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My baked beans are better than any baked beans you'd find in Melbourne...
So I think we have been all caught up recently in our own little world, and haven't been looking at what has been happening in the Rugby League world around us.
But Russel Crowe's video message to the Souths membership has got me thinking.
There was a time in the Late 1980's and early 1990's were Souths and Parramatta were not that dissimilar. Both had leagues club refits that took a great deal of money away from their NSWRL/ARL sides, both stayed ARL loyal during the war. But our club seemed to thrive and South's only pick up during the war, from memory was Tim Brassher, and they continued to stay where they were, before they were relegated from the competition.
A number of members on this board, have stated Parramatta's goal should be to be completely self sufficient as a football club. Meaning we completely survive on the playing of football, I have no problem with that what so ever. I like everyone on this board want to see Parramatta thrive into the future by what ever means is possible.
So some questions. We know the leagues club paid over all 6 million dollars for League operations this last year, we could say 2 million of that was for Football Club operations from the financial report and the information to come out of the PDJRL meeting.
That leaves us with a $4 million dollar hole for our NRL team to fill.
How do we fill it? If we look at what other clubs have done, how do we manage this issue.
Something I can say that the fans would like ruled out. We should not chase the money and Play all our games at ANZ stadium, even if it means cutting our hole by 50%.
Sponsorship is great and all, but I would hope we are only focused on increasing the value of our sponsorships and filling the current sponsorship places and not looking to sell every inch of space on the jersey or filling up as much air time during Parramatta Stadium home games. I for one could not stand if we turned into a Newcastle Circa 1999 where every tackle had a sponsor.
So we turn to membership. It was interesting to hear Russell Crowe speak about the need for 15,000 members, an increase of another 7,000 over their goal of 8,000 this year, and that currently they are at 5,7000 members for this year. The interesting part was when he said he needed that many members, and most of them being Season Ticket Holders. That is what got my attention.
15,000 Season Ticket Holders, The Average cost of a season ticket is $215 (just averaging out the 5 price structures). Meaning we would come close at $3,225,000.
That by the way EELS fans is 75% of Parramatta Stadium. People with season ticket would be sitting on 10 Metre lines.
Do you think Parramatta could achieve that?
Do you think Parramatta could maintain that?
I am interested in your thoughts.
If we can't televise it then the TV rights are worth less. This means the grants to the Clubs from the NRL will be less (not to mention investment in grassroots etc) and thus the Clubs will be further in the hole.
If we can't televise it then the TV rights are worth less. This means the grants to the Clubs from the NRL will be less (not to mention investment in grassroots etc) and thus the Clubs will be further in the hole.
Foxtel seems to be more enjoyable now we have IQ2 (HD). I trawl through the pages and record shows that I like. So basically I never watch Foxtel live anymore. Just the shows that I like.
What some people here have forgotten is that the crowds over the last 10 years or so are of record level in general. I remember back in the 70's & 80's most games drawing crowds of around 8-13000, with generally only the match of the round being around 16-20000. Very rarely would games exceed these figures and when they did it would get spoken about as being a massive crowd and what a fantastic result.
So imo I do not believe that the crowds are affected that much by TV. League has a public relations & marketing problem with its fans. The clubs have never pursued the fan like in AFL. Pokies have been their God for way to long to the detriment of the fan. We are only just now seeing the start of some clubs doing things to address this, but we have a long, long, long way to go.
The League and the clubs are way behind on looking after the humble fan. Also winning is a major attraction to most fan, as has been mentioned here by some. But what is just as important in a city like Sydney, where there are so many external competitors for the fans attention and dollar, we have about twice as many teams as we should.
We need to allow teams to naturally die, move or merge, with massive incentives to move in particular to other states. I also think that there are to many teams. 12 to 14 are my preferred numbers. It would allow for a stronger competition, but more importantly, due to salary cap conditions, it would be theoretically possible for all supporters to see their team win a GF and be successful more often.
:sarcasm: :shock: Hell, you're not Fitzy are you. With a name like RAM, and suggesting teams merge.....sounds like it to me...
What Clubs should die or merge, in your opinion...AND won't those Clubs prouduce players with PRIDE and PASSION to stir up the masses?
Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight!!!
Other then Parra, any that you belong to would be a nice start.
Maybe you should read my post again instead of attacking me, which seems to be the only thing that you do on this site. Being old and bitter my friend is not a good look.
What teams do YOU want to DIE...or merge.
You are unbelievable...It is OK for every other Club to die, merge or be culled, but not the Eels. Take your blinkers off you f**king goose.
P S I am neither OLD nor BITTER.
Experienced in life, yeah sure..believe everything I hear ...no way..Bitter...life is too short to be bitter.
Roll with the punches, and stick by friends. Loyalty is a trait in life that seems to have disappeared in recent years.
AND my main motto in life is DON'T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY