NRL to have biggest prelim final crowd this week

[piesman2011]

I think edihad might be a future ground for the Storm I feel it might take 10-15 years but they will get bigger.

[Beaussie]

Just got Swans prelim tickets at Westfield Eastgardens Ticketek. Heart of South Sydney Rabbitohs territory and yet there were more Swans fans in line for tickets. Took over an hour to get tickets. Will be interesting to see the crowd numbers on Friday and Saturday night.

[Xman]

Just got Swans prelim tickets at Westfield Eastgardens Ticketek. Heart of South Sydney Rabbitohs territory and yet there were more Swans fans in line for tickets. Took over an hour to get tickets. Will be interesting to see the crowd numbers on Friday and Saturday night.

go SWANS!!!!

[Beaussie]

Just got Swans prelim tickets at Westfield Eastgardens Ticketek. Heart of South Sydney Rabbitohs territory and yet there were more Swans fans in line for tickets. Took over an hour to get tickets. Will be interesting to see the crowd numbers on Friday and Saturday night.

go SWANS!!!!

I wonder if Raider is getting nervous with this thread? He would have been going for West Coast on the weekend.

Record-breaking weekend in prospect for footy finals at ANZ Stadium
Andrew Webster
The Daily Telegraph
September 17, 2012 12:00AM

MELBOURNE reckons it's the centre of the sporting universe. But next weekend, the NRL and AFL will unite to produce the biggest crowds at ANZ Stadium since the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

Officials are predicting record turnouts of more than 75,000 for Friday night's preliminary final between the Sydney Swans and arch-rivals Collingwood, followed the next evening with an all-Sydney grand-final qualifier between South Sydney and the Bulldogs.

All roads will lead to Sydney Olympic Park as the precinct takes on a distinctive Olympics feel about it with thousands of fans converging.

The Rabbitohs have become the Cinderella story of the NRL finals as they attempt to reach their first grand final since their fabled premiership in 1971. As for the Swans, they have lost their last seven matches to the Magpies at ANZ Stadium.

The last time the ground hosted back-to-back preliminary finals was in 2006 when just over 60,000 fans went to the Swans-Fremantle AFL clash and a little over 40,000 attended St George Illawarra's NRL match against Melbourne.

The NRL's preliminary final record is 74,549 for a Canterbury-Eels game in 2009.

"This is potentially one of the biggest footy finals weekends in Sydney sporting history and it is certainly the biggest since the Olympic venue was built," ANZ Stadium managing director Daryl Kerry said.

Direct trains from Central to Sydney Olympic Park and major event buses are already in place for the city's massive sporting weekend.

Tickets to both finals go on sale to club members today and tomorrow for the general public.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6475211327

[pookus]

I think edihad might be a future ground for the Storm I feel it might take 10-15 years but they will get bigger.

Wont and cant happen Piesman.You do realise the AFL own the ground.They even told mighty fifa to get rooted.

[piesman2011]

The AFL will be happy to take the NRLs money to play on edihad.

[pookus]

The AFL will be happy to take the NRLs money to play on edihad.

When during our home and away season.When would they get on the ground.I like the sentiment but I think vlad is a bit more ferocious than that.I may be wrong but I cant see it happening.Any way storm would have massive contract at aami to get it built.

[Raiderdave]

I wonder if Raider is getting nervous with this thread? He would have been going for West Coast on the weekend.

over 30,000 tickets snapped up by just the members of our 2 combatants today for sat nights NRL prelim final
that will be doubled by this time tomorrow when tickets go on sale to the public

nervous ... Hardly

[Raiderdave]

Just got Swans prelim tickets at Westfield Eastgardens Ticketek. Heart of South Sydney Rabbitohs territory and yet there were more Swans fans in line for tickets. Took over an hour to get tickets. Will be interesting to see the crowd numbers on Friday and Saturday night.

go SWANS!!!!

I wonder if Raider is getting nervous with this thread? He would have been going for West Coast on the weekend.

