First five rounds of draw released

[Mark^Bastard]

We were pretty unlucky to not get the Sunday 9 slot in round 1 I reckon. Given they decided the Thursday game ages ago the Eels/Broncos game was always going to get the Friday slot, and I guess the Warriors/Manly game is a tradition or whatever.

Sunday at Leichardt with Benji vs Carney would have surely factored in.

Oh well, I'm glad I wont have to listen to Gus commentating our first game of the season.

 

[fitz]

Experimenting with tables in this new version...

Team	FTA Games 2007-2001	%	FTA Games 2011	"Winningness"
Brisbane Broncos	88/120	73%	(2011: 18/24, 75%)	(W68 L51 D1, 4 finals appearances)
Wests Tigers	64/120	53%	(2011: 13/24, 54%)	(W64 L56, 2 finals appearances)
St George-Illawarra Dragons	63/120	53%	(2011: 14/24, 58%)	(W70 L49 D1, 4 finals appearances)
Parramatta Eels	61/120	51%	(2011: 11/24, 46%)	(W52 L66 D2, 2 finals appearance)
Canterbury Bulldogs	58/120	48%	(2011: 10/24, 42%)	(W56 L64, 2 finals appearances)
Manly Sea Eagles	52/120	43%	(2011: 12/24, 50%)	(W79 L41, 5 finals appearances)
South Sydney Rabbitohs	52/120	43%	(2011: 13/24, 54%)	(W53 L66 D1, 1 finals appearance)
Gold Coast Titans	48/120	40%	(2011: 9/24, 38%)	(W57 L63, 2 finals appearances)
Penrith Panthers	45/120	38%	(2011: 9/24, 38%)	(W53 L65 D2, 1 finals appearance)
Sydney Roosters	43/120	36%	(2011: 9/24, 38%)	(W54 L65 D1, 2 finals appearances)
Newcastle Knights	34/120	28%	(2011: 7/24, 29%)	(W56 L64, 2 finals appearances)
Melbourne Storm	31/120	26%	(2011: 6/24, 17%)	(W85 L34 D1, 4 finals appearances)
North Queensland Cowboys	31/120	26%	(2011: 6/24, 25%)	(W50 L70, 2 finals appearances)
Cronulla Sharks	20/120	17%	(2011: 4/24, 17%)	(W46 L74, 1 finals appearance)
New Zealand Warriors	16/120	13%	(2011: 3/24, 13%)	(W61 L55 D3, 4 finals appearances)
Canberra Raiders	12/120	10%	(2011: 2/24, 8%)	(W50 L70, 2 finals appearances)

 

[fitz]

Hmmmm.... that didn't work. Add that to the to-do list!

 

[DruNkDazZ]

What's more alarming with the Stats there is that we have had 1 Finals Appearance in 5 years. Ouch!

 

[Gow's Scissors]

and didnt score a point in that final

 

[Mark^Bastard]

You guys forgetting the home final we had against the Raiders where we flogged them?

 

[fitz]

I think it means "FINALS SERIES APPEARANCES"

 

[FLEETY]

What's more alarming with the Stats there is that we have had 1 Finals Appearance in 5 years. Ouch!

Ouch is right, but considering we've lost the most games in 5 years, it's hardly surprising.
Remember the last 3 seasons have been dead average (with improvement this year, admittedly), and in 2007, more often than not we were down 2 odd points at the final hooter.

 

[SDK]

1st 5 rounds, 13 teams get a Ch9 game with Sharks, Titans & Raiders missing out. Bronx get 5 games, Castle 4 & 4 other teams 3 games.

As above agree to an extent that Sharks will have to earn their Ch9 games, yet certainly not getting any favours despite there being some good match-ups (IMO).

Spewing about the Monday night home game against Manly. While there were the well documented crowd problems when these teams met at Toyota in 2011, it would have been a great crowd if on a Sat or Sun. I would expect that the crowd will be down 8k – 10k given the Monday night slot.

We’ll be there yet hope it is our 1 & only Monday night home game for 2012.

I expect Fox will angling to have Sharks/Dragons Round 6 on Monday night again, with the 2011 highlights reel copping a solid workout. Sharks definitely need to string a couple of good games/wins together early to ensure that Ch9 pick this game up.

 

[Mark^Bastard]

The problem is that with the way games are selected, the Monday night game is Fox's premier game, so if you get that game you were Fox' first choice basically.

It means that with the Sharks/Manly, we just missed out on FTA.

From a fan and crowd point of view it's probably the worst game of the round but from a TV point of view it's the fourth best.

