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WPM 2023/24 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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Posted April 03, 2024 09:29 · last edited April 03, 2024 09:30

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They built a 9k stadium at Hutt Rec when the team was playing great football and was top of the table and couldn't sell it out.
Was it two games we played there or three? Either way I do remember they got over 8k a few times which is perfectly respectable for Wellington. 
It was three, one game was 9ish k, the next was 8ish, the final was 7ish k.

They got more than 10k at Wellington stadium the game before those three. So, although the atmosphere was great and the team was playing exciting football and topping the table, they never sold out the makeshift stadium. The crowds started down and dropped as the novelty wore off. I wouldn't underestimate the hit to crowds that taking the team out of Wellington would do.

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Ryan
They built a 9k stadium at Hutt Rec when the team was playing great football and was top of the table and couldn't sell it out.
Was it two games we played there or three? Either way I do remember they got over 8k a few times which is perfectly respectable for Wellington. 
It was three, one game was 9ish k, the next was 8ish, the final was 7ish.

They got more than 10k at Wellington stadium the game before those three. So although the atmosphere was great at the makeshift stadium they never sold out, the crowds started down and dropped as the novelty wore off. I wouldn't underestimate the hit to crowds that taking the team out of Wellington would do.