You reckon? unless it's a full house there's no atmosphere on level 6 at all.
I think level 6 is sooo high you can barely see who the players are.
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The Roosters home game wasnt profit shared in round 1 so why should we do that?
South Sydney have rejected a gate-sharing proposal from the Roosters to host all future games at Allianz Stadium.
The Roosters approached their arch rivals earlier this year with a pitch to stage all future fixtures at the Moore Park precinct from next year. The move would allow the bitter enemies to save on marketing and ticketing costs, while allowing for an equal split from gate takings.
The initiative would also allow the Rabbitohs to stage matches at their former home ground, closer to their spiritual home of Redfern. However Souths officials scuppered the move in favour of remaining at ANZ Stadium.
"We had some preliminary discussions earlier this year with the Rabbitohs on 2014," said Roosters chief operating officer Ted Helliar.
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"We looked at it as a good opportunity to have two games out of here because we would go close to selling both of those out. The dream was playing rounds one and 26 at Allianz, but that hasn't eventuated. From a Roosters point of view, I know those strategies aren't going to happen just yet. It's now off the agenda."
Souths continue similar gate-sharing negotiations with Canterbury, a club which also calls ANZ Stadium home. But the foundation clubs, who have been feuding for 105 years, have agreed on little through since their inception and the Roosters proposal has now been scrapped.
The teams drew a crowd of 35,952 for their opening round match at Allianz Stadium, which also marked Sonny Bill Williams' return to rugby league. Early indications are the rematch will draw a crowd of approximately 45,000 in the game which decides the minor premiership.
Should they reach that figure, it will set a record for a Friday night fixture in Sydney. It will also mark the biggest crowd for the teams since they first clashed in 1908.
Roosters officials have no interest in shifting their home games against the Rabbitohs to ANZ Stadium.
"Our fan base wouldn't take that up," Helliar said. "How they go this Friday night might stand up to show that they are strong enough to hold it out there. If they get 50-60,000, good on them."
The winner of Friday night's clash will earn the $100,000 prize which goes with the J.J. Giltinan Shield and the Ron Coote Cup. South Sydney coach Michael Maguire revealed that Coote, who played for both clubs, had played a pivotal role in educating him about the history and culture of the side.
“I've spent a lot of time with Ron since I've arrived at the club, and I've learned a lot off him about the history of the place and what the club has provided him as a player and a person throughout his career," Maguire told rabbitohs.com.au.
“I've very much welcomed him to come and talk with the players because I feel the history of the club is a big thing in my eyes as well as the players' and to have someone like himself – who's created a lot here – it adds to the opportunities that we have in such a big, historic club. I think the fact that we're at such a historic club and to have people like him, that's the memories that make a place special and make a journey so much more fulfilling."
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