1st Round Crowds.

[Dakink]

Despite the excitement I feel as the season nears a start, there has been an amazing level of UNDER exposure from the NRL in regards to marketing, (especially tele ads) in the lead up to the season.

What are your expectations for the first round of matches?

[Dakink]

the games;

Wests v Dragons -Telstra Stadium
Newcastle v Parramatta - Energy Australia Stadium
Bulldogs v Penrith - Telstra Stadium
Manly v Canberra - Brookvale Oval
Warriors v Melbourne - Ericsson Stadium
Brisbane v North Queensland - Suncorp Stadium
South Sydney v Roosters - Telstra Stadium

Now gazing into my famous crystall ball again I see the following;

Wests v Dragons 35,000
Newcastle v Parra 25,000
Dogs v Penrith 18,000
Manly v Canberra 15,000
Warriors v Melbourne 9,000
Brisbane v NQ 50,000
Souths v Roosters 25,000

Some factors to consider here;

*How will the Warriors fans react - in force to say screw you or disappear with no chance of making the semis.
*Will Souths fans get behind their team now or wait and see what is happening with the football club
*Dogs v Penrith and Manly v Raiders are the biggest doubts in my mind they could either have massive crowds or none at all.

[Steve Dangerous]

i definately agree it's been undermarketed....

haven't seen anything on tv at all.. not even ch9 promos for their own games.

[Queenslander]

The Broncos vs Cowboys will lead from the front for Round 1, games like this one dont really need to much exposure the tickets pretty much sell themselves. Im unsure about Sydney games but I would hope there is some advertising done.

[Super Cronk]

Wests v Dragons -Telstra Stadium 25,000-35,000
Newcastle v Parramatta - Energy Australia Stadium 15,000-20,000
Bulldogs v Penrith - Telstra Stadium 15,000
Manly v Canberra - Brookvale Oval 10,000
Warriors v Melbourne - Ericsson Stadium 8,000
Brisbane v North Queensland - Suncorp Stadium 35,000- 40, 000
South Sydney v Roosters - Telstra Stadium 15,000

[DIEHARD]

Wests v Dragons -Telstra Stadium - 35,000
Newcastle v Parramatta - Energy Australia Stadium - 25,000
Bulldogs v Penrith - Telstra Stadium - 21,000
Manly v Canberra - Brookvale Oval - 15,000
Warriors v Melbourne - Ericsson Stadium - 12,000
Brisbane v North Queensland - Suncorp Stadium - 50,000
South Sydney v Roosters - Telstra Stadium - 30,000

Something like that.