Do we have an analytical guru in the room?
Would love to see StGeorge home crowd attendances since 2010 through 2016.
I'm guessing McGreedy has also wiped out the growth we achieved into 2010.
What a CV your building Paul McGreedy. You must be so proud.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...s/news-story/a7e5e66d6262950e56cb0eb38ae53601
St George Illawarra crowds drop to eight-year low as fan angst grows
MICHAEL CARAYANNIS, The Sunday Telegraph
July 23, 2016 7:07pm
ST GEORGE Illawarra are on track for their worst average home crowds in eight years and have been warned that they face a further revolt from fans unless there is change.
While the Dragons last week trumpeted to its members that crowds had risen compared to last year — those figures are skewered by the traditional Anzac Day clash which the Dragons host every second year and did so this year.
Not including any Anzac Day games the Dragons crowds are on track for their lowest average home game attendees since 2008 — where they finished with an average of 11778 people attending games.
FANS VENT ANGER AT DOUST
media_cameraIt’s more bad news for St George Illawarra.
This year the Dragons have had 12352 people at matches, as they continue to take games away from their traditional heartland of Kogarah and Wollongong, to play at the more financially viable bigger stadiums.
Seventy seven per cent of fans said taking matches away from Kogarah and Wollongong had meant that they had attended less home games.
Dennis said: “The Dragons have a huge membership base in the Illawarra and how have they been treated? 6 games at WIN stadium reduced to 4. Then two of those games were during origin while the opposition weren’t at full strength. Who is going to go and watch the cowboys without their stars?”
media_cameraDragons fans make their feelings plain.
The Dragons have a one per cent reduction in season ticket holders this year. This could fall even further with 72 per cent of people considering not renewing their memberships next season if Peter Doust remains as chief executive and Paul McGregor as coach.
However, Jim said the Dragons needed to shift away from the boutique grounds.
“Speaking as a lifelong Dragons fan all I can say is it’s about time the rest of you woke up to reality. Kogarah is no longer a viable option and should have been abandoned a few years ago. Majority of games should be played in The Gong with perhaps 3 other games played between the SCG (against Souths), Allianz (ANZAC DAY vs. Roosters) and one other at ANZ against Parramatta.”
