Parramatta to NOT move Dragons blockbuster to Homebush

[Brutus]

This isn't the only blockbuster game in the opening few rounds to be robbed of a suitable venue.

You can bet they'll sell-out Dragons v Eels in rnd 1, but there will still be lots of spare seats which was the case at the ground last year when Parra played Penrith to a "sell-out".

 

[Firey_Dragon]

This isn't the only blockbuster game in the opening few rounds to be robbed of a suitable venue.

You can bet they'll sell-out Dragons v Eels in rnd 1, but there will still be lots of spare seats which was the case at the ground last year when Parra played Penrith to a "sell-out".

I bought tickets no problems this morning 3 hours after they went on sale. If people are going to whinge about sell-out games, buy your tickets when they go on sale, it's pretty simple really.

Last year our game against the eels only sold out 2 days before the event, yet according to the papers 10's of thousands of fans were robbed of viewing the game. If people weren't so bloody lazy, then they'd get tickets without a problem.

I have no doubt there'll still be spare seats around.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Can't really blame Parra here as 200k is a lot of dosh when rain could be a factor.

I would’ve liked to see this game at ANZ too but a packed local ground looks and sounds equally good on television. A lot of people will tune in to see what all the fuss was about won’t they?

To me, a packed out Parra Stadium will have an ‘exclusivity’ or ‘hottest-ticket-in-town’ feel about it. That in itself could attract future fans.

Thats a possibility, but I think if people are more likely to think "im definatly coming back" rather then "I wish I was there".

 

[Loudstrat]

This isn't the only blockbuster game in the opening few rounds to be robbed of a suitable venue.

Bullsh*t. It's a very suitable venue. It's a Test and WC venue ffs!

Tickets went on sale today. If there is 50k demand for it - lets see it sell out by this time tomorrow.

 

[Brutus]

I bought tickets no problems this morning 3 hours after they went on sale. If people are going to whinge about sell-out games, buy your tickets when they go on sale, it's pretty simple really.

Last year our game against the eels only sold out 2 days before the event, yet according to the papers 10's of thousands of fans were robbed of viewing the game. If people weren't so bloody lazy, then they'd get tickets without a problem.

I have no doubt there'll still be spare seats around.

If 30,000 can turn up to a Souths v Roosters ANZ Stadium clash to kick-off the season as was the case a couple of years ago then I am in no doubt that at least 35k would turn up for Parra v Saints.

Anyone who thinks otherwise has little faith in our game.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Parra v Saints game in a fortnight doesn't sell-out. That doesn't mean 35-40k wouldn't have turned up at ANZ Stadium. The blockbuster games promoted well at the bigger stadiums are the best way of getting the punters through the gates and hopefully this becomes more prevalent in the next few years.

 

[lockyno1]

Good decision. The last thing we need is more games at that awful stadium they call Telstra Stadium. Terrible to get to, parking is a pain and the less said about booze prices the better! Suburban grounds>>>>>Telstra

 

[Loudstrat]

If 30,000 can turn up to a Souths v Roosters ANZ Stadium clash to kick-off the season as was the case a couple of years ago then I am in no doubt that at least 35k would turn up for Parra v Saints.

Anyone who thinks otherwise has little faith in our game.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Parra v Saints game in a fortnight doesn't sell-out. That doesn't mean 35-40k wouldn't have turned up at ANZ Stadium.

Except they need 50k to come out in front.

 

[Fein]

Good decision. The last thing we need is more games at that awful stadium they call Telstra Stadium. Terrible to get to, parking is a pain and the less said about booze prices the better! Suburban grounds>>>>>Telstra

You dumb f**k.

1) It's called ANZ.
2) It's easier to get to than that sh*t heap in Brisbane.
3) Parking is infinitely better than the Roma Street car park.
4) Shove the "fast beers" up your arse.
5) You are a dumb f**k.

 

[Brutus]

Bullsh*t. It's a very suitable venue. It's a Test and WC venue ffs!

And don't forget it was a venue for the now defunct Parramatta Power soccer team and Western Sydney Rams ARC union team.

It's been really interesting watching the capacity of the ground shrink over the years.

Who knows how small it will be in 2025.

 

[Brutus]

Except they need 50k to come out in front.

Well what a pathetic situation that is.

Further proof of muppets making the decisions in RL.

 

[Lambretta]

If you reckon they would get 60k to ANZ you better change your medication!

There has to be over 50k for it to be worthwhile to Parra. These games at ANZ usually get between 25-35k. I don't see anyone rushing in to cover the $200 000 fine Parra would have to pay to the PST. Just lots of sensationalist crap driven by the Telegraph - convinced League has to match AFL's crowds or die.

A season opener at Parra Stadium in front of 20 is a fantastic way to start the season. Why whinge at that?

The SMH actually discussed the clause with the fine and it's been reported as $100,000

If tickets are an average of $15 per then 10,000 extra people is $150,000

That's a $50,000 profit. OK, so there's hiring of additional staff etc, but doesnt Homebush compensate for having games there?

The game would probably get somewhere close to the 40,000 mark if it was at ANZ.

I understand Parramatta's reluctance to take a punt and hope the fans come out - but I'm still a little disappointed by it.

 

[Firey_Dragon]

If 30,000 can turn up to a Souths v Roosters ANZ Stadium clash to kick-off the season as was the case a couple of years ago then I am in no doubt that at least 35k would turn up for Parra v Saints.

