Just wondering out of interest how many people were at the game. I
heard there was just under 15k, is this true?
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14,421 on big screen great turn up i have no voice
left
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Yeah, 14 400 and something. Biggest NZ crowd at a club match in our
football history. Bet the old record by a fair bit after about 13
000 went to a Kingz game (according to the commentators).
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great crowd, but man there was chaos a the gate, wtf! people didn't know where the hell they were supposed to be lining up like 2 minutes before the game
I like tautologies because I like them.
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Yep great turn out, loads of people were still lining up well into
the first half!!
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I am a regular at the stadium and follow rugby, mostly, and I
arrived 10 minutes before kick-off. I was amazed how many people
were still trying to get in. I was speaking to one of the security
officer's afterward and she was saying they underestimated the
walk-up crowd that turned. I would have said their was a little
more than the 14,421 and there was certainly a better turnout in
the corporate boxes than the previous night. Well down Phoenix an
oustanding product. I'll be back.
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I am a regular at the stadium and follow rugby, mostly, and I
arrived 10 minutes before kick-off. I was amazed how many people
were still trying to get in. I was speaking to one of the security
officer's afterward and she was saying they underestimated the
walk-up crowd that turned. I would have said their was a little
more than the 14,421 and there was certainly a better turnout in
the corporate boxes than the previous night. Well down Phoenix an
oustanding product. I'll be back.
Well done Captz, I think that Wellington people can quite happily get behind their local rugby teams as well as a football team.
I really think that the atmosphere at todays game will open traditional rugby people to a while new avenue of team supoport
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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I think the fact that the A-League is played in the summer will
help immensely.
a.haak
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heard from my mates who did line up that there would have been
closer to 16k but people walked away cos of queue
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I guess large numbers of them didnt decide until the day to
go. I bet they wont make that mistake again. I heard
some people didnt get in until nearer halftime
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talked to my next door neighbour who said he gave up and went home
at 4 cos the queues were still huge.
Told him to buy a season ticket then 
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Yeah, 14 400 and something. Biggest NZ crowd at a club match in our
football history. Bet the old record by a fair bit after about 13
000 went to a Kingz game (according to the commentators).
Wasn't the 13,000 also in Wellington?
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Lets hope we get 16k next time Sir Les
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Wasn't the 13,000 also in Wellington?
It was indeed... some big gaps in that weekend I can tell you.
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I'll be back.
Music to my ears....
I think the crowd and the final result was vital to fuutre
attendences, so happy for us right now!!!
Cant wait to take on those jets, estimating a 10kish crowd
there.
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great to see my guess was doubled
well done wellywood
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I reckon numbers could grow to > 25k if we're
successful
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As much as I love the oval game, rugby just cannot compare to last
night. I can now happily say I prefer football to rugby.
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great crowd, but man there was chaos a the gate, wtf! people didn't know where the hell they were supposed to be lining up like 2 minutes before the game
It was crazy. I had a friend at work who only for to see the second half. She mentioned that see watched as quite a few people walked away. Imagine if they had gotten in. The crowd would of been even bigger (obivously).
What is it with us. I agree Cosimo, if you want to go, get to the game early!!!!!
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I am gutted. I had a $50 bet with a rugby supporting mate of
mine about 2 months ago, saying we would get 15,000 people at the
first game. We get 14,500 with 2,000 leaving because the
queues are too long
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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you almost got won that $50 Frankie (shame a moral victory isn't as
useful as readies)
it does seem a bit strange that the club was saying we might
get 15,000 plus in the media, they knew the pre-sale numbers and
yet it still looked like Dunkirk out there,
I suppose there'll never be enough ticket booths for all the
late -comers, but questions need to be asked
the club, the game - neither can afford to turn fans
away
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just to let you know that from tv, sounded like a proper english
football crowd, was brilliant. But yea, bit gutted to lose 2000 at
the gate, the other 14,000 were epic
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We would have hit 20,000 if the long queues had been able to
purchase tickets, I heard tales of people looking for a ticket
agency on Sunday morning, and not finding one.
Then arriving at work today I have met at least 20 people who
decided at the last moment to go and upon seeing the lines returned
to local boozers to watch the game.
SORT IT TICKETEK
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I don't wanna be the killer or anything! (oh and before I continue I'll say that being at the game was everything, and the crowd that was there did do the opening game justice) .....
but I gotta admit i was kinda disappointed when the figure
came up. after all the hype and the advertising bombardment of the
last couple months, and after the promisin pre season results, I
was proudly proclaiming to all my unconvinced rugby mates that at
the least we'd get 20000!
but yeah, not really complaining that much cos the crowd there
was mint, and it's bigger than anything auckalnd could be bothered
sending to their grounds!
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We would have hit 20,000 if the long queues had been able to
purchase tickets, I heard tales of people looking for a ticket
agency on Sunday morning, and not finding one.
Then arriving at work today I have met at least 20 people who
decided at the last moment to go and upon seeing the lines returned
to local boozers to watch the game.
SORT IT TICKETEK
I really don't think tiketek can be solely held accountable
for all the stories. I remember walking up and seeing the massive
lines of people who were just queing up to collect their pre booked
tickets! arrange for them to be posted! or better yet just go in
and buy them in person! Wellington definitly has a mentality that
becuase everything is close and convenient, we can get away with
just strolling up 10 minutes before kick off and gettin in sweet
az. not gonna work people!!!
