I go to one or two NRL games each week and that atmosphere last night was better than 99% of the NRL games I have attended. It was unbelievable. Great game to boot!
All the players were great too staying on the field with spectators after the game.
Interesting but I cant see that happening in my lifetime.
East Coast Rugby League is heartland stuff and 80,000 spectators a game (apart from QLD where its not really as popular and only gets 40,000 odd) and 3 out of the top 10 most watched programs every year on TV in Australia will ensure it outlives you and I.
They had 4 International teams yesterday and whilst brilliant and I loved it, they managed about 15,000 spectators.
Unfortunately these numbers just aren't as commercially viable.
Interesting but I cant see that happening in my lifetime.
East Coast Rugby League is heartland stuff and 80,000 spectators a game (apart from QLD where its not really as popular and only gets 40,000 odd) and 3 out of the top 10 most watched programs every year on TV in Australia will ensure it outlives you and I.
They had 4 International teams yesterday and whilst brilliant and I loved it, they managed about 15,000 spectators.
Unfortunately these numbers just aren't as commercially viable.
Ross I was there and the GA tickets were sold out by 3.15pm. Tonga and Samoa did not start until 7.30 it was unbelievable. There were plenty left disappointed when they rocked up two hours before the game only to find the only tickets left were in the grandstand and three times the price of GA.
As @The Mad Hatter said, if it was at the new parra stadium no doubt they would have got more....
Ross I was there and the GA tickets were sold out by 3.15pm. Tonga and Samoa did not start until 7.30 it was unbelievable. There were plenty left disappointed when they rocked up two hours before the game only to find the only tickets left were in the grandstand and three times the price of GA.
As @The Mad Hatter said, it'll it was at the new parra stadium no doubt they would have got more....
I only just found out today that Storm have tabled a nice $$ deal to Blake Austin for next year as they want a long term replacement for Copper Cronk... from what I’ve gather this is A) Old News and B) Any truth to it?
I only just found out today that Storm have tabled a nice $$ deal to Blake Austin for next year as they want a long term replacement for Copper Cronk... from what I’ve gather this is A) Old News and B) Any truth to it?
I heard it over the weekend as well, no surprises Austin is looking after knocking back the Raiders reduced offer. The only way it could work is Munster goes back to Fullback which means Billy is retiring and Jerome Hughes is looking for a job.
I cant see it as a great move by Storm nut hey Bellamy will know.
Mmm interesting, heard it’s for the halves for a long term replacement for Cronk as he believes Croft isn’t ready yet still. As you said, Bellamy is the only one who knows what he’s doing.
He’s retiring from all rep football, but he only took a 1yr contract as Storm where iffy on his shoulder. Plus they all wanted to wait and see what Bellamy was doing.
Storm have opened talks with Smith on a new contract, he wants a 2-3yr deal