Raiderdave wrote:Swans4ever wrote:When you can't win the argument just lie! NRL crowds down, TV ratings down !
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neither of these things are true .....
wow
Swines has just made himself look like a bigger cock then he normally does
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Austadiums current statistics
ATTENDANCES
TOTAL AVG HIGH LOW
2003 3,132,046 16,228 81,166 4,125
2004 2,937,130 15,540 82,127 5,648
2005 3,278,426 17,346 82,453 6,053
2006 3,115,887 16,486 79,609 4,850
2007 3,332,638 16,580 81,392 4,168
2008 3,279,663 16,317 80,388 5,102
2009 3,434,233 17,086 82,538 6,232
2010 3,490,670 17,453 82,334 6,478
2011 3,464,120 17,234 81,988 5,703
2012 3,335,473 17,372 82,976 5,778
2013 1,937,919 16,285 51,686 5,288
34,738,205 16,741 82,976 4,125
Oh dear RD wrong again!
http://www.austadiums.com/sport/comp.php?sid=2
NRL schedule puts networks in a fix as viewers switch off
Josh Massoud
The Daily Telegraph
June 15, 2013 12:00AM
Video Quality 3GWi-Fi
EXCLUSIVE: NRL research has uncovered a 1.5 million viewership decrease so far this season - a ratings nosedive that has placed the merits of a fixed schedule in the crosshairs.
In response to pleas for certainty from clubs and sponsors, the NRL introduced a fixed schedule over the first 20 rounds for the first time in its 16-year history.
But diminished ratings across the majority of timeslots suggest the move might have backfired, although a spate of blowouts and significant off-field dramas could have also taken a toll on fan loyalty.
According to an internal NRL document obtained by The Daily Telegraph this week, a total of 1,500,927 fewer people have tuned in to Nine and Fox Sports telecasts over the opening 13 rounds.
That represents a ratings drop of 2.9 per cent on the first half of last season.
On the plus side, live attendances have risen by 1.1 per cent over the same period.
However, it's debatable whether the marginal rise in crowds justifies the viewership dip in lounge rooms.
Supporters of the fixed schedule argued that crowds and membership would rise, because fans could plan their trips to games well in advance.
But while attendances soared over the first month - thanks to Sonny Bill Williams' return and the Good Friday blockbuster between Souths and Canterbury - they've since come sharply back to the 16,000-odd average of previous seasons.
The most worrying theme is that, after 13 weeks, only Nine's live Friday night coverage in Sydney and Fox Sports' live Saturday 7.30pm game have recorded increases (3.5 per cent and 1.7 per cent respectively).
While not disputing the NRL figures, Nine yesterday released its own figures that point to a 5.6 per cent ratings increase for all night matches this year, including Thursdays.
The discrepancy between the Nine and NRL percentage could also be explained by the inclusion of lower pre-match show ratings.
Nine head of sport Steve Crawley said the network anticipated the fixed schedule would translate to a boost on Friday nights, because it was guaranteed first pick of each round for 20 weeks and was pleased with a 15.8 per cent increase in the 16- to 39-year-old demographic in Sydney.
Sunday afternoons, however, are a different story. They've proved a bloodbath, with both telecasts considerably down on 2012.
The 2pm Fox Sports match is down 12.5 per cent, while Nine's 4pm delayed telecast is down 19.8 per cent and 15.8 per cent in Sydney and Brisbane respectively.
A ratings winner in previous years, Monday Night Football has also suffered a 9.7 per cent ratings drop - the second successive halfway mark decrease since 2011.
Crawley would not be drawn on whether he would prefer the fixed schedule to be changed next year, but the concept is locked into the NRL's five-year broadcast deal.
Fox Sports boss Gary Burns blamed additional AFL games on Monday for eroding ratings nationally, and wanted the system reviewed ahead of 2014.
NRL marketing boss Paul Kind, however, said it was too early to determine whether the fixed schedule was responsible for the overall decline.
"The fluctuations year-to-year suggest we should wait until closer to the end of the season before forming a view on that," Kind said.
Oh dear wrong again RD!
http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl ... 6664153128
Do you ever get sick and tired of being wrong? Both down, both going backwards - Sydney's biggest club an AFL club (Swans 36000 members - largest Average crowds for ANY club in Sydney - biggest budget - largest sponsorship!). Oh dear RD that must really, really, really hurt! Oh the pain, what a world what a world!
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