Crowd Watch 2014 part 3

[Usain Bolt]

Didn't the Wanderers get more lastnight?

 

[Twatface Magee]

Lol at that announced crowd.
Lucky to be half of that.

 

[CC_Roosters]

Lol at that announced crowd.
Lucky to be half of that.

Don't see any problem with the announced crowd.

BUlldogs current average is 14,970 that must be their worst effort in many years.

 

[guyver78]

Would have been even less if the Tigers supporters didn't get free entry to Level 4 East

 

[elbusto]

Lol at that announced crowd.
Lucky to be half of that.

If they were going to lie it would be 10001

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Will dogs hit the media .. Lambasting TV decisions as costing them thousands of dollars ??

Ah no. They get guaranteed 250k. From anz stadium

These deals are partly to blame

 

[BunniesMan]

Don't see any problem with the announced crowd.

BUlldogs current average is 14,970 that must be their worst effort in many years.

They are currently at their lowest average since 2002.

 

[CowboyFuriousFury]

If 'tribalism' in the nrl truly existed there wouldn't be embarrassing crowds in the very heartland of the game. No other main sport globally in there heartlands get the embarrassment the nrl gets on a constant basis and that's a fact eg nfl, European soccer leagues, etc.

 

[elbusto]

If 'tribalism' in the nrl truly existed there wouldn't be embarrassing crowds in the very heartland of the game. No other main sport globally in there heartlands get the embarrassment the nrl gets on a constant basis and that's a fact eg nfl, European soccer leagues, etc.

Bullshit.

 

[CC_Roosters]

If 'tribalism' in the nrl truly existed there wouldn't be embarrassing crowds in the very heartland of the game. No other main sport globally in there heartlands get the embarrassment the nrl gets on a constant basis and that's a fact eg nfl, European soccer leagues, etc.

Your two examples have a few glaring differences to rugby league in australia. First most games in europe and in the NFL are played on saturday/sunday afternoon, in league we have to put up with mostly night time football. How about our stadia which are clearly not fit for purpose in sydney and other centers, meanwhile european stadiums get you close to the action and are generally roofed pretty well. Also don't forget most games in european soccer are not broadcast live and in the american case they have tv blackouts per market and tied to stadium attendance

Its hard to maintain and develop a culture of attendance when 75% of games are played at night in a winter sport at crap stadiums. If the code had not neglected fan culture for 100 years we would light years ahead of our current situation of stagnation.

I also dont get into this heartland tagline, i have never heard other sports carry on about heartlands

 

[Perth Red]

In most codes local derbies get big crowds and rarely sub the avg. NRL fans in Sydney just can't be arsed to go, shame but it is what it is. When 15000+ can get in for free and less than 10,000 bother you know you've got problems

 

[Big Sam]

Didn't the Wanderers get more lastnight?

Soccer troll [-X

 

[Paullyboy]

to be fair the NRL can't predict form and weather when they make the draw but this is such a non-event and highlights the main problems we have currently- timeslots and stadia

I think you're missing the biggest issue - the standard of football is diabolical.

Seriously, this dogs team would be bottom 8 and that tigers team would get the spoon any other year. The raiders are the biggest culprits so don't bother spitting that shit that most people on here would use as a rebuttals "oh Lolz uze support da raidars so u can't talks".

Seriously the standard of play is rubbish, so people stop caring. I know I can't watch any more than about 10 minutes without getting bored.

 

[Perth Red]

I do wonder if the number of night games is contributing to quality and style of play? Day games usually seem a step faster and more ball movement?

 

[RWB]

Lol at that announced crowd.
Lucky to be half of that.

Yeh surprised at that figure.

 

[pHyR3]

Need more day games and less rounds. That way footy is better, more valuable and there are less injuries so teams field better players.

Throw in 3 standalone weeks for SOO as well and in the 2 weeks in between have 8 (or 9) teams play each round with origin player ineligible. Meaning each team has to go 1 game without origin reps rather than the 3-5 nowadays and no backing up 2 days after origin for club games either.

 

[Brutus]

Thursday night football is rugby league's shame.

What a disgrace it is and people are voting with their decisions not to attend.

 

[big hit!]

They should rename the comp, TVRL

The fans are voting with their feet.

The NRL are embedding the culture of stay at home football.

2 x Friday 8pm
1 x Saturday 3pm
2 x Saturday 7pm
1 x Sunday 1pm
2 x Sunday 3pm

 

[lockyno1]

What do you expect...it was cold, wet...and it was at the worst stadium for rugby league ANZ! It is a nightmare to get to and back at 7:30pm on a weekday!

 

[WaznTheGreat]

26 rounds,State of Origin and Channel 9 are the things ruining Rugby League

All 3 are a disgrace.