2024 Crowd Watch

[Wb1234]

If 17,005 is a "sell-out" for a test match involving two of the top RL nations in the world, might as well have played it at Brookvale Oval instead.

Today's game deserved a much bigger crowd than 17,005. Need to play at the larger venues

Obviously you didn’t see the crowd for the final last year in nz

 

[bazza]

If 17,005 is a "sell-out" for a test match involving two of the top RL nations in the world, might as well have played it at Brookvale Oval instead.

Today's game deserved a much bigger crowd than 17,005. Need to play at the larger venues

is there a larger venue in Christchurch?

 

[Wb1234]

is there a larger venue in Christchurch?

Not until the new stadium is finished

Crusaders play there too

 

[taste2taste]

Yeah it`s on the NRL.com at the Pacific Championship page. Teams are `TBC` but venue, game time and broadcaster all there.
Have to admit I`m stunned this has been relegated to Gem and Now, it`s the final and will rate very strongly, especially on the main channel. I`d assumed it was the four o`clock game and I`m going.

its a bizarre decision. It’s almost like they sat around and thought “ how can we guarantee a small crowd and tv audience ?” ….lets put the final on at 620pm on a Sunday.

 

[Matt_CBY]

If 17,005 is a "sell-out" for a test match involving two of the top RL nations in the world, might as well have played it at Brookvale Oval instead.

A sell out is a sell out chump. If the stadium held 5,000 and they sold 5,000 tickets it’s a sell out.

If you want to argue that the event should be played at a bigger stadium go for it but your use of sell-out in quotation marks makes no sense.

 

[yakstorm]

its a bizarre decision. It’s almost like they sat around and thought “ how can we guarantee a small crowd and tv audience ?” ….lets put the final on at 620pm on a Sunday.

Meninga 'problem' revealed as Aussies eye revenge

'Had to wait 12 months'

www.nine.com.au

Nine is reporting that the 4pm game is the Cup Final, just to add some confusion to it all...

 

[taste2taste]

Meninga 'problem' revealed as Aussies eye revenge

'Had to wait 12 months'

www.nine.com.au

Nine is reporting that the 4pm game is the Cup Final, just to add some confusion to it all...

Nrl.com is now listing both the 4pm and 6 pm games as the final.

I’d put my life savings on the men’s final now being played at 4pm.

Pacific Championships

The 2024 Pacific Championships draw, live scores, teams, players, results, fixture, schedule, pools, and standings.

www.nrl.com

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

Meninga 'problem' revealed as Aussies eye revenge

'Had to wait 12 months'

www.nine.com.au

Nine is reporting that the 4pm game is the Cup Final, just to add some confusion to it all...

What a bizarre arrangement, I`m going (and quietly I was kind of pleased) to see what I thought was the relegation/promotion game as the entre to the Cup Final, now you`re telling me it`s the other way round. Suppose it makes sense for Tv and I can cop that.

 

[Billythekid]

Jesus what a shambles, and people wonder why the international game lags behind.

 

[Usain Bolt]

The Kangaroos were always going to be the 4pm game whether it was the final or promotion/relegation

 

[yakstorm]

All lower bowl seats now sold at Mt Smart (Bays 10-17 in the West, 36 - 34 in the East and 19 - 25 in the South). Upper South has had all bays put on sale, although the last 12 rows haven't been released for bays 18, 19, 24 & 2.

Upper West, the corner bays of 1 & 9 have finally gone on sale. Outside of those two bays, there is possibly only around 150 tickets left throughout the rest of the western side. Bays 35 & 43 haven't been put on sale yet on the East and still a lot of seats available in the upper east.

Unlikely to sell out, possibly around the 18K mark at the moment.

 

[Burns]

Auckland crowd looks rather ordinary.

Fixture had 23k in 2019, then 20k in 2022.

Imagine it may be due to price of tickets, and the NZRL seeing the game as a bit of a cash cow. Then again, Tonga haven’t won a game in a long time - so a natural slide.

18k would be a disappointment, begs question of where the Kiwi fans are.

 

[Wb1234]

All lower bowl seats now sold at Mt Smart (Bays 10-17 in the West, 36 - 34 in the East and 19 - 25 in the South). Upper South has had all bays put on sale, although the last 12 rows haven't been released for bays 18, 19, 24 & 2.

Upper West, the corner bays of 1 & 9 have finally gone on sale. Outside of those two bays, there is possibly only around 150 tickets left throughout the rest of the western side. Bays 35 & 43 haven't been put on sale yet on the East and still a lot of seats available in the upper east.

Unlikely to sell out, possibly around the 18K mark at the moment.

That’s disappointing

 

[Dark Corner]

Auckland crowd looks rather ordinary.

Fixture had 23k in 2019, then 20k in 2022.

Imagine it may be due to price of tickets, and the NZRL seeing the game as a bit of a cash cow. Then again, Tonga haven’t won a game in a long time - so a natural slide.

18k would be a disappointment, begs question of where the Kiwi fans are.

Do you think the whole season is too long with club, state and internationals...9 month season for a full contact sporrt.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

18k would be a disappointment, begs question of where the Kiwi fans are.

I don`t follow union but I see headlines. It seems to me that when one of the All-Blacks top players drop out they are replaced by an exciting new talent.
And then we have the Kiwis, with an old stager at centre and a bloke who has never appeared to play five-eight in his life filling in and a halfback who came out of retirement. Hardly inspiring however you dress it up.
I`d be very apprehensive about forking out my hard earned as well. We need NZ2.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I don`t follow union but I see headlines. It seems to me that when one of the All-Blacks top players drop out they are replaced by an exciting new talent.
And then we have the Kiwis, with an old stager at centre and a bloke who has never appeared to play five-eight in his life filling in and a halfback who came out of retirement. Hardly inspiring however you dress it up.
I`d be very apprehensive about forking out my hard earned as well. We need NZ2.

The NZ depth is improving and considering they were missing 10 starters last week they played well. Point taken on the missing star power though

 

[Perth Red]

England v Samoa has sold well, 19k sold, only 500 left at Headingly.

 

[Matt_CBY]

Tiny stadium

 

[yakstorm]

NZRL has released the held back tickets in the Southern & Eastern stands. They have also reclassified some tickets in the grandstands down to Bronze, so at least they are trying to get as close to full as possible.

Looks like there has been some decent movement since yesterday, possibly pushing more towards 20K.

 

[Matt_CBY]

NZRL has released the held back tickets in the Southern & Eastern stands. They have also reclassified some tickets in the grandstands down to Bronze, so at least they are trying to get as close to full as possible.

Looks like there has been some decent movement since yesterday, possibly pushing more towards 20K.

NZRL?

I thought the ARLC took back the responsibility for tickets for this competition?