All eyes on Wellington

[Mox]

Melbourne Storm got 20 thousand at their first NRL match so if Wellington got 15, expect sh*t crowds ahead.

That makes melbourne sound pretty sh*thouse when

Melbourne Population = 3.8 Million
Wellington Population = 430,000

So in melbourne one in every 190 people went to the game
and in wellington one in every 30 people went to the game

Not sure why you are even comparing league to soccer anyways

 

[Tekken Lord]

Where is the money supposed to come from? I can't see league expanding any time soon.

 

[chileman]

Give Tassie the next team before Wellington :crazy:

 

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

Give Tassie the next team before Wellington :crazy:

It's gotta be Mandurah, WA. It's Australia's fastest growing town, don't you know!

:crazy:

 

[chileman]

It's gotta be Mandurah, WA. It's Australia's fastest growing town, don't you know!

:crazy:

:alcho:

 

[eels_fan_01]

That makes melbourne sound pretty sh*thouse when

Melbourne Population = 3.8 Million
Wellington Population = 430,000

So in melbourne one in every 190 people went to the game
and in wellington one in every 30 people went to the game

Not sure why you are even comparing league to soccer anyways

I don't care. Im just saying everyone is going on like 15 thousand to a new clubs first match is good, its sh*t. They will end up with a 5 thousand average.

 

[Mox]

Where is the money supposed to come from? I can't see league expanding any time soon.

for who ??

Like i said a wellington team would have the deepest pockets in the NRL and look at all the depth in NZ.. look at how many new zealanders are playing for australian clubs.. your joking me if you say there is not enough room for two NZ clubs.

I don't care. Im just saying everyone is going on like 15 thousand to a new clubs first match is good, its sh*t. They will end up with a 5 thousand average.

Your still making no sense.. your saying 1 in 30 people going to a game is not good .. yet 1 in 190 is ?

 

[langpark]

I don't care. Im just saying everyone is going on like 15 thousand to a new clubs first match is good, its sh*t. They will end up with a 5 thousand average.

The NZ Knights got 9k to their first match in Auckland. I can actually see Wellington Phoenix lasting, they've hit the ground running on the field, which is important, and they're only charging 80 bucks for season tix, so hopefully they get snapped up.

To me tho, the one thing that doesn't add up is why Wellington only got 16k to the NZ v GB test match last year. That's the type of crowd they'd wanna be getting at NRL level, not international level.

 

[eels_fan_01]

The NZ Knights got 9k to their first match in Auckland. I can actually see Wellington Phoenix lasting, they've hit the ground running on the field, which is important, and they're only charging 80 bucks for season tix, so hopefully they get snapped up.

To me tho, the one thing that doesn't add up is why Wellington only got 16k to the NZ v GB test match last year. That's the type of crowd they'd wanna be getting at NRL level, not international level.

You basicaly just proved my point. NZ knights got 9 thousand and what do they get now? 2-3 thousand.

 

[Mox]

You basicaly just proved my point. NZ knights got 9 thousand and what do they get now? 2-3 thousand.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[The Engineers Room]

I think the Brisbane Jets may be the next NRL franchise.

 

[The Tank]

You basicaly just proved my point. NZ knights got 9 thousand and what do they get now? 2-3 thousand.

The Knights no longer exist - they were replaced with Wellington.

 

[edabomb]

I don't care. Im just saying everyone is going on like 15 thousand to a new clubs first match is good, its sh*t. They will end up with a 5 thousand average.

Considering there was over 27,000 at the Warriors first game in Wellington (vs the Bulldgos in 2001) I think theres no way there'd be less than 25,000 at a Wellington NRL sides first match.

And it would more than likely wind up being a sell out, 34,500.

 

[eels_fan_01]

The Knights no longer exist - they were replaced with Wellington.

:lol::lol::lol:

Thats funny.

 

[Dr Crane]

:lol::lol::lol:

Thats funny.

Whats your point?

Football was never well attended in Auckland, while it always has been in Auckland.

 

[eels_fan_01]

Whats your point?

Football was never well attended in Auckland, while it always has been in Auckland.

Firstly is funny that i didn't even realise and secondly the a-leagues sh*t.

 

[Dr Crane]

So you're certainly arguing from an objective point of view.

 

[Mox]

:lol::lol::lol:

Thats funny.

Whats funny ? its true.

Do some research... wellington phoenix and the auckland knights/kingz have NOTHING at all to do with each other

 

[jamesgould]

I don't care. Im just saying everyone is going on like 15 thousand to a new clubs first match is good, its sh*t. They will end up with a 5 thousand average.

That's rubbish, it is the talk of the town today, and has huge newspaper coverage. I can't see it dropping too much, but it could increase.

 

[jamesgould]

The NZ Knights got 9k to their first match in Auckland. I can actually see Wellington Phoenix lasting, they've hit the ground running on the field, which is important, and they're only charging 80 bucks for season tix, so hopefully they get snapped up.

To me tho, the one thing that doesn't add up is why Wellington only got 16k to the NZ v GB test match last year. That's the type of crowd they'd wanna be getting at NRL level, not international level.

That is cheap for a season ticket! Geez, I might think about one myself at that price. It was the biggest crowd for a club soccer game in NZ ... beating the previous record from when the Kings played in Wellington once haha.

That NZ v GB crowd was a disappointment, perhaps they were put off by the Fien stuff? I reckon with the Warriors going well, it'll be a big crowd for the end of year test this year ... now that I cannot wait for!!!