Calixte said:To make one further point.
The Brisbane Broncos are the easiest team to follow in the NRL on free-to-air television alone.
They have a huge number of fans who do just that every match - and many others who only go to anywhere between one - three or four games per year.
DJ1 said:Crowds are up 6% over the corresponding period (rounds 1-3) last season.
meltiger said:Many many freebies were given out.
I would have to agree with the disappointing crowds theroy, I attended the game yesterday and the half the stadium was empty. I remember the days when they had 45 000 people back suncorp out, yesterday was only 25 500.
Wonder whats happened to everyones love of footy?
innsaneink said:This surprised me, considering the victory last week, and the traditional rivals.
LRC said:.... bad as only 8000 each of saints and souths supporters.
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LRC said:16000 is a disgarce when you consider the 2 teams are always touted as having huge supporter bases... thats a bout 8000 fans each give or take.
Ive seen the roosters cop it for as long as i remember about these sorts of crowds..their 10000 against the storm and raiders doesnt look as bad as only 8000 each of saints and souths supporters.
This is not a pay out on them..itsmore a bout showing all crowds are average not just the chooks.
Lantana said:So after 100 years in the league and zero funding to junior development the Roosters are happy to see their crowds drop off that far?
Do the Cowboys or Broncos or Knights rely on travelling support?Not really.
Apparently the Brisbane crowd was affected by the delay on daylight savings, apparently thousands turned away when they turned up and the game was in the second half. Coulda been 30K +.
The Roosters supporters shouldn't be on here whinging about anything? How many GF's have the Rabbits or Dragons been in over the past 5 years? None?
But here we have people saying 'it's Melbourne and Canberra's fault our crowds are bad'. No, how don't you have 20,000 loyal supporters after controlling the city for the past 10 years?
The Rabbits are smashing you and they have moved from their spirtual home into a ground that a lot of soft c**ks use as an exuse not to watch footy, where as the Roosters play in the best rectangular ground in Sydney.
Maybe a return to Henson is on the cards, let the Rooster supporters drive their car in and flash their lights and beep their horn when Crossy scores in the King George V canteen corner. lol
Meanwhile the Swans annoounce a membership of over 30,000. Werll done Politis, Fisk etc whilst you are so busy spending every red cent you have over and under the table on kids from around the couontry you have abandoned your junior base (4 clubs) and ignored your fringe supporter.
Roosters to the central coast, leave the 4 clubs for Souths to put in their sysytem and leave the band wagoners to follow the Swans, they are a part odf Sydney now and will be forever.
Try again... Have a look at the OTHER side of the field where the shade is then make that judgement.innsaneink said:This surprised me, considering the victory last week, and the traditional rivals.
Souths had more than 9,800 against Canberra at home last year. No excuse about "playing a team out of town". We got 14,455...LRC said:16000 is a disgarce when you consider the 2 teams are always touted as having huge supporter bases... thats a bout 8000 fans each give or take.
Ive seen the roosters cop it for as long as i remember about these sorts of crowds..their 10000 against the storm and raiders doesnt look as bad as only 8000 each of saints and souths supporters.
This is not a pay out on them..itsmore a bout showing all crowds are average not just the chooks.