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  joshb78 June 6, 2010 at 10:57pm

  Apologies, I'm in New York. I did get up at 5:30am to watch it online.
  
  Gave my ticket to a mate to take his brother or sister, but his partner just had a baby, so I think both of our seats were empty.
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  1Eyed Eel June 7, 2010 at 12:37am

  The really worrying thing to consider is what would the crowd have been if they have made it the 7:30 game. I'm sure the fact that it was the second game, would have convinced some to brave the weather.
  
  I think what it reflects is that we get a lot of families to the game. There were hardly any kids around compared to other matches, which you would put down to a combination of the weather and the perception that there might be trouble. When you consider family groups on average would account for 4 people, your crowd figures start to diminish pretty quickly when you take them out of the equation.
  
  I actually think its a bit of an issue for the club that we've have and will continue to have a massive run on non-family friendly times. Round 2 has so far been the only Sunday afternoon game at Parra Stadium (Souths was Sun avo I think but at ANZ) and the next best we get between then and Round 21, which is where they're yet to assign times to is the upcoming 5:30 game against Brisbane.
  
  So if you bought a family membership ticket this season, expecting to enjoy four or five Sunday avo games, you're going to come to the end of season being pretty disappointed. I think its something Ozzy and the administration needs to be aware of and to do what they can with the NRL to get an even share of matches.
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    Mac5733 > 1Eyed Eel June 7, 2010 at 7:20am

    It sounded like there was 15,000 on Friday night!
    If we had 15,000 at the game, we would of sounded like 30,000!
    Slater's a wanker!
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    DanMan > 1Eyed Eel June 7, 2010 at 5:00pm

    I agree 1000000000%!! I have a daughter who is not yet two and we don't want to take her out to the night games which in turn means my wife misses out on going. We made sure we found a babysitter for last Friday night though. But I think something needs to be put in place that all teams get games at all the different times. I know it is bringing money in to the club but please no more going to ANZ!! Once that deal expires 12 home games at Parra please.
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  jamesy June 7, 2010 at 3:36pm

  Rain is a massive turn off for a lot of people. Driving to the game from Newcastle, the Freeway was terrible, the rain was hammering down so hard I could hardly see a meter infront of me. The whole time I was driving down I was thinking, I'm gonna get soaked in the Northern Terrace. I had the wet weather gear but I know a lot of people wouldn't be willing to get soaked to watch a game of footy when they can watch it at home and stay warm and dry. Luckily for me but unluckily for those who didn't show up, It didn't rain at all from 7pm onwards. If only the rain had stopped at say 3pm, The crowd would have been much better.