Striker's poor excuses for rl
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:30 pm
Mate, get some new material we've see it all before .
Here's plenty more excuses for you to use.
Official List of Excuses for Low RL Crowds
01 .SL stuffed us up completely and we haven't recovered .
. The mergers put people off , merged teams don't represent their region , merged teams are too powerful .
. Dropping South Sydney put people off and put more off by coming back and will lose the rest by relocating or dying.
. Dropping the expansion teams kill any chance of becoming national .
. Dropping the other teams didn't matter because they weren't that popular anyway .
02 .We play to our "heartlands" .............. our heartlands are in the bush,
. These people don't get the chance to go to many games as Ch9 chop and change times and generally play god.
. Ch 9 and Foxtel shedule NRL games on short notice unlike the AFL that lock their shedule of games in October.
. Our heartlands seem to be getting smaller all the time .
. We're stuck in suburban times .
03 . It's a television game -
. And the game was on Fox or FTA so the fans were at home .
. Ratings are much more important than viewers .
. You have to count the regional and city figures even though they overlap .
. You have to count New Zealand figures even though it's not officially a state of Australia yet .
. The ratings were down so I guess a lot of people went out to clubs and pubs to watch it .
. There was a lot of sport on TV. ........golf , tennis , lawn bowls , motorsports , bowling , darts , WWWWE
. There were good shows on TV ... Bloke's World, Iron Chef, Bert's big brother idol lost on celebrity dancing MKR survivor.
. Couch potatoes count as real interested viewers .
. The report is not valid because it only shows interest not real support like ratings where the person gets off his butt and
. ............ sorry where the person changes the channel on the remote .
04.The game is popular but the team isn't
. Either that popular crowd drawing team is down OR that unpopular drawing team is dominating .
. It was an away game for that popular crowd drawing team so they couldn't use their memberships .
05 .It's the Sydney transport system
. Public transport is unpopular or it's too crowded because it's popular .
. I had to change trains twice to get to the ground.
. You cannot expect people to go to the SFS just because people go to see the Swans at the SCG nextdoor.
. You cannot expect people to drive to suburban grounds because of the roads, the traffic, the lack of parking and expensive parking. .
06. It's the weather
. Too hot, too cold, too wet, too windy or perfect for doing something else .
. You cannot expect people to go in weather like that even though there's room in the stadia because nobody goes .
07 It's the Timing .
. It was unsuitable to have a game on the afternoon, at midday, at twilight, at night time or anytime really .
. It was unsuitable to have a game on Monday ,Friday , Saturday, Sunday or mid week .
08. It's the media
. Too little media, the unfair media, the negative RL media, too much AFL media
. Our supporters can't read the media (nice pictures though)
. according to the Telegraph, It's war. an invasion of Sydney, even though football was here before RL .
. according to the SMH, AFL is taking over RL icon Birchdale Oval, even though football was there before RL.
09. It''s the economics.
. Sydney people are doing it tough and just can't afford to go - it's the G.F.C, recession and depression.
. Higher mortage prices , fuel prices , public transport prices , battery prices for their remote control .
. $30 general entry, I was drinking UDL's at $9 per can
10. It's the people.
. We don't feel validated by going to the football.
.. .The SFS is a 20 minute walk from central and not really verty central at all.
. The supporters have left Bondi for the CC.
11. It's the players
. NRL players wanting to play AFL.
. NRL players acting badly. .
, More people wanting to play AFL in NSW than RL in the last 5 years .
12. It's the clubs
. Financially stricken rl clubs (all bar one) are awaiting handouts.
. Financially stricken rl clubs are unable to pay their CEO.
. Financially stricken rl clubs are unable to attract sponsors .
. Financially stricken rl clubs are losing sponsors due to misbehaviour.
. Financially stricken leagues clubs are unable to support financially stricken NRL clubs ,
. And a new pokie tax is gonna kill off the financially stricken leagues clubs .
12. It's the lack of development by the NRL ,ARL , NSWRL and BRL.... and
. We're facing development from AFL , FFA and Netball .
. NZRL is sponging off Australia and Australia is raping the NZRL
. S14 RU is stealing all our players
. AFL is stealing our players
. FFA will be stealing our players as soon as they expand .
13. It's the lack of blockbusters .
. Sheduled against us was an another big game of .....RU , AFL, AL , NBL , ANL , WNBL.......
. We sheduled a game against another big game of .....RU , AFL, AL , NBL , ANL , WNBL......
