World Cup Crowds Thread

[CheekyMonkey]

FIFA WC Final and Olypmic opening ceremony would beat it. Everyone watches the FIFA WC even if their nation isn't competing. Maybe the English FA Cup final as well, huge game globally even if it is losing some of its lustre in England itself.

forgot the FIFA, good call.

but there is no way the FA Cup beats it, that's quite laughable actually.

india-pakistan on numbers alone has to be 2nd. you're talking about 2 of the 10 most populous countries in the world shutting down completely to watch a cricket match.

 

[Augustine]

It's a big deal to English expats who left 30 years. Everyone else less so.

FIFA WC Final and Olypmic opening ceremony would beat it. Everyone watches the FIFA WC even if their nation isn't competing. Maybe the English FA Cup final as well, huge game globally even if it is losing some of its lustre in England itself.

I don't know about this. This is the media narrative but every football person I talk to cares as much about the FA Cup as ever. 200,000 people went to the open top bus parade when Arsenal won last year.

 

[sverik25]

How's Hagley Oval looking?

The actual oval? Great scenery, and a full crowd from what I can tell. Looks great.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

forgot the FIFA, good call.

but there is no way the FA Cup beats it, that's quite laughable actually.

india-pakistan on numbers alone has to be 2nd. you're talking about 2 of the 10 most populous countries in the world shutting down completely to watch a cricket match.

I think you may be under-estimating how much English soccer is followed and watched through east Asia, including China. I did say "maybe". I think it would be close. An Ind-Pak CWC pool game probably would be bigger, but I doubt there would be much in it.

 

[Augustine]

Perhaps 1 in 7 people on the planet will be watching that game tomorrow and yet most Australians arnt in the slightest but aware of its significance

 

[PowerbaII]

84,336 at the MCG today.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

I enjoyed myself and my contraband vodka. A lot of tourists (English and Australian) and extra security (spoiler: I'm not a terrorist) made getting into the ground and walking around fairly annoying. ICC's contractors looked to be skimping on staff which is shit for a sold out game.

 

[The_Reaper]

South Africa v Zimbabwe is apparently sold out

 

[melbournemartin]

So shattered to not be in Australia for this

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

South Africa v Zimbabwe is apparently sold out

Probably only 10-15k capacity, plus both sides playing good cricket atm.

 

[Augustine]

Have to say the organisers did a good job stadium-wise on the fixture.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Confirmed 10k capacity for sa v zimbo's most of them expats apparently.

 

[melbournemartin]

15k filling a stadium tends to a great atmosphere, just like in ice hockey and basketball arenas that are roughly that size. I hope Zimbabwe puts up a good fight.

 

[sigur]

I think you may be under-estimating how much English soccer is followed and watched through east Asia, including China. I did say "maybe". I think it would be close. An Ind-Pak CWC pool game probably would be bigger, but I doubt there would be much in it.

Various google searches show FA cup viewership at around 500m, the last India Paki world cup game at 1 billlion. Rubbery figures of course, how could you possibly count them all?

 

[Augustine]

Various google searches show FA cup viewership at around 500m, the last India Paki world cup game at 1 billlion. Rubbery figures of course, how could you possibly count them all?

Yeah its like when the Melbourne cup is on. Everyone watches it in big groups. If theyre doing a 2.5 person per tv or something like that the figures would be way off

 

[GreekLunatic]

I'm gonna sound like a grouch but the music in between overs suck

 

[little graham]

Will go well over 1 billion I reckon

And no coverage on tele in SA.

 

[bombersfan4000]

Will go well over 1 billion I reckon

well no million in Australia, thanks to C9

 

[Kram]

well no million in Australia, thanks to C9

What about the half of the country that has Foxtel?

 

[bombersfan4000]

What about the half of the country that has Foxtel?

there is only an estimate bit over 2 million people with foxtel! any way i'm in a mining camp on a day off & there is no foxtel here.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

I'm gonna sound like a grouch but the music in between overs suck

Agree. And I'm going to sound like even more of a grouch when I say I don't like the beach balls Must have been half a dozen being batted around most of the day yesterday where I was sitting and I found it totally distracting, especially as the woman in the seat next to me was constantly twisting around and jumping up to try and hit one as well as laughing hysterically every time one hit someone on the head (hilarious!). I also don't like the flares, could actually feel the heat where I was and and on a hot day it was not welcome. Other than that we had great seats, the atmosphere was good, the cricket entertaining and I had a great time ( I should add this was my first ever non test cricket match, I'm not into the shorter forms but thought I would give the WC a go ).

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

What about the half of the country that has Foxtel?

I think uptake of pay TV in Australia is only about 30%.

 

[Kram]

I think uptake of pay TV in Australia is only about 30%.

Yeah I looked it up before and it was 29% in 2009 at least.

 

[brucetiki]

And no coverage on tele in SA.

Yes there is - Fox Sports 3 has been showing it all day

 

[Bomberboyokay]

And no coverage on tele in SA.

Foxtel is television.