2018 Crowd Watch

[Stallion]

Unless they pay twice you can't count em twice

On that note : wonder if the tickets were higher priced for the double header instead of one game? If so the exercise has been worthwhile.

 

[Stallion]

You'd think the Warriors will pull 20k next week against the Broncs

For sure , weather permitting.

 

[supercharger]

Does anyone give a shit about warriors on South island ?

There would be a fan base there but it wouldn't be comparable to their rugby franchises.
North island is another matter

 

[Stallion]

Please elaborate on the North Island aspect of rugby league support. It's interesting to know how things are on the shaky isles. It looks like things will be on the up on what is happening this season.

 

[azza29]

On that note : wonder if the tickets were higher priced for the double header instead of one game? If so the exercise has been worthwhile.

Category 1 tix were $70, I doubt the Warriors get away with charging that at their regular game.

Unless they pay twice you can't count em twice

Agree that you can’t count tickets sold twice, I’m talking about the number of people physically in the stadium watching each game.

 

[Stallion]

Category 1 tix were $70, I doubt the Warriors get away with charging that at their regular game.


Agree that you can’t count tickets sold twice, I’m talking about the number of people physically in the stadium watching each game.

That's a good get! $70 for Cat1 tickets is good money! Definitely a win for participating clubs.

 

[T-Boon]

The warriors are going to draw some massive crowds this year and it's fantastic for the code which has been ailing in NZ.

I read they out rated the Auckland Blues on TV last week which is rare but might start happening more often.

 

[Marlins]

Newy looks awesome

 

[ReddFelon]

I'd suggest when the Warriors are winning they climb up to at least 2nd on that list.

Not even close, the Hurricanes were averaging 19,000 per game the year they won and filled the Wellington Cricket stadium (36,000) multiple times.

The one area League can beat out Union in NZ is that a lot of their fans gravitate towards winners, they're an odd bunch, ditching their locals in favour of any team that's winning. Theoretically if the union teams started losing the Warriors could steal away some fans but by that same token they'll abandon them the moment they start losing, hence the bloke in the crowd with the "Where did all these fans come from?" Sign.

 

[azza29]

Also, refreshing to see a sellout that actually was, not a sellout with an annouced crowd of 80% of stadium capacity...

 

[supercharger]

Please elaborate on the North Island aspect of rugby league support. It's interesting to know how things are on the shaky isles. It looks like things will be on the up on what is happening this season.

Others are far more qualified to comment on the situation than I am.

 

[langpark]

Do we have an official figure from Mt Smart yet?

 

[Marlins]

Do we have an official figure from Mt Smart yet?

25,600

 

[supercharger]

Not even close, the Hurricanes were averaging 19,000 per game the year they won and filled the Wellington Cricket stadium (36,000) multiple times.

The one area League can beat out Union in NZ is that a lot of their fans gravitate towards winners, they're an odd bunch, ditching their locals in favour of any team that's winning. Theoretically if the union teams started losing the Warriors could steal away some fans but by that same token they'll abandon them the moment they start losing, hence the bloke in the crowd with the "Where did all these fans come from?" Sign.

Kiwis are front runners but having said that I have never seen much support for the hurricanes, crusaders, highlanders in the Waikato or in Auckland

 

[T-Boon]

I agree that the double headers are questionable but it's hard to complain about a packed mt smart.

The double header idea is great. It has helped attract this big crowd. You would have had a bunch of people getting to a Warriors game for the first time and they will probably come back. You could have had Tiger v Melbourne in Sydney or Melbourne and it would not have attracted a single new fan to the ground.

 

[supercharger]

The double header idea is great. It has helped attract this big crowd. You would have had a bunch of people getting to a Warriors game for the first time and they will probably come back. You could have had Tiger v Melbourne in Sydney or Melbourne and it would not have attracted a single new fan to the ground.

Maybe but I would think that those in attendance are fans of the game

 

[Raiderdave]

Can we also not forget that every expected the warriors to flop. If you played this double header at Eden park and they started the season 0-4 instead of 4-0 you would have been lucky to pull more than 20K in a 50K stadium. It would have looked awful and probably lost the club a lot of money.

It's easy now to say mt smart is too small when the warriors surprise everyone and are on fire.

I agree that the double headers are questionable but it's hard to complain about a packed mt smart.

I'm not sure we need any double headers .. anywhere
no one is complaining about a packed mt smart
only its choice as a double header venue

if the warriors were 0-4 & the double header was played where it was tonight
the crowd would have been 10,000 max
its not a good venue for a double header .. fullstop

 

[Stallion]

Not even close, the Hurricanes were averaging 19,000 per game the year they won and filled the Wellington Cricket stadium (36,000) multiple times.

The one area League can beat out Union in NZ is that a lot of their fans gravitate towards winners, they're an odd bunch, ditching their locals in favour of any team that's winning. Theoretically if the union teams started losing the Warriors could steal away some fans but by that same token they'll abandon them the moment they start losing, hence the bloke in the crowd with the "Where did all these fans come from?" Sign.

I'd suggest that Warriors will be filling their 25000 capacity stadium alot this season. And if some games are proactively scheduled for Eden Park like a St George visit then that "not even close" comment will be a past memory.

 

[Raiderdave]

22,000 in Newie ?

 

[Raiderdave]

looking like theres about 5000 at Canberra Stadium for the yawnion

LOL
just LOL