The Profile Of A Rugby League Supporter

[TheSaint]

This is just to get a bit of an idea of where a lot of the members on this forum are coming from.

1). What Team do you support?

2). How many home games have you attended this season?

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season?

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club?

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box?

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game?

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...)

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground?

9). Best Rugby League memory

10). Worst Rugby League Memory

 

[Bomber]

1). What Team do you support?
North Queensland Cowboys, Queensland, Australia

2). How many home games have you attended this season?
One - North Qld v Penrith at Cairns, Round 4

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season?
None - the tyranny of distance strikes again

4). Are you a member of your (NRL) teams Football Club?
No. I put NRL in brackets as I am rather involved on the local side of things as well.

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box?
Channel Nine Friday Night, ABC Queensland Cup Saturday Arvo, Channel Nine Sunday Night

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game?
412km - Mossman to Townsville, North Qld v St George, Round 21 1995

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...)
Quite a few

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground?
Not quite the same, but I get free entry to my local club's ground due to the fact that I'm a junior referee. Saves about $100 a year.

9). Best Rugby League memory
Listening to the Cowboys' first ever win on radio, April 30 1995 v Illawarra

10). Worst Rugby League Memory
State of Origin III 2000.

 

[ozbash]

1). What Team do you support? nz warriors

2). How many home games have you attended this season? none

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? none
4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? no

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box?6-7 games a week

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? 50 miles

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...)
2 or 3 a season

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? never,always paid

9). Best Rugby League memory the kiwis winning the serries in britain ,last tour

10). Worst Rugby League Memory last years anzac

 

[TheSaint]

1). What Team do you support? St George Illawarra Dragons

2). How many home games have you attended this season? All of them, 12 going on 13

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? 9 going on eleven

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? Apparently being proseesed.

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? Not much. Probably less then a game per month.

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? Sydney to Townsville

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) I go to a lot of games. This season, I've seen 7 not involving Saints, but no rep footy. All games featured either Parra or Canterbury barring one of the double header games. I enjoy Friday Nights at Parramatta because they are a great team to watch, the ground is only 15 minutes away, and it's a good ground.

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? Just walked into Penrith. The girl at the ticket booth was talking on the phone and I instinctively kept walking.

9). Best Rugby League memory. Many great Saints memories. the Charity Shield in front of 28,000 and the Semi Finals of 96 and 99 rate strongly. Vs the Roosters in 96

10). Worst Rugby League Memory. Melbourne 99. 96 was hard but the way in which we lost 99 was just gut wrenching. I couldn't physically move out of my seat I was so disturbed by the result.

 

[pepe]

team i support-storm/saints

games attended-9

away games attended-0

member-no

games watched on the box-every game on foxtel

furthest distance travelled-sydney

games attended not watching team-will take in 4 games during finals series

scammed entry-got in gold platinum area for 99 final between saints/sharks,all on general admission,also can purchase kids ticket to get entry at colonial,the beauty of the scanning system,i try to do the right thing however and pay full admittance to help the club out.

best league memory-79 grand final,99 g-final,80'g-final,norths win brl

worst league memory-85 grand final loss to dogs,we were the best team all year andwent downto a field goal.

 

[KFC]

1). What Team do you support?
Sydney Roosters

2). How many home games have you attended this season?
All of them

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season?
One

4). Are you a member of your (NRL) teams Football Club?
No

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box?
Every game, every round.

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game?
Sydney to Canberra

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...)
None

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground?
I’v always paid

9). Best Rugby League memory
Being at the Newcastle-Roosters GF Qualifier 2000.

10). Worst Rugby League Memory
Sitting on the hill at Henson Park watching Easts get flogged by the Steelers with 1200 others.

 

[G@v]

1). What Team do you support? I don't support, but my favourite team are the Bradford Bulls.

2). How many home games have you attended this season? None (Unable)

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? None

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? No

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? Usually 3 games a week.

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? 220 miles to Wembley.

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) None

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? Only did that at a football (Soccer) ground.

9). Best Rugby League memory: Travelling down to Wembley for the cup final in 1987.

10). Worst Rugby League Memory: Don't really have a bad memory watching League, although watching the game in winter in crap conditions wasn't really much fun.

 

[Warrior]

1). What Team do you support?
The NZ Warriors + The Kiwis

2). How many home games have you attended this season?
None yet

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season?
I attended the Bulldogs vs Warriors game here at the The Stadium in Wellington

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club?
We don't have one

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box?
I try and catch all the games that are televised

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game?
Wellington to Auckland

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...)
I watched the International Test here in Wellington

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground?
I could so get into The Stadium without paying but there would need to be a free seat in there

9). Best Rugby League memory
It would have to be The Warriors vs Bulldogs game here, the comeback was awesome. The night out on the town was a good one as well.

