Game day - beat the cowboys!

[Omnishark2]

That was a gutsy win against the Premiers last night, great defence & line speed ... and like everyone, happy as with 10 wins in a row.

Maybe it was the nerves of a big game, and the Cows defended as well as they have all year ... but I thought our attack regressed a little. There were too many sets where we reverted to 4 one-out hits up, and relied on the one set play before a kick. And our 1 try was off an intercept (plus some Val brilliance). Yes we had to get into the grind etc ... but there's a balance there somewhere. The number of sets we had in their half without converting ... you just know in a finals game that after defending so long, a Morgan/Thurston (or Cronk/Smith) will convert their chances once they get them. Just a niggling doubt looking forward to the finals ...

But in the meantime, I'm enjoying the ride

We can improve on that & be there in Oct if injuries & luck are kind to us (and let's face, we deserve some after 50 years).

 

[Frank Discussion]

Its got me rooted what they are doing with the crowd calculations.

Once upon a time last night would have been announced as 18k minimum. There wasn't a spare spot in the joint.

Are you sure those guys were Dragons supporters? There was a big contingent of travelling Wigan supporters in their red and white.

 

[coolumsharkie]

That was a gutsy win against the Premiers last night, great defence & line speed ... and like everyone, happy as with 10 wins in a row.

Maybe it was the nerves of a big game, and the Cows defended as well as they have all year ... but I thought our attack regressed a little. There were too many sets where we reverted to 4 one-out hits up, and relied on the one set play before a kick. And our 1 try was off an intercept (plus some Val brilliance). Yes we had to get into the grind etc ... but there's a balance there somewhere. The number of sets we had in their half without converting ... you just know in a finals game that after defending so long, a Morgan/Thurston (or Cronk/Smith) will convert their chances once they get them. Just a niggling doubt looking forward to the finals ...

But in the meantime, I'm enjoying the ride

We can improve on that & be there in Oct if injuries & luck are kind to us (and let's face, we deserve some after 50 years).

Good post, yes that part of it is a worrying thought but we have also scored points this year. Lets hope we can peak at the right time.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

Its got me rooted what they are doing with the crowd calculations.

Once upon a time last night would have been announced as 18k minimum. There wasn't a spare spot in the joint.

Are you sure those guys were Dragons supporters? There was a big contingent of travelling Wigan supporters in their red and white.

crowd was posted lower than the panthers manly and broncos games.
crowds there are mysterious

anyway, we should have made some money

 

[chewsta]

Its got me rooted what they are doing with the crowd calculations.

Once upon a time last night would have been announced as 18k minimum. There wasn't a spare spot in the joint.

Are you sure those guys were Dragons supporters? There was a big contingent of travelling Wigan supporters in their red and white.

Possibly mate, I was pretty sure it was a Merge jersey. he was on his own in a group of Sharkies fans. young bloke (early 20's). Looked like he was having a ball too.

 

[lolesi]

years of fudging the crowd figures has made it confusing for us to pick it these days .

 

[bad boy bubby]

What crowd figure is needed before we start turning a profit?

 

[carcharias]

I saw a dark bald dude in a dragons jersey.

was that him?

 

[jc155776]

We don't do the dew anymore.

We are a dry weather team with Barba and the halves sliding when they went to step.

 

[Born BB&W]

One thing I noticed last night was that as big as the crowd was I found it nowhere near as vocal as I would like. When the action was at the other end of the field and I started screaming at the top of my lungs I almost felt I needed to apologize to those around me. Think the crowd announcer should be broadcasting the classic chant "SHARKIES" (BANG HANDS ON GROUND FENCE x 3 like the very early days) regularly throughout the game and all and sundry join in.

 

[chewsta]

I saw a dark bald dude in a dragons jersey.

was that him?

Nahh it was a young white dude mate.

 

[Frank Discussion]

One thing I noticed last night was that as big as the crowd was I found it nowhere near as vocal as I would like. When the action was at the other end of the field and I started screaming at the top of my lungs I almost felt I needed to apologize to those around me. Think the crowd announcer should be broadcasting the classic chant "SHARKIES" (BANG HANDS ON GROUND FENCE x 3 like the very early days) regularly throughout the game and all and sundry join in.

So you just started screaming at the top of your lungs?

Seems normal.

 

[carcharias]

One thing I noticed last night was that as big as the crowd was I found it nowhere near as vocal as I would like. When the action was at the other end of the field and I started screaming at the top of my lungs I almost felt I needed to apologize to those around me. Think the crowd announcer should be broadcasting the classic chant "SHARKIES" (BANG HANDS ON GROUND FENCE x 3 like the very early days) regularly throughout the game and all and sundry join in.

southern stand?

yelling out something about take your time cowboys?

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

What crowd figure is needed before we start turning a profit?
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Bout 11k I think. that's what I have seen around so ill just throw that out there

 

[Omnishark2]

We don't do the dew anymore.

We are a dry weather team with Barba and the halves sliding when they went to step.

Definitely true, we have played much better in the day so far this year.

Unfortunately nearly all the finals games (including the GF) are night games ...

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Bout 11k I think. that's what I have seen around so ill just throw that out there

I heard that the Club needed 15k before they made a profit from staging the game.

 

[Card Shark]

crowd was posted lower than the panthers manly and broncos games.
crowds there are mysterious

anyway, we should have made some money

Were giving 2 for 1 tickets, they'd only count paying customers.

Might explain it a bit?

 

[bad boy bubby]

Bout 11k I think. that's what I have seen around so ill just throw that out there

I heard that the Club needed 15k before they made a profit from staging the game.

When Zappia was about he said they needed 13k (I'm guessing that would have to include money being payed back to the Stained bank)

this year I have been told they need 9k

Average it out?
12k
:sarcasm:

 

[Born BB&W]

southern stand?

yelling out something about take your time cowboys?

No mate surf side Bay 11 about 6 rows back from the fence. Not much action in front and nobody giddying up so I did my best! Looking forward to studying the replay tonight in depth so I can see what everyone is talking about. Most of the action was miles away.

 

[Special K]

I heard that the Club needed 15k before they made a profit from staging the game.

That was back when we were calling last nights crowd 18k.

It is very confusing. Dragons game was packed to the gills yet was only 15k.