Record-breaking weekend in prospect for footy finals at ANZ Stadium
Andrew Webster
The Daily Telegraph
September 17, 2012 12:00AM

MELBOURNE reckons it's the centre of the sporting universe. But next weekend, the NRL and AFL will unite to produce the biggest crowds at ANZ Stadium since the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

Officials are predicting record turnouts of more than 75,000 for Friday night's preliminary final between the Sydney Swans and arch-rivals Collingwood, followed the next evening with an all-Sydney grand-final qualifier between South Sydney and the Bulldogs.

All roads will lead to Sydney Olympic Park as the precinct takes on a distinctive Olympics feel about it with thousands of fans converging.

The Rabbitohs have become the Cinderella story of the NRL finals as they attempt to reach their first grand final since their fabled premiership in 1971. As for the Swans, they have lost their last seven matches to the Magpies at ANZ Stadium.

The last time the ground hosted back-to-back preliminary finals was in 2006 when just over 60,000 fans went to the Swans-Fremantle AFL clash and a little over 40,000 attended St George Illawarra's NRL match against Melbourne.

The NRL's preliminary final record is 74,549 for a Canterbury-Eels game in 2009.

"This is potentially one of the biggest footy finals weekends in Sydney sporting history and it is certainly the biggest since the Olympic venue was built," ANZ Stadium managing director Daryl Kerry said.

Direct trains from Central to Sydney Olympic Park and major event buses are already in place for the city's massive sporting weekend.

Tickets to both finals go on sale to club members today and tomorrow for the general public.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6475211327

ah... again

last time a swines ... collinswart game was played up there at ol ANZ... on a Sat mind you .. we had these same w@nkers predicting 70K plus too

how'd that turn out guys

[Raiderdave]

I think edihad might be a future ground for the Storm I feel it might take 10-15 years but they will get bigger.

Wont and cant happen Piesman.You do realise the AFL own the ground.They even told mighty fifa to get rooted.

jesus ... you're in TPLG's class for getting nothing right

the VFL won't own etihad til 2022
they have preference for booking it ... but thats all

hence RL 's state of origin being played there this year dipsh.it

[eelofwest]

go SWANS!!!!

I wonder if Raider is getting nervous with this thread? He would have been going for West Coast on the weekend.

Record-breaking weekend in prospect for footy finals at ANZ Stadium
Andrew Webster
The Daily Telegraph
September 17, 2012 12:00AM

MELBOURNE reckons it's the centre of the sporting universe. But next weekend, the NRL and AFL will unite to produce the biggest crowds at ANZ Stadium since the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

Officials are predicting record turnouts of more than 75,000 for Friday night's preliminary final between the Sydney Swans and arch-rivals Collingwood, followed the next evening with an all-Sydney grand-final qualifier between South Sydney and the Bulldogs.

All roads will lead to Sydney Olympic Park as the precinct takes on a distinctive Olympics feel about it with thousands of fans converging.

The Rabbitohs have become the Cinderella story of the NRL finals as they attempt to reach their first grand final since their fabled premiership in 1971. As for the Swans, they have lost their last seven matches to the Magpies at ANZ Stadium.

The last time the ground hosted back-to-back preliminary finals was in 2006 when just over 60,000 fans went to the Swans-Fremantle AFL clash and a little over 40,000 attended St George Illawarra's NRL match against Melbourne.

The NRL's preliminary final record is 74,549 for a Canterbury-Eels game in 2009.

"This is potentially one of the biggest footy finals weekends in Sydney sporting history and it is certainly the biggest since the Olympic venue was built," ANZ Stadium managing director Daryl Kerry said.

Direct trains from Central to Sydney Olympic Park and major event buses are already in place for the city's massive sporting weekend.

Tickets to both finals go on sale to club members today and tomorrow for the general public.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6475211327

ah... again

last time a swines ... collinswart game was played up there at ol ANZ... on a Sat mind you .. we had these same w@nkers predicting 70K plus too

how'd that turn out guys

My prediction for Swans vs Pies is 65k if they are lucky or if the Pies travel.....

