crowd watch 2014 part IV

[thorson1987]

There was twice as many Panthers fans as there was Manly fans. And our game was on a work day (yes some Souths fans work).

What the f**k would you know. Were you at either game.

No, than shut the f**k up.

 

[Panther_Daz]

I am expecting 25k Panthers fans to make the trip for the Preliminary Final. The result on Saturday has really rallied the community. Most thought we would go out in straight sets due to the injuries. Now we are a chance of winning the comp!

 

[ouwet]

I am expecting 25k Panthers fans to make the trip for the Preliminary Final. The result on Saturday has really rallied the community. Most thought we would go out in straight sets due to the injuries. Now we are a chance of winning the comp!

100%... The M4 will be buzzing that night!

Penrith V Manly @ ANZ = 50K (25K Penrith, 15K Manly, 5K Neutrals, 5K Stadium members/Sponsors etc)

Penrith V Bulldogs @ ANZ = 70K (25K Penrith, 35K Bulldogs, 5K Neutrals, 5K Stadium Members/Sponsors etc)

 

[TheFrog]

Week 2

Roosters v Cowboys 27k

The Roosters got 23.5k on Saturday against a Penrith team that appeared to have considerable support. Next week they face a Cowboys team that might bring 1000 supporters, but that'd be it. In addition they are in direct opposition to the AFL preliminary final at ANZ, and considerable numbers of Roosters supporters could also be expected to be Swans supporters. Perhaps Manly and the Dogs have a few Swans supporters too but the Swans are an Eastern Suburbs club and I'd be surprised if all other Sydney clubs combined had more Swans supporters than the Roosters. In addition, Roosters/Swans supporters will be expecting the Roosters to be able to be watched the following week against the Rabbitohs.

The NRL really should have made this the Saturday night game, to give Cows supporters time to get to Sydney and in particular to avoid the Roosters clashing with the AFL.

I think the Friday night game will be extremely hard put to get 20,000. Saturday will pack the joint with the Bulldog Army. The NRL are very fortunate the Bulldog$ won yesterday.

 

[Valheru]

The Roosters got 23.5k on Saturday against a Penrith team that appeared to have considerable support. Next week they face a Cowboys team that might bring 1000 supporters, but that'd be it. In addition they are in direct opposition to the AFL preliminary final at ANZ, and considerable numbers of Roosters supporters could also be expected to be Swans supporters. Perhaps Manly and the Dogs have a few Swans supporters too but the Swans are an Eastern Suburbs club and I'd be surprised if all other Sydney clubs combined had more Swans supporters than the Roosters. In addition, Roosters/Swans supporters will be expecting the Roosters to be able to be watched the following week against the Rabbitohs.
The NRL really should have made this the Saturday night game, to give Cows supporters time to get to Sydney and in particular to avoid the Roosters clashing with the AFL.
I think the Friday night game will be extremely hard put to get 20,000. Saturday will pack the joint with the Bulldog Army. The NRL are very fortunate the Bulldog$ won yesterday.

Shh you are making too much sense.

Saturday would have been better for the roosters/cows game but they couldn?t do that due to the bulldogs playing Sunday. At the end of the day it all goes back to channel 9 refusing to have any team other than souffs on a Friday night.

 

[Panfas]

How many panthers fans were at the game on Saturday, compared to Manly on Friday? Estimates?

 

[RWB]

There was twice as many Panthers fans as there was Manly fans. And our game was on a work day (yes some Souths fans work).

That's not even remotely close to being true. Manly had sold out their CAT 1 & supporter bays by Wednesday. Penrith didn't sell out their supporter bay until Friday night and the large majority of their CAT1 tickets from bay 36 ended up getting sold to Roosters fans & General Public.

Fair play to the Penrith fans who made the trip, they were loud and brought a lot of colour, best I've seen from any opposition support group this year @ the SFS but they only ended up taking about 3 bays.

 

[RWB]

How many panthers fans were at the game on Saturday, compared to Manly on Friday? Estimates?

Somewhere between 3-4k Penrith fans.

