2024 Crowd Watch

[Marshall_magic]

A-League was the so called derby with bandwagoners wasn't it.

Yes, they got 26k which was about the same as the last 2 got, seems to kill the notion that people stayed home after what happened in Bondi.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Yes, they got 26k which was about the same as the last 2 got, seems to kill the notion that people stayed home after what happened in Bondi.

It was a suggestion bro, not an evidence based research thesis.

 

[yakstorm]

Souths v Sharks at Homebush has never been a high drawing game, same Eels v Cowboys at Parramatta has never packed them in at any time over the past 20 years. Considering both the home teams are having a less than average start to the season, I'm not sure why people are suddenly expecting these games to suddenly packing them in.

I know we would all love for every game to get 20K+, and for us to enjoy another big jump in crowds this year like we enjoyed last year, however the reality is as a sport, we have sat around the 15K-16K average mark for the past 2 decades, it's going to take a number of factors for us to repeat what we got last year (19.6K average) let alone grow.

For these lower drawing games, if we can at least stay static, or slightly grow, that will make the goal of having another big year of crowds more achievable.

For context the last 3 Rabbitohs v Cronulla game at Accor drew:
2020: 6,235
2018: 10,410
2016: 7,588

 

[Bukowski]

Yeah it must be just about sold out now .. can’t even buy GA tickets anymore

amazing what a little bit of good form does to the tigers. This game mid last year would be lucky to get 11-12k

I think there's a lot of enthusiasm around the tigers atm stemming from the change of management. Theres a feeling the club has turned the corner offield.

 

[nko11]

Not officially announced by the Tigs yet. But looks sold out.

 

[Bukowski]

That's awesome for the Tigers

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

I think there's a lot of enthusiasm around the tigers atm stemming from the change of management. Theres a feeling the club has turned the corner offield.

Plus the exciting talents of Bula, Galvin and of course Api.
We’ve been bled dry but there definitely is a light at the end of the tunnel

 

[Bukowski]

Plus the exciting talents of Bula, Galvin and of course Api.
We’ve been bled dry but there definitely is a light at the end of the tunnel

Been a long time coming. I can't remember the last time I felt optimistic about us.

 

[nko11]

Plus the exciting talents of Bula, Galvin and of course Api.
We’ve been bled dry but there definitely is a light at the end of the tunnel

If they can get Galvin and Bula onto long term deals and blood another young hooker. They will be well on the way to make up for the Tedesco, Moses, Papenhuyzen, Addo-Carr era that they missed out on. Exciting times for the Tigs over the next 5 years if they do it right. Will be a great time to push for a stadium solution, like we've seen with the Panthers and Cowboys.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

If they can get Galvin and Bula onto long term deals and blood another young hooker. They will be well on the way to make up for the Tedesco, Moses, Papenhuyzen, Addo-Carr era that they missed out on. Exciting times for the Tigs over the next 5 years if they do it right. Will be a great time to push for a stadium solution, like we've seen with the Panthers and Cowboys.

Liverpool is just too close to Parra and Commbank to be able to justify another Comm bank style stadium, Campbelltown is another matter altogether though. A stadium there would just about round out the western Sydney stadium situation.

 

[Wb1234]

Liverpool is just too close to Parra and Commbank to be able to justify another Comm bank style stadium, Campbelltown is another matter altogether though. A stadium there would just about round out the western Sydney stadium situation.

No it’s not

lmao

it’s basically the same distance away as Penrith

 

[League Unlimited News]

 

[Timmah]

No it’s not

lmao

it’s basically the same distance away as Penrith

Parramatta to Liverpool is 15km, Parramatta to Penrith is 36km.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Show your stripes? So they're encouraged fans not to wear the teams jerseys?

Good to see a sellout though, now all that is needed is a win to get those fans coming back.

 

[nko11]

Liverpool is just too close to Parra and Commbank to be able to justify another Comm bank style stadium, Campbelltown is another matter altogether though. A stadium there would just about round out the western Sydney stadium situation.

The way I see it, the Tigers realistically have 3 options longterm:
* (12 games) Campbelltown Redevlopment - State government funding relying on all games moved there. Helped by Macarthur FC in the Aleague.

* (11/12 games) Accor Stadium Redevelopment - State Government funding. With a 40k club mode and a bit lobbying to get the Campbelltown to Parramatta Metro built earlier.

* (12 games) Liverpool stadium - Privately funded with the Bulldogs - State government won't fund a new stadium to have both tennants move out of an exisiting stadium they own.

Unfortunately I can't see Liechhardt getting funding, outside of small things like change room upgrades. The bigger upgrades the Tigers need, aren't really neccesary for the other tennants. It's never going to have more than 6 games a year there and strategically for the Tigers it shouldn't.

 

[Fangs]

First sell out since 2005 at Campbelltown great stuff.

 

[yobbo84]

Regardless of how little they brought last night, it's not the sharks responsibility to draw Souths a respectable crowd. If you listen to Souths fans, they are the most popular sporting club on the planet so should have more than enough to draw 15k plus against any opponent

If only there was a brand new state-of-the-art stadium in our area we could play out of to help get our fans to games....

 

[Steel Saints]

The way I see it, the Tigers realistically have 3 options longterm:
* (12 games) Campbelltown Redevlopment - State government funding relying on all games moved there. Helped by Macarthur FC in the Aleague.

* (11/12 games) Accor Stadium Redevelopment - State Government funding. With a 40k club mode and a bit lobbying to get the Campbelltown to Parramatta Metro built earlier.

* (12 games) Liverpool stadium - Privately funded with the Bulldogs - State government won't fund a new stadium to have both tennants move out of an exisiting stadium they own.

Unfortunately I can't see Liechhardt getting funding, outside of small things like change room upgrades. The bigger upgrades the Tigers need, aren't really neccesary for the other tennants. It's never going to have more than 6 games a year there and strategically for the Tigers it shouldn't.

Another option is six games at Accor and six at Campbelltown. You do make a good point about Liverpool.
Canterbury needs to have discussions or ongoing discussions about the future of Accor with the state gov. Will there be a roof? Will it get demolished? Will it get redeveloped? etc.

At least Canterbury will know what the future looks like for Accor, and that would determine if they push for a stadium
at Liverpool

 

[RedVee]

Another option is six games at Accor and six at Campbelltown. You do make a good point about Liverpool.
Canterbury needs to have discussions or ongoing discussions about the future of Accor with the state gov. Will there be a roof? Will it get demolished? Will it get redeveloped? etc.

At least Canterbury will know what the future looks like for Accor, and that would determine if they push for a stadium
at Liverpool

I’d be looking at CommBank for 5 or 6 games rather than Accor.
5or 6 at C’town and 1 or 2 Heritage games at Leichhardt.

 

[RedVee]

C’town sellout was announced in the footy show as well.
I’ll be watching my Saints on TV then.