Mainland FC wrote:
A sold out Mt Smart is better than 1/2 of Eden Park sold out.
Mt Smart capacity with temp seating around 29,000. Eden Park 50,000
The lack of atmosphere at EP for football games seems more levelled at AWs matches, the awful game in 2022 verus Socceroos the nadir.
Nix games at EP seemed to have good vibe. People still talk about that big match (crowd about 22,000?) when Rudan's team took on the VUC. Libby announcing himself as a real talent.
Difference between having a known active support (Yellow Fever) chanting for 90 mins, as opposed to more a casual fan rugby fan type walk up crowd?
Adelaide and Perth are similar sized cities to the 09. In 2016 AU took their GF to the Adelaide Oval (crowd 50,000) and the Glory in 2019 took their GF to Perth Stadium (crowd 56,000). Both sell outs and both of those are ovals.
On the other hand of course the cash strapped APL allowed the Mariners to host their 2024 GF in Gosford (21,000).
The lack of atmosphere at EP for football games seems more levelled at AWs matches, the awful game in 2022 verus Socceroos the nadir.
Nix games at EP seemed to have good vibe. People still talk about that big match (crowd about 22,000?) when Rudan's team took on the VUC. Libby announcing himself as a real talent.
Difference between having a known active support (Yellow Fever) chanting for 90 mins, as opposed to more a casual fan rugby fan type walk up crowd?
Adelaide and Perth are similar sized cities to the 09. In 2016 AU took their GF to the Adelaide Oval (crowd 50,000) and the Glory in 2019 took their GF to Perth Stadium (crowd 56,000). Both sell outs and both of those are ovals.
On the other hand of course the cash strapped APL allowed the Mariners to host their 2024 GF in Gosford (21,000).