Thing that gets me when people talk about attendance figures is that the 10000 figure is the one always thrown out as if something in our past suggests thats the number that we should expect. Given the rugby boys have struggled to get those numbers im not sure why we expect we should. Also think our attendance numbers will be affected by timing and dont think a 7.30 Sunday will have the same appeal to some.
Hopefully with the boys showing the sort of fighting spirit they have recently 10000 will become our norm.
Think it's more about what we understand is the breakeven number for the club?
The smaller city thing has some advantages. A bit less to do here than Melbourne or Sydney. Although we punch above our weight for that too.
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The Nix y'day retweeted a guy who had come to Welly for the game and was looking forward to it.
I had a quick look at what he said after the game, and his prior tweets.
He loved the atmosphere; him and his family have bought 'Nix gear; and they are new 'Nix fans.
And his previous posts show him to be a red and black rugby fan.
How great is that.
Stadium of 4 million. Bring your lucky yellow socks.