I personally enjoy the pre and post game coverage and all of that.

 

[ABshark]

My only concern with the Manly game getting the Monday slot is the lower crowd/leagues takings. But hopefully we win a couple of games first up and pull a good crowd regardless and the compensation payment from the NRL makes it a good weekend for the Club nonetheless!

 

[fitz]

Thanks Mark... how good is that!

Experimenting with tables in this new version...

Team	FTA Games 2007-2001	%	FTA Games 2011	"Winningness"
Brisbane Broncos	88/120	73%	(2011: 18/24, 75%)	(W68 L51 D1, 4 finals appearances)
Wests Tigers	64/120	53%	(2011: 13/24, 54%)	(W64 L56, 2 finals appearances)
St George-Illawarra Dragons	63/120	53%	(2011: 14/24, 58%)	(W70 L49 D1, 4 finals appearances)
Parramatta Eels	61/120	51%	(2011: 11/24, 46%)	(W52 L66 D2, 2 finals appearance)
Canterbury Bulldogs	58/120	48%	(2011: 10/24, 42%)	(W56 L64, 2 finals appearances)
Manly Sea Eagles	52/120	43%	(2011: 12/24, 50%)	(W79 L41, 5 finals appearances)
South Sydney Rabbitohs	52/120	43%	(2011: 13/24, 54%)	(W53 L66 D1, 1 finals appearance)
Gold Coast Titans	48/120	40%	(2011: 9/24, 38%)	(W57 L63, 2 finals appearances)
Penrith Panthers	45/120	38%	(2011: 9/24, 38%)	(W53 L65 D2, 1 finals appearance)
Sydney Roosters	43/120	36%	(2011: 9/24, 38%)	(W54 L65 D1, 2 finals appearances)
Newcastle Knights	34/120	28%	(2011: 7/24, 29%)	(W56 L64, 2 finals appearances)
Melbourne Storm	31/120	26%	(2011: 6/24, 17%)	(W85 L34 D1, 4 finals appearances)
North Queensland Cowboys	31/120	26%	(2011: 6/24, 25%)	(W50 L70, 2 finals appearances)
Cronulla Sharks	20/120	17%	(2011: 4/24, 17%)	(W46 L74, 1 finals appearance)
New Zealand Warriors	16/120	13%	(2011: 3/24, 13%)	(W61 L55 D3, 4 finals appearances)
Canberra Raiders	12/120	10%	(2011: 2/24, 8%)	(W50 L70, 2 finals appearances)

 

[Mr Ryan]

This is spot on.

As an NRL fan I love watching the footy on tele on a Monday night.

As a Sharks fan, though, it sucks balls going to Shark Park on a Monday night.

 

[snowman]

i love monday night footy... i know im the small minority but if we get a monday night game, i look forward to it

especially playing manly, i can take my dad now

 

[Tatus]

Melbourne- 4 finals appearances. I would put a "*" next to that.

 

[sharkiesboomboomboom]

Yeah I'm a bit disappointed about the Monday night game against Manly (and I bet, St George) purely based on the fact that I will have to travel from Taree after work, watch the game and then get home at 1.30am so I can get to work the next day.

I could try and get the following day off, I suppose but given I am the only footy supporter (female) in a workplace containing all other blokes, I think I may be stretching it a bit...we'll see I guess. Either way I'll be there but I may not be the most energetic person the following day.

 

[Card Shark]

I expect Fox will angling to have Sharks/Dragons Round 6 on Monday night again, with the 2011 highlights reel copping a solid workout. Sharks definitely need to string a couple of good games/wins together early to ensure that Ch9 pick this game up.

Doesn't work that way mate. They will release the next few rounds a couple of weeks before kickoff to ensure they stay 8 to 10 weeks ahead.

IMO, 10 weeks is good notice of when a game is on, otherwise we will get no FTA games with a set season schedule.

 

[sharkiesfreak]

Doesn't work that way mate. They will release the next few rounds a couple of weeks before kickoff to ensure they stay 8 to 10 weeks ahead.

IMO, 10 weeks is good notice of when a game is on, otherwise we will get no FTA games with a set season schedule.

Last season per say they only gave 5 weeks notice of times and dates of games...

 

[gallenisgod]

i prefer the games to be shown on fox to be honest. dont have to listen to the channel 9 commentators ramble on about everything besides the game for 80 mins

 

[deano the p]

Yea 9 has horrible coverage of games, but from a club P.O.V. it is much better to have free to air games.