Titans first game

[NK Arsenal]

Why not have this:
Friday: Titans vs Dragons
Sunday: Broncos vs Cowboys

Or the double header idea. The only thing about it is that there is a potential to sell double the ammount of tickets.

 

[Stillman]

That sounds awesome. If Titans play Saints and Brisbane play Cowboys, there is almost 100k right there. IMO If Bulldogs also play Tigers in rd1 with a fit SBW and Benji, the first round will quite easily break 200k.

Why not throw in a Manly v Parramatta while we are at it

 

[dubby]

The Titans are sounding more and more like a whinging little rich kid who wants everything his own way.

Grow up Searle, not everything revolves around you because you are new. Rugby League is alot about tradition and the Broncs and Cows are doing their best to create a tradition (that has been successful so far), yet the johnny-come-latelys want the NRL to bow down before their every need.

 

[Gibbo]

And what does winning the competition got to do with this?

What i mean is that the Broncos on the whole get excellent crowds, so considering they won the premiership and are playing another popular team in the cowboys i can't see the Titans game affecting the broncos crowd too much. Brisbane as a city has consistently recorded great crowds for Test, Origin and club matches so surely they can handle two games of football on the same weekend. Plus, as mentioned in previous posts, the Titans crowd will be boosted by the large number of Dragons fans in SE QLD. This has the potential to be one of the most sucessful weekend's of football in QLD history-lets not spoil it with petty inter-club fighting.

 

[mattyg]

Why not throw in a Manly v Parramatta while we are at it

I spose you could do that, or you could play Newcastle v Manly. I don't think it would make that much of a difference really

 

[miccle]

How about this for a start to the season crowd-wise!

Broncos vs Cowboys
Titans vs Dragons
Bulldogs vs Tigers
Roosters vs Rabbitohs
Manly vs Sharks
Parra vs Penrith
Melbourne vs Canberra
Newcastle vs NZ(?)

 

[Balmain_Boy]

Cullen can learn to deal with what every other club in Sydney has for yonks - competition.

What a bloody whinger.

 

[Quidgybo]

why dont they just play against each other? new comers v premiers, sell out crowd in brisbane on a friday night.

Because Titans vs Broncos is a guaranteed sellout regardless whether it is played in round 1 or round 8. On the other hand the Titans versus Sydney team X is not necessarily a guaranteed sell out (even less so at Suncorp) and becomes less likely to sell out as the season drags on - due to the novelty wearing off, poor results from a team still geling (or the opposition), colder winter weather, and rep football distracting attention from the NRL. But the novelty and hype of their debut match in itself will more or less guarantee a sell out regardless of the opposition. So given that, it's best to use that hype and novelty value to increase attendance for one of the games that would not draw so well later in the year than for one that will draw well regardless. In short - by playing another side first up they are guaranteed two sell outs, by playing the Broncos first up they're guaranteed one.

Leigh.

 

[axl rose]

Spot on Balmain Boy.

 

[gcbronco]

What i mean is that the Broncos on the whole get excellent crowds, so considering they won the premiership and are playing another popular team in the cowboys i can't see the Titans game affecting the broncos crowd too much. Brisbane as a city has consistently recorded great crowds for Test, Origin and club matches so surely they can handle two games of football on the same weekend. Plus, as mentioned in previous posts, the Titans crowd will be boosted by the large number of Dragons fans in SE QLD. This has the potential to be one of the most sucessful weekend's of football in QLD history-lets not spoil it with petty inter-club fighting.

Fair enough I thought you meant as Premiers we needed to make concessions for the Titans.........which would be a bit rich its our home ground, I don't have a problem with the Titans playing some matches there where they can get a very good capacity but I think matches like the Cowboys are ones where the NRL need to try to do their best not to have them conflicting between the two on the same weekend.

I guess my concern is trying to maximise crowd attendances for both sides, from a Broncos perspective while we have had excellent crowds this season we were also assigned a LOT of saturday games which took a serious dip in the crowd attendances of a lot of matches that could have easily been higher if they had been on the Sunday or Friday, I would hate to have a Titans match there on the same weekend and the Broncos assigned on the Saturday.

Being the premiers will certainly help but I don't think it will help as much as you may think, we had bigger crowds (with the exception of the first round against the Cowboys) for example with the Storm game during a period we were losing (like the Storm game) then we were winning earlier in the season , when the game is on has more factor and so to will having two sides on the same weekend.

 

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

Sounds like a bloody great weekend of football (and potentially third season in a row we play in the first game of the season).

