[quoteExperimentation EditAFLcrap1 wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:18 amDon't lie about something you know nothing about .Swans4ever wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:35 amIs it a new concept?? If so wont it need time to grow, even SOO in its maiden year got a crowd in the 2nd game only git 1600 crowd. It grew very big thereafter. If its new wont it need time to establish particularly in such a congested sporting landscape?
There has NEVER EVER been a 1600 crowd for SOO
1 game 1980...33k
1 game 1981..25k
1982 first time it was a 3 game series
Game 1 27k
Game 2 .19k
Game 3. 20k
What the fuck is wrong with you fumblers .
See also: 1980 State of Origin game and 1981 State of Origin game
After Queensland lost the first two interstate matches in 1980 (35–3 and 17–7, the second game in front of only 1,638 Sydneysiders) it was announced that a 'state of origin' match would take place on 8 July at Lang Park in Brisbane. The New South Wales media gave both the event, and Queensland's chance of winning it, little credence, calling the game a "three day wonder". Australia's 1978 captain Bob Fulton called the match "the non-event of the century". Ron MacAullife however, was now committed to the concept and vigorously promoted the match. Thousands of tickets were sold before the game had been officially sanctioned. Although interstate matches in Brisbane had still been well attended (24,653 had attended the opening match of the 1979 series), few expected the sell-out crowd of 33,210 Queensland rugby league fans, delighted to see their heroes in the likes of Arthur Beetson representing their home state for the first time ever. Queensland convincingly beat New South Wales 20–10.[13]][/quote]
You really are the George Costanza of this forum.!