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Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:18 am**

Anyone predicting any sellouts for the NRL's festival of rugby league this weekend in Sydney?

Clash of the week: NRL vs A-League in Sydney's heartland
Date March 4, 2014 - 8:42PM

Michael Chammas
Rugby league reporter

The biggest opening round of rugby league in Sydney in two decades will go head-to-head against the A-League's expected sell-out cross-town derby on Saturday night.

For the first time in the NRL's history, seven games have been scheduled in Sydney on the opening weekend of the competition.

The last time Sydney hosted seven rugby league games in the first round of the season was back in 1994 during the NSWRL.

However the NRL's return hasn't had an impact on the town's rapidly growing interest in football, with possibly the biggest crowd of the weekend expected to pile into Allianz Stadium for Saturday night's derby between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC.

A crowd of more than 40,000 is expected for the clash between the A-League's new fierce rivals, gatecrashing the NRL's festival of rugby league smack bang in the middle of the code's heartland.

The NRL has denied the increase in Sydney matches for the start of the 2014 season was a bid to reduce interest in the A-League derby, which attracted a crowd of 40,388 the last time the two teams met at Allianz Stadium back in October last year.

Football Federation Australia chief executive and former NRL boss David Gallop insists no thought was given to the rugby league calendar when scheduling the derby, but described interest in the match as a reflection of the growth of the sport in Sydney.

"The Sydney derby is now a must-see for not only football fans but many general sports fans in Sydney," Gallop said.

"It was not deliberately scheduled against anything else that is going on in town. It is a reminder of the competitive nature of Sydney sport. The house full sign will be a symbol of football's steep growth curve and a taste of what is ahead with our finals series, a World Cup campaign and the visit of Juventus all coming up."

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Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:40 am**

Three games at ANZ including the Bulldogs and the Broncos. And it's that game that goes head to head with the A-League derby.

It really depends on how many Bulldogs fans are also supporters of either United or the Wanderers. If there are, they won't pull 40,000 at Allianz. but I'm not going to say ANZ on Saturday night will be a sell out either. Honestly, if Manly will just travel for once it should be the Sea Eagles and the Storm on Saturday night at ANZ. Or they should swap the Bulldogs/Broncos clash with the Bunnies/Roosters clash - which would have been at Allianz if it wasn't for the A-League.

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:41 pm**

Bea, you're an idiot!

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:32 pm**

reminds me of the much talked about Q clash (as labelled by one fumbler soon to rival RL SOO) that got 27 K...
Remember last yr how in Syd the Swans were going to have the biggest Regular season crowd..(that one fell on its arse too).

Why do people continue to talk down RL..
they just get shown up as not real bright.

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:59 pm**

AFLcrap1 wrote:
reminds me of the much talked about Q clash (as labelled by one fumbler soon to rival RL SOO) that got 27 K...
Remember last yr how in Syd the Swans were going to have the biggest Regular season crowd..(that one fell on its arse too).

Why do people continue to talk down RL..
they just get shown up as not real bright.

Is this a trick question? You only have to read the crowds thread on LU to see why people talk down RL. Even their own fans do it.

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 6:22 pm**

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NRL V .............

what League ?

the league that can't outrate the lingerie Football League on TV ?

that League ?

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NRL in Sydney this week
Thursday 35 to 40K at the Ground ..... 600K on TV

the Aye League in Sydney this week
Sat 35 to 40K at the ground .... 40K on TV

so its
640K sets of Sydney peepers watching one of the NRL games
&
80K watching the big wendy ball Sydney derby

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yeah
that's a contest aint it

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 6:28 pm**

Cracker wrote:
Three games at ANZ including the Bulldogs and the Broncos. And it's that game that goes head to head with the A-League derby.

It really depends on how many Bulldogs fans are also supporters of either United or the Wanderers. If there are, they won't pull 40,000 at Allianz. but I'm not going to say ANZ on Saturday night will be a sell out either. Honestly, if Manly will just travel for once it should be the Sea Eagles and the Storm on Saturday night at ANZ. Or they should swap the Bulldogs/Broncos clash with the Bunnies/Roosters clash - which would have been at Allianz if it wasn't for the A-League.

Dogs / Broncs Friday
Wanderers / FC Saturday

so no... they don't go head to head

Manly V Storm on Saturday Is the big Sat Sydney game
if the weather holds .... Brookie will be packed to the rafters
but that's only about 20K

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 6:36 pm**

Beaussie wrote:
Anyone predicting any sellouts for the NRL's festival of rugby league this weekend in Sydney?

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hows that battle of the bottom burps game at the showground in a bit ova a week tracking for ticket sales dickhead ?
surely its a sellout by now ?

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big bubby felcher in his first comp game
the Sydney fumbles & bumbles derby
a venue that'd fit in the corner of ANZ

all tickets gone for sure eh Bearsy ?

what

not yet .....