10). Worst Rugby League Memory
Here's a couple:

Brisbane dicking us in the last game of '95 thus denying the team a place in the final

Stacey Jones breaking his arm

Being humiliated 24-0 by the Cowboys @ Ericsson

Being destroyed 52-0 by the Aussies in the ANZAC test

 

[Ramit54]

1- What team do you support?
Balmain and the Cowboys
2 - How many away games have you attended this season?
7 games
3 - How many away games?
nil - to far to travel from Townsville
4 - Are you a member of your teams football club?
yes
5 - How much league do you watch on the box?
Friday night on nine,ABC Sat Qld cup, Sunday on nine
6 - Furthest distance you travel to watch a game?
Six times from Townsville to Sydney and eight times to Brisbane for State of Origin.
7 - How many games do you go to not featuring your club?
every weekend to local junior and senior league.
8 - The best way you ever scammed entry into a ground?
I don't have to, Iget free pass for all Cowboy games.
9 - Best rugby league memory?
Balmain winning 1969 Gran Final.
10 - Worst rugby league memory?
Losing 1989 Grand Final and Balmain merging with Wests.
Cheers Retread

 

[Willow]

1). What Team do you support? St George

2). How many home games have you attended this season? None...unless you count watching the TV from interstate.

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? ONE - that miserable game at ANZ

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? Yep + the StGeorge Qld Supporters Club... wanna buy one of our raffle tickets?

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? An extraordinary amount. Hours...both live and replays.

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? About 1000 km.
But I have seen RL in the UK... about 12,000kms(?). But I didn't actually go there for that reason. So does that count?

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) About5 per year. Mainly lower grade games or the odd schoolboys game.

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? Always paid. Got into the Royal Easter Show once for free. Someone gave me an exhibitors pass with the name 'Shirley Carr' on the ticket.

9). Best Rugby League memory. The 1977 Grand Final replay. St George 22, Parramatta 0

10). Worst Rugby League Memory. 1975 Grand Final.

 

[imported_Roopy4246]

1). What Team do you support? Newcastle

2). How many home games have you attended this season? Five I think

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? one

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? No

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? Two or three games a week

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? Newcastle to Canberra

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) I watch my local side several times a year + the team from the next town sometimes.

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? always paid

9). Best Rugby League memory, 97 grandfinal

10). Worst Rugby League Memory, blowing the semis last year.

 

[Garbage]

1). What Team do you support? Hawthorn

2). How many home games have you attended this season? 5

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? 3

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? Yes

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? 2-3 games a week

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? Melbourne to London

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) 1 or 2 out of 3

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? always paid

9). Best Rugby League memory , ok wrong sport thus far, go with the '97 & '99 GF's

10). Worst Rugby League Memory - going the mal meninga at a uni ball when fully tanked and not aware the missus was watchin'

 

[imported_The One]

1). What Teams do you support?
Redcliffe Dolphins & Brisbane Broncos


2). How many home games have you attended this season?
Redcliffe - all. Brisbane - 2.


3). How many Away Games have you Attended season?
Redcliffe - 7. Brisbane - none (distance plays a big part here)

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club?
Redcliffe (leagues club) - yes. Brisbane - no.

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box?
Qld Cup matchon 2, usually both Channel 9 games and Nutra-Grain Cup match on Sunday and the odd foxtel game

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game?
Burleigh

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...)
State of Origin - 1. Other Bundy Gold matches - 6.

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground?
Always almost paid, although someman kindly gave me a free ticket into ANZ Stadium one day.

9). Best Rugby League memories
State of Origin III 2001
2000 Bundy Gold Cup Grand Final
Any of the Broncos premiership wins

10). Worst Rugby League Memories
State of Origin 2000 (the whole three matches!)
1999 Qld Cup Grand Final

 

[Cronulla_Mania]

What Team do you Support? Canterbury and Leeds
How many games have u attended this year? 4, a bit down from last year when i was a season ticket holder
How many away games? 2
Member of footy club?? Yes
How much footy do i watch? 5-6 games a week, plus a bit of ESL and the nutri grain cup
Furtherest distance travelled? Once travelled down to Canberra to see the dogs play
How many games do i go to not featuring my team? this year? 2, the state of origin this year and tigers/dragons (rd4)...Although in other years i usually end up at bondi junction on a sunday and would have got to about 10 roosters or rabbitohs games in 1999
Scammed entry?? Umm, sat in A grade reserve seats b4 when i paid for GA, never got free entry though
Best memories? 98 s/f, 95 g/f and 90 test match at wembley
Worst memories? Riot at belmore, the shit hitting the fan occurances of the SL era and the damage it has done to league
MFC.

