: Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:49 am  

Dave Lister wrote:

Yes I would like a wager. It will be nowhere near. Let me know details tomorrow.

More or less then?
Im guessing you mean less?

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:52 pm  

Windy one wrote:

I reckon the manly crowd will be very close to the Pies season opener last season. Anyone fancy a wager

I'll take that and look forward to you paying up, you complete joker

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:07 pm  

tim791 wrote:

More or less then?
Im guessing you mean less?

I'd take a punt on less, preferably on a spread bet basis.

Come on Windy one, i'm waiting

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:19 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

I'd take a punt on less, preferably on a spread bet basis.

Come on Windy one, i'm waiting

Ok then I will give You £10 every thousand below 8,000. if the club gets 8k i expect a few beers off You. So 5,000 I owe You £30.

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:29 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

Have you got some inside info on how sales are going. I reckon 4,000 will be about right. Im not totally convinced about the willingness of large numbers of ozzie temporary residents to get down to watch Manly. My own experience of trying to persuade them has left me a bit of a sceptic

I'm a converted Aussie.

In my honest opinion, if the ground was closer to town (SW London postcodes, near tube) I think we would see a lot more Aussies coming to games. My biggest trouble getting mates out to the games is that they claim that its too far to go.

Pity that the cheap season ticket was scrapped, 5 mates and I were going to commit if they were still around. Travelling as much as we do on weekends makes it hard to commit to a season ticket, now we will pick and chose games throughout the year.

I think Superleague is a poor cousin of the NRL as do all my Aussie mates, but i need my rugby league fix and harlequins are now my adopted team. Lets hope the Manly game can convince a few more. Will the club have a stand and information regrarding season tickets, or perhaps a multi ticket offer available at the Manly game to entice the new fans to return?

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:36 pm  

I should bloody well hope so.

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:41 pm  

Windy one wrote:

Ok then I will give You £10 every thousand below 8,000. if the club gets 8k i expect a few beers off You. So 5,000 I owe You £30.

Deal.

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:56 pm  

OK listy bet is on.

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:33 pm  

[quote="hindyscrack"]I'm a converted Aussie.

In my honest opinion, if the ground was closer to town (SW London postcodes, near tube) I think we would see a lot more Aussies coming to games. My biggest trouble getting mates out to the games is that they claim that its too far to go.

your havin a laugh,surely aussies are used to travelling great distances , i suspect they dont come in great numbers due to the SL being inferior to NRL,(in their eyes)

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:49 pm  

sweeney wrote:

hindyscrack wrote:

I'm a converted Aussie.

In my honest opinion, if the ground was closer to town (SW London postcodes, near tube) I think we would see a lot more Aussies coming to games. My biggest trouble getting mates out to the games is that they claim that its too far to go.

your havin a laugh,surely aussies are used to travelling great distances , i suspect they dont come in great numbers due to the SL being inferior to NRL,(in their eyes)

Yeah we are, but once you settle in London you are used to having everything at your finger tips. If its outside zone 2, its too far to travel is the opinion of most of the expats I know.