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I have just joined this website.
I am a keen rugby supporter, following Super 12 on TV and also quite frequently going to the local Perth comp matches. Like most, I was very happy to see Perth succeed in getting a Super 14 berth.
I am less than enthused about the home ground......Subiaco. Quite frankly it is a lousy place to watch a rugby match, unless you are in a handfull of seats in the corporate area. I have thus not invested in a membership package. I will probably go to the odd home game, but I expect to be able to easily pick up tickets on Ebay or whatever.
I am dismayed to read recently that Western Force has applied to extend its tenancy at Subiaco, rather than push for a 30,000 capacity expansion of Members Equity ground. Those that remember the Western Reds rugby league team will realise that one reason for its failure was the remoteness of the play from the crowd. There was no atmosphere with a half full ground, after the initial honeymoon period, which attracted bigger crowds. Although the Force has a remarkably big first year membership, I expect that this will significantly drop in the second year. Realistically, I expect that we would finish in the bottom half of the table, and this, together with disenchantment from viewing rugby at an Aussie Rules ground will affect the enthusiasm of many fans.
What do others think about the home ground?