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[Dalions]

Yeah. Understand there are numerous factors at play but would have thought at least once it could crack 40. The Adele concert in March could break the record (since redevelopment) if they have a few K seats on the field.

I was speaking to one of the event managers at the gabba and he says the Adele concert will have 50,000+.
They are expecting a full stadium plus 10 to 15000 on the pitch.
Will be interesting to see the state of the ground after, especially if it is raining.
Just before the season kicks off too.

 

[CarterS]

I was speaking to one of the event managers at the gabba and he says the Adele concert will have 50,000+.
They are expecting a full stadium plus 10 to 15000 on the pitch.
Will be interesting to see the state of the ground after, especially if it is raining.
Just before the season kicks off too.

Interesting! Wonder why the concert isn't at QE2? 49K capacity. Gabba much easier to get to though.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I was speaking to one of the event managers at the gabba and he says the Adele concert will have 50,000+.
They are expecting a full stadium plus 10 to 15000 on the pitch.
Will be interesting to see the state of the ground after, especially if it is raining.
Just before the season kicks off too.

Isn't there a second show as well?

 

[Dalions]

Isn't there a second show as well?

I have heard about a second show, yeah.

 

[Dalions]

Interesting! Wonder why the concert isn't at QE2? 49K capacity. Gabba much easier to get to though.

Maybe the facilities. They r pretty old at the QSAC

 

[royboy2]

They are expecting a full stadium plus 10 to 15000 on the pitch.

Kevin Mitchell is currently rocking himself in a corner

 

[Mr Ripper]

Kevin Mitchell is currently rocking himself in a corner

Rain, pls, and lots of it.

 

[Dalions]

Kevin Mitchell is currently rocking himself in a corner

I remember last year West Coast had to train elsewhere for a number of weeks after a concert was on their regular training ground. Due to the state of the ground.

 

[M Malice]

hopefully one day we can get back to 35,000 + crowds at the gabba again. we have to aspire to being as entertaining and popular as the heat.

 

[Elixuh]

hopefully one day we can get back to 35,000 + crowds at the gabba again. we have to aspire to being as entertaining and popular as the heat.

Bus lines are long enough with 20k. Boo

How many are they getting to Heat games?

 

[M Malice]

Bus lines are long enough with 20k. Boo

How many are they getting to Heat games?

apparently a sell out tonight.

 

[Dalions]

apparently a sell out tonight.

I remember the 2009 elimination final at the gabba against Carlton. 35 to 36000 had the Gabba rocking. I think the lions were down by 31 early in the last quarter and come back and won it. If there was an actual roof on the gabba it would have lifted off with the noise it was fantastic. Looking forward to the day we get back to crowds like that again.

 

[briztoon]

I remember the 2009 elimination final at the gabba against Carlton. 35 to 36000 had the Gabba rocking. I think the lions were down by 31 early in the last quarter and come back and won it. If there was an actual roof on the gabba it would have lifted off with the noise it was fantastic. Looking forward to the day we get back to crowds like that again.

5 years I reckon.

 

[Dalions]

5 years I reckon.

Might be about right.
I just hope the club can survive until then.

 

[brizrider]

Interesting! Wonder why the concert isn't at QE2? 49K capacity. Gabba much easier to get to though.

Don't wish for anything to be at QE2! Getting in and out of that place for an event is even worse than the Gabba!

 

[MSB ROYS]

Bus lines are long enough with 20k. Boo

How many are they getting to Heat games?

34,601.

Bus lines were terrible as predicted.

 

[CarterS]

hopefully one day we can get back to 35,000 + crowds at the gabba again. we have to aspire to being as entertaining and popular as the heat.

When we start winning consistently the crowds will come back, I am confident of that.

Great crowd and great atmosphere last night. Best I've experienced at the Gabba in years, have to say.

Big Bash is a hell of a product!

 

[Skoob]

The thing with BBL is that 80% of the population is on holidays at this time of the year and the game is quite a novelty. People are far less concerned with the competition result (ie the overall winner) as they are the individual match winners and even that is less important than the pure spectacle. It is more of a 'show' than a sport, and wouldn't be worried about any comparison of crowds.

 

[BuntonRules]

Today, 02/01/2017 the Curious Snail had 17 pages in the sports section. There was a whole AFL page (Ben Lennon & Oscar MacDonald articles - nothing Qld related) and not 1 Broncos or Rugby League article. I seen it, but I don't believe it.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Today, 02/01/2017 the Curious Snail had 17 pages in the sports section. There was a whole AFL page (Ben Lennon & Oscar MacDonald articles - nothing Qld related) and not 1 Broncos or Rugby League article. I seen it, but I don't believe it.

It did mention that Lennon is getting on well with Leppa, ex-Lions coach. Do agree though that no NRL was amazing.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Today, 02/01/2017 the Curious Snail had 17 pages in the sports section. There was a whole AFL page (Ben Lennon & Oscar MacDonald articles - nothing Qld related) and not 1 Broncos or Rugby League article. I seen it, but I don't believe it.

You missed the 30 page pullout section titled "We love the Broncos".

 

[M Malice]

David Warner- wow.

 

[winged1]

Yeah Warner only 5th time in test history, century in the opening session of a test.

 

[M Malice]

Yeah Warner only 5th time in test history, century in the opening session of a test.

with a minimum of fuss as well, looked like he was cruising.

 

[jackess]

It's hard to comprehend how much worse Pakistans bowling lineup is compared to the South Africans.