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Message: [QUOTE="dukey, post: 2108291, member: 2046"] Good way to get people through the gates would be to make it not just a RL weekend but a big entertainment weekend. When the V8's were pitching their ideas for a Homebush round they were talking about having A-League games in the night and rock concerts, etc. Obviously soccer is a direct competitor of footy so A-league games are out of the question, but why not get bands and other entertainment in as well? If tickets are cheap, you could get people who wouldn't ordinarily come out to the footy coming to see a band play and sticking around for the game, liking the spectacle and becoming a part-time (or better) rugby league fan. You'd want entertainment that works in a stadium, and right now all I can think of is music. FRIDAY NIGHT DOUBLE HEADER: Game 1 - Melbourne -v- Canberra. Followed by an hour long Shannon Noll set (I know, it's not the most credible music but has the widest appeal and would get more people through the gates) Game 2 - Broncos -v- Warriors SATURDAY AFTERNOON/NIGHT: Game 1 - Bulldogs -v- Panthers Followed by a Gotye or similar set Game 2 - Sharks -v- Dragons The big name music act - Wolfmother, Jet, or Silverchair, or a band of similar stature. Game 3 - Tigers -v- Cowboys SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Game 1 - Parra -v- Manly Give a young, up and coming band a bit of exposure here. Triple J Unearthed winner or some such. Game 2 - Souths -v- Roosters Then The Divinyls. They are touring and desperate for exposure. Would get an older demographic than the previous music acts out to watch, and as long as the last game kicks off not too late in the night they'll stick around for that. Game 3 - Titans -v- Knights I think the concept of multiple games would work better at Homebush though. Imagine a Festival of Sport there. A V8 Supercar race in the day, an A-League or AFL game in the afternoon as a curtain raiser to a RL test match in the evening and a rock concert that night. And all again the next day! [/QUOTE]

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