The Game 2020 Crowd Watch

[Dark Corner]

They always fill the seats somehow. Just like Storm v Roosters in 2018 and vs Cowboys in 2017.

They could potentially be selling more than 40k considering people with freebies won’t turn up in the rain

There something wrong wit a sport that got to give out freebies for its grand final.

 

[baselinepanther]

You think those from Qld don't come? What about those from regional areas that come and stay the night when it has a public holiday the next day?
Then those who won't go in big crowds with Covid.

Fact is there are plenty of reasons why people aren't going to games this year

theyre pretty much all the other 40K ,
Its not good enough that this game hasn't sold out very , very quickly let alone not at all. How can this not be massive for Penrith & the area, 17 years since their last , who knows how long til their next?

 

[baselinepanther]

There something wrong wit a sport that got to give out freebies for its grand final.

nothing wrong with the sport , its the sports fans

 

[franklin2323]

theyre pretty much all the other 40K ,
Its not good enough that this game hasn't sold out very , very quickly let alone not at all. How can this not be massive for Penrith & the area, 17 years since their last , who knows how long til their next?

Easy to say this behind a keyboard. So I take it you are going to the game?

 

[baselinepanther]

Easy to say this behind a keyboard. So I take it you are going to the game?

Ive been to every grand final at ANZ , Id keep the lectures for the people that need them , like the fans of your club

 

[baselinepanther]

this will be the first one at ANZ I will miss , because I mistakenly thought itd be too hard to get tickets in a 40K capacity & I should give my seat up for the fans of the clubs in it.

LOL

 

[franklin2323]

Ive been to every grand final at ANZ , Id keep the lectures for the people that need them , like the fans of your club

Every Panther fan I know is going... what a shock you are not going hmm but it is everyone else at fault

 

[Tommy Smith]

This was always going to be a super tough sell.

The Storm, whose fans can't even make it to Sydney, vs the local team with by far the worst travelling fan base in NSW.

I'ts been a great effort just to hit 40k tbh.

 

[t-ba]

There is still a plague ongoing guys.

I haven't missed a Grand Final if I have been living in Australia for nearly 2 decades (2004 I think was the last?) And I will be f**ked if I am going to get packed in like a sardine to get to Homebush.

Also, plenty of people probably reckon not spending a few hundy on tickets right now might be prudent what with the upcoming jobpocalypse.

 

[franklin2323]

This was always going to be a super tough sell.

The Storm, whose fans can't even make it to Sydney, vs the local team with by far the worst travelling fan base in NSW.

I'ts been a great effort just to hit 40k tbh.

We travel well enough just have a small fanbase. Especially when a lot of those fans we have West of the Blue Mountains have work the next day.

Why would neutrals pay $180 to come when in 2 weeks they can come to Origin

 

[franklin2323]

There is still a plague ongoing guys.

I haven't missed a Grand Final if I have been living in Australia for nearly 2 decades (2004 I think was the last?) And I will be f**ked if I am going to get packed in like a sardine to get to Homebush.

Also, plenty of people probably reckon not spending a few hundy on tickets right now might be prudent what with the upcoming jobpocalypse.

All valid points. Those that expected it to be an easy sell are crazy.

30k will still look good on TV and on a World scale to finish the season with such a crowd is a huge achievement

 

[baselinepanther]

nothing less then every seat available taken will be a fail
no amount of but but butting will hide this.

 

[franklin2323]

nothing less then every seat available taken will be a fail
no amount of but but butting will hide this.

Yet you aren't going..

How many people attended the EPL or the NFL on the weekend? Anything NRL get is better than bigger sports in the world.. people need to get persective

 

[Smug Panther]

Game sold out. Eat shit you deathriding flogs

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Yeah but it didn't sell out in 0.7 milliseconds.

 

[greenBV4]

What's the actual capacity? 40k flat?

 

[Suitman]

Sunday 25 October
Summary

Min 13
Max 17
Showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 10 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Sydney area
Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Winds southerly 35

I guessing about 35000. Weather will be a major deterrent.

 

[greenBV4]

Min 13
Max 17
Showers. Windy.

I guess Melbournians can't make it up so we sent our weather instead

usually this would be a big bonus for us but the teams been up in sunny qld all year

 

[Smug Panther]

I guess Melbournians can't make it up so we sent our weather instead

usually this would be a big bonus for us but the teams been up in sunny qld all year

We have the better pack and kicking game. Suits us fine

 

[greenBV4]

We have the better pack and kicking game. Suits us fine

don't let your smug get the better of you, regardless it'll be a 50/50 game, expecting a close Melbourne victory