14. It's the competition from world sporting events.
. The upcoming Olympics (summer or winter) is grabbing everybody's attention
. .......... and we had to go to bed early not to miss the openning ceremony.
. The recent WC (FIFA, RU, Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Cricket, Gridiron) is grabbing everybody's attention
. The recent RL WC is not grabbing everybody's attention - blame the AFL for one Australia Vs Ireland IR test
. Even the AFL International Cup is grabbing attention.
15. It's the government
. They won't finance new stadiums , but when they do the crowds will be enormous.
. As long as all people are able sit close to the sidelines
. As long as the ends aren't too far from the action
16 It's our stadia.
, When they gonna build new stadium the fans will flock back.
. They are too suburban.
. They are too big and empty deterring more people
. Docklands - state of the art boutique stadium not used as too costly (low crowds)
. Melbourne Rectangular Stadium - Now RL crowds are behind RU as well as AL and AFL.
. Gosford - new stadium , new savior for Sydney clubs except Manly who made a premiership year loss.
. Perth, Canberra, Lang Park, Cronulla, Brookvale, Kogarah, Paramatta, Campbelltown, Penrith, Wollongong upgrades for no effect.
. Newcastle upgrade on the way when the club is looking at downsizing .
. Olympic Stadium wasn't designed for our game.
. Homebush & SFS - small crowds are a visual embarrassment
Unfortunately most RL crowds are a visual embarrassment
17. When they gonna have double headers , triple headers ...we can then claim the one crowd for each game !
18 . We don't have -
. A centrally located "home of football" like the AFL because we chose to waste money at the SFS next to the Swans..
. A centre of sporting excellence like the GWS willl have at Blacktown.
. The AFL's draft , management , development , clout , and aggressive approach to expansion ..
. The AFL's $1.2 billion in TV rights.
. A decent game , (but that's the least of our worries)
19. We do have
. A geographically centred stadium at Homebush suited to AFL blockbusters and the GWS .
. A new stadium built at Blacktown for AFL , because the NRL wasn't interested .
. A new stadium built at Homebush for AFL , because the NRL wasn't interested .
. Too many Sydney clubs.
20. When looking at NRL crowd averages
. You cannot look at Sydney in isolation - because they are pathetically low .
. You cannot look at Melbourne because they have no history there and because they are pathetically low .
. You cannot look at this point in time because historically crowds dip this time of year .
. You cannot look at crowds at the ground because the crowd looked and felt a lot bigger than the official low figure .
. You cannot look at the crowd on TV because the crowd looked and felt a lot smaller than the official low figure .
. You can look at past pathetically low crowd figures because that shows the present in a good light .
. You overlook that 25% of all rounds affected by SOO with the best 34 players either unavailable or backing up after SOO.
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because the focus is on SOO .
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they are inflated because "they all do it" (just ask the Storm)
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because clubs are paid $100k to play to empty stadiums .
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they contain freebies from passport holding Pacific Islanders.
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they contain freebies from Moms , nans , nurses and carers .
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they contain freebies for Warriors gear, doing a haka or singing an anthem.
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they include players, officials, coaching, medical, fitness, trainers, boot studders, waterboys, catering, security, sales staff, turnstile staff, magazine sellers, cheergirls and people wandering into the ground lost .(you know most of the crowd )..
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because more people turned up to see Russel Crowe than South Sydney .
21. You cannot look at SOO crowds
. Because they contain a lot of freebies .
. Tickets still are expensive...spending $100 in Sydney to watch footie is way too much
. Spending $50 for the nose bleed section is way too much
. It is a big week in sport for Sydney so going to the game isn't part of it.
. The game is just too good to watch on TV
, Because the same same two teams play each other, then each other, then each other, every year after year after year.
22 . You cannot look at specific crowd attendances because "8588 is a really inmpressive figure".
23. You cannot look at Canberra crowds because Canberra is under performing
. Because now it supports two clubs .
. Because both those clubs cannot find a sponsor.
. Because the sponsors have all gone to the new AFL club GWS.
. Because nearby Wagga Council s doing stuff for AFL and not RL (because we didn't ask)
. It's all a bluff because Canberra are renegotiating their stadium deal.
24 . It's a bluff because "the AFL want some publicity".
. (Yes, Canberra, GWS and GC have been just been been one big bluff)
. (Yes, the WAR, the invasion, the code hoppers, Wagga Council, Birchdale Oval and more have all been good publicity)
25. It's basically because rl is dying - but that is another list !!!
Here's plenty more excuses for you to use.
