You wonder if this is serious or a negotiation tactic.
But a sell out of 8k every time would allow some prices to go up. It would also shut out casual fans, but perhaps exclusivity might make it desirable. I think 8k is the standard fan base and 12K is the fan base without distractions such as birthdays, weddings, other sport etc etc.
Is there room at Porirua to put on a bigger family experience? I always thought NZ parks were amazing, but after a little travel I’m not so sure. Here I go to the football in around a 20k stadium, situated in what is already a great park for the kids full of playgrounds and gardens, with a match day experience with bouncy castles plus interesting stuff.
One time we played blind soccer. One time there was a massive dancing dinosaur circle for the kids. There’s always a few football target practice etc games. Last time was a bunch of different household items destroyed a bit that you could bang or shake to get different tunes. And a maze of sorts. And a mini obstacle course.
Oh- plus food trucks and beer trucks etc. And a bit of queuing. Seems to be a thing adult people like!
I mean maybe it’s too much, and certainly overshadows the football so far for the kids! I’ve never seen it anywhere in NZ. But also I don’t have to work hard to convince them to go. It’s a big day out. On the other hand, it is the big game in town and I’d imagine hoovers up a lot of minor sponsors who make it possible.
Not sure what the relevance of the story is, but it is a completely different way to do public sport to the kind of idea of Ben and Biff lads who dominate our ideal of a sports fan/sporting public.
But a sell out of 8k every time would allow some prices to go up. It would also shut out casual fans, but perhaps exclusivity might make it desirable. I think 8k is the standard fan base and 12K is the fan base without distractions such as birthdays, weddings, other sport etc etc.
Is there room at Porirua to put on a bigger family experience? I always thought NZ parks were amazing, but after a little travel I’m not so sure. Here I go to the football in around a 20k stadium, situated in what is already a great park for the kids full of playgrounds and gardens, with a match day experience with bouncy castles plus interesting stuff.
One time we played blind soccer. One time there was a massive dancing dinosaur circle for the kids. There’s always a few football target practice etc games. Last time was a bunch of different household items destroyed a bit that you could bang or shake to get different tunes. And a maze of sorts. And a mini obstacle course.
Oh- plus food trucks and beer trucks etc. And a bit of queuing. Seems to be a thing adult people like!
I mean maybe it’s too much, and certainly overshadows the football so far for the kids! I’ve never seen it anywhere in NZ. But also I don’t have to work hard to convince them to go. It’s a big day out. On the other hand, it is the big game in town and I’d imagine hoovers up a lot of minor sponsors who make it possible.
Not sure what the relevance of the story is, but it is a completely different way to do public sport to the kind of idea of Ben and Biff lads who dominate our ideal of a sports fan/sporting public.