Crowd Watch 2012 Mk II

[WaznTheGreat]

People have short memories.

Manly V Norths and Manly v Parra are much bigger for us than the Storm match, and one of them isn't even in the comp anymore!

True dat fella

 

[Brutus]

Adelaide Rams v Hunter Mariners had so much potential.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Adelaide Rams v Hunter Mariners had so much potential.

:lol:

 

[beave]

Seagulls v Crushers for mine.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Seagulls v Crushers for mine.

Clinton Schifcofske one of the greats

 

[elbusto]

The NRL has built its reputation on providing spectators, television viewers, media partners and sponsors with a high quality, highly competitive competition. None of those stakeholders, especially the media partners and sponsors paying the big bucks, want "one season where quality is bit diluted". It damages the reputation that the NRL has worked hard to create and it undermines the value of those big money investments (possibly in excess of the money banked by expanding quickly). Expansion will be carefully managed to minimise or avoid any dilution in the quality of the comp, even for only a few seasons. And I'm sure that staggering the introduction of new teams will very much be under consideration to help ensure that.

Leigh.

You only have to look at the slaughters happening in the other code to see a competition in 'dilution' of quality. It is no surprise their crowds have dropped by 12% over the past five years as a result.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

20154 at hs

 

[Cumberland Throw]

You only have to look at the slaughters happening in the other code to see a competition in 'dilution' of quality. It is no surprise their crowds have dropped by 12% over the past five years as a result.

It has dropped, but shit it was high to begin with, NRL might meet AFL in averages in 20 years

 

[Cliffhanger]

Anyone have the try at Aami Park?

 

[elbusto]

It has dropped, but shit it was high to begin with, NRL might meet AFL in averages in 20 years

I agree but no Code can afford to have its crowds drop by that much. And there is no sign they are coming back.

 

[Quidgybo]

It has dropped, but shit it was high to begin with, NRL might meet AFL in averages in 20 years

Does it matter? There are some sports out there that are much more massive than the AFL but only draw crowds comparative to the NRL. The NBA for example has crowd averages ranging from 14,000 to 22,000.

http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance

Leigh.

 

[Cliffhanger]

Nevermind 10,688

 

[elbusto]

Nevermind 10,688

Looked about right - dreadful weather in Melbourne apparently.

 

[user_nat]

That makes 4 straight Melbourne V NQ games that have gotten 10k.

Kinda bad..

 

[elbusto]

That makes 4 straight Melbourne V NQ games that have gotten 10k.

Kinda bad..

Not really a 'Rivalry Round' crowd ....

 

[Cumberland Throw]

It's an indoor game. Check the ticket prices ??

 

[BunniesMan]

That makes 4 straight Melbourne V NQ games that have gotten 10k.

Kinda bad..

Who in Melbourne would care about the Cowboys? It's not like they have a massive farflung supporter base.

 

[beave]

I don't know why we were picked as their rival opponent, sure they are one of our better crowd pullers up here thanks to Billy Traitor and the other QLD boys but i wouldn't call them a rival.

 

[user_nat]

Who in Melbourne would care about the Cowboys? It's not like they have a massive farflung supporter base.

I'd like to see the Storm be able to draw more than 10k regardless of the opposition.
This is a fixture that was getting 10k at Olympic and still getting 10k now, that's a little disappointing.

Agreed with the lack of rivalry though, bit mystifying.

 

[Brutus]

I'd like to see the Storm be able to draw more than 10k regardless of the opposition.
This is a fixture that was getting 10k at Olympic and still getting 10k now, that's a little disappointing.

Agreed with the lack of rivalry though, bit mystifying.

The table-topping Swans got a crowd of 13k in Sydney this year.

There was an AFL game in Melb today that attracted just 13k.

Life goes on.....