 

[docbrown]

I don't think you can get 30,000 at Parramatta, it was a sell out tonight.

That said - once you get people used to physically putting their bums on seats, the more you can encourage them to repeat it - hence the membership and marketing drive.

More reasons to attend games = more members = more fans at home games featuring non-Sydney teams.

Just in my opinion.

 

[dgsfan]

Great crowd. It's weird that a team outside the 8 can get close to 20,000, but Stain couldn't even get 16,000 to a finals game. Premieres lol

 

[cleary89]

so weird

 

[Brutus]

Great crowd. It's weird that a team outside the 8 can get close to 20,000, but Stain couldn't even get 16,000 to a finals game. Premieres lol

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