I'm putting it out there that if we don't get 15-16000 for today's game then the "local" fans don't deserve a premiership team, let alone local team!
Look at the reasons: 1st home game with Tooves and being premiers, long weekend so easy to get to and fans knowing we need to get as many through the gate for the revenue.
People have gone on and on about Brookie oval being tribal, locals won't travel but hey, if they won't travel 5km to Brookie today then they don't deserve this champion team!
I want to state I can see both sides. Yes, take us away and we lose our identity but when we hear the 6-7 figure losses each year then the business model is in big trouble.
Let's see how much our "local" fans care? How do I know, I saw fickle fans down here with the Steelers and those 10k fans every week lost their team (and they still whinge about it)
Look at the reasons: 1st home game with Tooves and being premiers, long weekend so easy to get to and fans knowing we need to get as many through the gate for the revenue.
People have gone on and on about Brookie oval being tribal, locals won't travel but hey, if they won't travel 5km to Brookie today then they don't deserve this champion team!
I want to state I can see both sides. Yes, take us away and we lose our identity but when we hear the 6-7 figure losses each year then the business model is in big trouble.
Let's see how much our "local" fans care? How do I know, I saw fickle fans down here with the Steelers and those 10k fans every week lost their team (and they still whinge about it)