I guess thats why the NRL isnt pushing for memberships and increases, including giving clubs incentives. I did miss the part where the ratings were the be all and end all that some seem to think. :lol: :lol: :lol: :(/ :(/ :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> you seriously think that the numbers on TV aren't the def...

Has any match been played yet? No. So how the fuck would that mob know what crowds will turn up anywhere? The S15 final is on as well, that will be taking plenty of people away from both RL and AFL this weekend as it's an event. The Swans crowd could very well be bigger than the TV ratings in Sydne...

The gambling empire means they don't have to worry about fans, so they don't. It also means they're no chance of going under, so will be dragging down the nRL crowd average for years to come.

hmmmmm & yet the Swines will be watched by a quarter of the number of Sydneysiders who'll watch just one of the NRL games on TV :-k total of Sydney peepers who'll watch the SWines tonight ( both at the ground & on TV ) about 80K ... maybe 90K at a stretch total who'll watch the 2 NRL games ...

Has any match been played yet? No. So how the fuck would that mob know what crowds will turn up anywhere? Fair point, we'll return to this discussion on Monday with the matter settled definitively one way or the other. Yeah good on them for turning up to 11 games a year, if you follow afl in Sydney...

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swans-to-outdraw-two-friday-nrl-matches-expecting-40000-for-essendon-clash/story-fni5fan6-1227009172592 The Swans will almost certainly draw more to tonight’s match against Essendon than the combined total of tonight’s two NRL matches in Sydney, Manl...

An amusing aspect to the Perth stadium is the completion date. If the nRL are to expand into Perth most people seem to think it will be in 2018. The very year that Freo and the Eagles will be launching a new membership drive for the first time in a decade. You couldn't write this stuff.

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/gold-coast-bulletin-reporter-travis-meyn-asks-if-it-is-too-late-to-save-the-titans-or-is-there-still-reason-to-hope/story-fnj9yd9w-1227004259234 THE Gold Coast Titans have hit rock bottom — on and off the field. Revelations the club is being investigated...

55-60k every week in Perth, that will increase the weekly AFL crowd average by 2k + a week. increase eh ? funny :-k Fumblers told us that it would increase this year with the Adelaide oval opening & fumbletards coming out of the woodwork :-k but it hasn't gone anywhere.... but down :?> 8-[ :lol...

Yes, the old "dont want the children to play league at a young age" so put em in marngrook argument sure is testament to the toughness of RL, the courage and bravery it takes compared to the other codes. Given we as a society are moving further and further away from being 'tough' i'd sugg...

Rugby League has never been stronger on the sunshine coast you fumbling fucktards It has 6 teams now, when it recently had 8. A logical person might argue that Rugby League was stronger when it had more players and teams? If smaller numbers of players and teams is your test for strength, surely AFL...

Simple fact Biggest H&A crowd in Syd..RL Biggest rep game in SYD..RL.. Hurst that doesn't it sarge. Better get back to your pretend unit ,.Don't want your pretend Unit to have you as Pretend MIA. :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :\: :\: :\: :\: :\: :\: :\: :\: :\: :\: :\: :...

Bizarre that the primary reason they list for falling participation (lack of jobs) doesn't seem to be affecting AFL numbers in the area.

where is the funding going to come from for an nrl team on some tiny pacific island? You have no idea, that tiny Island (which isn't tiny at all as you would know following boggerball and knowing of Nauru lol) that it is one of the richest counties in natural resources in the Asia pacific region. M...

When they announced variable ticket pricing I thought they meant they would lower the price of low-drawing matches, not gouge the blockbusters. Silly move that's bitten them hard. Over all the league average is up on last year. The drop off in form of Richmond and Carlton has been offset by the new ...