Guess the Crowd - Parish/Tucker Cup Anzac Day Clash

[Bunk_Moreland]

This is mine

[saintspremiers]

12,677

[citywest]

I'm hoping for a crowd of 25,000 but I reckon we will get 19,000 (weather permitting).

[kosifantutti]

What's the significance of Parish/Tucker?

[Old Mate]

6k humans & 7k sheep

[Old Mate]

What's the significance of Parish/Tucker?

At this stage one of those guys will go pick 1 in this years draft. Carl / us favs for the spoon and access to pick 1.

[bergholt]

Be lucky to get 8000, they'll probably claim 12000 though.

[plugger66]

Be lucky to get 8000, they'll probably claim 12000 though.

So the question is, is it viable once the contract runs out? Obviously we cant have 2 games there as some have wanted. Hopefully most of the 8k are from Australia but then you would argue lets just play it in Cairns and get the money.

[St Chris]

6,000.

No long weekend in Melb will hurt the Aussie contingent I think....

[bergholt]

Be lucky to get 8000, they'll probably claim 12000 though.

So the question is, is it viable once the contract runs out? Obviously we cant have 2 games there as some have wanted. Hopefully most of the 8k are from Australia but then you would argue lets just play it in Cairns and get the money.

I'd think it's not viable, but the money's coming from Wellington City Council. Maybe they think it's a worthy investment of $500k. It could be cheaper than buying a couple of hours of Australian airtime for advertisements.

I think we should definitely play a couple of games in Cairns each year, if we can get $500k a game there's no real loss there.

[plugger66]

Be lucky to get 8000, they'll probably claim 12000 though.

So the question is, is it viable once the contract runs out? Obviously we cant have 2 games there as some have wanted. Hopefully most of the 8k are from Australia but then you would argue lets just play it in Cairns and get the money.

I'd think it's not viable, but the money's coming from Wellington City Council. Maybe they think it's a worthy investment of $500k. It could be cheaper than buying a couple of hours of Australian airtime for advertisements.

I think we should definitely play a couple of games in Cairns each year, if we can get $500k a game there's no real loss there.

I must say I wouldn't be happy with 2 or 3 games, not sure if you want to keep Wellington, out of Melbourne. I think one is enough. Be interesting if it effected memberships.

[dragit]

The tourism would be worth millions to Wellington, even with a small crowd, I think they would keep paying 500k for many years.

[plugger66]

The tourism would be worth millions to Wellington, even with a small crowd, I think they would keep paying 500k for many years.

Maybe 2 million a year I reckon not counting airfares.

[matrix]

4000 supporters
227 sheep
10 farmers
10 pairs of wellies


and 11 sheep dogs (one spare)

[dragit]

The tourism would be worth millions to Wellington, even with a small crowd, I think they would keep paying 500k for many years.

Maybe 2 million a year I reckon not counting airfares.

I reckon it would be a lot more than that, but even if it was only 2 million, that's a good return on 500k investment.

Most people would spend around $1000+ while there I reckon, then a lot of people would take a holiday somewhere else in NZ while there. Plus all the flights are filled for AirNZ, plus the exposure back here... they would keep doing this for as long as the AFL wanted to IMO.

[plugger66]

The tourism would be worth millions to Wellington, even with a small crowd, I think they would keep paying 500k for many years.

Maybe 2 million a year I reckon not counting airfares.

I reckon it would be a lot more than that, but even if it was only 2 million, that's a good return on 500k investment.

Most people would spend around $1000+ while there I reckon, then a lot of people would take a holiday somewhere else in NZ while there. Plus all the flights are filled for AirNZ, plus the exposure back here... they would keep doing this for as long as the AFL wanted to IMO.

I allowed for 4000 people at 500 a head. I didn't include flights because people use different airlines.

[bergholt]

The tourism would be worth millions to Wellington, even with a small crowd, I think they would keep paying 500k for many years.

Maybe 2 million a year I reckon not counting airfares.

I reckon it would be a lot more than that, but even if it was only 2 million, that's a good return on 500k investment.

Most people would spend around $1000+ while there I reckon, then a lot of people would take a holiday somewhere else in NZ while there. Plus all the flights are filled for AirNZ, plus the exposure back here... they would keep doing this for as long as the AFL wanted to IMO.

Agreed, though I think the investment is probably more than $500k - must cost at least a hundred grand to get the ground ready and pay the ground staff.

[tony74]

Very few Blues supporters here at the moment.

[The_Merchant]

Very few Blues supporters here at the moment.

Are there many saints supporters?

[bigballs]

Fine with a temp of 17 degrees with a freshening northerly wind tomorrow in Wellington, so the weather shouldn't really keep anyone from going.

I reckon they'll get 13,000 +

[saintspremiers]

Very few Blues supporters here at the moment.

Not good. Welly needs their money also to keep bribing us to play there.

[Bunk_Moreland]

Parish/Tucker Cup taking on more significance with the Dees winning last night

[plugger66]

Parish/Tucker Cup taking on more significance with the Dees winning last night

How good is Hogan? They have a beauty there. If McCartin can near him eventually I will be very happy. They certainly wont finish last and I don't care what anyone says Roos can coach and coach very well.

[Bunk_Moreland]

Parish/Tucker Cup taking on more significance with the Dees winning last night

How good is Hogan? They have a beauty there. If McCartin can near him eventually I will be very happy. They certainly wont finish last and I don't care what anyone says Roos can coach and coach very well.

Agreed. Hogan looks an absolute beaut. If you were a Dees supporter, wouldn't you just love their captain? What a club man.

And yes Roos has them on the right path. Players make the coach, but he has them looking the goods. Brayshaw seems like he can play as well