Sharks support stronger than most..

[MightySharks]

I always read in these forums that Cronulla are not a well supported team and can't match it with the big clubs when it comes to crowds.

Interesting that of the 9 Sydney clubs Cronulla had the 3rd best home average, beating among others, Parramatta the minor premiers the Dragons plus Roosters.

Not bad for a club that scraped into the eight and represents a small poulation area.

Cronulla's average was around 2600 higher per game than any other year in its history and up 29.5% on 2004.

So to those who doubt our support these stats porve your wrong

 

[Urmate]

Maybe they thought they were going to a riot.

 

[Godz Illa]

These stats don't surprise me at all, actually. Did you see the massive turnout at their last fan day?

 

[Urmate]

ha ha

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

I grew up in the shire and those figures don't surprise me, Cronulla have always had very strong support at home. The flipside is that Sharks fans in general don't travel & the overwhelming majority their support is concentrated in one area - the shire.

Teams like the Eels, Dragons, Roosters have fans spread across Sydney, thus they have fans turn up in good numbers to their away fixtures, along with those diehards who make the trek week-in week-out.

Not that I have them, but if someone knows how to get them I'd be interested to see the total home & away crowd figures for each team.

 

[sooperdooper]

exactly what jonh fifita said...
they go to the games in the shire to do somethign

 

[innsaneink]

I grew up in the shire and those figures don't surprise me, Cronulla have always had very strong support at home. The flipside is that Sharks fans in general don't travel & the overwhelming majority their support is concentrated in one area - the shire.

Teams like the Eels, Dragons, Roosters have fans spread across Sydney, thus they have fans turn up in good numbers to their away fixtures, along with those diehards who make the trek week-in week-out.

Not that I have them, but if someone knows how to get them I'd be interested to see the total home & away crowd figures for each team.

http://stats.rleague.com/rl/crowds/2005.html

 

[MONY]

the sharks supporters travel very well..... I think the reason for the big crowds for sharks games at toyota is because they think each year they are due to win the comp and they dont want to miss a once in a lifetime feat.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

http://stats.rleague.com/rl/crowds/2005.html

Thanks Ink, makes for interesting reading.

 

[innsaneink]

Thanks Ink, makes for interesting reading.

It does ay..
Sharks down the other end when it comes to away crowds....no surprise there but Penriths away figures did surprise a bit.

 

[PB]

Shark supporters don't travel.

It all stems back to a story they are told as kids that there is a troll that lives under the Taren Point Bridge who will eat them should they try to cross it... Hence none of them ever do!


And seriously, i have been to Toyota Park. If you asked them to name the team members they would tell you, "Kimmorley, Peachey, and the big virgin on the footy show", thats all they know. Which is fair enough as most are either 12 years old, or half cut on their way to Northies.

 

[phonetic]

Remember that most St George games at Kogarah, and a couple at Wollongong were sellouts before game day and would have drawn many more people if we had larger grounds to facilitate them.

Sharks fans travel? I disagree. I think they're one of the worst Sydney sides in this regard. You have a few of those unfortunate souls waving their flags but that's about it.

 

[wittyfan]

I'm predicting this thread will be in the TFC by midnight. :lol:

 

[MightySharks]

Not suprised that other supporters can't accept Cronulla's extremly strong crowds for what they are and feel the need to resort to talking $hit!

 

[MightySharks]

Teams like the Eels, Dragons, Roosters have fans spread across Sydney, thus they have fans turn up in good numbers to their away fixtures, along with those diehards who make the trek week-in week-out.

Home gate takings pay more bills!

 

[MightySharks]

It does ay..
Sharks down the other end when it comes to away crowds....no surprise there but Penriths away figures did surprise a bit.

Not much in it, the stats prove what others disagree with the Sharks support as in bums on seats is better than most!

 

[Booyah]

These stats don't surprise me at all, actually. Did you see the massive turnout at their last fan day?

I shouldn't laugh, but it's pretty interesting that the bloke getting belted is wearing Red & White. A hidden motive perhaps? :lol:

 

[bazza]

Home gate takings pay more bills!

The sharks have a history of struggling to pay their bills

 

[Deacon]

As a Dragons Fan who lives in the shire i find that most people who go to Toyota Park roam around on the family hill unknown that there is a game on league even on and also alot of games there are sat night therefore many people start there night off there before heading to the hotspots such as Northies, Carmens etc

 

[MightySharks]

The sharks have a history of struggling to pay their bills

Old history as do most clubs.