Souths vs Dogs will get 70-80k ticket sales are looking good.

Just off topic hear guys, would ANZ now be our premier sports ground in AUS?

RL, RU, ALeague, AFL, T20 , all these sports are played at ANZ and ANZ is being used by multiple sports week in week out.

ANZ must be rolling in the $$$$$$.

[Raiderdave]

Just got Swans prelim tickets at Westfield Eastgardens Ticketek. Heart of South Sydney Rabbitohs territory and yet there were more Swans fans in line for tickets. Took over an hour to get tickets. Will be interesting to see the crowd numbers on Friday and Saturday night.

go SWANS!!!!

lets hold off on the pants peeing for a bit longer marcus

the grape vine is indicating a dissapointing day for ticket sales from the members of both clubs for Friday night at ANZ...quite dissapointing actually ..certainly well below expectations


still ... we'll see if it doesn't improve over the next few days .... cos it better .. believe me

[Beaussie]

I wonder if Raider is getting nervous with this thread? He would have been going for West Coast on the weekend.

over 30,000 tickets snapped up by just the members of our 2 combatants today for sat nights NRL prelim final
that will be doubled by this time tomorrow when tickets go on sale to the public

nervous ... Hardly

What is it with you and the constant BS your sprout? LU is not a realiable source you know dumbarse.

20,000+ tickets sold for the AFL and 17,000 for the NRL.

Blockbuster crowd building

The first day of ticket sales to Friday night's Preliminary Final have been impressive

The first day of ticket sales has seen thousands of tickets sold to Friday night’s Preliminary Final blockbuster between the Sydney Swans and Collingwood at ANZ Stadium.

The member pre-sale, which began at 9:00am this morning, is on track to sell 20,000-plus tickets before this evening’s 9:00pm cut-off.

Sydney Swans Chief Executive Andrew Ireland said the club is thrilled with the early response from Swans’ fans ahead of Friday night’s do-or-die clash with the Pies.

“We are on track to move 20,000-plus tickets today in the pre-sale,” Mr Ireland said.

“This great early response, plus the huge interest shown from approximately 10,000 ANZ Stadium members has set the scene for a blockbuster crowd for Friday night’s game.”

Mr Ireland encouraged all Sydney Swans members to take advantage of the final hours of the membership pre-sale and get on board for Friday night’s home final.

“As a football club we are urging Sydney-siders to get to ANZ stadium and cheer on the Swans in this important game, as the advantage a large home crowd provides cannot be replicated,” he said.

“With only a few hours remaining before tickets are open to the general public, our members should take advantage of their priority purchase option and support the Swans in Friday night’s final.”

Swans members accessing the pre-sale this evening will be required to enter the 12-digit barcode on their 2012 Sydney Swans membership card when prompted to secure their seats for the game.

Tickets will then go on sale to the general public at 12:00 midday on Tuesday through Ticketek.

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/news ... fault.aspx

17,000 Tickets Sold for Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs in First Six Hours
Words: Jeremy Monahan I Photo: Grant Trouville - nrlphotos.com
Monday 17 September 2012 5:00 PM

Rabbitohs Ticketed Members have snapped up a majority of tickets to this Saturday night's Preliminary Final against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium.

Rabbitohs Ticketed Members have purchased 55% of the 17,000 tickets sold in the first six hours of tickets going on sale, with Bulldogs Ticketed Members purchasing the other 45% of tickets.

http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news-displa ... ours/64069

[Beaussie]

I wonder if Raider is getting nervous with this thread? He would have been going for West Coast on the weekend.

over 30,000 tickets snapped up by just the members of our 2 combatants today for sat nights NRL prelim final

Xman, can I call for another BS file here please?

[Xman]

I wonder if Raider is getting nervous with this thread? He would have been going for West Coast on the weekend.

over 30,000 tickets snapped up by just the members of our 2 combatants today for sat nights NRL prelim final

Xman, can I call for another BS file here please?

sure. Im on it.