The Game 2023 Crowd Watch

[EuroNymous]

this crowd is awesome

 

[Iamback]

this crowd is awesome

Another example of why home finals work.

in the old days this would be in Sydney

 

[Suitman]

Another example of why home finals work.

in the old days this would be in Sydney

Yes, but Newcastle has a ground with a decent capacity.
Last night's 12 000 + was just a laugh-a-thon attendance.

 

[shewi6]

Another example of why home finals work.

in the old days this would be in Sydney

Yeh but not at a building site with 12k 'seats'

 

[jim_57]

Yes, but Newcastle has a ground with a decent capacity.
Last night's 12 000 + was just a laugh-a-thon attendance.

Pretty simple stuff, anything with a capacity of less than 15k (being generous) doesn’t get a game for finals. 25k week 2 & 3.

Shark Park makes Brookvale and Leichhardt look like Wembley these days.

 

[Brian potter]

Another example of why home finals work.

in the old days this would be in Sydney

Newcastle are in a advantaged position of having a 30k+ stadium.

 

[Pneuma]

This should be renamed ‘The sook thread’ in honour of all the whingers who won’t shut up and endlessly complain about Cronulla’s home final. With respect STFU!

 

[Brian potter]

Yeh but not at a building site with 12k 'seats'

Shark park is a sexier version of Luton towns ground.

 

[shewi6]

This should be renamed ‘The sook thread’ in honour of all the whingers who won’t shut up and endlessly complain about Cronulla’s home final. With respect STFU!

Not sooking, just legitimate complaints about an embarrassment of a club that brings the whole competition down for 'muh home ground advantage'.
Didn't help them much the last two years anyway.

 

[Pneuma]

Not sooking, just legitimate complaints about an embarrassment of a club that brings the whole competition down for 'muh home ground advantage'.
Didn't help them much the last two years anyway.

Looks like a sook. Sounds like a sook. It’s a sook!

 

[shewi6]

Looks like a sook. Sounds like a sook. It’s a sook!

Quack quack

 

[Iamback]

Yeh but not at a building site with 12k 'seats'

Give me that over a half empty big stadium

 

[Pjf04b]

Does anybody know how the live sites went?

 

[shewi6]

Give me that over a half empty big stadium

Its like saying give me that mug full of dog shit to eat instead of that half full bowl of spaghetti.
Give me 20 k at allianz everyday of the week over that suburban dump, even though it would have been 30k

 

[Iamback]

Yes, but Newcastle has a ground with a decent capacity.
Last night's 12 000 + was just a laugh-a-thon attendance.

I will remember you said this when there is 50k extra seats for Penrith v Storm Prelim in 2 weeks.

I hate empty seats so for me these games are much better than if in a big ground that echo's

 

[Pneuma]

Give me that over a half empty big stadium

I’m not a big fan of the sharks stadium in its current state but these blokes complaining about it won’t change anything. As you say we filled it. Stadium needs to be 20000 minimum.

 

[Suitman]

Looks like a sook. Sounds like a sook. It’s a sook!

With all due respect mate, as much as the Sharks deserve a home final as per the current rules, 13000 is just an absolutely embarressing crowd cap for the NRL when attendances have been so great this season across the board.
And, I'm not sure that locking so many people out of a Sydney semi-final at a better venue is the greatest decision.

 

[Pneuma]

For those who care Sharks had a big year on and off the field. Record participation, improved financials, played in the finals. Yes we need an improvement to the ground but bad luck . It’s what it is right now. But do carry on. And Go Sharkies!

 

[Iamback]

I’m not a big fan of the sharks stadium in its current state but these blokes complaining about it won’t change anything. As you say we filled it. Stadium needs to be 20000 minimum.

That doesn't stop the sooks. Penrith holds 21k and last year v Parra had the same whinging.

Then you move them, get like 40k at Accor and get sooking that they look terrible.

But yes hopefully the smaller grounds get some extra seating to make them 20k

 

[Suitman]

I will remember you said this when there is 50k extra seats for Penrith v Storm Prelim in 2 weeks.

I hate empty seats so for me these games are much better than if in a big ground that echo's

Play it at Allianz instead. It's just a few extra stops on the express T1 service from Penrith.
Otherwise, lobby the NRL to play it at Commbank. There is no rule that says it can't be played there. 30000 is the perfect capacity for your fanbase. A full stadium there would create a fantastic Panthers atmosphere.