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Ricardo
14 Jul 2007, 22:44
I'd just like to congratulate all Cats and Pies fans on a terrific crowd, our highest for many years if my memory serves me correctly.
Great for the club as it was our home game!
The Dogs are about to win vs Essendon so next week should be a big crowd also, hopefully over 45,000 (and it is our home game too.
Btw- looks as though the strike by the vline people didn't really affect the crowd too much.
jonesy86
14 Jul 2007, 22:48
it may have had some effect....there were plenty of empty seats in the bottom of the southern stand where the home team reserved seat members sit
sarah.13
14 Jul 2007, 22:50
I wonder what that means money wise for the club?
Tonycam*
14 Jul 2007, 22:53
I wonder what that means money wise for the club?
They budgeted for 60,000 I think Sarah. and they said if we get to 80,000 we make an extra $200,000 so its looking good for us
S "Thinks He's Daicos" J
14 Jul 2007, 22:53
it may have had some effect....there were plenty of empty seats in the bottom of the southern stand where the home team reserved seat members sit
Not necessarily, it was sort of a 'general admission' area for Telstra Dome seat holders, there might have been more allocated than needed.
apparently 85,000 = $600,000 in revenue for the club
sarah.13
14 Jul 2007, 23:11
NICE!!! :thumbsu::):D
LongBomb
14 Jul 2007, 23:16
By my reckoning we had the majority of the support as well :thumbsu:
Ricardo
15 Jul 2007, 00:40
By my reckoning we had the majority of the support as well :thumbsu:
Nearly, i think it was around 38k Cats to 47k Coll
Big Nasty
15 Jul 2007, 03:40
Nearly, i think it was around 38k Cats to 47k Coll
From where I was sitting at the ground yesterday, I would say we had the most supporters.
Was impossible to tell from the MCC area.
I have some bad news.
I arrived at the 'G early, used a M'ship ticket for entry and threw an old jumper on my choice of seat.
I then left the ground for an hour or so and exhibited the brains of an albatross by forgetting to grab a passout.
Anyhow, I had a spare M'ship ticket in my car (the missus was crook) and used that one to get back into the ground.
Hence the crowd figure of 85,497 is utter crap.
There was only 85,496 in attendance (at the most) ! http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif ! http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif! http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif !
thejester
15 Jul 2007, 08:32
I have some bad news.
I arrived at the 'G early, used a M'ship ticket for entry and threw an old jumper on my choice of seat.
I then left the ground for an hour or so and exhibited the brains of an albatross by forgetting to grab a passout.
Anyhow, I had a spare M'ship ticket in my car (the missus was crook) and used that one to get back into the ground.
Hence the crowd figure of 85,497 is utter crap.
There was only 85,496 in attendance (at the most) ! http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif ! http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif! http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif !
I thought Collingwood had more support, personally. Certainly seemed nosier (except when Didak got the ball).
CatmanForever
15 Jul 2007, 08:42
apparently 85,000 = $600,000 in revenue for the club
yeah but 24,000 at SS also = $600,000
LongBomb
15 Jul 2007, 10:12
Yeah it's crazy isn't it?
60k more people and we make the same.
Skeppersap
15 Jul 2007, 12:01
That $600,000 is above what was budgeted for. 60,000 people surely would be a profit anyway! So profit from the game me be more like $800,000.
There was a very small amount more Collingwood supporters in our area.
They were ferals too (but a few nice ones :eek:)
LongBomb
15 Jul 2007, 12:25
That $600,000 is above what was budgeted for. 60,000 people surely would be a profit anyway! So profit from the game me be more like $800,000.
HS said today that the club could make 650k - up from a budgeted 400k.
Pretty sure they mean 600k total.
Ricardo
15 Jul 2007, 13:57
yeah but 24,000 at SS also = $600,000
It is amazing that a game at Skilled with 60k less supporters could make as much as the 85k at the G.
Imagine the $$ when S.S increases in capacity to 36,000 (but we have many years to wait until that happens).
Brad-clare
15 Jul 2007, 16:36
HOw many do you think you'll get this Friday at Telstra Dome?
SirRooke
15 Jul 2007, 17:12
It is amazing that a game at Skilled with 60k less supporters could make as much as the 85k at the G.
Imagine the $$ when S.S increases in capacity to 36,000 (but we have many years to wait until that happens).
you are mistaken...it is the limited capacity at skilled which makes it profitable....
short supply of seats = increased revenue from reserved seat bookings
Ricardo
15 Jul 2007, 17:37
you are mistaken...it is the limited capacity at skilled which makes it profitable....
short supply of seats = increased revenue from reserved seat bookings
Doesn't mean a 36k capacity ground will severely affect the number of reserved seats sold (compared to now), the number of G.A should be increased slightly so that would equate to around 4-5,000 G.A seats/standing room.
- corporates and 'others' and there isn't a massive increase in reserved seating, we will just have to wait and see.
great effort to both pie and cats fans exspecially the cats fans who had to suffer some problems on the v-line trains.cats may have had a few more fans in some areas of the ground but the whole ponsford stand is 100% collingwood as thats were the social club and members sit.still a good game of footy and a great atmosphere if the pies dont win the gf i hope u guys do. all the best
HOw many do you think you'll get this Friday at Telstra Dome?
There's no reason why we shouldn't fill it. Dogs are travelling well, it's Geelongs home game so all our members should show. Add to that recent history shows Geelong and Bulldogs have real close games. Friday night + under the roof at TD = massive crowd.
Can't wait.
HS said today that the club could make 650k - up from a budgeted 400k.
Pretty sure they mean 600k total.
Correct - this is the PROFIT figure, not the revenue. Purely bottom line they were talking.
Was one of the biggest crowds I have ever been to, I noted in the footy record that our record home and away attendance was 87,653 against Essendon in 1989. Came very close to breaking that record.
TheTimeCometh
16 Jul 2007, 10:36
Was one of the biggest crowds I have ever been to, I noted in the footy record that our record home and away attendance was 87,653 against Essendon in 1989. Came very close to breaking that record.
considering that was a shitty day why couldn't we better it?
gnoleeg
16 Jul 2007, 14:50
Am I correct in thinking that revenue comes not only from ticket sales but also food/alcohol sales? Is it the same regardless of where we play our home games?
CatmanForever
16 Jul 2007, 15:03
Am I correct in thinking that revenue comes not only from ticket sales but also food/alcohol sales? Is it the same regardless of where we play our home games?
I don't think so at the MCG, at SS that is the case.
Ling Sting
16 Jul 2007, 15:27
Me and a few mates were in bangkok watching that socceroo rabble play so I apologise for not helping out in breaking the total H&A record.
I won't be making that mistake again.
I don't think so at the MCG, at SS that is the case.
Yeah, that's why a crowd of 24,000 or so at SS bring about the same mount of money as huge crowd as a 60,000+ crowd at the G.