2024 Crowd Watch

[Sky_Is_The_Limit]

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Very good. Canterbury vs Manly was at about 24k at a similar time on the Tuesday after release to general public.

Roosters vs Manly on track for a sellout.

 

[Vlad59]

Sharks, cowboys and alcohol free categories are now ‘allocation exhausted’ on NRL.com

 

[Steel Saints]

The thing is Cronulla fans and club management should get excited. They are only three wins away from winning the comp, and the possible three remaining games are in Sydney. Cronulla are favourites against the Cowboys. Sharks fans and club management should be thrilled with playing a finals game at a relatively new Allianz Stadium.

Embrace it.

 

[moffla]

The thing is Cronulla fans and club management should get excited. They are only three wins away from winning the comp, and the possible three remaining games are in Sydney. Cronulla are favourites against the Cowboys. Sharks fans and club management should be thrilled with playing a finals game at a relatively new Allianz Stadium.

Embrace it.

Agree with this. I do generally believe clubs should play finals at their home ground, but said ground needs to be a certain standard for finals.

They go on to beat the cowboys and all of a sudden they’re in a prelim against Panthers - on neutral turf. While Penrith should still win, they don’t get the massive home ground advantage they otherwise would at Bluebet.

Swings and roundabouts.

 

[Steel Saints]

Agree with this. I do generally believe clubs should play finals at their home ground, but said ground needs to be a certain standard for finals.

They go on to beat the cowboys and all of a sudden they’re in a prelim against Panthers - on neutral turf. While Penrith should still win, they don’t get the massive home ground advantage they otherwise would at Bluebet.

Swings and roundabouts.

When Bluebet Stadium returns, the capacity will be lifted to 25,000. IMO, that should be the minimum capacity to host a finals game.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

When Bluebet Stadium returns, the capacity will be lifted to 25,000. IMO, that should be the minimum capacity to host a finals game.

25 000, gotta say that`s a bit disappointing, the way crowd growth (and the Penrith area in general) is going, I would say 30k would be more appropriate. They could then aim for a 27k average.

 

[Craigshark]

The thing is Cronulla fans and club management should get excited. They are only three wins away from winning the comp, and the possible three remaining games are in Sydney. Cronulla are favourites against the Cowboys. Sharks fans and club management should be thrilled with playing a finals game at a relatively new Allianz Stadium.

Embrace it.

I think you’ll find a lot of Cronulla fans agree it should be played there. The only disappointing thing I’ll say is that it’s obvious to most that the crowd numbers may struggle, being a smaller Sydney club against an interstate team, yet the nrl only put on 1 supporter bay for each team, even though it’s meant to be a sharks home final.. it makes no sense

 

[yakstorm]

Allianz Stadium for Saturday night.
- Red is down to single seats
- Orange is down to 5 seats or less groupings (so over 90% sold)

Match is definitely trending towards 30K+. Hopefully gets a decent amount of Allianz Stadium members turn up as well.

 

[Brutus]

Yes record crowd. Nearly 51,000
Fantastic

Thank god Canterbury finished 6th and not 7th.

It would have been a paltry 17k at Brookie had the Dogs finished 7th.

 

[yakstorm]

Sharks v Cowboys for Friday night. Sidelines are starting to fill up. Behind the post, most bays are selling into rows J & K (those Bays go back to S) so it's seeming like they are more than half full.

Category 2 corner bays are selling into Rows H - P (these bays go back to S & T), so definitely not selling horribly. On track for 20K this far out.

 

[Steel Saints]

25 000, gotta say that`s a bit disappointing, the way crowd growth (and the Penrith area in general) is going, I would say 30k would be more appropriate. They could then aim for a 27k average.

Bear in mind, you have to take Qld Country Bank Stadium into account, where it holds 25,000. It would be unfair on the Cowboys to host a prelim in Brisbane, some 1300 kms away. In 2021, Origin was held in Townsville and with the aid of temporary seats, the crowd was over 27,000.

As for Penrith, Bluebet could be used in week 1 or possibly week 2, and then have a prelim at Accor. In the future, Bluebet could be increased to 28,000, with a construction of a southern grandstand.

Penrith Stadium capacity could have been 28,000 - but only if southern hill was axed • The Western Weekender

Penrith Stadium’s capacity could be increased to 28,000 if a grandstand was developed at the southern end of the ground, it has been revealed.

westernweekender.com.au

 

[EuroNymous]

predicted crowds

sharks v cows 25k

easts v manly 38k

 

[DIOGENES]

Week 2 last year totalled just over 45K

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

The thing is Cronulla fans and club management should get excited. They are only three wins away from winning the comp, and the possible three remaining games are in Sydney. Cronulla are favourites against the Cowboys. Sharks fans and club management should be thrilled with playing a finals game at a relatively new Allianz Stadium.

Embrace it.

Exactly this. I look back at last September with such fondness. $5k worth of flights, tickets, and accom with mates for all three games, I’d spend it all again. Desperately want it back. Life long memories. Heartbreak worse than a relationship breakdown (lol) included.

The Sharks CEO is acting like their home game is played at the morgue. f**king get a group of mates together and get on the train. You’re a cowboys defence and Cleary shoulder or hamstring away from a GF FFS!

 

[Gobsmacked]

Exactly this. I look back at last September with such fondness. $5k worth of flights, tickets, and accom with mates for all three games, I’d spend it all again. Desperately want it back. Life long memories. Heartbreak worse than a relationship breakdown (lol) included.

The Sharks CEO is acting like their home game is played at the morgue. f**king get a group of mates together and get on the train. You’re a cowboys defence and Cleary shoulder or hamstring away from a GF FFS!

They should be rallying the shire and selling it out!

 

[Wb1234]

They should be rallying the shire and selling it out!

Hobbits don’t leave the shire

 

[Gobsmacked]

Hobbits don’t leave the shire

Facilitating creatures

 

[Iamback]

25 000, gotta say that`s a bit disappointing, the way crowd growth (and the Penrith area in general) is going, I would say 30k would be more appropriate. They could then aim for a 27k average.

Us fans feel the same. It will be too small even when the sides form falls away

 

[Iamback]

They should be rallying the shire and selling it out!

It is Friday night for you.

NRL want crowds than need Sat/Sun finals

 

[Gobsmacked]

It is Friday night for you.

NRL want crowds than need Sat/Sun finals

I guess the priority is ratings