Anyone who thinks otherwise has little faith in our game.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Parra v Saints game in a fortnight doesn't sell-out. That doesn't mean 35-40k wouldn't have turned up at ANZ Stadium. The blockbuster games promoted well at the bigger stadiums are the best way of getting the punters through the gates and hopefully this becomes more prevalent in the next few years.

I'm not saying the game won't sell out, nor am I saying they probably couldn't get at least another 5-10k. What I was saying is it's ridiculous that people cry blue murder about fans being robbed of the spectacle, when tickets inevitably still take a week to sell out. Anyone who is serious about attending would buy tickets the day they went on sale.

It was the same story with our final last year, everyone had more than ample time to purchase tickets before they sold out.

Funnily enough, I think selling out games actually creates more demand for tickets. It forces people to go out and purchase tickets early from fear of missing out. It's a supply and demand economy.

I'd love to see some aussies try and live in the US and try to live week to week without whinging if they wanted to attend an NBA or NFL game. Heaven forbid they'd have to purchase a ticket months in advance.

 

[Loudstrat]

Well what a pathetic situation that is.

Further proof of muppets making the decisions in RL.

What is pathetic is that the Tigers get 17k to Leichhardt and they don't earn as much as 10k at ANZ - as happened last year. What's also pathetic is this media driven push to kill the suburban sell out and replace it with a half empty cavern.

 

[ozjet1]

I'd love to see some aussies try and live in the US and try to live week to week without whinging if they wanted to attend an NBA or NFL game. Heaven forbid they'd have to purchase a ticket months in advance.

months?

become a fan of the Packers, Giants, Jets, Patriots, etc. Waiting list for Green Bay season tickets is 50 years! Parents sign up their kids the day they're born.

Right now, I can still purchase a ticket to any of this NRL season's 192 regular season games (or perhaps not as most havent been made available yet which is another issue, as is no fixed schedule to aid the sale of memberships), whether it be at a 17k capacity ground, or the 80k sh*thole out at Homebush.

This is why NRL club revenue generating streams are light years behind other pro sports. They live week-to-week, & reactively. It's what happens when you still have old footballers/forwards running clubs.

Osbourne shouldve got on to this months ago, not 3 weeks out from the game. Dickhead. People will argue it's been a PR exercise and has increased the exposure for the game wherever it may be scheduled. In reality, it's the never-ending amateur hour.

 

[petetheileet]

If the game is goin to ge making soo much monies in the next few years, is it unrealistic to have all top grade suburban grounds upgraded to fit 25K+ by 2020??

 

[Teddyboy]

months?

become a fan of the Packers, Giants, Jets, Patriots, etc. Waiting list for Green Bay season tickets is 50 years! Parents sign up their kids the day they're born.

Right now, I can still purchase a ticket to any of this NRL season's 192 regular season games (or perhaps not as most havent been made available yet which is another issue, as is no fixed schedule to aid the sale of memberships), whether it be at a 17k capacity ground, or the 80k sh*thole out at Homebush.

This is why NRL club revenue generating streams are light years behind other pro sports. They live week-to-week, & reactively. It's what happens when you still have old footballers/forwards running clubs.

Osbourne shouldve got on to this months ago, not 3 weeks out from the game. Dickhead. People will argue it's been a PR exercise and has increased the exposure for the game wherever it may be scheduled. In reality, it's the never-ending amateur hour.

The size of the U.S.A. and it's population might have something to do with demand for NFL and NBA.

 

[Firey_Dragon]

The size of the U.S.A. and it's population might have something to do with demand for NFL and NBA.

NBA has what 5 games per week for a team (for 30 teams) with 20,000 attendance?
NFL has 1 game per week (for 32 teams) at grounds catering for anywhere between 80,000 and 120,000.

Their population is approximately 15 times the size of ours. If you do the math with their competitive sports attendance factoring in NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA basketball and grid-iron.... They come out well ahead per capita than what we do in terms of attendance for live sports, in fact they completely demolish us. They get crowds of 80,000+ attending college football games.

Their population size has little to do with it, they have far greater attendance to sports than we do in general.

What the NRL doesn't get is by moving games they don't create demand, they lessen it. For a one-off cash grab they cheapen the game. We need bigger suburban grounds without a doubt, but every time a game looks like it may sell out you don't annoy the ticket buyers by shifting the venue.

 

[jc155776]

The USA love sport more then us.

The Aussie love of Sport is a myth. We love watching on TV. Thats about it.

The Yanks get 100k to College games THAT ARE NOT EVEN FINALS. Its amazing.

Would love to see Aussies take the same approach to live sport and pack out NRL grounds each week.

 

[Firey_Dragon]

The USA love sport more then us.

The Aussie love of Sport is a myth. We love watching on TV. Thats about it.

The Yanks get 100k to College games THAT ARE NOT EVEN FINALS. Its amazing.

Would love to see Aussies take the same approach to live sport and pack out NRL grounds each week.

I can't really speak for other sports, but the problem with the NRL, and even union is that they actually look better on television, you miss alot of the action by actually being at the game. It's hard to attract fans to a game when they can get a better view of the action on a television, and thats what makes it an incredibly hard sell to casual fans of the game.

AFL, NFL, Basketball, Soccer etc etc are actually much better viewed live at the game.

 

[bartman]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Parra v Saints game in a fortnight doesn't sell-out. That doesn't mean 35-40k wouldn't have turned up at ANZ Stadium.

Wow... that's some logic :lol:.

Can't sell out a 21K ground in the heartland of one of the team's territories, but will sell 35-40K at a ground where both sets of fans have to travel - a ground with worse viewing experience and less atmosphere when half-full. :crazy: