Crowd Watch 2012

[Danish]

Was actually a reasonable crowd for a game against penrith (who simply do NOT travel to the SFS), but even so still a poor offering by us considering the weather and coming off the back of an arsey but spectacular win the week before.

I shudder to think what we'll get against canberra next week. Traditionally a very low drawing crowd for us (hence why we used to take this match to Gosford) coupled with a very 2009-like showing yesterday means we are probably in for our first sub-10K of the year.

 

[Raiderdave]

while hardly anything to .....:sarcasm: crow .. about

that roosters crowd V penrith may be the biggest ever for a club game between the 2 in the moore park area

about 2500 more then I thought it would be
& on a sunny day not far from bondi


I'll confirm this ;-)

well its up there but not a record

14,804 at the Sports Ground in 1968 in rnd 17 is the biggest
13,169 at the SFS in rnd 24 2000 is the biggest there

yesterdays 12,746 is 3rd

 

[Raiderdave]

Was actually a reasonable crowd for a game against penrith (who simply do NOT travel to the SFS), but even so still a poor offering by us considering the weather and coming off the back of an arsey but spectacular win the week before.

I shudder to think what we'll get against canberra next week. Traditionally a very low drawing crowd for us (hence why we used to take this match to Gosford) coupled with a very 2009-like showing yesterday means we are probably in for our first sub-10K of the year.

meh

I'll say you'll get the crowd we expected yesterday next week
so about low 10's

the Raiders will bring a few with them .. probably more then Penrith did
& I think it will be a very competitive game just quietly

 

[nqboy]

I shudder to think what we'll get against canberra next week. Traditionally a very low drawing crowd for us (hence why we used to take this match to Gosford) coupled with a very 2009-like showing yesterday means we are probably in for our first sub-10K of the year.

Any thoughts at the club about moving it elsewhere, perhaps somewhere near the Raiders to build support?

 

[Danish]

meh

I'll say you'll get the crowd we expected yesterday next week
so about low 10's

the Raiders will bring a few with them .. probably more then Penrith did
& I think it will be a very competitive game just quietly

We definitely get more raiders fans to games at the SFS than panthers fans, and with a good win under the belt and a generally good start to the season that will help the numbers for sure.

Problem is most of the roosters fan base are still dealing with the nightmares of 2009 and most of 2011 and yesterday brought on a lot of vietnam-style flashbacks for us so I expect the home town fans to be a little thinner.

If we break 10K i'll be happy. Having said that if we actually name SKD and Moga in the side that should also see a few more fans through the gates

 

[Danish]

Any thoughts at the club about moving it elsewhere, perhaps somewhere near the Raiders to build support?

I don't think moving it closer to canberra is necessary, as the raiders have fans throughout sydney and other parts of Australia owed to their period of dominance in the late 80s/early 90s.

Personally if the Roosters have to move any home games I'd like to see the canberra game be the one taken to Gosford or somewhere in QLD, but as a rule I am against moving games.

 

[adamkungl]

bugger moving games, our 12 fans who actually turn up deserve to keep our home games...

 

[Valheru]

For me the roosters crowd was good and about 2,000 more than I expected.

I do fear for the average this year though as our traditional top drawing games (dragons, Dogs, Souths, tigers) are not until later in the year.

 

[Perth Red]

you have low expectations!

 

[docbrown]

Why are Stadium QLD AFL biased.

Two of their board members have deep connections with the AFL.

 

[bazza]

Back around 2003 that would have drawn 18k...disappointing. Whatever, the crowd against Canberra will undoubtedly be worse.

In 2003 Roosters v Penrith at the SFS during Round 3 on Sunday 30 March drew a crowd of 9,854

http://stats.rleague.com/rl/seas/2003.html#3

 

[adamkungl]

In 2003 Roosters v Penrith at the SFS during Round 3 on Sunday 30 March drew a crowd of 9,854

http://stats.rleague.com/rl/seas/2003.html#3

Yeah I realised this after posting... weird, both teams were averaging much higher than that, at least in the year or two after their GF

 

[whall15]

Titans crowds are telling. I think they have yet to bottom out. Sub 10k's on the way.

Doesn't surprise me, I was there at the Spoon Battle last year and Parra fans outnumbered Titans fans about 60/40.

 

[H.H]

well its up there but not a record

14,804 at the Sports Ground in 1968 in rnd 17 is the biggest
13,169 at the SFS in rnd 24 2000 is the biggest there

yesterdays 12,746 is 3rd

I'm sure they got 20k to a game at the SFS in 2004.

 

[Bluebags1908]

So Parramatta get 11,389 on a cold, wet, Friday night (and it rained all day), but the Roosters got 12,746 - only 1,357 more people - after a first round victory and on a glorious sunny sunday afternoon.

 

[adamkungl]

The key indicator is that Roosters got more

 

[Bluebags1908]

The Roosters have done the right thing transferring the Cowboys game to Darwin. They should do the same for Penrith or Canberra games. Or maybe even play it at the SCG which might draw a few more fans because of the novelty factor.

 

[Bluebags1908]

The key indicator is that Roosters got more

Yeah, but it's nothing to brag about. The crowd at the SFS yesterday was woeful.

 

[adamkungl]

SCG can get f**ked tbh. Shithole. I'd *almost* rather go to ANZ

 

[Perth Red]

Tassie is calling!