Why should Souths move?

[LeagueXIII]

So the News Ltd/NRL propaganda machine is at it again, claiming Souths should relocate to the Central Coast or they could die, well what a load of BS. Souths have no star players unlike other top sides and are experiencing their worst season for 60 odd years, lets look at the facts:

Souths average 13,782, 2000 more than last seasons average in a year when the league's crowds are down on last year, also they have not won a game. They are drawing more people than clubs who are a chance of making the finals or winning the comp:

Cronulla 12,698
St.George 12,493
Canberra 10,024
Warriors 9,150
Melbourne 8,999

Manly (14,955), Parra (14,731) and Penrith (14,674) aren't drawing much more.

Canterbury drew 12,658 for a top 4 game against Newcastle.

Also why would more people watch Souths on the CC when they are consistently losing than in Sydney? What magic is on the CC that Souths will suddenly start winning with the same team.
When the club turns the corner they will easily pull 20,000+ crowds. Sport goes in cycles so it will happen, people need to be patient.

The club has a great junior league, sponsors and a huge supporter base it is clubs like Melbourne and the Roosters who need to relocate because if they experience tough times like Souths they can only dream of averaging 13,000+ crowds.

News have constantly focused on destabilising the club, people need to put it into perspective, sure the clubs not winning but they sure as hell won't find any magic cure on the CC, leave that area for the Bears.

 

[Deacon]

when oppostion team play Souths at Telstra the majority of the fans are the oppositions, the reason why is because they know theyll have a good day out and collect 2 points after 80 mins

 

[rugged]

Also why would more people watch Souths on the CC when they are consistently losing than in Sydney? What magic is on the CC that Souths will suddenly start winning with the same team.
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Maybe they think the Central Coast is starved of footy. It needs a team and Souths need to change something.

 

[Choppies]

Let em stay. Don't move a traditional team. Make a whole new franchise on the coast.

 

[Stonecutter]

Let em stay. Don't move a traditional team. Make a whole new franchise on the coast.

17 teams is abit to much. Unless one of the current teams relocate, the CC won't get a team any time soon.

 

[Choppies]

The NRL said that before the Gold Coast came in as well.

 

[Stonecutter]

Besides Souths what other NRL teams would think about moving to CC???

 

[Bumble]

How about your club?

And that goes for the rest of you as well...so quick to move someone elses team...

Original post - Made alot of sense, but people won't listen to logic...

 

[thomo]

Dead issue. Souths members will not vote in favour of a move to Gosford so News Ltd should just get over it.

 

[leaguegod692]

souths should be kicked out and have the central coast bears

 

[Lego_Man]

New team to Gosford. Rabbits there wouldnt work. There was room for that many teams in 95, and theres room now.

 

[LeagueXIII]

Exactly, if we need a team on the CC, expand the comp to 18. The Roosters are way more vulnerable than Souths are if they have a few bad seasons.

 

[lockyno1]

They shouldn't move but it was one of the dumbest ideas to play games at Telstra!

 

[Bumble]

souths should be kicked out and have the central coast bears

You should stop being a tool.

 

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

St.George 12,493

Actually 15,578 (or possibly 15,595 - not 100% sure on the Saints/Knights crowd).

 

[LeagueXIII]

why can't we have both?? People should turn their attention to the d******ds running/ruining our sport and ask why we didn't get more money from the TV deals, also can someone tell me what RL got for selling out tradition and playing a night grand final? FFS the people responsible for getting the best deal for the sport are the one's buying it talk about self interest. More money equals more teams, players, supporters sponsors etc. Now isn't that good for rugby league?

 

[boonboon]

Souths should go, they get 12500 playing in western sydney but also called south sydney they have no home now why not just kick them out, create a central coast team. They should not have ever been let back in

Sydney needs one less team and souths only draw a crowd be cause it is other peoples

 

[c_eagle]

Instead of talking about how big the crowds would be when they start winning matches, why don't Souths actually start winning matches?

Btw, Manly average 15 663. That's 500 more than Souths averaged in their reinstatement year.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Until my team has won 20 premierships I don't think I can comment.

Otherwise I would look like a bit of a dickhead saying they should be moved or kicked out.

 

[LeagueXIII]

How do you know Souths crowd are made up of other teams supporters? Show me some facts. Yes, but at Brookvale Manly are averaging 14,000+. Why are there too many teams in Sydney??? Rugby union and AFL want more teams in Sydney by having less league teams you play into the hands of these other sports, is that really good for rugby league? Have a look what has happened on the North Shore no Bears, who averaged 15,000, these supporters now follow union and AFL. Is that good for rugby league? Because a team is on the bottom is no reason to kick them out other sports don't it just plain stupid, we have already destroyed enough of the basic fabric that makes up rugby league.