2007 Crowd Watch

[simon says]

So much for the 12k at LO....

Pissed down with rain and we still got more than 15k.

Wouold have been close to 20 with some decent weather.

 

[Timmah]

You have two options:

- be happy the Leichhardt crowd was good, and relax
- whinge and moan at the forum nazi, stressing you more.

;-)

More people through the gates is never a bad thing... I'm happy to be proven wrong... in fact I like going below the norm, means things are great if/when they come through better.

 

[simon says]

... I'm happy to be proven wrong....

Well you have plenty of practise at it.

 

[Timmah]

I can just see your blood boiling

 

[simon says]

I can just see your blood boiling

:lol: :lol:

Hardly......I actually feel sorry for you.

 

[Timmah]

I feel sorry for you. The people of Leichhardt managed an excellent crowd in sh*thouse conditions and the thing that gives you the most happiness is hopping on a forum and giving it to somebody about it. Typical Tigers fans I guess. Weren't even satisfied after a premiership ;-)

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

I don't know about the crowd for our game this arvo. It feels about 5C, windy and probably going to rain. I wouldn't expect much more than 14-15K.

 

[Timmah]

Top of 19C expected today around Sydney town. Any Kiwis got a weather report for out Mt Smart way?

 

[fanatique]

part of the Dragons claim is the huge away support they get in places like Brisbane and NQ.

I take your point NQ and trust me I'm not down on the Dragons though it may seem like it. however the fact is the Dogs are Sydney's biggest team when it comes to actually drawing people through the gate in Sydney. Talk, ecpectation and hope are all very well but the Dogs DO it with greater consistency than anyone else and i say that despite not being a doggie.

 

[Timmah]

The Tigers haven't faired too badly either.

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

Just watching the footy show and being reminded of that crowd on Friday, have we had an excuses as to why it was so bad from socks fans.

 

[brendothejet]

yeah but you look at the dogs, tigers biggest crowds at telstra...

im willing to bet the dragons figure highly, as both these teams do in saints highest drawing teams.

dragons fans love the big match up, hence why 30k will goto STG v bulldogs, roosters, tigers games...

 

[Timmah]

Saints v Newcastle... doesn't get much bigger. Newcastle have a lot of support in southern Sydney and the Illawarra, the Dragons are supposedly massive in the Kogarah area... and for how many people campaigned for the R2K and all the sentiment behind it? 12k in perfect weather is pisspoor any way you slice it.

 

[phonetic]

Since when do Newcastle have big support in Southern Sydney and the Illawarra?

It was a crap crowd, but wtf?

 

[Timmah]

Probably on a more personal level for me, a lot of my friends who live in that region are Newcastle supporters (ex-pat Central Coasties :lol.

Not sure if it translates though

 

[fanatique]

The Tigers haven't faired too badly either.

True and part of the reason is a good mix of roughly 6 games at the big place and 3 each at LO and CAMP. As you earlier said all the teams playing out of suburban venues should have a similar mix.

however if you start at say year 2000 and count only H and A games played in Sydney I'd be surprised if the Dogs were not on top. I must nerd about with the figures some time to check.

 

[Timmah]

Factoring in the Sydney Showground games will show a pretty poor average tbh

 

[Timmah]

R2:

Dragons/Knights OKI JUB 12,326
Panthers/Bulldogs CUA PEN 16,652
Tigers/Sea Eagles LEICHH 15,185
Raiders/Storm CANBERRA 9,556
Cowboys/Roosters D F S 21,396
Warriors/Broncos MT SMART 16,738
Two games to come.

6 matches: TOTAL 91,853 / AVERAGE 15,309


The past...
R2 2006 (7 matches): TOTAL: 121,369 / Per Match Average: 17,338

R2 2005 (7 matches): TOTAL: 110,428 / Per Match Average: 15,775

 

[langpark]

Great crowd there in Auckland, looked great on TV

 

[Timmah]

Given the 19C temp and rain, Souths crowd looks good.