Ok Guys and Gals......here it is.

Please leave all other petty squabbles in their respective threads as this is simply to see if we can get 20 people to put up AU$50 each in a charity bet.

Rules are simple.......you pick a figure/a guestimate of what the 1st round attendances will be in next years comp. For this to work properly, we will need 20 entrants BEFORE January 1st 2011. If we don't reach 20, then the entrants at that stage can decide if they want to back out or go ahead.

Brisbane Broncos vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Wests Tigers
Penrith Panthers vs. Newcastle Knights
Canberra Raiders vs. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sydney Roosters vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Melbourne Storm vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Gold Coast Titans vs. St George-Illawarra Dragons
Warriors vs. Parramatta Eels

The winning figure will be the closest to the TOTAL attendance figure as reported for the round. If an official figure is not reported, then the home club will be contacted for clarification of the attendance. When you post your TOTAL ATTENDANCE figure (1 NUMBER PLEASE)...also name your charity.

If you enter the comp, it is on your honour that you will pay up. Proof of payment will be either an online screen grab to prove the winning charity has received your money or an image of a cashiers receipt......

Gentlemen..........(and ladies)...this is for fun, for charity and for bragging rights. It is not an excuse to call each other names, infer preferences of code or general trolling.......let's keep it that way.
Good Luck!
(tb...any danger of making this a sticky?)

I nominate Alzheimer's Australia WA as my charity and my predictions:
Total attendance: 175k

Total 196.5k
Charity....[url=http://www.steveprescottfoundation.co.uk/Home.aspxHERE[/url Steve Prescott Foundation
10% of the way there........come on guys....$1k AUS for a charity...who's got the bottle? (or just $50 to spare)

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I am astounded that so many of the so called experts on here haven't got $50 to spare or the bottle to go up against each other. If I am correct in my assumption that JB is a POME living on the poison rock, then that makes Australians pretty light on the ground....on the "NRL and Australian RL" board....

184,467 Black dog Institute www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

184,467 Black dog Institute www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

all quiet on the Dally front!

I said no petty squabbles....though the peace and quiet on this thread is nice

I'm in


184,000

[urlhttp://www.christies.org/donate[/url

what does the winner get?

Bragging and Bagging rights.....

What's the latest on this gutterfax?

JB, Gutter, Sheldon and Yourself Catalancs....shows what damage has been done to these boards over the years...4 people up for a charity bet

I posted it on the Wigan board but it obviously hasn't had the desired effect.

so, everyone's total goes to their chosen charity then? Is that right?

Yep...the target was 20 x AU$50 each with the winners charity getting a grand.

Fixtures:
Round 1 - Mar 11-14
Friday 11 March
Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs @ Sydney Football Stadium, 7:30pm CH9
Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys @ Suncorp Stadium, 8:30pm CH9
Saturday 12 March
Warriors v Parramatta Eels @ Eden Park, Auckland, 5:30pm FOX Sports
Melbourne Storm v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles @ AAMI Park, 7:30pm FOX Sports
Gold Coast Titans v St George Illawarra Dragons @ Skilled Park, 7:30pm FOX Sports
Sunday 13 March
Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks @ Canberra Stadium, 2:00pm FOX Sports
Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights @ Penrith Stadium, 3:00pm CH9
Monday 14 March
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Wests Tigers @ ANZ Stadium, 7:00pm FOX Sports

my predictions:
Fixtures:
Round 1 - Mar 11-14
Friday 11 March
Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs @ Sydney Football Stadium
(26k)
Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys @ Suncorp Stadium, (38k)Warriors v Parramatta Eels @ Eden Park, Auckland, (20k)
Melbourne Storm v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles @ AAMI Park, (16k)
Gold Coast Titans v St George Illawarra Dragons @ Skilled Park, (19k)
Sunday 13 March
Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks @ Canberra Stadium, (15k)Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights @ Penrith Stadium, (15k)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Wests Tigers @ ANZ Stadium, (26k)

I am stunned


4 PEOPLE WILLING TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP ON THE OPENING ROUND ATTENDANCES....AND ALL FOR CHARITY.
AU$50.......Did I raise the bar too high for some of you

......so called RL experts.....too scared to gamble a bit of cash for a good cause.
JB Down Under 1750,000
Gutterfax 196.500
Sheldon 184,467
Catalancs 184,000

Anyone else?

With brisbane's massive floods.I don't think we are going to see the new record attendance that we expected for the opening round .

SO I say probably 165,000...

And my charity,Flood victims.

JB Down Under 1750,000
Gutterfax 196.500
Sheldon 184,467
Catalancs 184,000
manly4ever 165,000

AU$250 Pledged so far...........25% of the way there. Anyone else?

I'd be happy for the winnings to go to the flood appeal.

As would I......problem is, there are only 5 of us



I seriously thought that a few more would be up for it....it's only $50 Australian for gods sake...

its only 50 buckaroos cumon guys.........

Well I've already donated money to the flood victims,and It's more then 50 bucks......

Helda saasage sizzle at work yesterday and raised 600bucks for the flood, its good to see all of Australia getting behind the affected areas, although the Brisbane bit needs to get less profile now and more profile on the regional areas that are still getting hammered would be good.