lol at the NRL our draw adjusted due to venue availability

[fletch]

why doesn't it surprise me that no one at the NRL was smart enough to check venue availability before releasing the draw, apparently one of our home matches was scheduled at the same time as a Waratahs match.

[fletch]

The Sydney Roosters have today announced that the Club has relocated their 2016 Round 5 home game against the Warriors from Allianz Stadium because of venue availability.
“Together with the SCG Trust and NRL, we have explored a number of options for this game and determined that the best option was to take the game to Central Coast Stadium at the scheduled time of Sunday, April 3 at 2pm,” said Sydney Roosters Chief Operating Officer Football, Brian Canavan.
The Sydney Roosters have an existing partnership with Central Coast Stadium which commenced in 2015, whereby one NRL fixture will be played at the venue each season over five years. Initial release of the 2016 NRL Draw advised this fixture to be the Club’s Round 9 match against the Knights on Saturday, April 30.
However, with the Round 5 match now being relocated to Central Coast Stadium, the Roosters’ Round 9 match against the Knights on Saturday, April 30 will now be played at Allianz Stadium, re-affirming the Club’s commitment to play 11 home games at Moore Park.
“This is the best solution to ensure we honour our commitment to Sydney Roosters Members, Corporate Partners and fans that 11 home games will be played at Allianz Stadium,” said Jarrod Johnstone, Sydney Roosters Chief Commercial Officer.
“Having said that, we enjoy strong support on the Central Coast, and this has been further strengthened via our partnerships with the Wyong Roos and Central Coast Division Rugby League, so we’re looking forward to hosting what’s sure to be a terrific day of Sunday footy out at Central Coast Stadium, when the Roosters host the Warriors,” he added.

Read more at http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2015...rmhtoPSZtCS.99

[milanja]

That's the best result, idiotic to play the knights at gosford, surprised same genius hasn't tried to move another game to Darwin v cowboys, that was the club's greatest move that i can recall.

[The Axe]

would have liked to have watched RTS play.....

[Hawkeye]

Do we play the Warriors twice ? why not just switch the home games !

[Guest]

Not a big deal really..

[rooster_booster]

It is a big deal considering the club were advertising an EXTRA free home game at the SFS in membership packages this season. Classic Rugby League amateur garbage.

[Double]

It is a big deal considering the club were advertising an EXTRA free home game at the SFS in membership packages this season. Classic Rugby League amateur garbage.

I don't remember any such thing. If anything there was a call out for understanding from members that the club needed to take a game to the Central Coast and honour it's commitment to the area.

[novice chook]

It is a big deal considering the club were advertising an EXTRA free home game at the SFS in membership packages this season. Classic Rugby League amateur garbage.

And ticket holders still get that extra game, because the Knights game that was meant to be in Gosford is now at Allianz. So there is no change to the fact that there are 11 games at Allianz, and when memberships first went on sale, there was only 10.

I prefer the way it is now, if I'm going to make the trip to Gosford I'm much rather a Sunday arvo game than a Sat arvo/evening one. And Id also prefer not to play the Knights at Gosford.

[Guest]

It is a big deal considering the club were advertising an EXTRA free home game at the SFS in membership packages this season. Classic Rugby League amateur garbage.

If this was the worst thing in the world, the world would be a wonder place.....