Crowd Size?

Crowd Size?

If we draw or win the 1st leg i would say sell out. If not being conservative i would say 25-30

Desperately hoping that the ticket prices dont't backfire, should have been half the price IMO

If we get more than 25 I'd be pleasantly surprised tbh.

I'd say 30k tops with a good result (i.e. one that gives a chance). But probably 20, maybe 25k depending on the actual scoreline.

If we get thumped first up...well. Don't want to think about that.

Hopefully we'll sell a heap of tickets before the first leg, so regardless of how it goes we'd at very least have those people there.

I think $40 is a good price for a ticket.  Considering the importance of the game people will be willing to go and take the family (unless they have 25 children), added to that it'll (hopefully) make NZF a bit of money.

Heard it was $28 for the ticket. Should sell quite a few then. Might be misinformed.

You beauty got my 8 tix. aisle 25!!!!stoked.

is the fever gonna have the feverzone area blocked off?

I predict sell out + massive ticketing cock up

half the price??? are you kidding?

$40 for a world cup qualifer, no matter who the teams is bloody cheap.

I think they're spot on.

I know it's cheap, but NZF should see this game as an opportunity to give us the best possible chance of getting to a world cup since 1982, not a way to fill the coffers. Yes NZF need the money, but a sell out at this game is far more important.

nzfc have done everything right here - aiming to sell out the stadium to do what is best for the team by offering well priced ticket's -rather than charge a higher amount where they may get more revenue but the palce may only be 3/4 full and not create the noise / home territory advantage that they would with a sell out.

I'm sure it was V Kuwait at Mt Smart (won't talk about the ref or result but I remember it clearly) chchnix2009-08-18 21:10:15

You're right - official record is 31,000 for that match. (Sauce: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/142662)

Fingers crossed we'll beat that here in NZ's true home of football

Yeah can't argue with the pricing. Lets everyone, get on early Friday morning. And sell out the White Noise Zone within the day. Now that would be something. 

I predict a sell out crowd. The marketing is brilliant. Its played on Radio Sport. Theres the One shot for glory website. And I know that alot of pple from around the country will be coming down so I believe it will be a sell out. :) GO KIWI'S!!! darkhorse2009-08-27 08:32:26

To an audience of 200?  Who has Freeview!?  Play it on TV1 or give it to sky.

I'd say it's about 95% likely TVNZ will be showing the game live on TV One or TV Two.

It will be a sell out. Definitely not before the 1st leg. I predict a strong and solid 1st leg game as well as the coverage to account for half the ticket sales. It is certainly almost once in a generation event for many who remember well the 1980s and a new event for the post 1982-generation New Zealanders.

Given the long memories, the recent news of the National team at the Confederation Cup including an outstanding performance against Italy and the draw against Iraq (AFC Champions), performance of the youth National teams in the Olympics, U17 and U21, as well of the increasing presence of the Wellington Phoenix and A-League over the last two plus season I wager that sporting New Zealanders are getting familiar of importance.

Having witness the rise of Australia Socceroos in 2006 and sudden elevation in the soccer world, it would hard not to think that NZ should do the same because we are naturally competitive to match up to the Aussies, despite the fact that most do not realise that the Socceroo have moved to AFC.

Since there is that presence of thought as well as having an increase of population due to immigration etc, it should be a sell out. The timing would be in the first weekend of the school Holidays, I understand. Ideal situation.

Yeah, especially the great performance of the U20 side...it'll all depend on the result of the first game. If we do well, we'll get a good crowd, if not, it'll be football fanatics only.

You can predict anything you want, but we'll get there massively underdone.

The Radio Sport add, has tragic start. Alll Whiiiiites, Allll Whiiiites,

Hah reminds me of the Pulp Sport skit of New Zealand Rugby Chants.

Still getting it out there though

When is the first leg and what time of day will it be live on TV?

10 October. Should be around 3/4am kickoff.

el grapadura2009-08-27 15:51:43

should be more than last game I saw there....Im going  oooooh 5000 + 

6000 so far apparently. Was hoping for more to be honest. But hey early days. 

Way early days.  6000 will be the football diehards or people wanting prime seats.  But very encouraging I think

Got my tickets today, would have got them earlier but was waiting for pay day. I would be very dissapointed if less than 30,000 turn up. It's gonna cost me around $600 including flights and accommodation. 

Got four tickets.  Can't wait for it!  Is there anywhere that says how many tickets have sold?

"Pax:00001"

Should find it just below the bar code.

Four of us coming up from Christchurch, flights, tickets and accomm all booked.

I heard somewhere (I think on the radio) that they'd sold 5000 tickets...

Anyone confirm that?

6k early last week... probably a blip today with the Jordan result and the coverage Bahrain has had.

I'm coming down from Auckland to watch the game and I know atleast 15 people who are flying down for the gamer aswell soo..... I dunno I guess youll get a few thousand from up here aswell

The key is the first leg in Bahrain. If we can beat them or convinsingly score and draw then it will boost the gate sales with out a shadow of a doubt. Just out of curiosity...who has the tv rights for these two games?? TV1 or sky?? someone confirm

darkhorse2009-09-11 19:18:50

I will be disappointed if the crowd isn't near sell-out after taking the risk and paying for flights from Dunedin!

I'm not a soccer *sorry* football nut and have never flown to see a sporting event but there is always a time for everything.

(First Yellow Fever post)

Risk?
I'm coming from Sydney & I'll put money on it that there's a few coming from further afield (supporting NZ).

Sorry. I meant "risk" as in not waiting until the first game is played, therefore risking the second game being potentially "dead".

I'm glad I did it though. I wouldn't have been able to afford flights at Air NZ's short notice pricing so fingers crossed the boys do well in the first game.

don't forget that there will prob be bahrain supporters coming over. If beating saudi the other night is anything to go by then i reckon around 100+ of there supporters will make the trip over.