The Western Grandstand at EnergyAustralia Stadium

yob · Post by **yob** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:43 pm

Has the surface improved since NU's last match? I've left all my hopes for a good night on the a-league's shoulders tonight, so it better come through for me

bigdan · Post by **bigdan** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:57 pm

yob wrote:Has the surface improved since NU's last match? I've left all my hopes for a good night on the a-league's shoulders tonight, so it better come through for me

It should have, they did a large amount of watering the night I was there, they even cancelled pre-game and some of the half-time activities so that the field was fit for use.

They've had a week or so off it, so it should be a lot better.

wolves and victory man · Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:11 pm

I just hope theres no controversial penalties tonight or anything like that.

the crow · Post by **the crow** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:42 pm

the more gold shirts at the ground the quicker you wil have a new grandstand.....break in paint all the seats gold....

you want a golden cash cow not a red and blue one

wolves and victory man · Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:49 pm

And the Newcastle Knights are selling out most weeks so i think a redevelopement should happen soon.
Could they increase the seating behind the goals but not put seats where the grass is.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:01 pm

wolves and victory man wrote:And the Newcastle Knights are selling out most weeks so i think a redevelopement should happen soon.
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They haven't sold out once yet.

The last 3 games at Energy Australia has had 14,000+ crowds.

wolves and victory man · Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:08 pm

I meant the Knights who are in the NRL everytime i looked into the paper i saw the crowd was 24-26k every week.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:09 pm

Ahh sorry mental block.

Apologies.

wolves and victory man · Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:18 pm

Geez i cant believe that the Jets will likely get more to their finals games than the Knights did.
I really thought they had 25 000 or so because everytime i saw the highlights the stadium looked packed.

dibo · Post by **dibo** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:19 pm

wolves and victory man wrote:I meant the Knights who are in the NRL everytime i looked into the paper i saw the crowd was 24-26k every week.

average 21,848

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:19 pm

If you look in the Energy Australia Stadium page, it will show you the largest crowds in the last 3 years at the venue.

All of them held by the Newcastle Knights...

Tonight the A-League may bump one of the crowds out

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:21 pm

God almighty, someone's gone to the trouble of listing the attendance for every single AFL, NRL, A-League and S14 match from the 2006 and 2006/7 seasons (one list that is). And the averages too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_AFL_and_NRL_crowds

^^ and the Knights got 21,848 for the 2006 season which IMO looks far more likely.

I could spend half a day examining those stats

wolves and victory man · Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:27 pm

I don't believe Richmond has the 2nd best average in club sport in Australia.

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:30 pm

Remember that they get an enormous bump from the huge numbers of 'away' fans they get. And they have heaps of derby matches at the G.

Adelaide and WCE are the two clubs who have artificially low attendances.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:30 pm

Richmond's home crowds have been decent especially when they got on a roll earlier on.

Plus you include the away supporters from fellow Melbourne clubs who would go to the games.