Free entry to games

['G']

Yesterday was great but it got me thinking, why doesnt the NRL do what it can to ensure that we always have such massive crowds at games. Sure we had to give away a ton of free tickets in order to get the crowd to 40k, but why not do this more often? Isnt having 40k people at a game, even if only half of them pay for entry better than having 20k people. Food and merchendise sales would be higher, as well as revenue for parking and public transport. It also makes it much more enjoyable to be at a game when there is a big crowd, and it even makes it look better on TV.

If we played a team like the Eels yesterday I think the crowd would've even been over 60k. By giving people a chance to watch the game for free for a while they will grow to love going to games and over time will want to become members and go to games no matter what. This doesnt just apply to Bulldogs games, all clubs could do something like this.

If the NRL could give out a heap of free tickets, maybe just to people who are members of any rugby league club and say 4 of their friends, over say an 8 week period, and get as many people as possible to go experience what its like to be at the footy then I think we could see long term benifits.

 

[Moe]

Exactly

Would much rather have 40,000 @ $10 a ticket > 20,000 @ $20 a ticket

 

[Snake Jailbird]

Na **** it off, traffic was a nightmare yday

 

[steve1700]

yeah would of been good if this fridays games a double header.

 

[terrylamb4lyfe]

Na **** it off, traffic was a nightmare yday

This is why you should use public transport when it is obvious there will be a big crowd.

 

[Chicharito]

or perhaps even getting dropped off may be a solution

 

['G']

Na **** it off, traffic was a nightmare yday

Id rather spend a bit more time travelling than sit in an 80,000 seat stadium that only has 15,000 people in it. Seriously, when there's less thank 20k you can hear people cough on the other side of the stadium.

 

[Snake Jailbird]

Id rather spend a bit more time travelling than sit in an 80,000 seat stadium that only has 15,000 people in it. Seriously, when there's less thank 20k you can hear people cough on the other side of the stadium.

Yeah i agree with that. All except the traffic it was a nightmare.

 

[B-Train]

Woah, woah, slow down. you're using way too much common sense there. What do you think this is? A well run league or something? Are you crazy?

They should do exactly what they did yesterday alot more often to boost crowds.

As you said, people/families spending money on parking (although as Kenny said, getting out was a nightmare) food, drinks etc after getting a free ticket is better than no one spending money on anything if those people who got the free tickets didn't go to the games at all.

 

[Snake Jailbird]

Maybe u should catch public transport btrain
oh wait everytime u do that u end up going on a rampage and smashing the carriage

 

[MikeyP..]

This is why you should use public transport when it is obvious there will be a big crowd.

The buses were packed on sunday and the trains werent running on the bankstown line, as well.

 

[Moe]

Drive to Lidcombe, catch the sprint train.

That's what I do. Plenty of free parking, no traffic. awwww yeah

 

[~stacie]

The buses were packed on sunday and the trains werent running on the bankstown line, as well.

they weren't running on the inner west line either.
city rail = fail, as per usual

 

[Snake Jailbird]

Yeah so no trains and buses packed, lets all catch public transport and cripple a system thats already crippled

 

[~stacie]

Yeah so no trains and buses packed, lets all catch public transport and cripple a system thats already crippled

crippled like you?
jooooooookes! =D

 

[MikeyP..]

Yeah so no trains and buses packed, lets all catch public transport and cripple a system thats already crippled

lol amen sister.

 

[Snake Jailbird]

crippled like you?
jooooooookes! =D

Oh harsh! by the way speaking of cripple my flatmate wants words with u, u buckled his shoulders lol

 

[Berries]

Who do you decide gets thr free tickets? Id be pissed off paying knowing others get in for free.

 

[~stacie]

Oh harsh! by the way speaking of cripple my flatmate wants words with u, u buckled his shoulders lol

ohmygosh, tell him im soooo sorry & thank him x 100000000000000.
it was v. nice of him to do that :love:
LOL.

 

[ByRd]

Ok well then if this is going to happen for alot of games, what is the point of people being members or paying for tickets, they might just wait around for free tickets.

They need to continue the push for memberships and LOWER ticket prices, as people have said, 30000 at $10-15 or 15000 at $25-30.