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The Roosters and Bulldogs game only attracted 12,854 fans even when tickets were sold for 80 cents
They used to do cartwheels back then when family and friends turned up to watch them play.
But in 2014 they are the reigning premiers.
You’d think a crowd of 12,854 hardly justifies a success for what was supposed to be the biggest game of the NRL round.
Sonny Bill Williams’ taking on his old club the Bulldogs.
Even allowing for the rain last night, you tell me, does the NRL have a problem?
Only 12,854 people turned up to see the Roosters take on the Bulldogs.
Only 12,854 people turned up to see the Roosters take on the Bulldogs.Source: News Corp Australia
Last week the Roosters pulled under 15,000 for the grand final rematch against Manly.
The Roosters have that many official members.
And don’t forget, leading into the game last night they were selling tickets for 80 cents as part of the Heritage Round promotion.
The NRL was obviously desperate for a big turn up.
Sonny Bill Williams even did a press conference on Monday to promote the match.
Sonny Bill hates doing media.
It was the first time the superstar backrower had spoken to us all season.
And 12,854 people turned up to watch the NRL’s Friday night main event.
It was a poor crowd by any standards, regardless of the weather, and the NRL would have to be worried today.
At the start of the season NRL types tried to downplay all the negative coverage that exploded after the opening round delivered the lowest crowds in a decade.
They said at the time it was due to a complex opening round schedule, and they were confident it would improve as the season rolled on.
But heading into round five, all across the NRL, the crowds were still down 12.6 per cent on this time last year.
hurry up and bring on SOO so like every year, the crowds will plummet
