Given the events of the past week and the general animosity between the dogs and the tigers you can add a bulldogs derby to the eels games as tier1 blockbusters that could get a big crowd at Accor. The dogs and dragons share gate takings next year and joint promote the games, we should be looking at similar opportunities with the Dogs and the Rabbits. Divide the field in two and challenge each supporter base to fill out their side. Tier 2 derbies against panthers and dragons also offer opportunity if marketed well (panthers new stadium will be owned by events NSW). There needs to be a push to get crowds up, reciprocal rights in the big stadiums is a great idea.
What a ridiculous idea to take a home game to Allianz. The NRL hasn’t even promoted this idea of an indigenous “magic round” at Allianz. Just a total waste, should be at our traditional home grounds and we dominate this game.
gave up a LO game to do it.. .
only a bit over 13,000 in attendance
What a ridiculous idea to take a home game to Allianz. The NRL hasn’t even promoted this idea of an indigenous “magic round” at Allianz. Just a total waste, should be at our traditional home grounds and we dominate this game.
a general comment on the NRL, they need to do a better job on these “theme” rounds. Indigenous round, heritage round, rivalry round, Anzac round. It’s a no brainer to market these things much more strongly and create events evenly spaced through the season. Vegas and the actual Magic round are great but it feels like the NRL has less control over these theme rounds, whether or not the teams wear novelty jerseys etc. still feels like low hanging fruit
Felt a very half arsed promotion, so not surprised there was such a mediocre crowd.
Would be interesting to see the financials of today vs a standard capacity Leichhardt crowd.
Felt a very half arsed promotion, so not surprised there was such a mediocre crowd.
Would be interesting to see the financials of today vs a standard capacity Leichhardt crowd.
I think from memory the Indigenous magic round might have been a NSW government idea. I assume they would have paid the club the play at Allianz and it would have been worth a fee hundred thousand more to play there than LO. We got the win but I just don’t understand the point of playing Manly, a team notorious for not travelling, at a massive stadium that isn’t your home ground. Just dumb.
why did the club take a LO game and not a CSS game for this Allianz game ?
why did the club take a LO game and not a CSS game for this Allianz game ?
We were only ever going to have 3 games at Leichhardt this year and next, this game doesn't affect that.
Massive game this Sunday at 4pm! Leichhardt will be going off (weather permitting).
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why did the club take a LO game and not a CSS game for this Allianz game ?
We were only ever going to have 3 games at Leichhardt this year and next, this game doesn't affect that.
we are probably doing this game next year, again why play less at LO
stupid decision
the eighth will be on fire Sunday
Just purchased 8 tickets in Bay 12 (best they had). Based on what was available it looks like we might have a sold out game by Sunday.
@jedi-tiger It’s all about money nothing else as with Campbelltown.. the owners are drip feeding the club , Richo has to do what ever it takes to get the money to make the team more competitive. That’s the reality no use continually complaining ! HBG are not interested they should get there finger out and put the Weststigers on the market then Burgess can spend all his Sunday’s with his 100 boys club supporters at Lidcombe and that would be a good day !!!
@jedi-tiger It’s all about money nothing else as with Campbelltown.. the owners are drip feeding the club , Richo has to do what ever it takes to get the money to make the team more competitive. That’s the reality no use continually complaining !
CSS got 4 games LO 3 ...
dont quiet understand that given our record at LO compared to CSS
@jedi-tiger If you think the venue influences the game outcome then WT should play more at Allianz. I think it's 2/2 there this year?
I don't think either of LO or CSS are up to contemporary NRL standard.
@jedi-tiger It’s all about money nothing else as with Campbelltown.. the owners are drip feeding the club , Richo has to do what ever it takes to get the money to make the team more competitive. That’s the reality no use continually complaining !
CSS got 4 games LO 3 ...
dont quiet understand that given our record at LO compared to CSS
Richo (and his predecessors) have been very open as to how hard it is to make $$ out of LO, hence the decreasing number of games. Similar story with CSS.
The deals with these grounds were done outside of the SFS game. That game is taking one away from Parramatta if anything.
