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WTF.
Why would you play RL at the new stadium, which BTW RL claim they hate playing at football/cricket grounds.
East Perth ground is more than suitable, except for SOO.
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WTF.
Why would you play RL at the new stadium, which BTW RL claim they hate playing at football/cricket grounds.
East Perth ground is more than suitable, except for SOO.
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It's not a bad idea on the NRL's part.
An oval gives the teams areas to warm up/down between games, where players can also interact with spectators over the fence. (On the other hand they do have additional seating to go inside the oval to make it a rectangular stadium.)
It would also give RL a lot of publicity as people will go in order to get a look at the new stadium, knowing that it's going to be easier to get tickets than for AFL in the first while when everybody wants to go.
From PS's perspective it'd be a good soft launch and they can bill it as an opportunity to have a look around while the place isn't jam-packed.
Plus, it gives them bragging rights that they had the first sporting event at PS.
Question is, will the people who hated the idea of a Pom of questionable ability (according to them) opening the stadium feel any better about RL opening the venue?
As long as they are going to pay the $1 million rental that's fine by me.
At the moment rl cannot afford anything.
The NRL only had 6,000 attend their last Perth game.
WTF is interested in rl9s ?
Yes, plenty of space at Subiaco.
And when has the perth stadium authority been interested in giving out charity ?
The idea is to get some income to PAY for the new stadium not give freebies away.
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Not you clearly, but RL9s isn't one RL game, is it? It's a number of fast-paced short games featuring all teams so it's not like it only appeals to fans of two teams.
Oh hi Subiaco, I didn't know you were part of this discussion.
Charity has gatecrashed the discussion too!
Again nobody said anything about giving out freebies...
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RL and soccer fans both say they hate playing at oval stadiums. It's the administrators with $ signs in their eyes who want to play there.
If they want to book it then good luck to them. You can't refuse the booking on the grounds that few people actually give a shit. Taking a bit of a risk that the ground will be ready though.
Bear in mind it will cost the stadium $3mil upfront to stage the game - cost benefit analysis?
Reading an article on it earlier today they were saying that the NRL want the WA State Government to pay them $3 million to bring the tournament over. Presumably they (NRL) get a fixed return and then the risk falls on the state government to recoup the costs.
The NRL pre-season comp is currently played in Auckland but there is some wrangling over renewing the contract due to dwindling crowds over there. I think it is an NRL bargaining chip to try and leverage better deal somewhere else.
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A monster truck extravaganza would be better
Only 6,000 NRL fans attended the last NRL game and you more people to attend non-NRL games?
Why not. subiaco would be cheaper.
NO. Certainly not freebies in this case it's COSTING WA taxpayers.
The idea of a stadium is to CHARGE money FFS.
IF ANY EVENT IS GOOD ENOUGH THEN IT CAN AFFORD TO PAY RENT AND MAKE A PROFIT.
First edition of the 9’s in Auckland drew 50,000 people. It’s a carnival atmosphere. People go to
Drink and dress up and there’s football on the side.
Yes the numbers have slipped the last two years, but it’s probably better as an event that you move around every year.
Drink and dress up and there’s football on the side.
Yes the numbers have slipped the last two years, but it’s probably better as an event that you move around every year.
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It's all about enhancing publicity in order to revamp their pre season comp.
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I never at any point said it should be free and I would appreciate if you'd (A) reply to what I'm saying and not argue against something I didn't even say, and (B) not use all caps and yell at me, just because you have a strong opinion which you want to push over my "wrong" opinion.
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It happened with the Union 7's tournament at Adelaide Oval. First year was good and then it declined. With PS you'd have the added curiosity factor of people going for a look at the new stadium.
Maybe a one year deal then?
$35 entry and $7 for a bucket of chips - they might just cover their costs with enough curious fans wanting a look at the stadium
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Yeah I think these "festivals" (the 7s and 9s from the different codes) should be on one- or two-year rotations. Keep it fresh. One year for the excitement of something new and one running off the coat-tails of a good day/weekend at the football.Maybe a one year deal then?
$35 entry and $7 for a bucket of chips - they might just cover their costs with enough curious fans wanting a look at the stadium
I went to the first year of the Sevens in Adelaide and loved it, went the second year coz I loved the first, and then never got around to going again.
Are you serious ? That's like expecting 50, to go AFLX in Sydney.
If NRL can only draw 6,000 in Perth how many will go and see non-NRL event.
What is a good crowd for RU7s ?
You don't seem to grasp the facts that a stadium needs to charge rent. Somebody has to pay for the stadium, why not the users ?
While would you want to pay $3 million for somebody to play in your stadium ?
If you want charity then why not WAFL games or international games of Australian Football.
It might do if it's the first event. I reckon 2 guys playing chess would get a decent turnout.
I get your point though, without that novelty it would probably be lucky to half fill NIB.
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You don't seem to grasp the fact that it wouldn't be charity, it'd be business. They'd be a sponsor in the same way as Telstra or Toyota. It's a business arrangement. We give you money (or pay for your venue hire) in return for on-field and perimeter advertising, TV advertising, and having people from Sydney etc come to Perth for the event and also they get to play tourist for the weekend. The NRL "pay" for the venue by giving WA those things. Charity is giving and getting nothing in return. Business is giving and getting. Good luck getting that kind of business deal going with the WAFL (pretty sure nobody from Sydney gonna fly over to watch Peel play East Perth at any venue!) or New Zealand vs Fiji international Aussie Rules - that WOULD be charity.
