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Just Wow!

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:12 am
by pussycat
Sydney set to take centre stage in stadium wars

Sydney is set to become the nation’s home of live entertainment and big-time sport, overthrowing Melbourne for boasting rights with major events every single month.

Herald Sun

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:18 pm
by Fred
What events you think they would want to draw away?

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 11:36 am
by pussycat
WoW!
Nine looks to build NRL STATE OF ORIGIN into SUPERBOWL marketing event!


https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/09/ ... d_id=17068

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:14 pm
by Fred
Good Idea

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:17 pm
by Quolls2019
Pity the NRL can’t do that with their grand final....which is what the super bowl is to the NFL.
State of Origin is closer to the NFL pro bowl which is not as popular as super bowl.
SOO always surprises me in that:
1. It’s more popular than the regular season finale.
2. A lot of NRL fans seem to think this (SOO) proves how great the NRL is.

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:56 pm
by leeroy*NRL*
Quolls2019 wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:17 pm
Pity the NRL can’t do that with their grand final....which is what the super bowl is to the NFL.
State of Origin is closer to the NFL pro bowl which is not as popular as super bowl.
SOO always surprises me in that:
1. It’s more popular than the regular season finale.
2. A lot of NRL fans seem to think this (SOO) proves how great the NRL is.
Yes Ch9 and the NRL should do that with the NRL GF>

SOO it not only outrates the NRL Grand Final it outrates the AFL Grand Final too... on most occasions

SOO is a very unique concept that has went on to work, and it is nothing like the PRO BOWL>

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:00 pm
by leeroy*NRL*
at this point in time
NSW will allow the Grand final to be capped at 40k in 84k stadium.

QLD is allowing 30k for Grand Final in a 43k Stadium.

With Social distancing remaining the same in both states and rules.

This does not make sense at all.

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:44 pm
by pussycat
Quolls2019 wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:17 pm
Pity the NRL can’t do that with their grand final....which is what the super bowl is to the NFL.
State of Origin is closer to the NFL pro bowl which is not as popular as super bowl.
SOO always surprises me in that:
1. It’s more popular than the regular season finale.
2. A lot of NRL fans seem to think this (SOO) proves how great the NRL is.
Just the icing on the cake!

It is alreadythe most watched event in Australia :cheers: God help the also rans and silver medalists if they make it even more popular.

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:36 pm
by Quolls2019
So 1 game of SOO (not 3 added together) out rated the AFL Grand Final in 2019?

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:15 am
by Fred
leeroy*NRL* wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:00 pm
at this point in time
NSW will allow the Grand final to be capped at 40k in 84k stadium.

QLD is allowing 30k for Grand Final in a 43k Stadium.

With Social distancing remaining the same in both states and rules.

This does not make sense at all.
Does the GABBA hold 43000... must be the standing room thing.

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:17 am
by Fred
I'm surprised they didn't go for a best of three for the AFL grand final this year given the compromised season and given they were wanting to try new things. I think the best of three concept works best when each side plays each other once.

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:20 am
by Quolls2019
Fred wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:17 am
I'm surprised they didn't go for a best of three for the AFL grand final this year given the compromised season and given they were wanting to try new things. I think the best of three concept works best when each side plays each other once.
If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it.

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:17 pm
by leeroy*NRL*
Fred wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:15 am
leeroy*NRL* wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:00 pm
at this point in time
NSW will allow the Grand final to be capped at 40k in 84k stadium.

QLD is allowing 30k for Grand Final in a 43k Stadium.

With Social distancing remaining the same in both states and rules.

This does not make sense at all.
Does the GABBA hold 43000... must be the standing room thing.
Wiki Says 42k

so that is even worse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gabba

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:22 pm
by pussycat
Quolls2019 wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:36 pm
So 1 game of SOO (not 3 added together) out rated the AFL Grand Final in 2019?
Yes, That's correct. Actually I think there were 2 Origin matches that got higher ratings than the AFL Grand Final.

* I looked it up, just 1 last year it must of been 2 the year before.

Re: Just Wow!

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:49 pm
by Quolls2019
Seems to depend on where you look
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... s_for_2019

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-r ... 53fd3.html

But The AFL Grand Final and 1 game of the SOO are Close, The NRL Grand final not so much..