Interest in game two

[Southern Warrio]

I think that game two in Auckland is really going to struggle to get much interest in New Zealand, It is going to be played at the same time as the biggest domestic rugby game in the country in the same city. So the fair weather fans who are more rugby fans than league fans would be more likely to for to the rugby rather than the league. This will espically be the case if we get a hiding in the first game

I think this was quite poor scheduling by the admins, they should of worked out that it could clash with the NPC final, so it would of been a smart move to of scheduled the game in the afternoon where it would be the only major game being played in New Zealand.

 

[greenos]

What do you think the crowd will be?

 

[douglasallen91]

isn;t the rugby final on the saturday night

 

[Southern Warrio]

oops thought the league was on saturday too.

Oh well my mistake, well done league admins for playing it on sunday and avoiding the rugby.

 

[douglasallen91]

oops thought the league was on saturday too.

Oh well my mistake, well done league admins for playing it on sunday and avoiding the rugby.

haha the league is on friday night

 

[Manurewa_Marlins]

Somehow, I dont think the NPC draws much interest...

 

[carlnz]

Somehow, I dont think the NPC draws much interest...

It didnt last year, the Kiwis test match was the main news item before the NPC final.

Looking at the crowd figures for the NPC semis so far, they have been very very poor.

 

[League Freak™]

I dont want to drag this off topic to much but I think NZRU officials would be pretty alarmed at the NPC. I mean, Kiwi's not being greatly fussed over ANY rugby union game is a pretty big deal.

 

[aussies1st]

I can't see more than 10,000 going to the 2nd game.

 

[League Freak™]

You have to wonder how NRL trail games between Australian clubs can get bigger crowds in NZ then a Test match.

Obviously someone is doing something very wrong. Do they even promote the game at all?


You'd have to think that if they get thrashed tonight they will struggle to get anywhere near 20,000 in NZ.

 

[Sun_Down]

I can't see more than 10,000 going to the 2nd game.

A PAX number was like 9K a few weeks ago

 

[carlnz]

You have to wonder how NRL trail games between Australian clubs can get bigger crowds in NZ then a Test match.

Obviously someone is doing something very wrong. Do they even promote the game at all?

You'd have to think that if they get thrashed tonight they will struggle to get anywhere near 20,000 in NZ.

Dont forget NZ only get one Test a year, plus 11 or 12 Warriors matches in Auckland.

Hence why they when games go to Hamilton, Wellington, Canterbury and Southland they get around 20,000. I know they want to play this test in hamilton next weekend, but i think it clashed with another sport or something....

I hope for the good of the game NZ gets the ANZAC test next year and play in Wellington or Canterbury, of course it all depends on Williams and Marshall playing of course!!

I think we will get 15,000 next week..

 

[League Freak™]

Dont forget NZ only get one Test a year, plus 11 or 12 Warriors matches in Auckland.

Hence why they when games go to Hamilton, Wellington, Canterbury and Southland they get around 20,000. I know they want to play this test in hamilton next weekend, but i think it clashed with another sport or something....

I hope for the good of the game NZ gets the ANZAC test next year and play in Wellington or Canterbury, of course it all depends on Williams and Marshall playing of course!!

I think we will get 15,000 next week..

Yeah I mean, its obvious that the market is there for League...its just a matter of getting these game splayed in the right place at the right time.

 

[douglasallen91]

. I know they want to play this test in hamilton next weekend, but i think it clashed with another sport or something....

clash with the npc final if waikato was going to hold it. thats why it didn't come to waikato. (waikato had a strong squad this year but they absolutely choked)

 

[Dragon_psa]

With the Kiwis winning tonight, Ericsson will be packed on Friday.

 

[thuganomics]

With the Kiwis winning tonight, Ericsson will be packed on Friday.

Yep. NZ will be going gangbusters.

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

yeah, im hoping for an epic, will the UK boys be back by then??? or will thye have to wait till they arrive in the UK

 

[League Freak™]

I hope we hear its soldout by about Teusday.

Whats the capacity of the stadium?

 

[SalfordRedsWA]

I thought League is Rugby?

 

[Sun_Down]

25,000 is the capacity I think(?)...Sell out I would say