Crowd Watch 2011 Mk II

[DC_fan]

Why would you expect a crowd of >55K in a qualifying final?

Because we had the Tigers and the Dragons playing. They finished the season as 2nd and 3rd biggest (Sydney teams) crowd pullers. It is quite possible that the loser of last nights game could be finished for the season. Because the game involved two Sydney teams their was a lot of media hype in the lead up to the game.

 

[DC_fan]

Crowd comparison 2000-2011

Brisbane 21,239 (2000) 33,209 (2011) 11,970 (dif)
Canberra 12,186 12,419 233
Canterbury 12,886 19,528 6,642
Cronulla 13,597 12,094 1,503
Gold Coast 21,48915,428 6,061
Manly 13,019 15,296 2,277
Melbourne 14,622 14,246 376
Newcastle 18,910 19,186 276
North Queensland 15,511 14,189 1,322
Parramatta 14,320 15,066 746
Penrith 14,305 12,299 2,006
Souths 14,790 14,381 409
St George Illawarra 14,930 17,422 2,492
Sydney Roosters 16,029 14,344 1,685
Warriors 12,239 15,907 3,668
Wests 12,124 17,852 5,728

Gold Coast crowds was 2007 to 2011. While Souths was 2002 to 2011

 

[user_nat]

Pretty sad to see Melbourne drop. Although 2000 was a year after a premiership and this year is following a spoon.. Still bad though.

 

[Red Bear]

It was very partisan which was awesome.

Strangley i had mine on and the other i saw was chooks too. From the Northern end it was clear the Tigers had the crowd. 60/40 i would say.



No real precedent for 50k+ in a sydney week 1 final though. It had a chance if it had it been a decent day but i am happy with the crowd that rocked up.

I lose all sense of bearing in ANZ Stadium but I was in the corner that Ryan, Heignington and Nightingales tries were all scored (aisle 136) and tit seemed that half the opposite side and around to the Dragons Army was St George (almost total) the rest was mainly Tigers with ST George sprinkled through it. 60-40 seems about right.

 

[Perth Red]

PR rare that is disagree with you. But I thought the crowd was ordinary. Yes I know it was the best of weahter days here in Sydney, but regardless I was expecting a crowd of 55,000 to 60,000.

When you consider each club has around 15-16K regular paying fans it means the game attracted around 10-15k casual/neutral fans. Not a bad effort and something to build further on in years to come.

 

[Chook Norris]

PR rare that is disagree with you. But I thought the crowd was ordinary. Yes I know it was the best of weahter days here in Sydney, but regardless I was expecting a crowd of 55,000 to 60,000.

I appreciate your optimism mate, but i think you'd be the only one who was actually expecting 55-60k for this clash on these forums


imo 40k was the pass mark for this game; 45k would be regarded as okay/solid; 50k fantastic.. 60k was never gonna happen for a 1st round semi........

 

[Suitman]

Even though no rain is forecast, the fact it has become overcast this afternoon should be enough to scare away about 5000 sooky Manly fans.

Suity

 

[Billythekid]

Pretty sad to see Melbourne drop. Although 2000 was a year after a premiership and this year is following a spoon.. Still bad though.

Those are some pretty damn significant events that affected the crowds. Hopefully soon the storms average crowd starts going up. I'm expecting a decent increase next year.

Edit: Also poor scheduling really hurt the storm this year. Home games need to be spread out more or you risk turning away the casual fans.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

I'm waiting for this ... " 3 car pile up on the spit bridge military rd closed"

 

[Suitman]

I'm waiting for this ... " 3 car pile up on the spit bridge military rd closed"

I don't think a Manly fan has ever crossed the Spit Bridge in their life.

Suity

 

[user_nat]

Looking pretty good for tonight at Suncorp. Probably close to last week.
Can't get 2 seats together outside of restricted view areas.

 

[DIOGENES]

I know it is still early but it looks sub - 10K at the SFS

 

[ceagle]

About 15k at sfs, still building

 

[dogz08]

think they said 48k at suncorp

 

[Chook Norris]

the crowd at the sfs looks like 11-12k... lol. and thats maybe optimistic

 

[Cumberland Throw]

About 16 k at sfs. f**k we suck

Amateur hour

 

[ceagle]

Should of just played it at Brookie

 

[CC_Roosters]

This better not result in HQ changing back to suburban qualifying finals just because the feeble manly fans cant find their way across the harbour.

 

[big country]

Tv mics are turned right up at sfs

 

[Brutus]

There was a bigger crowd for the Storm v Cowboys semi at the SFS a few years back.