Good thread phelpsy...Phelpsy wrote:Okay ... Predictions for next year
Out of AFL and nrl for 2014 overall :
Who will get the biggest crowds for the year (we will include soo even though Dave
Who will get the biggest tv ratings for the year (all TV)
Who will have the highest membership?
Keep it simple guys ... Don't try and twist and spin things like breaking up tv ratings ... Picking the odd game here or there etc ... We are looking at overall
Crowds.
1.AFL Grand Final
2. ANZAC DAY AFL
3. State of Origin
4. NRL Grand Final
5. Without a doubt some premiership AFL game.
TV Ratings.
1. State of Origin
2. State of Origin
3. State of Origin
4th and 5th is a toss up between AFL and NRL Grandfinals. It all depends on who makes them.
Memberships.
I don't think its fair to use total memberships for each club because AFL teams get a MASSIVE advantage because AFL have had club memberships in their codes culture for a very long time whereas the NRL has only pushed memberships the last couple years.
A fairer way would be to make predictions on which club will get the bigger membership increase by the end of 2014 seasons, but again it would be flawed because everybody knows how insignificant membership totals are and they should be taken wive a grain of salt cos they are easily inflated, things such as free memberships to club sponsors, free memberships, one game memberships etc etc.
That's why I haven't given a membership prediction