RESERVED SEATS at BROOKVALE

[Guest]

You could always sit on the hill you toffs

I hear you and I am sure the club will.

Maybe the club forgot to mention that the extra $100 cost comes with free sandwiches at every game.   ;D

 

[deadlyeagle]

Crowds at brookie were down this year compared to 2008 and this is not a good way to improve things in 2010.

Another $100 a ticket (we have three) in the JT stand to see one less game next year.  

And some people said that Grant Mayer was the problem.  He has long gone and things seem to be worse.  This increase has the smell of being made by the same peope who have run the leagues club into the ground.  

The food at the ground this year was absolutely disgraceful and most of the time it was cold or they had run out.  Maybe they will put poker machines into the ground next to raise money. 

Brookvale Average - 2005 - 15171
Brookvale Average - 2006 - 15484 (11 games)
Brookvale Average - 2007 - 14900 (11 games)
Brookvale Average - 2008 - 14118 (10 games)
Brookvale Average - 2009 - 13593 (11 games)

Overall Average - 2005 - 15171 
Overall Average - 2006 - 15794
Overall Average - 2007 - 15085
Overall Average - 2008 - 13694
Overall Average - 2009 - 13782

In summary hasnt crowds dropped since 2006, its a bit of a worry really considering we were 2008 premiers. That trend does not look pretty.

But there has been an overall pickup in 2009 compared to 2008 which (although there is a drop at brookvale 2008 attendance) IMO is a good performance considering we have been without the drawcard of Snake, overall team poor form & especially the Financial Crisis which has destroyed allot of people's income.

I would start to get worried but not surprised if next years crowd drops again due to increasing unemployment.

 

[Dan]

The financial crisis has been one of the best financial boons for me, through most of my life. I got a pay rise plus my mortgage went down.

Anyway with that said. You are right, crowds are dropping not going up, supply and demand argument seems to be on shaky ground

 

[DSM5]

Agreed Duff.  The Club is a charity Todd.  I can't eat it, or sleep in it.  It's a leisure activity which brings me pleasure throughout the year.  So if you don't want to pay for seating, pay to sit on the hill.  I'm a member and purchase a package to have the pleasure of venting and sitting on a grassy hill watching a bunch of boofy guys run around.  Strange really.  My mother in law pays heaps more to attend half a dozen operas at the OH.  I'm sure she doesn't mind paying the outrageous cost.  I wouldn't but if and when I have to pay more to get in to Brookie, I will, willingly.  Strange with those stats on attendance.  It seems to me on reading them that we attract more when we're doing poorly.  Weird. 

 

[Guest]

I didn't realise that the crowds were trending down so much.

Any idea how the average crowds of the seventies and eighties at Brookie compare to these figures? 

 

[Todd]

Agreed Duff.  The Club is a charity Todd.  I can't eat it, or sleep in it.  It's a leisure activity which brings me pleasure throughout the year.  So if you don't want to pay for seating, pay to sit on the hill.  I'm a member and purchase a package to have the pleasure of venting and sitting on a grassy hill watching a bunch of boofy guys run around.  Strange really.  My mother in law pays heaps more to attend half a dozen operas at the OH.  I'm sure she doesn't mind paying the outrageous cost.  I wouldn't but if and when I have to pay more to get in to Brookie, I will, willingly.  Strange with those stats on attendance.  It seems to me on reading them that we attract more when we're doing poorly.  Weird. 

I think you treat it like a charity as you feel it is part of you - which is your perogative.

However I can guarantee you if they start turnig a profit and become bigger and better the prices will continue to rise regardless.

But I guess - I am cheap as you say....

 

[DSM5]

That's probable.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

It's a leisure activity which brings me pleasure throughout the year.  

All it seem's to do is make you angry !!!

 

[deadlyeagle]

I didn't realise that the crowds were trending down so much.

Any idea how the average crowds of the seventies and eighties at Brookie compare to these figures?  

