Roosters want equal gate takings for clubs

[mrslong]

Yet another stupid statement coming out of the roosters camp.

Seriously out of the people on this forum how many of you go "geeze locky and hunt are out of this game we won't go". Of course you still go, you don't support players as individuals! You support them as a team...the team you follow! who cares how many players you are missing due to rep honours, even more reason to get behind your club that week and cheer them on. Mind you the roosters total of 3 fans would have to cheer mighty loud.

Probably none of the people on this forum but "fans" in general would take note of that. Brisbane's last two home games have been below 30,000 and they were both on a friday night against sides with a good support base in south east Queensland. IMO Lockyer's absence has had a big impact on the gate takings. I know it seems fickle but I'm pretty confident many "fans" would choose to stay home if the big guns aren't playing.

TV rights is the reason I haven't been going to as many games this year. I don't have Foxtel and I'm not a season ticket holder....but I usually go to a couple of games a year, I usually try to get to a game that doesn't get played on FTA, and the last 3-4 home games have been on TV, as are the next 3-4 home games on TV, so I'm not gonna go to a game.... [icon_shru when they were ALL on FTA I went to a lot more games - weird huh rather than saving up for a time that I would miss out on.

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back on subject, I think if there is a smart Sydney CEO out there they will be looking to move their team to the Central Coast.

 

[Hamm.0]

Yes, the mass coverage of NRL on Fox actually detracts from Sydney attendance IMO.

And the Broncos would be feeling the pinch with (how many now!?) FTA games this year....except Canberra, I can't remember the last non-Friday game we played?