Crowd Watch 2012 Mk II

[dogz08]

a lot of kiwis

 

[IanG]

It's the fern leaf mafia

 

[BunniesMan]

The only way it would have worked is if Parramatta had always been the centre of the city tbh.

This. Our early settlers were morons. As soon as Parramatta was founded they should have realised why it was so much better as a location for an innercity.

 

[Flapper]

It's the fern leaf mafia

Sleeps wuth the fushes bru.

 

[user_nat]

This. Our early settlers were morons. As soon as Parramatta was founded they should have realised why it was so much better as a location for an innercity.

I doubt the settlers had a very good understanding of modern city planning.

 

[Teddyboy]

Wouldn't it be nice with all the doom and gloom about the Gold Coast that they have a turnaround with good support.

 

[elbusto]

Wouldn't it be nice with all the doom and gloom about the Gold Coast that they have a turnaround with good support.

Their counterparts in the AFL are in serious shit so a big crowd tonight can only be good news.

 

[t-ba]

This. Our early settlers were morons. As soon as Parramatta was founded they should have realised why it was so much better as a location for an innercity.

Why? I don't think anyone could have anticipated that Sydney would eventually become almost as large as Yorkshire in terms of Land Area. The tools required for the consequent urban sprawl, the railroad and the Car, were about as fanciful as a flying car at that the time Sydney was founded. The harbour was easily much more important to the infant Sydney than flat land for quarter acre block commuter suburbs. If the settlement was at Parramatta, they would have had to have unloaded supply ships at somewhere like Cockatoo Island and send it further upstream in Rowboats. Not really efficient.

 

[DIOGENES]

You would rather live in Parramatta than on the harbour?
It was a bizarre piece of English logic that they gave the worst criminals harbourside addresses.

 

[BunniesMan]

I doubt the settlers had a very good understanding of modern city planning.

Melbournes early settlers didn't either but they were able to use common sense.

Their counterparts in the AFL are in serious shit so a big crowd tonight can only be good news.

Meh. People underestimate bandwagoners. Gold Coast are getting wins together and their crowds are getting better. When the Suns are dominating the AFL in 2-3 years they'll have plenty of bandwagoners. It's the story of every sporting club in Australia.

Not counting Soccer or Union teams. Those don't get much support even when they win.

Why? I don't think anyone could have anticipated that Sydney would eventually become almost as large as Yorkshire in terms of Land Area. The tools required for the consequent urban sprawl, the railroad and the Car, were about as fanciful as a flying car at that the time Sydney was founded. The harbour was easily much more important to the infant Sydney than flat land for quarter acre block commuter suburbs. If the settlement was at Parramatta, they would have had to have unloaded supply ships at somewhere like Cockatoo Island and send it further upstream in Rowboats. Not really efficient.

No. The Parra-Sydney road was built in the early 1800s. In 1820-1830ish it still wasn't too late to make the change and make Parra the core of the city. We were just stupid and there was no long term thinking. Something that those early governments had in common with todays decision makers in Sydney.

And your point about the citys growth not being anticipated, Melbourne wasn't settled that much later and they managed to pick the ideal place to allow for future growth.

You would rather live in Parramatta than on the harbour?
It was a bizarre piece of English logic that they gave the worst criminals harbourside addresses.

In the early days there was more harbour than people to live on it. It was hardly in demand real estate.

But that's another reason Parra should have been the inner city. More harbour for people to live.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Time to rename the Titans to the Gold coast Kiwis, out numbered in support to a team from a different country, FMD :crazy:

 

[Cliffhanger]

Anyone catch the crowd figure?

 

[elbusto]

17134

 

[Xfactor1979]

Looks like theres a lot of New Zealanders at Robina tonight

Mind you, theres more New Zealanders on the Gold Coast than there are New Zealanders in their own country

 

[Xfactor1979]

Time to rename the Titans to the Gold coast Kiwis, out numbered in support to a team from a different country, FMD :crazy:

Its almost like the A-League Derby between Gold Coast Utd and Brisbane Roar for a Gold Coast Utd Home game

No Gold Coast fans, all Brisbane Roar

Or how about the NBL with the Gold Coast Blaze vs the New Zealand breakers, most the fans for the Blaze game are barracking for the Breakers

Neither of those two Gold Coast entities are still around :crazy:

 

[Teddyboy]

Looks like theres a lot of New Zealanders at Robina tonight

Mind you, theres more New Zealanders on the Gold Coast than there are New Zealanders in their own country

Well lucky for the Titan's a they want to get them signed up to membership ASAP.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Time to rename the Titans to the Gold coast Kiwis, out numbered in support to a team from a different country, FMD :crazy:

As long as they love their RL i dont care where they come from.
& Parra if any trolls are reading your post the bit about "different country" will have them scratching their heads.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

As long as they love their RL i dont care where they come from.
& Parra if any trolls are reading your post the bit about "different country" will have them scratching their heads.

Yeah, they'll try and nitpick everywhere but stuff up :lol:

But what Teddyboy said is right, the titans need to hit obviously the large kiwi base up there.

Impressive stuff from the warriors fans.

 

[elbusto]

As long as they love their RL i dont care where they come from.
& Parra if any trolls are reading your post the bit about "different country" will have them scratching their heads.

I agree Phil. If 10000 ex pats want to come and watch a game of League, pay at the gate and enjoy the footie God Luv Em!

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

I was thinking,would the warriors(due to plenty of kiwis living here) have the biggest ,as in widespread fan base around?
Plenty in Melb,plenty in Syd when they play,plenty on the GC.