Year  Games    Total Crowd     Average
1989  11       118669   10788
1988  11         129342   11758
1987  12       157855   13155
1986  12       156122   13010
1985  12       112377     9365
1984  12       132725   11060
1983  13       143148   11011
1982  13          159778   12291
1981  11       117799   10709
1980  11       136625   12420
1979  11       134537   12231
1978  11       148534   13503
1977  11       145627   13239
1976  11       175246   15931
1975  11       138673   12607
1974  11       133097   12100
1973  11       155601   14146
1972  11       202688   18426
1971  11       181705   16519
1970  11       176957   16087

 

[Fluffy]

point to note about 72 was we played 8 games at Brookie for 13605 average, the other 3 were at the SCG.

Similar story for 70 and 71

 

[Guest]

[quote author=tookey link=topic=181785.msg242976#msg242976 date=1253605593]
I didn't realise that the crowds were trending down so much.

Any idea how the average crowds of the seventies and eighties at Brookie compare to these figures? 

Year  Games    Total Crowd    Average
1989   11       118669   10788
1988   11        129342   11758
1987   12       157855   13155
1986   12       156122   13010
1985   12       112377     9365
1984   12       132725   11060
1983   13       143148   11011
1982   13          159778   12291
1981   11       117799   10709
1980   11       136625   12420
1979   11       134537   12231
1978   11       148534   13503
1977   11       145627   13239
1976   11       175246   15931
1975   11       138673   12607
1974   11       133097   12100
1973   11       155601   14146
1972   11       202688   18426
1971   11       181705   16519
1970   11       176957   16087
[/quote]

Thanks for the info.

Based on these figures the past couple of years attendances have not been too bad afterall.  I wonder how much better the crowds would be if we had a stadium like Parra with proper parking facilities?
 

 

[deadlyeagle]

[quote author=deadlyeagle link=topic=181785.msg243006#msg243006 date=1253613382]
[quote author=tookey link=topic=181785.msg242976#msg242976 date=1253605593]
I didn't realise that the crowds were trending down so much.

Any idea how the average crowds of the seventies and eighties at Brookie compare to these figures? 

Year  Games    Total Crowd     Average
1989   11        118669    10788
1988   11         129342    11758
1987   12        157855    13155
1986   12        156122    13010
1985   12        112377      9365
1984   12        132725    11060
1983   13        143148    11011
1982   13          159778    12291
1981   11        117799    10709
1980   11        136625    12420
1979   11        134537    12231
1978   11        148534    13503
1977   11        145627    13239
1976   11        175246    15931
1975   11        138673    12607
1974   11        133097    12100
1973   11        155601    14146
1972   11        202688    18426
1971   11        181705    16519
1970   11        176957    16087
[/quote]

Thanks for the info.

Based on these figures the past couple of years attendances have not been too bad afterall.  I wonder how much better the crowds would be if we had a stadium like Parra with proper parking facilities?
 
[/quote]

your assumption is based on no population growth. Consider the current population growth over the 3 council regions Pittwater, Warringah & Manly of 1%. Then our current figure should atleast be 39% more than what it was in the 70's . This simply means our fan base has stayed relitvly flat, if we get the same figures.

 

[Fro]

Tookeys suggestion that a better stadium may lead to bigger crowds may be close to the mark.

Its not real comfy at Brookie with a big crowd

 

[TokyoEagle]

Tookeys suggestion that a better stadium may lead to bigger crowds may be close to the mark.

Its not real comfy at Brookie with a big crowd

And much better TV coverage nowadays.

 

[deadlyeagle]

[quote author=Fro link=topic=181785.msg243116#msg243116 date=1253685089]
Tookeys suggestion that a better stadium may lead to bigger crowds may be close to the mark.

Its not real comfy at Brookie with a big crowd

And much better TV coverage nowadays.
[/quote]

Yeah good points.