2008 Crowd Watch - Final Totals in Post #3778

[Perth Red]

Penrith crowds have always been poor barring a couple of exceptional years. With their position on the outskirts of suburbia, semi decent ground and levels of interest in RL in the area they should be the Newcastle of the west crowds wise. Too much earnings going in pokies and not enough on game tickets maybe?

 

[Panther_Daz]

We had the highest average Sydney crowds in 2000 i believe when we came 4th. Excellent crowds in 03 and 04 when we made the Finals as well. Other than that we get poor crowds due to the large bangwagon crowd not attending when we aren't winning.

Seriously with the population of Penrith at the moment we should be averaging over 15k a match. With games against the Eels,Tigers and Dogs being sell-outs.

 

[bazza]

Ive never understood that. Penrith is one of the biggest League nursries in the middle of a blue collar area and yet their crowds are most often small and quiet. It's a mystery even to me...

My guess is that alot of the people that moved to the area recently have allegences to other teams e.g. Parramatta, Roosters, Souths, Saint George - especially if their dad/mum supports that team

People who are born and bred in the area for generations would only be about half the population.

 

[Knightmare]

They'd all rather hang out at the Plaza...

Seriously though, the prices would have a bit to do with it, particularly for families in the area.

I don't remember what the full price was, but for me the other week G/A concession was $10. And only $4.50 for a cup of Tooheys New, so no complaints from me.

 

[NK Arsenal]

Looks like a 25k-ish crowd at Suncorp.

Parra will probably deliver about 2k :roll:

 

[pcpp]

It doesn't look good on TV at all. Can barely hear anything from the crowd either.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Looking at the stands for the Parra game there would be 3'000 people, maximum.

That's pretty funny.

 

[GCR]

It has the atmosphere of a park football game. How embarrassing. These under-performing Sydney teams need to either improve their crowds and revenue, or sink down to the NSW Cup. And I can't see Parra increasing their crowds on a regular basis.

 

[Chook Norris]

a crappish 7.5k at Parra imo

appalling weather and both teams' form doesn't help though

 

[NK Arsenal]

Can you count the fans on TV :lol:

 

[pcpp]

7,253 @ Parra

 

[vlad]

official crowd @ parra = 7253

they must have counted the bar staff and the players as well

 

[Sugar]

official crowd @ parra = 7253

they must have counted the bar staff and the players as well

And the TV veiwers

 

[Penance]

and The Tv Veiwers

Lol!

 

[Pigskin]

Sydney is a disgrace ... start merging or relocating now

Oink !

 

[Smartman]

official crowd @ parra = 7253

they must have counted the bar staff and the players as well

Yeah twice over.

There looked to be 4000 people at best.

 

[Steyger]

Great shot of the sporting hub of melbourne there. The "G" is magnificent as always. Went to an AwFuL game there 4-5 months ago there (Collingwood V Geelong), 80k. It was very, very intense. If only the "greatest game of all" garnished the same intersest in Sydney town (& i say this as i was born in St Margeret's north).............

 

[dallymessenger]

Great shot of the sporting hub of melbourne there. The "G" is magnificent as always. Went to an AwFuL game there 4-5 months ago there (Collingwood V Geelong), 80k. It was very, very intense. If only the "greatest game of all" garnished the same intersest in Sydney town (& i say this as i was born in St Margeret's north).............

:lol:

gold mate.

AFL intense.

you should be doing stand up

 

[OVP]

And the TV veiwers

Gold Sugar :lol:. This match is killing me ... someone end the pain please

 

[aarondoyle]

I was at the Broncos game. They anounced 27-something thousand at the ground.