True.
Can anyone actually point to someone from Souths (the club that is, not forum nuffies) actually saying this? As in, ever?
I think when Parra are doing well then rugby league is doing well.
Not a fan at all ... but strategically this is the heart of it all, encompassing the old working class suburbs in the area and the newer middle class hills district where so many of the kids who grew up in the old areas now live.
Its also the area where the AFL are targeting most.
When the eels do well then TV ratings boom..they have by far the biggest fan base specific to a geographic location in Sydney and beyond.
And crowds swell. (when interest rates are low)
Are you an idiot? They've finished 15th and 16th the last 2 years and we more than doubled our tv rights deal.I think when Parra are doing well then rugby league is doing well.
Not a fan at all ... but strategically this is the heart of it all, encompassing the old working class suburbs in the area and the newer middle class hills district where so many of the kids who grew up in the old areas now live.
Its also the area where the AFL are targeting most.
When the eels do well then TV ratings boom..they have by far the biggest fan base specific to a geographic location in Sydney and beyond.
And crowds swell. (when interest rates are low)
Are you an idiot? They've finished 15th and 16th the last 2 years and we more than doubled our tv rights deal.
Yeah, cause Belmore and Kograh and Campbelltown and Penrith are all affluent high class latte sipping social hubs. Gimme a break.
Parra and it's diminishing fan base have very little to contribute these days in terms of success of the league.
Didn't miss a beat? 100,000 people marched for a reasonComprehension is obviously not your strong point.
I know if I owned TV station which teams I would want going well from a marketing and advertisement point of view.
If souths stopped existing tomorrow the game would not miss a heart beat as it didnt when they were not in the comp.(same as my team )
If parra were not to exist tomorrow...that leaves that whole area form silverwater to rooty hills and from Canley vale to Baulkham hills vacant.. This is where the AFL are targeting ...this is where the "aspirational" types reside who would rather their little Johnny play the trend game of AFL because they have never met a Collingwood supporter.
And Bunniesman ... it doesnt matter what the TV deal is...it should have been double the last deal except for a muppet running the show... if parra were not in the comp I reckon it mightn't be worth as much...if souths werent in the comp it wouldnt make a difference.
And dont worry...my team is even less valuable than yours.
Strategically the league would love the eels/dog/dragons/tigers in the finals ahead of any other sydney team... souths would probably be the 5th choice.. add the storm/broncos and knights to this and you have every TV market covered in league heartland (Except Melbourne ..but they do add to ratings for the GF)
Its actually been a shit comp cause the Saints havent been travelling well, the euphoria around the 2010 grand final win wont be replicated anytime soon when another club wins it. Saints by far create the biggest and best atmosphere at grand finals....with pure red n white crowd domination.
When $ouff$ are doing well, crowds are down , TV audiences are down.
More people than ever are disappointed with the NRL