2023 NRL Finals Week 1 - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Sydney Roosters, 7:50pm Saturday 9th September @ PointsBet Stadium

[Shortfin Mako]

Yeah I think the level of funding is the same, the cost of the proposed new stadium blew out and Labor said no more funding on top of 300m.

That is a lot of money. Clubs should at least pitch in 50% of the improvement costs.

 

[Jeff Robson]

They could always build a Rampart around the oval that'll turn the place into a fortress.

 

[HaroldBishop]

That is a lot of money. Clubs should at least pitch in 50% of the improvement costs.

Mate how can an NRL club do that?

 

[Shortfin Mako]

Mate how can an NRL club do that?

I know - I was not being realistic but 300m is a lot of money for a regional stadium. I liked it more when the money was divided amongst several clubs/stadiums.

 

[Ryan McGoldrick #1 Fan]

Lets do Russia WC 2018 style with those massive, god awful temp stands

 

[Matty C of the Shire]

The best workaround for me would be letting Cronulla move it for a % of gate takings above capacity. Also fixing the buying process so Sharks members get 24 hours to fill out the stadium before the opposition gets a crack, and not reserving tickets for them or the general public outside a small away bay.

So if our capacity was 12k, and we get 30k at Allianz, we might get 50% of the extra profit from 18k fans.

The issue with this.
if we had a stadium with a capacity of more than 15k with ticketed seated members, then our members would have the same opportunity of the other clubs at other stadiums. I.e. members getting their own seats back

 

[Nicholas2230]

The issue with this.
if we had a stadium with a capacity of more than 15k with ticketed seated members, then our members would have the same opportunity of the other clubs at other stadiums. I.e. members getting their own seats back

You buy a seated ticket for the general season. Not for the finals. You don’t own the seat, you’re lucky to get first dibs on it again for next season. Members and their fkn seats doing my head in.

 

[Mr Ryan]

The Roosters are coming into this game in a bit of form, they’ve got a bit of momentum.

The Roosters last 5 weeks:

 

[HaroldBishop]

The Roosters are coming into this game in a bit of form, they’ve got a bit of momentum.

The Roosters last 5 weeks:

If I was a neutral I'd be getting on them

 

[Capital_Shark]

The Roosters are coming into this game in a bit of form, they’ve got a bit of momentum.

The Roosters last 5 weeks:

Not much better than ours minus the Knights. Those sides were run & done & Souths ate themselves before that game.

 

[Mr Ryan]

If I was a neutral I'd be getting on them

Do it

 

[Capital_Shark]

Do it

I'd check the line. If we get beat I'm feeling at least 4.5

 

[HaroldBishop]

Do it

Nah I don't bet against us

 

[Proud Shark]

Nah I don't bet against us

No wonder we aren't winning.

 

[MMsharks]

The Roosters are coming into this game in a bit of form, they’ve got a bit of momentum.

The Roosters last 5 weeks:

this is exactly why they are dangerous right now

 

[Wiz]

Andrew Webster wrote an article on this as well, it is ridiculous it isn't being played at a bigger ground.

What’s the point in finishing 6th ?

The benefit is we play in front of our own ground

Regardless of commercials / this is the NRL going back to its roots and I love the board for granting us that instead of thinking of the $

As home fans we shouldn’t give a f**k because the team has earned it and it makes it harder for the Roosters and rightly so

 

[Sparkles]

I know - I was not being realistic but 300m is a lot of money for a regional stadium. I liked it more when the money was divided amongst several clubs/stadiums.

It's going to be down the road from an international airport soon. The area will explode. That's probably had a lot to do with it

 

[Matty C of the Shire]

You buy a seated ticket for the general season. Not for the finals. You don’t own the seat, you’re lucky to get first dibs on it again for next season. Members and their fkn seats doing my head in.

Correct; however the other stadiums with a bigger capacity allow their members regain their seats. Unfortunately we don’t have the size or capacity atm

 

[Patrick]

Wish I had foxtel.... really hoping Gus isn't on our game. He hasn't shut up all week about how the roosters are sure things.

 

[Thresher]

Wish I had foxtel.... really hoping Gus isn't on our game. He hasn't shut up all week about how the roosters are sure things.

He'll find a way of being right even if he was wrong.