Official List of Excuses for Low RL Crowds
01 .SL stuffed us up completely and we haven't recovered .
. The mergers put people off , merged teams don't represent their region , merged teams are too powerful .
. Dropping South Sydney put people off and put more off by coming back and will lose the rest by relocating or dying.
. Dropping the expansion teams kill any chance of becoming national .
. Dropping the other teams didn't matter because they weren't that popular anyway .
02 .We play to our "heartlands" .............. our heartlands are in the bush,
. These people don't get the chance to go to many games as Ch9 chop and change times and generally play god.
. Ch 9 and Foxtel shedule NRL games on short notice unlike the AFL that lock their shedule of games in October.
. Our heartlands seem to be getting smaller all the time .
. We're stuck in suburban times .
03 . It's a television game -
. And the game was on Fox or FTA so the fans were at home .
. Ratings are much more important than viewers .
. You have to count the regional and city figures even though they overlap .
. You have to count New Zealand figures even though it's not officially a state of Australia yet .
. The ratings were down so I guess a lot of people went out to clubs and pubs to watch it .
. There was a lot of sport on TV. ........golf , tennis , lawn bowls , motorsports , bowling , darts , WWWWE
. There were good shows on TV ... Bloke's World, Iron Chef, Bert's big brother idol lost on celebrity dancing MKR survivor.
. Couch potatoes count as real interested viewers .
. The report is not valid because it only shows interest not real support like ratings where the person gets off his butt and
. ............ sorry where the person changes the channel on the remote .
04.The game is popular but the team isn't
. Either that popular crowd drawing team is down OR that unpopular drawing team is dominating .
. It was an away game for that popular crowd drawing team so they couldn't use their memberships .
05 .It's the Sydney transport system
. Public transport is unpopular or it's too crowded because it's popular .
. I had to change trains twice to get to the ground.
. You cannot expect people to go to the SFS just because people go to see the Swans at the SCG nextdoor.
. You cannot expect people to drive to suburban grounds because of the roads, the traffic, the lack of parking and expensive parking. .
06. It's the weather
. Too hot, too cold, too wet, too windy or perfect for doing something else .
. You cannot expect people to go in weather like that even though there's room in the stadia because nobody goes .
07 It's the Timing .
. It was unsuitable to have a game on the afternoon, at midday, at twilight, at night time or anytime really .
. It was unsuitable to have a game on Monday ,Friday , Saturday, Sunday or mid week .
08. It's the media
. Too little media, the unfair media, the negative RL media, too much AFL media
. Our supporters can't read the media (nice pictures though)
. according to the Telegraph, It's war. an invasion of Sydney, even though football was here before RL .
. according to the SMH, AFL is taking over RL icon Birchdale Oval, even though football was there before RL.
09. It''s the economics.
. Sydney people are doing it tough and just can't afford to go - it's the G.F.C, recession and depression.
. Higher mortage prices , fuel prices , public transport prices , battery prices for their remote control .
. $30 general entry, I was drinking UDL's at $9 per can
10. It's the people.
. We don't feel validated by going to the football.
.. .The SFS is a 20 minute walk from central and not really verty central at all.
. The supporters have left Bondi for the CC.
11. It's the players
. NRL players wanting to play AFL.
. NRL players acting badly. .
, More people wanting to play AFL in NSW than RL in the last 5 years .
12. It's the clubs
. Financially stricken rl clubs (all bar one) are awaiting handouts.
. Financially stricken rl clubs are unable to pay their CEO.
. Financially stricken rl clubs are unable to attract sponsors .
. Financially stricken rl clubs are losing sponsors due to misbehaviour.
. Financially stricken leagues clubs are unable to support financially stricken NRL clubs ,
. And a new pokie tax is gonna kill off the financially stricken leagues clubs .
12. It's the lack of development by the NRL ,ARL , NSWRL and BRL.... and
. We're facing development from AFL , FFA and Netball .
. NZRL is sponging off Australia and Australia is raping the NZRL
. S14 RU is stealing all our players
. AFL is stealing our players
. FFA will be stealing our players as soon as they expand .
13. It's the lack of blockbusters .
. Sheduled against us was an another big game of .....RU , AFL, AL , NBL , ANL , WNBL.......
. We sheduled a game against another big game of .....RU , AFL, AL , NBL , ANL , WNBL......
