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ucantseeme said:
But not necessarily outside Sydney which is the point Collingwood Storm made. Any combination not including the Storm not only needs to be a strong drawer in its own right but rate well enough in Sydney and/or Brisbane to cover the loss of almost half a million viewers from the nation's second biggest television market. In the present competition, I really doubt you're going to see much more ratings potential than last year's Brisbane vs Melbourne match-up. With so many teams in the Sydney market and as a traditional RL city, supporters in that area have a history of still tuning into the match even as neutrals. Having one team from each of the next two biggest television markets, especially from one that does not have a traditional RL following, maxmises the potential ratings for the match. Having two teams from the same city does not. It provides a spike in that one market while losing significant ground in other major markets.Timmah said:
Collingwood Storm said:
The Titans are still building a fanbase. Sydney people are fairly indifferent to them at the moment. It's good they've got a team in the comp but they aren't a big drawcard yet.
