If you tuned in to Thursday’s night NRL game between Penrith and South Sydney, you would be forgiven for wondering where all the fans were.
An image from Thursday night’s clash between Penrith and the Rabbitohs at a rugby league graveyard has sparked a heated debate among fans.
On top of Souths injuries to Jye Gray and Dean Hawkins, a negative note was the official crowd figure at Accor Stadium of 8,155 — the second lowest of any game so far this season. Fans were restricted to the bottom level at the stadium and the Rabbitohs banner on the upper deck covered more seats than the spectators below.
One person wrote: “One advantage NRL has is access to several smaller venues. Use those for lower drawing teams. The atmosphere is always better. Any NRL fan will tell you watching a game on the hill at Leichhardt or Brookvale Oval is a quintessential rugby league experience.
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