Can't comment on Manly as I wasn't there but the fact they'd sold out a supporter bay & two CAT 1 bays by Wednesday you can make the reasonable assumption that there were more. Which is fair enough too, they had almost half the distance to travel.

 

[ouwet]

Somewhere between 3-4k Penrith fans.

Can't comment on Manly as I wasn't there but the fact they'd sold out a supporter bay & two CAT 1 bays by Wednesday you can make the reasonable assumption that there were more. Which is fair enough too, they had almost half the distance to travel.

Really? Granted I wasn't at the game but it looked more then 3-4K throughout the stadium on TV.

 

[franklin2323]

Really? Granted I wasn't at the game but it looked more then 3-4K throughout the stadium on TV.

We made enough noise for 30k though but that would be about right.

 

[ByRd]

I think we are going to out number Manly fans by 6:1 this Saturday night!!

 

[ouwet]

I think we are going to out number Manly fans by 6:1 this Saturday night!!

I'm guessing... 20K Bulldogs, 7K Manly, 5K SCG Members/Neutrals = 32K

 

[ByRd]

Hopefully more than 20k of us turn up, that win against the Storm will encourage a lot od dogs fan and hopefully they head out. Also, with it being on the Saturday it leaves plenty of time to get there from wherever people are coming from, im hoping for a crowd of 35k with at least 25k dogs fans there

 

[LatK7]

I am expecting 25k Panthers fans to make the trip for the Preliminary Final. The result on Saturday has really rallied the community. Most thought we would go out in straight sets due to the injuries. Now we are a chance of winning the comp!

Panthers was buzzing on Saturday. Great vibe in the area at the moment.

Reminds me of 2003 a bit.

 

[Valheru]

When the crowd got announced with 15 to go, Phil Gould commented that as far as he could see there must be 20k souffs fans.

Phil neglected to mention that at 40-0 down a lot of Manly fans had left the ground.

 

[nomis88]

Congratulations to Manly for having the biggest crowd of the weekend for their home final. Magnificent effort. Outdrew Roosters who also had a home final but then they don't travel, even to their home ground.

 

[Son of Minto]

Congratulations to Manly for having the biggest crowd of the weekend for their home final. Magnificent effort. Outdrew Roosters who also had a home final but then they don't travel, even to their home ground.

Yep congrats to the 3 Manly fans who attended

 

[forby]

Don't forget that there were no trains between Penrith and Blacktown on Saturday. It took my nephew more than 2.5 hours to travel in by bus/train/bus. The only benefit was that it was free. I drove in and took 1.5 hours and then paid $25 to park.
It was one of the best away crowds I have been with for many a year. The noise we made was incredible! A pity we don't do it at home!

 

[JonnoM]

Week 2 Finals attendances ( last 10 years)

2007 50961 ANZ
2008 50466 Brisbane
2009 50225 Brisbane
2011 48474 Brisbane
2012 35874 ANZ
2005 35563 SFS
2006 30987 SFS
2009 28524 SFS
2011 27109 SFS
2010 26476 Canberra
2008 25595 Auckland
2004 24989 Townsville
2013 23837 SFS
2004 23750 SFS
2010 23459 SFS
2006 22081 SFS
2007 21847 Townsville
2013 19649 Melbourne
2005 16810 SFS ( Melb vs Nt Qld)
2012 16678 SFS ( Manly v Nt Qld)

 

[JonnoM]

Week 3 ( prelim finals) attendances (last 10 years)

2009 74549 ANZ
2010 71212 ANZ
2012 70354 ANZ
2010 44787 Brisbane
2013 44546 ANZ
2005 44327 ANZ
2004 43048 ANZ
2005 41260 SFS
2006 40901 ANZ
2004 37868 SFS
2013 37752 SFS
2007 33427 Melbourne
2007 32611 SFS
2008 32095 SFS
2011 31894 SFS
2006 29511 SFS
2011 28580 Melbourne
2009 27687 Melbourne
2008 27570 SFS
2012 25543 Melbourne