Yes I do. Traditional teams are best drawing because known brands with distinct fan bases. An article not long ago listed St George as best drawing away team. Gold Coast was the worst
If that's the case then how come a Broncos vs Cowboys match at Lang Park draws twice as many attendees than the game between Penrith and Parramatta?
Townsville isn't within driving distance of Brisbane, yet there are more Cowboys fans at Lang Park to see a Cowboys vs Broncos game than Parramatta fans at tonight's game in Penrith.
I know you'll disagree with me, but I cannot see Canterbury and Wests being stable and successful while they're camped on top of each other fighting over limited resources. It's my belief that one team representing everywhere from Leichhardt to Canterbury to Bankstown to Macarthur would draw larger attendances, higher television ratings, sell more merchandise and acquire richer sponsorship deals than the Bulldogs and Tigers. Both clubs have become also-rans since 2005, on and off the field. They have fans, but they're becoming more splintered and are not drawing the sponsorship deals needed to attract the best players. Both clubs lack a genuine home base that appeals to sponsors and fans, so it's not surprising they're only able to recruit also-rans and has-beens.
Southern Sydney is another area that would benefit from having just one club. St George and Cronulla struggle to attract strong attendances, television ratings and sponsors. Cronulla is still struggling despite having onfield success. The one thing Cronulla does have is a base. In an ideal world you would have a team based in Wollongong and Sutherland representing Illawarra and Southern Sydney.