Talking Footy

Willis 21 wrote:

I must admit that I have predicted that the off field success the Lions had a couple of years ago was not really reflective of any meaningful support in Brisbane, and was made up with the usual bandwagon jumpers....

Just checked out the Broncos crowds figures in the past and it just goes to prove they have a large bandwagon as well considering their have crowds dipped lower than the current average for the Lions.

http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/crowds/brisbane.html

Considering the form of the Lions, their crowds hold up well if you ask me.

Hey??

The Broncos have been having an ordinary year so far this year, and their crowds are much better than the Lions?..

Willis 21 wrote:

The Southport Sharks are propped up by a poker machine palace on the Gold Coast, who's members would know nothing about AFL.

Its a social club .. do not confuse it with any meaningful support of Aussie Rules...

WHAT???????

Are you serious?? There are PLENTY of clubs in the country that get support from the pokies! North Ballarat, North Adelaide, South Adelaide (just to name a few). Southport by the way have annexed a number of premierships in a competition that compares very well with the major leagues in Victoria! So does AFL Cairns by the way!

Money is coming into the club and it is being used appropriately - by people who know football. Those in the know are suggesting that Southport become the 17th AFL club!

I rather think I know more about what's happening in QLD than you do, Willis. Particularly when it comes to AFL.

Willis 21 wrote:

Hey??

The Broncos have been having an ordinary year so far this year, and their crowds are much better than the Lions?..

I was talking about past years. Years when their crowds were always less than the Lions. Bandwagons all round up QLD way eh.

They won the comp in 97, 98 and 2000.

How were their crowds then??

Around the 20k mark.

http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/crowds/brisbane.html

So where was the bandwagon effect in those years??