I'll say it straight up, im a manly fan but this is how i see it.
In 2008 ANZ was a sea of maroon and white. I reckon atleast 65-70k diehard manly fans.
This time round with the australia being another state of NZ i see alot more NZ fans than storm. There may be the nuetrals who will be going for the warriors but they won't be wearing merchandise or waiving flags for NZ. I'd be very suprised if ANZ resembled a "blackout" as everyone is calling it will be :shock:
I think you'll find there might be a 60/40 split manly's way in fan support, but as in being able to recognise who has the majority of the support i'd be shocked if warriors came out in front on that one. It will be a sea of maroon and white in that regard