World Cup Crowds Thread

[magic_johnson!]

Don't know where you got your NZ average from mate. I got it as 11,196.

Ah i seemed to have skipped the last new zealand game. dont mind me... :/

 

[Hank93]

Port182 Where are you finding all these crowds? They are very hard to find, other than matches at the big venues.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Port182 Where are you finding all these crowds? They are very hard to find, other than matches at the big venues.

Are they not all listed on the Cricinfo scorecard?

 

[Hank93]

Are they not all listed on the Cricinfo scorecard?

I'll check, I can't find anything on the World Cup or the ICC site.

EDIT: Can't see anything on Cricinfo either.

 

[Mockcockpit]

86k at the 'G today. Massive.

 

[Dee Won]

Went to tonights game at the G, massive crowd with great atmosphere, although I'm only a Melbourne supporter so I hardly ever see crowds like that there, only better crowds I've been apart of at the G are the Soccer world cup qualifiers

 

[evdo1706]

The official attendance is 86,876, massive crowd. The final should beat it though.

 

[bombersfan4000]

86k a great crowd for India vs South Africa! to bad if you needed to catch a cab anywhere in Melbourne last nite. all the drivers would have been at the cricket

 

[Underarm]

The official attendance is 86,876, massive crowd. The final should beat it though.

theres something to be said about pricing structure, which they got almost perfect. Hope the final doesn't price too many people out, especially if Australia/India don't make it.

 

[ManWithNoName]

theres something to be said about pricing structure, which they got almost perfect. Hope the final doesn't price too many people out, especially if Australia/India don't make it.

The cheapest tickets left are $175...

 

[HBF]

What an awesome crowd yesterday. Atmosphere must have been insane.

 

[Steinfreo]

What an awesome crowd yesterday. Atmosphere must have been insane.

Yeah it was pretty dam loud during the abc broadcast. Seeing a crowd like that makes you go. Ahh ok maybe it makes sense that India are taking a bit of ownership of the game.

 

[sverik25]

What an awesome crowd yesterday. Atmosphere must have been insane.

When Dhawan scored his hundred it was the loudest roar I've ever heard at a sporting event. Great atmosphere, especially when India were batting.

 

[ioppolo]

I was half thinking about going up to Perth for it but it looks to be sold out now.

Should be an awesome atmosphere then

 

[HBF]

When Dhawan scored his hundred it was the loudest roar I've ever heard at a sporting event. Great atmosphere, especially when India were batting.

I bit OT, but the loudest roar I've heard anywhere in a sporting stadium was at the 2000 Olympics when Jai Terema was jumping for gold.
I wonder how yesterday compared to that.

 

[Port182]

Will go on record and saying that the CWC final won't sell out at $175 for the cheapest ticket, even if Australia make it.

 

[ioppolo]

How does Hagley look?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Will go on record and saying that the CWC final won't sell out at $175 for the cheapest ticket, even if Australia make it.

There was a cheaper category, but that's all sold out. So there were probably 5 seats in that category.

 

[Oaktree]

What an awesome crowd yesterday. Atmosphere must have been insane.

Atmosphere was incredible.

To have close to 90,000 at a non-Aussie game, particularly in the group stage is astounding.

Plus the crowd was great, very upbeat with no drunken antics.

 

[2009premiers]

Will go on record and saying that the CWC final won't sell out at $175 for the cheapest ticket, even if Australia make it.

I dont share your pessimism. An India v Australia final would be massive and sell out easily. There are obviously 80,000 fanatical Indian supporters at least, judging by yesterdays match. There has never been a Cricket World Cup final on these shores with Australia playing either. My worry is that the ground would have more Indians than Australians in that scenario.

The prices arent too different from an AFL Grand Final which sells out, and the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. England v Pakistan drew in the high 80s in 1992, not sure about how the prices stack up in comparison though.

 

[Parquet Court]

Just goes to show that the people will Rock up in numbers if the game means something.

The carlton mid bi-Tri-quad series has lost all meaning as odi tournament

 

[Port182]

12,388 in Christchurch today.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Just goes to show that the people will Rock up in numbers if the game means something.

The carlton mid bi-Tri-quad series has lost all meaning as odi tournament

Especially this year when we had the WC waiting in the wings.

I really think the ODIs should be played before the test matches as a kind of warm up and a chance for us locals to familiarise ourselves with the visiting team. Maybe even play them in regional areas where they would probably get better crowds.

 

[sverik25]

I bit OT, but the loudest roar I've heard anywhere in a sporting stadium was at the 2000 Olympics when Jai Terema was jumping for gold.
I wonder how yesterday compared to that.

Well I wasn't at the 2000 Olympics so I can't compare that. That is just from my personal experience.

 

[CheekyMonkey]

final would be massive and sell out easily. There are obviously 80,000 fanatical Indian supporters at least, judging by yesterdays match. There has never been a Cricket World Cup final on these shores with Australia playing either. My worry is that the ground would have more Indians than Australians in that scenario.

a lot of indians travel nowadays, most of those guys from yesterday must have bought tickets&made arrangements a year in advance. no way would u find that many local indians willing to turn up.

not sure whats happening with the final, but i'd expect a fairly even split of aus/india fans.