Gold Coast's first-ever premiership game, against the mighty Red V at one of the great stadiums in Rugby League. Would I be there? Too bloody right. I'd probably stick around for the Broncos/Cowboys game as well.

 

[Whats Doing]

I tipped them to play Saints first.

Not surprised at the continued arrogance from the Titans, you have your own ground, when does the special requests cease?

The club hasn't even started yet and you are calling them arrogant!! You are kidding. Give them a break and let them decide their own destiny.

 

[juanfarkall]

Funny...
Hasn't taken the Broncs long to cry poor and blame the Titans.

Maybe one day the Geldings will realise that Rugby League existed and in fact thrived in Qld before 1987.

 

[miccle]

Christ... I think many other clubs would complain if they were in the same boat, don't you?

I don't agree with management on this occasion because it's a one-off, but this simply can't happen every week. The Tits have their own home ground - why would they want to play their first ever match away from the actual coast itself?

Look the thing is - both games will probably sell out. But I think the Broncos will be rightfully pissed off if the GC/Dragons clash happens a few days before and takes away some of the more neutral fans who would usually attend the Broncos game.

But I'm starting to hate the Tits already - going to be fantastic to have a REAL local rival. Hell, Sydney is closer than Townsville, so Newcastle is the closest team to Brisbane ATM. I'm already starting a healthy hatred for the GC.

 

[Gibbo]

The Tits have their own home ground - why would they want to play their first ever match away from the actual coast itself?
GC.

Something to do with the fact that Suncorp holds over 50K and Carrara gets a bit squashy at 18K. Also, as stated, the Titans always planned to play a few of their bigger games out of Suncorp-i think their first ever competition game might qualify as one of those.

 

[DownUnder]

I think the fact that the Broncos are defending premiers, Suncorp being their actual home ground and having the Cowboys in their corner will see the Broncos vs Cowboys game take top billing over the Titans game in the first round.

 

[miccle]

Something to do with the fact that Suncorp holds over 50K and Carrara gets a bit squashy at 18K. Also, as stated, the Titans always planned to play a few of their bigger games out of Suncorp-i think their first ever competition game might qualify as one of those.

They should seriously be looking first, imo, to build up a real 'local' identity around the coast from Burleigh down to the Tweed. I fail to see how tying themselves in immediately to playing half their games in Brisbane is going to help give them an image and a soul.

 

[Hutty1986]

Christ... I think many other clubs would complain if they were in the same boat, don't you?

I don't agree with management on this occasion because it's a one-off, but this simply can't happen every week. The Tits have their own home ground - why would they want to play their first ever match away from the actual coast itself?

Look the thing is - both games will probably sell out. But I think the Broncos will be rightfully pissed off if the GC/Dragons clash happens a few days before and takes away some of the more neutral fans who would usually attend the Broncos game.

But I'm starting to hate the Tits already - going to be fantastic to have a REAL local rival. Hell, Sydney is closer than Townsville, so Newcastle is the closest team to Brisbane ATM. I'm already starting a healthy hatred for the GC.

I definitely agree, as premiers Brisbane should get to host the first game of the regular season

I'd be filthy too

 

[Gibbo]

They should seriously be looking first, imo, to build up a real 'local' identity around the coast from Burleigh down to the Tweed. I fail to see how tying themselves in immediately to playing half their games in Brisbane is going to help give them an image and a soul.

Previously the Titans managment have stated that they would probably move four games in their first year only to Suncorp-not quite half.
Also if you think that Burleigh to the Tweed is the Titans targeted area then you're kidding yourself. It takes all of 20 min to drive from Burleigh to the Tweed, and you think this is the entirety of the Titans area? The majority of the coasts population lives North of Burleigh in places like Robina, Coomera etc The Titans are targeting from as far North to Beenleigh and all the way down to Coffs for support, not to mention all the people in Brisbane and west of Brisbane who don't like the broncos. Quite a few of those going around from what i've heard.

 

[miccle]

Well Gibbo you are just proving my point more. Robina to Coffs is their target market... reckon those from Tweed to Coffs in particular want their club tying themselves in with the strong Qld/Brisbane image of Lang Park... particulary since those areas are in a whole new freaking state?

Seriously I can see where they are coming from, but it still grates on me.

If the Central Coast Bears were admitted to the comp and the Newcastle stadium by that time was increased to a 35K capacity, what would everyone think about the Bears playing in Newcastle for their first home match to get a better crowd?

Yeah I thought so...