Talking Footy

Fred wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:13 pm

Crowds - don’t count as they’re ex-pats or ex union. Or they’re fudged.

Playing numbers / none count as they’re always faked. Even registered players playing each weekend don’t seem to count.


Antidotes - all lies to try and prove a point- even when no point is being tried to made.

They’re the stats/figures I was thinking of.

Media attention - all paid for

Tv shows being showed in prime time - all forced upon the network.

Tv rights - Murdoch trying to punish the nrl.


Re - ratings - I think you have a really valid point. My question is what do people think is a good figure in a rl dominant state. There is no malice in the question I’m just curious as to what figure you would say - not a bad effort. Now you’ve said 300000 for a game - so we will see if they get that in Sydney somewhere down the track. I’d be happy with say 100000 in Sydney for a home and away where Sydney are playing (as a bare pass that indicates a decent level of interest).

Fred wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 9:58 am

Wasn’t every game pretty much a sell out or close to? Where were finals played last year?

Next week giants at their home ground (engine) - not sure what that holds - be interesting re: the crowd - how many giants v lions supporters.

Fred wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 11:51 am

I think it is universally agreed that the Giants are struggling to ingratiate themselves to the local community. It simply hasn’t gone well. Numerous reasons why apart from the fact very few people follow AFL in the area (that was the whole point of putting a team there - to tap into an untouched large market), the whole lack of community consultation, the ambiguous name that no one identified with, playing in Canberra, moving out of Blacktown —- list goes on and on.

But they will stay- and be bank rolled to stay regardless. A name change, a change in jumper - keeping it to one home and one away (I liked the black one they wore yesterday), not playing in Canberra.

The crowd next week - lots of sponsorship tickets I suspect - I doubt a sell out to be honest and think some brisbame supporters may make the trip.

I do agree- gws off feild are a basket case for the AFL in their plans to expand in that area - but they will not be going any where. Even many AFL fans would like to see them fold and money put elsewhere.

Fred wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 1:37 pm

No - it was to try and tap and untapped potential market.

Beaussie wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 2:57 pm

Beaussie wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2024 12:59 am

Australia’s Game

azif wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 3:03 pm

Fred wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 1:37 pm

No - it was to try and tap and untapped potential market.

a true fumbletard

on that logic why not start a franchise in Auckland
i mean , theres an untapped market there

and the fumbling mess is about as popular there too