Crowd Watch Thread 2009

[bobmar28]

We need to get sheltered stadiums so we don't have to use this excuse time and time again.

I watched a game of NFL a few months ago which was played in snow and sleet and the 80,000 seat stadium was packed. Their stadiums don't have any shelter, we need to toughen up.

 

[Billythekid]

Great idea champ, I'll pass the hat around next time I'm at Brookie.

Obviously every stadium can't get upgraded.

The point is something needs to be done. Every year we sit around whining about the cold and rain, well guess what it will be here next year and the year after and most likely 10 years after that.

Playing in a stadium with a roof and increasing ST holders is the only way to prevent this.

Edit:

I watched a game of NFL a few months ago which was played in snow and sleet and the 80,000 seat stadium was packed. Their stadiums don't have any shelter, we need to toughen up.

And i bet most of them already had their tickets. The higher demand to get into games means people are more likely to show up in bad conditions. That's why you need ST holders, if they have already paid they're more likely to turn up.

 

[Lockyer4President!]

I watched a game of NFL a few months ago which was played in snow and sleet and the 80,000 seat stadium was packed. Their stadiums don't have any shelter, we need to toughen up.

To be fair NFL teams only play something like six home games a year.

 

[Chook Norris]

i've heard that the Dogs vs Newcastle game has been selling very well?

 

[Butters]

To be fair NFL teams only play something like six home games a year.

Pretty sure it's 8 with 4 of those against their division rivals.

 

[Sam I Am]

Anyone hear the crowd in Newcastle? Looks fantastic.

 

[Brutus]

18,322 in Newcastle

 

[pcpp]

Healthy crowd in Auckland: 15,365 despite bad weather and Warriors not going so well.

 

[Brutus]

How good have the Warriors' crowds been this year?

15k is their lowest crowd thus far and the weather was miserable and they were coming off some poor form.

Who knows, good weather today and the could have got 18-20k.

 

[Chook Norris]

yer Warriors crowds have been great, abysmal weather(looked like it was 9pm over there) and they've won something like 1 game in the last 5 or 6 games

crowd in Newie looks great as well.. probably 18-19k [edit: lol, already posted]

 

[t-ba]

Healthy crowd in Auckland: 15,365 despite bad weather and Warriors not going so well.

half a dozen consecutive good seasons and they'll be the second biggest club in the game.

Lets see if they can do it :sarcasm:

 

[kiwileaguefan]

ROUND 1 vs Eels Crowd: 20,102
ROUND 3 vs Broncos Crowd: 24,350
ROUND 4 vs Souths Crowd: 19,386
ROUND 6 vs Roosters Crowd: 16,309
ROUND 10 vs Cowboys Crowd: 16,345
ROUND 12 vs Tigers Crowd: 15,365
Average:18,643

 

[Billythekid]

Awesome crowd today in Newcastle, great atmosphere.

Impressed by the warriors to. Nice to see 2 quality crowds.

 

[Evenflow]

Two excellent crowds for sure. Also proof positive that even two teams in average form playing each other in the pissing rain can still draw a great number.

 

[Apey]

Props to the Dogs fans too. Good turnout by them at the game.

 

[Billythekid]

Props to the Dogs fans too. Good turnout by them at the game.

Was about to post this, there was a lot of dogs fans there.

 

[Timmah]

Southern hill was full of Blue and White as was the northern end of the Joey stand. Well done to both sets of fans for a fantastic arvo of footy. How does it measure against the thunderstorm Broncos crowd?

 

[ByRd]

i had a good time and newy on that southern hill, we had alot of colour and had many compliments from Newcastle fans saying you support is awesome and we wish we had a supporter group like you guys lolll

 

[Knightmare]

But we do have a supporters' group like yours- give us a few more years and we will have the same numbers too ;-).

 

[ByRd]

loll nah i asked the knights fans about you guys and they said, they got nothing on you but its good to see you guys trying and in time you will only get better