Today's Illawarra Mercury:
THE 40,000-strong crowd that showed up to watch the Cowboys-Eels clash on Saturday was an indictment of fickle Manly fans who couldn’t be bothered to travel all of 20 kilometres to watch their side play in week one of the finals.
The Sea Eagles exceeded a lot of expectations in finishing in the top four, but their return to the finals brought with it the most boring yet predictable whinge in rugby league – why can’t we play at Brookevale.
Both chairman Scott Penn and skipper Daly Cherry-Evans gave voice to the perennial complaint before, and after ,14,000 people (if that) showed up for their week one clash with Penrith.
It’s effectively blaming the NRL for the fickleness of their own fans who seem to liken the short journey to Allianz Stadium as something akin to a trip with China.
The fact 41,000 people showed up at ANZ Stadium for a game featuring an out-of-town side, including a hefty number who made the trip from Townsville, showed who the real fans are.
Ouch!!!
THE 40,000-strong crowd that showed up to watch the Cowboys-Eels clash on Saturday was an indictment of fickle Manly fans who couldn’t be bothered to travel all of 20 kilometres to watch their side play in week one of the finals.
The Sea Eagles exceeded a lot of expectations in finishing in the top four, but their return to the finals brought with it the most boring yet predictable whinge in rugby league – why can’t we play at Brookevale.
Both chairman Scott Penn and skipper Daly Cherry-Evans gave voice to the perennial complaint before, and after ,14,000 people (if that) showed up for their week one clash with Penrith.
It’s effectively blaming the NRL for the fickleness of their own fans who seem to liken the short journey to Allianz Stadium as something akin to a trip with China.
The fact 41,000 people showed up at ANZ Stadium for a game featuring an out-of-town side, including a hefty number who made the trip from Townsville, showed who the real fans are.
Ouch!!!