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The crowd was mint, and even though 2,000 may have walked because
of the lines, they still showed and hopefully heard what a ripper
it was and will come along next time.
Reckon we'll top that number in a couple of weeks
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There were at least 250 more people than officially stated as none
of the kids from the clubs who marched out went through a
turnstile. Plus I also heard between one and two thousand walked
away because of the huge queues. Buy your tickets early
next time. LETS CRACK 20,000.
I would have to say it was the best atmosphere I have ever
experienced at ANY sporting event in NZ, and I have been to many
Rugger bugger tests !!!
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i dont think its just welly, im from dunners originally and you always hear that events havent sold many tickets right up till the last day or so when everyone suddenly decides to go and you'd always have a good turnout. i guess we're all a bit tooo laid back when it comes to these things
I really don't think tiketek can be solely held accountable
for all the stories. I remember walking up and seeing the massive
lines of people who were just queing up to collect their pre booked
tickets! arrange for them to be posted! or better yet just go in
and buy them in person! Wellington definitly has a mentality that
becuase everything is close and convenient, we can get away with
just strolling up 10 minutes before kick off and gettin in sweet
az. not gonna work people!!!
i dont think its just welly, im from dunners originally and you always hear that events havent sold many tickets right up till the last day or so when everyone suddenly decides to go and you'd always have a good turnout. i guess we're all a bit tooo laid back when it comes to these things
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i thought the numbers were good and even though i would love to see
more i dont think that will lift the team beacuse there will be the
same noise which will be the 2000 odd singing. just imagine after a
few games when 6000 people know the chants and are singing it will
be 3x as loud. i want to see more people singing and chanting
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riise everyone was making noise after the 1st goal and then the
equaliser though..
a.haak
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I don't wanna be the killer or anything! (oh and before I continue I'll say that being at the game was everything, and the crowd that was there did do the opening game justice) .....
but I gotta admit i was kinda disappointed when the figure
came up. after all the hype and the advertising bombardment of the
last couple months, and after the promisin pre season results, I
was proudly proclaiming to all my unconvinced rugby mates that at
the least we'd get 20000!
but yeah, not really complaining that much cos the crowd there
was mint, and it's bigger than anything auckalnd could be bothered
sending to their grounds!
Would 20,000 have been the biggest sporting crowd in NZ this
year apart from AB tests, maybe Black Caps 20/20?
Normo's coming home
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25,000 at the Warriors game on Sunday, plus some of the Super Rugby
games would have been getting that figure.
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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I don't wanna be the killer or anything! (oh and before I continue I'll say that being at the game was everything, and the crowd that was there did do the opening game justice) .....
but I gotta admit i was kinda disappointed when the figure
came up. after all the hype and the advertising bombardment of the
last couple months, and after the promisin pre season results, I
was proudly proclaiming to all my unconvinced rugby mates that at
the least we'd get 20000!
but yeah, not really complaining that much cos the crowd there
was mint, and it's bigger than anything auckalnd could be bothered
sending to their grounds!
Leave it out! Over 14 000 was an incredible
turn-out! Thank G we had all the "hype and advertising
bombardment" or else it may have just been a turnout like the
preseason cup. It can only go up from here! Positive
thinking is underrated... Hell, perhaps we could even thank the
samba band on cuba st (saturday) for the turnout 
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If the 'Nix keep having good results, then the corwd numbers will
defo increase. The interest in the club seems to be increasing,
just from the amount of people coming up to me a work (which is
mostly full of rugbyheads I might add) and talking about Sundays
game, even had a couple asking about yellow fever and the retro
ricki t-shirts
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I don't wanna be the killer or anything! (oh and before I continue I'll say that being at the game was everything, and the crowd that was there did do the opening game justice) .....
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but I gotta admit i was kinda disappointed when the figure
came up. after all the hype and the advertising bombardment of the
last couple months, and after the promisin pre season results, I
was proudly proclaiming to all my unconvinced rugby mates that at
the least�we'd get
20000!
but yeah, not really complaining that much cos the crowd there
was mint, and it's bigger than anything auckalnd could be bothered
sending to their grounds!
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Would 20,000 have been the biggest sporting crowd in NZ this
year apart from AB tests, maybe Black Caps 20/20?
For atleast westpac go to www.westpacstadium.co.nz for crowd numbers. When there click on public information. Next near the top in a grey box you will find facts and figures, click on this. Then along the side click on "What's been on at the Stadium" this will show you the crowd numbers of all events since the stadium opened in 2000.
EDIT: Heres a direct link: www.westpacstadium.co.nz/information/facts/what.cfmwellyphoenixfan2007-08-28 17:07:10
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The weather played a big part on Sunday and it was forecast to be
calm and sunny as long as three days out from the game so the
club/ticketec should really have been a bit more organized .A
late sunny Sunday afternoon with bugger all else on coupled
with a new show in town that sounds promising and has been
extremely well marketed, logic would suggest that there would
obviously be a late surge in interest!
Hopefully it will all be sorted out for the next home game. Kiwi Jambo2007-08-28 17:04:32
Hopefully it will all be sorted out for the next home game. Kiwi Jambo2007-08-28 17:04:32
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