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Re: Queenslander's passion for sport
Proud citizen of the great nation of Queensland.
Proud citizen of the great nation of Queensland.
Queenslanders' passion for sport
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Professor47
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Don't know what it is like in QLD but a significant reason why Sydney has less crowds and that is the 'social' factor. It's true what Rock said - Sydney people do like to do other shite on the weekend than go to "every" game they can go to... Families might but the 20-30s ish crowd definitely are not going to go to every game. Furthermore, Sydney doesn't really allow you to go to the footy then hit the city unless you want to go to the footy dressed like an idiot... which is a big reason why if your team has the fri/sat night game... you usually watch it with some mates at the local then head out or a friend's house etc. Sydney has a huuuuge tv league culture from what I can see.
Been sayin it for yonks but if you want crowds in Sydney you have to go for the day games... you will get the families and you will get the young'uns as well...
Lastly on origin - I won't question the players... but there is no DOUBT QLD fans care more about Origin than NSW fans - GENERALLY speaking. I can vouch for this and even Rock can't deny this. NSW fans don't care as much about it - not the ONLY reason why ANZ doesn't sell out but it's a factor.
Don't know what it is like in QLD but a significant reason why Sydney has less crowds and that is the 'social' factor. It's true what Rock said - Sydney people do like to do other shite on the weekend than go to "every" game they can go to... Families might but the 20-30s ish crowd definitely are not going to go to every game. Furthermore, Sydney doesn't really allow you to go to the footy then hit the city unless you want to go to the footy dressed like an idiot... which is a big reason why if your team has the fri/sat night game... you usually watch it with some mates at the local then head out or a friend's house etc. Sydney has a huuuuge tv league culture from what I can see.
Been sayin it for yonks but if you want crowds in Sydney you have to go for the day games... you will get the families and you will get the young'uns as well...
Lastly on origin - I won't question the players... but there is no DOUBT QLD fans care more about Origin than NSW fans - GENERALLY speaking. I can vouch for this and even Rock can't deny this. NSW fans don't care as much about it - not the ONLY reason why ANZ doesn't sell out but it's a factor.
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Oh man, this thread has turned into gray matter killing stuff. I wish I could ask for restitution of my time... [eusa_doh
Uh Prof, the Broncos have the highest amount of Fri night / Sat night / Mon night games of the NRL, and still consistently pull the highest crowd numbers. Oh right, I know... 1 team 1 city blah blah. :roll:
I love my outings with friends or family, but unless I'm tied up (which I've been this season with my son playing most of his games at the same time as the Broncs), I plan them in a way they don't clash with the Broncos games that I can attend. Well, at least that's what I would expect from a supporter, but I guess that's too much to ask from NSW'kers, as it would require a functioning brain... [icon_shru
Oh man, this thread has turned into gray matter killing stuff. I wish I could ask for restitution of my time... [eusa_doh
Uh Prof, the Broncos have the highest amount of Fri night / Sat night / Mon night games of the NRL, and still consistently pull the highest crowd numbers. Oh right, I know... 1 team 1 city blah blah. :roll:
I love my outings with friends or family, but unless I'm tied up (which I've been this season with my son playing most of his games at the same time as the Broncs), I plan them in a way they don't clash with the Broncos games that I can attend. Well, at least that's what I would expect from a supporter, but I guess that's too much to ask from NSW'kers, as it would require a functioning brain... [icon_shru
QUEENSLANDER
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Im sure this has been brought up, but ffs this is stupid. QLD sells out all origin matches, no matter how good or bad the team is performing. The sales this year are no reflection on the team's success, just that QLDers will always love origin!
Scotty said:
Im sure this has been brought up, but ffs this is stupid. QLD sells out all origin matches, no matter how good or bad the team is performing. The sales this year are no reflection on the team's success, just that QLDers will always love origin!
Black Philip
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How is it stupid when we don't know how our own fans would deal with losing 5 series in a row? There are always going to be die hards like yourself that will keep going no matter what, but the fact is we just don't know if we would lose crowd numbers after so many years of shitness.
QUEENSLANDER said:
How is it stupid when we don't know how our own fans would deal with losing 5 series in a row? There are always going to be die hards like yourself that will keep going no matter what, but the fact is we just don't know if we would lose crowd numbers after so many years of shitness.
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Queenslander's passion for sport
Two of the teams kicked off at around 9pm and would've finished just shy of 11pm. So 9pm kickoff on a working day, followed by a 100km trip home for Titans fans. Light or no drinking if you're driving and an hour plus long train trip on a crowded train if you are.
The crowd halved after the Broncos game last time I went, it's a tough ask to have a double header on a working day.
The Rock said:
Two of the teams kicked off at around 9pm and would've finished just shy of 11pm. So 9pm kickoff on a working day, followed by a 100km trip home for Titans fans. Light or no drinking if you're driving and an hour plus long train trip on a crowded train if you are.
The crowd halved after the Broncos game last time I went, it's a tough ask to have a double header on a working day.
Black Philip
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Was it? [eusa_eh I thought they were selling out at that point?
Nashy said:
Was it? [eusa_eh I thought they were selling out at that point?
Bucking Beads
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That is the point, they never sell out.
Scotty said:
That is the point, they never sell out.
QUEENSLANDER
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We havent lost 5 in a row, but we have been through some slim years and lang park never failed to sell out
Scotty said:
We havent lost 5 in a row, but we have been through some slim years and lang park never failed to sell out