14. It's the competition from world sporting events.
. The upcoming Olympics (summer or winter) is grabbing everybody's attention
. .......... and we had to go to bed early not to miss the openning ceremony.
. The recent WC (FIFA, RU, Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Cricket, Gridiron) is grabbing everybody's attention
. The recent RL WC is not grabbing everybody's attention - blame the AFL for one Australia Vs Ireland IR test
. Even the AFL International Cup is grabbing attention.
15. It's the government
. They won't finance new stadiums , but when they do the crowds will be enormous.
. As long as all people are able sit close to the sidelines
. As long as the ends aren't too far from the action
16 It's our stadia.
, When they gonna build new stadium the fans will flock back.
. They are too suburban.
. They are too big and empty deterring more people
. Docklands - state of the art boutique stadium not used as too costly (low crowds)
. Melbourne Rectangular Stadium - Now RL crowds are behind RU as well as AL and AFL.
. Gosford - new stadium , new savior for Sydney clubs except Manly who made a premiership year loss.
. Perth, Canberra, Lang Park, Cronulla, Brookvale, Kogarah, Paramatta, Campbelltown, Penrith, Wollongong upgrades for no effect.
. Newcastle upgrade on the way when the club is looking at downsizing .
. Olympic Stadium wasn't designed for our game.
. Homebush & SFS - small crowds are a visual embarrassment
Unfortunately most RL crowds are a visual embarrassment
17. When they gonna have double headers , triple headers ...we can then claim the one crowd for each game !
18 . We don't have -
. A centrally located "home of football" like the AFL because we chose to waste money at the SFS next to the Swans..
. A centre of sporting excellence like the GWS willl have at Blacktown.
. The AFL's draft , management , development , clout , and aggressive approach to expansion ..
. The AFL's $1.2 billion in TV rights.
. A decent game , (but that's the least of our worries)
19. We do have
. A geographically centred stadium at Homebush suited to AFL blockbusters and the GWS .
. A new stadium built at Blacktown for AFL , because the NRL wasn't interested .
. A new stadium built at Homebush for AFL , because the NRL wasn't interested .
. Too many Sydney clubs.
20. When looking at NRL crowd averages
. You cannot look at Sydney in isolation - because they are pathetically low .
. You cannot look at Melbourne because they have no history there and because they are pathetically low .
. You cannot look at this point in time because historically crowds dip this time of year .
. You cannot look at crowds at the ground because the crowd looked and felt a lot bigger than the official low figure .
. You cannot look at the crowd on TV because the crowd looked and felt a lot smaller than the official low figure .
. You can look at past pathetically low crowd figures because that shows the present in a good light .
. You overlook that 25% of all rounds affected by SOO with the best 34 players either unavailable or backing up after SOO.
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because the focus is on SOO .
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they are inflated because "they all do it" (just ask the Storm)
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because clubs are paid $100k to play to empty stadiums .
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they contain freebies from passport holding Pacific Islanders.
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they contain freebies from Moms , nans , nurses and carers .
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they contain freebies for Warriors gear, doing a haka or singing an anthem.
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because they include players, officials, coaching, medical, fitness, trainers, boot studders, waterboys, catering, security, sales staff, turnstile staff, magazine sellers, cheergirls and people wandering into the ground lost .(you know most of the crowd )..
. You cannot look at NRL crowds because more people turned up to see Russel Crowe than South Sydney .
21. You cannot look at SOO crowds
. Because they contain a lot of freebies .
. Tickets still are expensive...spending $100 in Sydney to watch footie is way too much
. Spending $50 for the nose bleed section is way too much
. It is a big week in sport for Sydney so going to the game isn't part of it.
. The game is just too good to watch on TV
, Because the same same two teams play each other, then each other, then each other, every year after year after year.
22 . You cannot look at specific crowd attendances because "8588 is a really inmpressive figure".
23. You cannot look at Canberra crowds because Canberra is under performing
. Because now it supports two clubs .
. Because both those clubs cannot find a sponsor.
. Because the sponsors have all gone to the new AFL club GWS.
. Because nearby Wagga Council s doing stuff for AFL and not RL (because we didn't ask)
. It's all a bluff because Canberra are renegotiating their stadium deal.
24 . It's a bluff because "the AFL want some publicity".
. (Yes, Canberra, GWS and GC have been just been been one big bluff)
. (Yes, the WAR, the invasion, the code hoppers, Wagga Council, Birchdale Oval and more have all been good publicity)
25. It's basically because rl is dying - but that is another list !!!
