Crowd Watch 2013 - Part Deux

[WaznTheGreat]

Dave Smith must have put a gun to Eels managament heads in round 1 when there was 17-18k there against the Warriors and they end up announcing 13k

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

At the end of the day 90% of the time its the Brisbane crowds giving the NRL a somewhat respectable look when it comes to crowd figures.

 

[firechild]

At the end of the day 90% of the time its the Brisbane crowds giving the NRL a somewhat respectable look when it comes to crowd figures.

As you would expect from a large 1 team town that doesn't have the same competition for crowds as somewhere like Melbourne. Given all the facts though, it's not as impressive as it appears to the casual onlooker.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Try reading my post more slowly, it might then become easier to comprehend. I even stated that was the case but overall, these things balance themselves out (number of people within the catchment that do not support the club and number of people outside the catchment that do). A very large percentage of RL fans in Brisbane would support the Donkeys while a small percentage of RL fans in Sydney would support any given Sydney based club. I'm not sure why you would expect any club in Sydney which have an average of 5.3 million (Sydney + Illawarra) / 9 clubs worth of people to draw from would outdraw 2.2 million /1 club. Sure, some people in Brisbane don't follow the Donkeys but there are also Melbourne, Canberra, NZ, GC, NQ and Brisbane fans in Sydney.

There are next to none of Melbourne, GC and NQ fans - they are all part of the Maroon Crusade. You should look them up. Basically a group of people whom organised the away section for Origin matches at ANZ, and they go to every Broncos, NQ, GC and Melbourne game in Sydney.

All a bunch of Queenslanders - you dont see NSW fans co-operate like that.

 

[dogslife]

At the end of the day 90% of the time its the Brisbane crowds giving the NRL a somewhat respectable look when it comes to crowd figures.

Heroes

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

As you would expect from a large 1 team town that doesn't have the same competition for crowds as somewhere like Melbourne. Given all the facts though, it's not as impressive as it appears to the casual onlooker.

You do realise that every Brisbane rugby league fan over the age of about 30 had supported a Sydney club before the Broncos came into equation - and a large amount have stayed with the older club.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Heroes

Thankyou - i know.

 

[Desert Qlder]

You do realise that every Brisbane rugby league fan over the age of about 30 had supported a Sydney club before the Broncos came into equation - and a large amount have stayed with the older club.

I do not wish to get into the debate going on but this point is not true.

In the mid eighties the loyalty of most Brisbane RL fans lied with their BRL club, not a Sydney club. A large amount would not even have been interested in a Sydney club, let alone support them.

To suggest at the inclusion of the Broncos they dropped their BRL loyalties for a Sydney club is quite ridiculous.

 

[franklin2323]

I do not wish to get into the debate going on but this point is not true.

In the mid eighties the loyalty of most Brisbane RL fans lied with their BRL club, not a Sydney club. A large amount would not even have been interested in a Sydney club, let alone support them.

To suggest at the inclusion of the Broncos they dropped their BRL loyalties for a Sydney club is quite ridiculous.

Exactly. You seem like 1 of ther few normal Queenslanders. So I will ask you why did the Broncos come in and not say Redcliffe or Easts? Could it be to get a big % of Brisbane residents behind the team?.

It will never be 100% 1 club nor will 100% of the population even care about footy but atleast 50% would and that's a huge supporter base to draw from

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

I do not wish to get into the debate going on but this point is not true.

In the mid eighties the loyalty of most Brisbane RL fans lied with their BRL club, not a Sydney club. A large amount would not even have been interested in a Sydney club, let alone support them.

To suggest at the inclusion of the Broncos they dropped their BRL loyalties for a Sydney club is quite ridiculous.

Heaps of people paid alot of attention to the Windfield cup during the 80s - and developed a support for a team. When the Broncos came in they still had loyalties to their BRL side, but i know a shiteload who for example support Souths but attend Easts games weekly.

Take note of the blokes aged 45-60 next time your at Suncorp. Guarantee youll see alot in opposition colours.

EDIT: Im not saying they "dropped" their loyalties to a Sydney club, but so many already had an interest in a Sydney club to begin with. Look at the Broncos first home attendance - if every BRL fan rocked up it would have been 40k not 17k.

 

[Desert Qlder]

or Easts?

Oh how I wish. Our 91 side would have given the Panthers a run

 

[franklin2323]

Heaps of people paid alot of attention to the Windfield cup during the 80s - and developed a support for a team. When the Broncos came in they still had loyalties to their BRL side, but i know a shiteload who for example support Souths but attend Easts games weekly.

Take note of the blokes aged 45-60 next time your at Suncorp. Guarantee youll see alot in opposition colours.

EDIT: Im not saying they "dropped" their loyalties to a Sydney club, but so many already had an interest in a Sydney club to begin with. Look at the Broncos first home attendance - if every BRL fan rocked up it would have been 40k not 17k.

Penrith has the same issues. People move here into these new housing estates and still support their old team. Never us partly due to rarely making the finals. Though the aim is get 50% of that region to support the local team and you will go pretty good. The rest will be filled with bandwagoners

 

[Desert Qlder]

Heaps of people paid alot of attention to the Windfield cup during the 80s - and developed a support for a team. When the Broncos came in they still had loyalties to their BRL side, but i know a shiteload who for example support Souths but attend Easts games weekly.

Take note of the blokes aged 45-60 next time your at Suncorp. Guarantee youll see alot in opposition colours.

EDIT: Im not saying they "dropped" their loyalties to a Sydney club, but so many already had an interest in a Sydney club to begin with. Look at the Broncos first home attendance - if every BRL fan rocked up it would have been 40k not 17k.

Not what you said.

"Every Brisbane Rugby League fan had supported a Sydney club".

Plainly a false assertion to back up your other arguments.

A huge amount, possibly even a majority had no loyalties to any Sydney club.

 

[dogslife]

Not what you said.

"Every Brisbane Rugby League fan had supported a Sydney club".

Plainly a false assertion to back up your other arguments.

A huge amount, possibly even a majority had no loyalties to any Sydney club.

Kinda like the population of Brisbane is only 1 million

 

[Saint Doc]

Prediction for tonight?

Ill go 13800.

I think on a Monday night 12k is a pass, but would love to see 17-20k!

 

[Perth Red]

Anybody in melbourne tell us if there has been any promotion for the game?

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

The Storm had a 17-18k crowd last time against the Tigers didn't they?.

Wonder if they're doing it again, they could possibly better that given the rivalry.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

*Doing a promotion

 

[Panther_Daz]

You're regional if going from the CBD you cannot get to where you are without passing through farmland or bush. Penrith is Sydney ffs.

On the way to Penrith there is farmland either side of the M4.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

I'm exp 20k in melb.

They are carving a little Monday niche I reckon down there