2010 Crowd Watch

[The Tank]

Nice crowd in Wollongong

 

[flamin]

Seriously WIN stadium would have to have a capacity of 16.5k these days.

 

[Jason Maher]

That's probably why it's getting a $29 million upgrade...

 

[Usain Bolt]

Warriors had just under 10,500 according to the commentators

and according to NZ media someone died at the ground

 

[Chook Norris]

That's probably why it's getting a $29 million upgrade...

how much of an improvement is that supposed to provide? 5 extra seats?

 

[rabbit0h8]

how much of an improvement is that supposed to provide? 5 extra seats?

Yep, thats about the same as the upgrade they got at Kogarah.

 

[Chook Norris]

Yep, thats about the same as the upgrade they got at Kogarah.

and if i'm not mistaken, Kogarah's capacity increased by a similar number..

 

[The Tank]

Warriors had just under 10,500 according to the commentators

and according to NZ media someone died at the ground

:shock: f**k, what happened?

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

If it was a Souths fan they probably died of disgust.

 

[Dr Crane]

and according to NZ media someone died at the ground

walked past the ambulance on the way out, didn't know what happened. any more info?






given the weather it was another decent crowd in auckland. none under five figures this season, which is a pretty good achievement.

 

[roopy]

and according to NZ media someone died at the ground

If he paid, he counts.
You can't get out of it that easy.

 

[Rovelli]

10,485 I think I heard Steve Mascord say (ABC Grandstand). I do stand corrected. It was 10,500 give or take a bit.

 

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

that stadium definitely needs an upgrade.. wasn't too far off capacity at all

Southern stand wasn't very full, neither was the hill and spare capacity in the northern stand too.

The $30m upgrade will increase capacity by at least 3,000.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

yeah that weather was sh*t house.

what gets you 29 million at wollongong?

 

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

Nathan Rees gets you $29m.

For $29m you get a 6,000 capacity western grandstand, including corporate dining, coach and media boxes and four Harbour Street shopfronts.

You also get a minor upgrade of the southern grandstand, mostly involving upgrades to players' facilities.

 

[dragondad]

Rabs send on the commetary yesterday that the new capacity will be 23,000

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

cool

im guessing it will it be a 2 level job like the end stand?

 

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

Officially this is the case.

In practice I think the new capacity will be closer to 21k simply because they don't sell as many tickets to the hill as they used to.

23k is:

Existing capacity 20k
Less capacity of old stand (3k)
Plus capacity of new stand 6k
Total capacity 23k

While 20k is the theoretical capacity of the existing ground, that's based upon a heavily packed hill which presents serious safety concerns. Most clubs, in particular St George, are relectant to let hills get that packed based upon experience and feedback from the police.

 

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

cool

im guessing it will it be a 2 level job like the end stand?

Not clear from this shot, but yes:

Similar in basic structure to the northen stand.

Lower tier with corporate dining/media/coach facilities at the top.
Upper tier above that.

Public concourses on ground and second levels. Corporate/media/coach facilities on first level.

Huge roof providing 100% coverage of patrons.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

thats good as

im guessing this was a joint bid to get the funding by the dragons, gong council and maybe a prospective wollongong a league team?

id also be looking to un hill the place and get it fully seated.

although the view is good.

hmm.