Attendances

[Northern]

St James' Park has a capacity of about 52300.

Reduced for this game due to screen and area for pre-game concert.

 

[Suitman]

Reduced for this game due to screen and area for pre-game concert.

Cheers.

 

[yakstorm]

St James' Park has a capacity of about 52300.

For Saturday's match, the capacity is 49,000.

"We're working to a capacity of about 49,000 at St James' Park when you take off the seats needed for the big screen and the entertainment," Dutton said.

Jon Dutton provides World Cup ticket update including latest sales for opener

Dutton has discussed England's group games, the women's tournament and overall ticket sales.

www.examinerlive.co.uk

 

[KingstonDD]

Hopefully a good opener will spur on sales.

 

[bipolarbob]

warrington has the nz v lebanese. not got a ticket. thinking of just paying on the door..

should get in if i get their early enough

 

[Irish-bulldog]

St James' Park has a capacity of about 52300.

They lowered it due to the big screens didn’t they ?

 

[Dark Corner]

Remember you have to print your ticket for St.James Park tomorrow.

 

[taste2taste]

I know some won't be happy with anything less than a sell out but I rekon a crowd of 40k is phenomenal.

A Tier 1 Vs Tier 2 game has never had a crowd of that size. Yes Samoa are strong but don't yet hold the same appeal to general fans as NZ or Aust. I would have expected Eng V Nz or Aus opener to be an easy sell out.

 

[Warriors Fever]

I know some won't be happy with anything less than a sell out but I rekon a crowd of 40k is phenomenal.

A Tier 1 Vs Tier 2 game has never had a crowd of that size. Yes Samoa are strong but don't yet hold the same appeal to general fans as NZ or Aust. I would have expected Eng V Nz or Aus opener to be an easy sell out.

So true, they’d only be able to rely on australia or nz as opposition in the past to get a crowd that big.

 

[Dark Corner]

My local news said 45000 ...thats excellent

 

[Perth Red]

Over 40k for an opener is outstanding, especially considering it isn’t against Australia.
Game day, going to be a cracker. Can’t wait!

 

[Dark Corner]

Any one want a post pint in Weatherspoon's The Five Swans near the ground I be there in Sydney Roosters Top and a bunch of Bulls fans.

 

[Irish-bulldog]

I’ll be up in Australia watching , so pumped can’t wait, will be a great atmosphere

 

[wain]

I know some won't be happy with anything less than a sell out but I rekon a crowd of 40k is phenomenal.

A Tier 1 Vs Tier 2 game has never had a crowd of that size. Yes Samoa are strong but don't yet hold the same appeal to general fans as NZ or Aust. I would have expected Eng V Nz or Aus opener to be an easy sell out.

Totally agree! This can’t be stressed enough! We’ve finally done away with the super pool which inflated crowds but seemed contrived to outsiders as a way of hiding the minnows from the big 3. it served its purpose, but now to know we have at least 2 teams in each pool to give us matchups that would have previously been equivalent to our quarter finals…so good! Eng v Samoa, tonga v lebanese, aus v Fiji all in opening round…and 5 teams that wouldn’t look out of place in the final!

 

[The Penguin #6.]

My local news said 45000 ...thats excellent

I`ve got a couple of fumbleball fans at work, so bugger the news I`ve been mouthing off : " 50 000 in for the World Cup opener " at every opportunity. Sometimes I throw in at St. James Park Newcastle for good measure. Much muttering and gnashing of teeth usually ensues. Love it.

 

[Dark Corner]

I`ve got a couple of fumbleball fans at work, so bugger the news I`ve been mouthing off : " 50 000 in for the World Cup opener " at every opportunity. Sometimes I throw in at St. James Park Newcastle for good measure. Much muttering and gnashing of teeth usually ensues. Love it.

It be like a parallel universe for me today as it won't be Soccer rammed down your neck but TGG....just wish it was like this all the time.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

35-40k+ in for the opener - that's just fine for England-Samoa in Newcastle.

 

[League Unlimited News]

 

[Dark Corner]

I had a cracking time and it was strange as loads of England Rugby Union tops mainly because a lot of local Union clubs came out to support it which you were never had got 30 years ago.

 

[Foreign Legion]

whats the crowd to the Australian game?