Crowd Watch, Part III

[DC_fan]

I will be at ANZ tonight, cheering on our mighty Rabbitohs. I don't expect a great crowd, something around the 30,000 mark.

After all the hype leading up to the Roosters/Rabbitohs game last Friday I suspect we will suffer a let down with the crowd tonight. Plus our season ticket has expired and depends on whether or not fans want to fork out extra money to come tonight.

Potentially a team can play four games during the finals series. If a fan wants to see all those games they could be paying out a lot of money to do so.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I think anything around 30K will be a great crowd tonight. Remember this is a week 1 final.

Traditionally week one finals only get around the 20K mark so anything above that is a great effort, especially considering Melbourne are an out of town team.

 

[CC_Roosters]

Would there be much crossover between Carlton and Melbourne fans? Might get some who come up for both games. Otherwise if it breaks 30k tonight it would be a good result. Even Sydney v Sydney week 1 games at the major venues don't draw massive crowds

 

[Big Sam]

Tonight's crowd will be a few thousand less than Rd 6 because it's a Friday.

 

[Chook Norris]

Tonight's crowd will be a few thousand less than Rd 6 because it's a Friday.

IMO, the biggest variable affecting tonight's crowd comparative to round 6 would've been the crash from the hype of last week's game, as someone said

 

[CC_Roosters]

Tonight's crowd will be a few thousand less than Rd 6 because it's a Friday.

Agreed

 

[the dude]

Just bought my mate a ticket. Pax is 20,000

 

[Diesel]

I know it's NYC but I expected a bigger crowd

 

[DC_fan]

could struggle to reach 30000

 

[CowboyFuriousFury]

finals games should get great crowds no matter what. the excuses of paying four straight weeks is absurd, your team in the finals show up even for one time.

 

[Diesel]

The days of a 3pm Saturday and Sunday finals match at the SFS were always 30K plus no matter who played

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Wow just saw some live shots

Ummmmm let's forget 30k that's a pipe dream

We will be lucky to get 24k at this rate

NRL really needs to look at this

Why not just let season ticket holders in as part of their package

The fact that this game could get 10k less than the round 6 game is a disgrace

 

[CC_Roosters]

Wow just saw some live shots

Ummmmm let's forget 30k that's a pipe dream

We will be lucky to get 24k at this rate

NRL really needs to look at this

Why not just let season ticket holders in as part of their package

The fact that this game could get 10k less than the round 6 game is a disgrace

Absolutely not!

I would say that is high 20's. Stacks up well against previous week 1 meetings for a Sydney club v out of town

 

[Cumberland Throw]

It's less than round 6


I'll just leave my argument there

 

[Chook Norris]

25K ~ imo

 

[Cumberland Throw]

I'll say 27543


How did we lose 6,000 from rd 6 ??

 

[BuffaloRules]

I'll say 27543


How did we lose 6,000 from rd 6 ??

Members having to pay?

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Easily fixed let members in for free first week

 

[GONZO72]

Don't understand Souths fans. Last Friday 60,000 fans rocked up, 40,000 of which were Souths fans.

Do Souths fans understand that SEMI FINAL football is more important than a round 26 clash?

Seriously, this crowd is pathetic. You would think after 5 decades of horror, utter rubbish, their fans would flock to ANZ.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Make tickets for members $6

As a member at parramatta.

I felt really pissed off week one of the finals

You turn up for 26 weeks to support your team to top 4

Your reward = slugged $45 for your own seat back

It just feels shit.

NRL needs to understand the finals need big crowds
You have 20000 season ticket holders ready and keen
But they profiteer off them

It's a very easy fix