 

[Hass]

1). What Team do you support? Parramatta
2). How many home games have you attended this season? 2
3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? 2
4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? No

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? About 5 games per week + Nutri Grain Cup etc.
6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? Seagulls Stadium Tweed Heads
7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) This year's been different but it's usually about 3
8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? Always paid for League. But I once got into the Aussie Rules dressed in a White Coat and White Hat- they thought I was a goal umpire for the lower grades!
9). Best Rugby League memory Damien Loats' tackle against St. Johnsback in U/8's to get us into the Preliminary Final (which we then won before playing at Belmore
10). Worst Rugby League Memory That 1998 Preliminary Final loss to Canterbury when the Eels were up 18-2 with 10 minutes to go.

Cheers.

 

[The Dawson Twins Minus 1]

1). What Team do you support? Newtown Jets

2). How many home games have you attended this season? All so far

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? Four

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? Yes

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? About one game a week - usually Fri. night.

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? Newtown to Campbelltown.

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) About two a year.

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? The ever-trusty NRL player/official pass (although, once they find out you're with Newtown, they treat you like shit).

9). Best Rugby League memory Our first Metro Grand Final win at Parra Stadium - 1992 - the whole grandstand went silent after the hooter, trying to work out how the authorities could take it away from us.

10). Worst Rugby League Memory 1981 Grand final loss to Parra/the first season without the Jets in 1984.

 

[Wayne Miller Fan]

1). What Team do you support? Mighty Redcliffe Dolphins

2). How many home games have you attended this season? 9 of 9 plus 2 trials (missed one home game which featured no qld cup match though)

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season?9 of 10 plus 1 trial

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? no - leagues club yes though

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? have watched 3 nrl games on tv and 15 qld cup games, city v country (Qld version), test matches

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? 800k's - Rockhampton this season for Central Comets v Redcliffe - drove

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) 2 Souths games,3 Wests games, 1 Broncos game,

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? Walking right on through the Abulances entrance at Purtell Park after the ambulance- also did the same at Lang Park for a Crushers game

9). Best Rugby League memory Crushers v Redcliffe, 1994 Dolphin Oval - the crowd was 5000 strong, incredible game, incredible atmosphere

10). Worst Rugby League Memory Having to leave the 1999 Qld Cup Grand Final before the main game to go to a mates wedding.

 

[imported_Bigbopper]

1). What Team do you support? South Sydney

2). How many home games have you attended this season? All of them

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? Every one

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? Yes

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? none, unless souths are playing

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? About 1,000k

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) none

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? Never did

9). Best Rugby League memory - winning the 1967 grand final, we knew we would end Saints run all year.

10). Worst Rugby League Memory Getting kicked out of the NRL
Cheers
Bigbopper

 

[Dog-T]

1). What Team do you support? The BULLDOUGS

2). How many home games have you attended this season? 100% like a bad doug.

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season? 4

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club? I is not.

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box? As much as I is can but I is so busy getting my groove on with all the honeys that sometimes I is don't have the time (I'm a dirty dirty doug).

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game? Never outside of SYDNEY.

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...) 0%

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground? i IS NOT A LOWLIFE

9). Best Rugby League memory When the morocan league team performed 'who let the dougs out' at last years world cup

10). Worst Rugby League Memory friday night (tho after the game was better - yeah I is scored big time)

 

[Ickis]

1). What Team do you support?

Canberra Raiders

2). How many home games have you attended this season?

All of them, except for the Manuka Oval debacle. Already had tickets for the Super 12 Final.

3). How many Away Games have you Attended season?

This season, none. Between none and three is normal for a season.

4). Are you a member of your teams Football Club?

Yes - the Raiders Sports Club in Gungahlin

5). How much League Do You Watch On the Box?

Usually 3 - 5 matches a round.

6) Furthest distance you've ever traveled to watch a game?

1300km to Brisbane. Although, a holiday did just happen to coincide. The furthest just to see a game was from Wollongong to North Sydney.

7). How many games do you go to not featuring your club (Rep games, Club games etc...)

This season I went to Knights vs Warriors at Marathon, when I lived in Wollongong I once went to see Manly play the Steelers, just because I wanted to yell abuse at Terry Hill.

8). The best way you've ever scammed entry into a ground?

Went in through the St John Ambulance entrance at WIN Stadium - my friend was a member.

9). Best Rugby League memory

1989 and 1994 Grand Finals. 1989 for the drama, and 1994 for the domination shown. Also Laurie Daley's final official home game.

10). Worst Rugby League Memory

Losing to Penrith last weekend.