Crowd Size?

Just add an extra concert

White noise sold out. Not even any single seats left.

Can we really do the big screen?
I can't see NZ Football paying for it, but it would be ace!

Are the temporary seats on the playing surface?
Just on either side, or behind the goals as well?

I looked for a photo but couldn't find one; can anyone post or link to one?

Also, will all corporate boxes be occupied?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/blogs/hand-of-god/2972593/Unleash-extra-seats-for-Bahrain-game Marius Lacatus2009-10-16 16:26:50

My sources are telling me its nearing sell out as we speak, but unclear whether this includes corporate hospo #'s as well

Salmon072009-10-16 16:13:19

with temp seating they could always bolt some small stands on the roof and strap the supporters in (call it the away stand, it'll be too windy and cold to chant from) .

Im sure the Bahrain royal family won't mind if they get blown back to Bahrain.

Just single seats in A reverse left.
White Noise seats are all gone.
Limited seats in the Bahrain section
B reverse seats left.

I take it, kiwis are allowed to buy up the tickets in the Bahrain section.

unleash the seats!

I wouldn't think so.

if they do bring in temp seating. Any chance of changing my tickets? Getting closer to the action would be great.

The match is about to sell out!!!!

Just single seats left, in A,B and Bahrian supporters, while white noise is all gone.

Im guessing in a hour there will be none left.

Prediction from me - One hell of an awesome atmosphere at this game!!

About the same as the Vanuatu game.

Man I voted for 25,000-30,000 on the first day of this pole. And i thought i was being generous.

Come on! Sell Out by Monday. Hopefully The TV networks pick up on this, and advertise the very limited numbers left, so they get snapped up.

I wonder what the highest price on Trade me will be for a ticket. HA and this is football were talking about.
scoop2009-10-16 17:48:06

TV 3 wont be interested on current form, but one lives in hope.

I have to say it - Wellington was the right choice 100% IMO.

Stevo2009-10-16 18:09:15

This is such great news. I didn't think the public would get behind it as much as they have. I thought it might sell out one the very day of kickoff but almost one month before then is very good.

We need the temporary seats. Sure, it might cost a bit but who will care if this gets us to the world cup? It's going to be a great atmosphere anyway but the extra 4,000 people there would just be awesome. 

Technically it would add just over 10% to the size of the crowd, so perhaps a wee bit short of 'awesome'. Still worth doing though ...

Perhaps those seats could be sold at an increased price to cover the extra $25.
If they're at pitch level and close to the action then it sounds like a fair deal.
Bevan2009-10-16 18:43:37

f**k Auckland, they couldn't even break even on the OFC v Galaxy game. Wellington is more central to which makes flights cheaper for south islanders

I'm scared and happy all at once. It's like being in love for the first time.
Cosimo2009-10-16 20:04:32

Isn't it just, you've hit the nail on the head there Cosimo.

Seats all but sold and cant even get two seats in the same section. May have to leave the wifee at home. Hope they pull in the extra seats. Dont care if they are strapped to the roof as long as see the AW take it out. Town will go off! skylab892009-10-16 20:05:57

Put those extra seasts in!!!

They shold look at getting some sponsorship to pay for the installation. Very soon everyone will be jumping on the All White bandwagon now they realise how big it is going to be.

You either have a fantastic marriage or you are a very, very brave man.

On another note I wonder if there are any parasites hocking off tickets on Trademe yet.

Forget the extra seats, I think they should put corporate tables around the pitch like at the boxing.

By the way, can we stop all this "f**k Auckland" bollox, it's pretty unnecessary and there's plenty of folks from up there coming down anyway.

terminator_x2009-10-16 20:22:52

Well going on the buzz on here, this is just like the atmosphere in 82 when the country briefly got behind the team. A fantastic time for everyone and who better to remember that than our very own coach. He'll be so buzzing at seeing so many there again for another World Cup Playoff type scenario.

That seems like a pretty decent deal actually. Thinks.

 

Just out of interest, where do they put the extra seats????

The point wasn't directed at Aucklanders as such, just that a lot of people from down south would have hesitated before traveling all the way to Auckland. Wellington is a more viable option.

feverish - new poll photo = fail. sorry

i fear that image might not go down particularly well with our Middle East audience and guests!

100% yes so far though. (out of 2 votes )

they were offered to me the on ticketek the otherday.

first in first served?
smittyz112009-10-17 02:16:09