Crowd Watch, Part III

[Teddyboy]

Once people accept NRL is not as popular in Sydney as we would like then we will stop being disappointed at Sydney crowds.

All Black's aside Rugby league in Sydney is about as popular as Rugby Union in New Zealand and the game would of been packed out at Brookvale and Shark Park.

 

[Saint Doc]

Would like to see a bit more flexibility with stadiums.

I think tonight would have been great in Gosford.

I think in the future, any of the Western Sydney teams vs out of state teams should be considered for Parramatta Stadium. eg. Panthers or tigers vs GC or canberra

 

[Jason Maher]

Two teams with small fanbases that don't travel. Not sure what people were expecting.

 

[Brutus]

Would like to see a bit more flexibility with stadiums.

I think tonight would have been great in Gosford.

I think in the future, any of the Western Sydney teams vs out of state teams should be considered for Parramatta Stadium. eg. Panthers or tigers vs GC or canberra

The atmosphere was great tonight despite being half-full.

SFS is a great venue. Play it on Sunday and you've got 30k plus. Rewind back to 1996 and you get 40k.

 

[st george dragons]

23k for tonight's match was okay, considering it was neither teams home ground. 30+ minutes to get to from home bases. However, it would have been nice if it was closer towards the 30k mark.

 

[Jamberoo]

Broncos crowds ARE shit.

BUT its not really their fault; what you just said expressed the problem perfectly. They, in a much bigger market than any other team, dont have crowds or membership to match. This isnt because Sydney fans are better in some way, its because the broncos are already the biggest club in the league, they dont need to push themselves.

This is why the NRL needs another brisbane team. Imagine if the Brothers came in and, within 5 years, had more members and bigger crowds than the Broncos, who had had a 25 year head start. Broncos would be so embarrassed that they would really start to push membership and crowds to the limits of their potential.

The thing that brisbane really needs is competition.

Who would change from Broncos to a new team?
Very few I would suggest.

 

[Perth Red]

23k for tonight's match was okay, considering it was neither teams home ground. 30+ minutes to get to from home bases. However, it would have been nice if it was closer towards the 30k mark.

Lol, 30minutes to get to the game? really that's a reason not to go to your clubs biggest game of the year (so far)?

 

[st george dragons]

Lol, 30minutes to get to the game? really that's a reason not to go to your clubs biggest game of the year (so far)?

well, since it was only 23k, maybe it was one of the factors why the crowd was what it was. I dunno why the fans didn't go!

 

[Saint Doc]

30 minutes? Dreaming. Well over an hour for both fan bases

 

[st george dragons]

I did say 30+ minutes in my original post.

I was just assuming it is a minimum 30 minutes for Many fans. I wasn't of exact times for the fans. For Sharks fans, I know it was about an hour to get to the stadium.

 

[Jason Maher]

Lol, 30minutes to get to the game? really that's a reason not to go to your clubs biggest game of the year (so far)?

Do you practice being a wanker, or does it come naturally?

 

[Jamberoo]

I did say 30+ minutes in my original post.

I was just assuming it is a minimum 30 minutes for Many fans. I wasn't of exact times for the fans. For Sharks fans, I know it was about an hour to get to the stadium.

Really, an hour travel would put you off?
What do you expect, that the finals are played in your street?
Not much of a fan.

Meanwhile, down here in Melbourne they are complaining that the the crowd last night was disappointing - only 86,000. Of which half travelled up from Geelong (a little further that Cronulla or Manly). .
Jeez, what is wrong with you Sydney people?

 

[Jamberoo]

Lots of buzz down here for Storm tonight.
They even talked it up on AFL360.
Should be a good crowd.

 

[Diesel]

Storm/Knights will top the Sydney crowd

 

[Diesel]

Who would change from Broncos to a new team?
Very few I would suggest.

There's just as many Bronco haters here as there are Bronco fans.

Brisbane 2 (excluding the Bombers bid) will do well

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

There's just as many Bronco haters here as there are Bronco fans.

Brisbane 2 (excluding the Bombers bid) will do well

In 2010 the member beside me was a rugby league fan, who would go for every team playing the Broncos.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Really, an hour travel would put you off?
What do you expect, that the finals are played in your street?
Not much of a fan.

Meanwhile, down here in Melbourne they are complaining that the the crowd last night was disappointing - only 86,000. Of which half travelled up from Geelong (a little further that Cronulla or Manly). .
Jeez, what is wrong with you Sydney people?

Probably only 20,000 Geelong fans, but still awesome.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

I'll travel an hour just to get to a TAB

 

[Springs]

An hour, wow. What shit.

 

[SaraSassypants]

What are you lot on about. The majority of people who live on the Northern Beaches work in the city or there abouts. SFS is the easiest stadium to get to after work for business folk. ANZ is another matter. No one works in the homebush area. Friday nights are the best time slot for SFS games. Saturday or Sunday for ANZ. AAMI park is one train-stop from Flinders St Station and is pretty easy on any day, they'll get 25k tonight.