I always predicted that any new Brisbane team would draw big crowds and ratings at least initially. Let's see how they go in a few years time when they're mid table and the novelty effect has worn off.
BTW, their first game's attendance and membership numbers have been pretty shit. They could, and should, have done way better than they have, but I guess it's hard to push season tickets when you play a bunch of games all over the joint in shit venues.
Your bet would have had to have made sense for you to take me to cleaners as well.