Any word on how many have been sold for this match? Reckon you could give daily updates?
Yeah mate sure.
Sometimes pax numbers are a bit random and untrustworthy. For example the number one pax number can be 1000, 10,000 or 11111. Stadium management sends an indication to ticketek on what they would like to start it at (I believe this to be chosen regarding the potential crowd). In my opinion its all to technical, for something so little - but they tend to over complicate things regarding hospitality, ushers, turnstile attendants ect.
I say this in regards to the pax numbers at 18,000.... I was told around 10pm that roughly 10,000 pre sold. This may seem bad, but its not because he said during pre sales for last years Tigs Drags prelim was 15,000 member and nrl.com member pre sale. But he also said when he last checked at 9pm that sales for the Broncos and Tigers semi had been on a charge. He thinks that 27k Brisbane and 15k Tigs by gp sales tomorrow.
Manly final is an absolute joke, 3,000 sold. Poor.
Melbourne however has pulled 9,000 which i think is pretty good. Considering the friggen kick and giggle Essendon v Carlton had 55,000 members book today.
He said its really hard to tell this early but if things continue with a general public charge the following aren't out of the question;
Tigs: 50,000 - 60,000
Broncos: Sell out (or atleast single seats)
Manly: 22,000
Melbourne: 27+ (they are hoping to have to release restricted view)