The Roosters have more much more than 2 000 fans, I was at the SFS last year when it was pretty much 50/50 in a crowd of 18 000.
Going back to 2005, the Cowboys don't bring a crowd to Sydney that's why we put 50+ on them in the first semi, from there on the League completely stuffed it up, 43 000 at the SFS against St George/Illawarra compared to less than half that the day after for Cowboys V Parramatta,.
The League refused to change venues in a huge slap in the face to League fans et al, how good would it have been to have 85 000 at ANZ that night against the Chokers and they still would have gotten their 20 000 for Cowboys V Parra in a more intimate setting, it's now history but the Cowboys did a 40 point turn around against us in front of a big crowd compared to the shellacking they got from us in front of a mediocre audience.
Atmosphere and results versus the lure of the almighty $$$$, a massive decision.