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not even close

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hang on

wasn't this the game that you declared 2 years ago would FILL ANZ to the rafters

now ANZ has chased the midgets off ...........to the Tiny showground next door

& you're telling me they STILL can't sell that minuscule venue out even with the Swines & big Booby Franger playin !!

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Fuckin Hilarious
that's what it is folks

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:14 pm**

Raiderdave wrote:
Cracker wrote:
Three games at ANZ including the Bulldogs and the Broncos. And it's that game that goes head to head with the A-League derby.

It really depends on how many Bulldogs fans are also supporters of either United or the Wanderers. If there are, they won't pull 40,000 at Allianz. but I'm not going to say ANZ on Saturday night will be a sell out either. Honestly, if Manly will just travel for once it should be the Sea Eagles and the Storm on Saturday night at ANZ. Or they should swap the Bulldogs/Broncos clash with the Bunnies/Roosters clash - which would have been at Allianz if it wasn't for the A-League.

Dogs / Broncs Friday
Wanderers / FC Saturday

so no... they don't go head to head

Manly V Storm on Saturday Is the big Sat Sydney game
if the weather holds .... Brookie will be packed to the rafters
but that's only about 20K

there will be crowed all around NSW this week, just not at any NRL games

their 15k average will keep falling :>::

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:18 pm**

adamj1300 wrote:
Raiderdave wrote:
Cracker wrote:
Three games at ANZ including the Bulldogs and the Broncos. And it's that game that goes head to head with the A-League derby.

It really depends on how many Bulldogs fans are also supporters of either United or the Wanderers. If there are, they won't pull 40,000 at Allianz. but I'm not going to say ANZ on Saturday night will be a sell out either. Honestly, if Manly will just travel for once it should be the Sea Eagles and the Storm on Saturday night at ANZ. Or they should swap the Bulldogs/Broncos clash with the Bunnies/Roosters clash - which would have been at Allianz if it wasn't for the A-League.

Dogs / Broncs Friday
Wanderers / FC Saturday

so no... they don't go head to head

Manly V Storm on Saturday Is the big Sat Sydney game
if the weather holds .... Brookie will be packed to the rafters
but that's only about 20K
there will be crowed all around NSW this week, just not at any NRL games
their 15k average will keep falling :>::

wanna bet...
Or do you just let this post bite you on the arse like most of your posts do

Posted: **Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:22 pm**

adamj1300 wrote:
Raiderdave wrote:
Cracker wrote:
Three games at ANZ including the Bulldogs and the Broncos. And it's that game that goes head to head with the A-League derby.

It really depends on how many Bulldogs fans are also supporters of either United or the Wanderers. If there are, they won't pull 40,000 at Allianz. but I'm not going to say ANZ on Saturday night will be a sell out either. Honestly, if Manly will just travel for once it should be the Sea Eagles and the Storm on Saturday night at ANZ. Or they should swap the Bulldogs/Broncos clash with the Bunnies/Roosters clash - which would have been at Allianz if it wasn't for the A-League.

Dogs / Broncs Friday
Wanderers / FC Saturday

so no... they don't go head to head

Manly V Storm on Saturday Is the big Sat Sydney game
if the weather holds .... Brookie will be packed to the rafters
but that's only about 20K
there will be crowed all around NSW this week, just not at any NRL games
their 15k average will keep falling :>::

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captain fail
fails again

the only thing he never fails at'

is failure

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Posted: **Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:54 am**

Oh that is just asking for another bet, but I won't because Dave is as much of a welcher as Eliagh!

Posted: **Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:57 pm**

This is deffo a derp worthy thread.

What next, you AFL fans are going to continue with the WSW are taking over Parramatta?

Do you think the wooden spooners can manage to get a bigger crowd than what the WSW are averaging this Sunday against an out of country team?

Derp!

Posted: **Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:51 pm**

Raiderdave wrote:
Cracker wrote:
Three games at ANZ including the Bulldogs and the Broncos. And it's that game that goes head to head with the A-League derby.

It really depends on how many Bulldogs fans are also supporters of either United or the Wanderers. If there are, they won't pull 40,000 at Allianz. but I'm not going to say ANZ on Saturday night will be a sell out either. Honestly, if Manly will just travel for once it should be the Sea Eagles and the Storm on Saturday night at ANZ. Or they should swap the Bulldogs/Broncos clash with the Bunnies/Roosters clash - which would have been at Allianz if it wasn't for the A-League.

Dogs / Broncs Friday
Wanderers / FC Saturday

so no... they don't go head to head

Manly V Storm on Saturday Is the big Sat Sydney game
if the weather holds .... Brookie will be packed to the rafters
but that's only about 20K

Well the draw I had put them on Saturday but I just checked the NRL website and in fact the Bunnies/Roosters clash is tonight. I'll have to get another draw from somewhere. Thanks for the note.

Yes I agree that Brookvale will be packed. It always is when the Storm visit.

Posted: **Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:34 pm**

Raiderdave wrote:

NRL in Sydney this week
Thursday 35 to 40K at the Ground ..... 600K on TV

You want to try this one again Dave???

27k :_<>

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