Anyone else think the ARU have dropped the pill

[AndyS]

Yeah, well, if they wanted crowds they probably shouldn't have had the ABC show the game live in Sydney (wouldn't have minded it here though).

Mind you, I've never understood the crowd dynamics in NSW - they claim heartland status, but compare the attendances at Waratahs matches with the average 60,000 the Swans have got to Telstra Stadium this year. What is it - they all love their rugby, they just don't want to attend or support it financially?

[jargan83]

bandwagon supporters

[Skiza]

[JediKnight]

would you go out wearing powder blue?!

[Jethro]

Yeah, well, if they wanted crowds they probably shouldn't have had the ABC show the game live in Sydney (wouldn't have minded it here though).

Mind you, I've never understood the crowd dynamics in NSW - they claim heartland status, but compare the attendances at Waratahs matches with the average 60,000 the Swans have got to Telstra Stadium this year. What is it - they all love their rugby, they just don't want to attend or support it financially?

One of the dangers of running a sport in this city, if the team don't win no one can be bothered to go and see the hopeless losers. The Swans back in the bad old days were lucky to get 5,000 along to a match.

The Tahs doing okay with 20k plus week in week out Down on the 30k average for 2006.