Crowd at Brookie for this Saturday

[Eagles Nest 78]

Crowd at Brookie for this Saturday (& could we get a sellout?)

Separate from the Pre-Game discussion thread. I thought I would start a thread on the Crowd at Brookie for this Saturday. Sounds like the Tickets sales are going well and encouraging people in buying GA tickets in advance, so there is no rush at the gates (from 5pm to 5.30pm) & more the fear it could be a sellout !!

You might still be able to buy tickets at the Gate on the day, but the advice is to buy in advance for obvious reasons! Manly Leagues Club has a TicketMaster office at the Club too!

Now can we repeat the Manly vs Melbourne crowd of 20,000+ at Brookie from 8 years ago “The battle of Brookie” (Friday 26 Aug 2011 with a crowd of 20,414 that night, lots standing on the hill that night - see a post a few down with photos that night). The only way to repeat that crowd is to get the majority of the crowd to stand on the Hill from 30 metre to other 30 metre line. The new pathways on the Hill with the Fencing seem too wide & bit of overkill, but must be modern OH&S requirements?

The Crowd might be 18,500 to 19,500 figure, but nice to crack the 20k figure again but standing on the middle of the hill will be required!
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From Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Facebook page:

General admission tickets are selling very fast through Ticketmaster for Saturday night's BLOCKBUSTER against the Melbourne Storm at Lottoland. Kick-off 5.30pm.

Tickets are also available at Manly Leagues Club.

 

[Rosko]

Crowd at Brookie for this Saturday

Separate from the Pre-Game discussion thread. I thought I would start a thread on the Crowd at Brookie for this Saturday. Sounds like the Tickets sales are going well and encouraging people in buying GA tickets in advance, so there is no rush at the gates (from 5pm to 5.30pm) & more the fear it could be a sellout !!

You might still be able to buy tickets at the Gate on the day, but the advice is to buy in advance for obvious reasons! Manly Leagues Club has a TicketMaster office at the Club too!

Now can we repeat the Manly vs Melbourne crowd of 20,000+ at Brookie from 8 years ago “The battle of Brookie” (Friday 26 Aug 2011 with a crowd of 20,414 that night, lots standing on the hill that night). The only way to repeat that crowd is to get the majority of the crowds to stand on the Hill from 30 metre to other 30 metre line. The new pathways on the Hill with the Fencing seem too wide & bit of overkill, but must be modern OH&S requirements?

The Crowd might be 18,500 to 19,500 figure, but nice to crack the 20k figure again but standing on the middle of the hill will be required!
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From Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Facebook page:

General admission tickets are selling very fast through Ticketmaster for Saturday night's BLOCKBUSTER against the Melbourne Storm at Lottoland. Kick-off 5.30pm.

Tickets are also available at Manly Leagues Club.

Weather may hit this pretty hard. Forecast better now than it was on Monday - hoping for the best.

 

[juzzy83]

I hope the club are putting in extra facilities for food and beverage. The current facilities struggle once it gets past 12k. A couple of extra outlets are needed behind the hill!!

 

[globaleagle]

I hope the club are putting in extra facilities for food and beverage. The current facilities struggle once it gets past 12k. A couple of extra outlets are needed behind the hill!!

There seems to have been an issue with the 'cold pies, hot beer, not enough of either' scenario for many years. It seems to be a simple fix. Never fixing it makes me wonder if the companies involved also have ties to Sicilian waste management companies, ala the old show Sopranos would hint at.

 

[47MVEagle]

Got my tickets last week.

 

[47MVEagle]

Might invest in some cheap ponchos for the game in case the weather turns bad.

 

[Eagles Nest 78]

Manly vs Melbourne Friday 26 Aug 2011 with a crowd of 20,414 that night. Photos showing how packed the Hill was and most standing during the game or at least for the fight !

Also highlights from game in 2011 on Youtube and can see the crowd

 

[sheridanstand78]

16.5K Rain is forecast and you never really see capacity crowds anymore which is such a shame. This game deserves a crowd of 20K plus!

 

[StuBoot]

Crowd at Brookie for this Saturday

Separate from the Pre-Game discussion thread. I thought I would start a thread on the Crowd at Brookie for this Saturday. Sounds like the Tickets sales are going well and encouraging people in buying GA tickets in advance, so there is no rush at the gates (from 5pm to 5.30pm) & more the fear it could be a sellout !!

You might still be able to buy tickets at the Gate on the day, but the advice is to buy in advance for obvious reasons! Manly Leagues Club has a TicketMaster office at the Club too!

Now can we repeat the Manly vs Melbourne crowd of 20,000+ at Brookie from 8 years ago “The battle of Brookie” (Friday 26 Aug 2011 with a crowd of 20,414 that night, lots standing on the hill that night - see a post a few down with photos that night). The only way to repeat that crowd is to get the majority of the crowd to stand on the Hill from 30 metre to other 30 metre line. The new pathways on the Hill with the Fencing seem too wide & bit of overkill, but must be modern OH&S requirements?

The Crowd might be 18,500 to 19,500 figure, but nice to crack the 20k figure again but standing on the middle of the hill will be required!
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From Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Facebook page:

General admission tickets are selling very fast through Ticketmaster for Saturday night's BLOCKBUSTER against the Melbourne Storm at Lottoland. Kick-off 5.30pm.

Tickets are also available at Manly Leagues Club.

A real bugbear of mine ( and I've raised it before ) with regards to buying tickets in advance - THEY'RE DEARER than if I walk up and buy at the gate - so what's the incentive?
The face value should be cheaper so when you factor in the booking fee ( $7.25 ) they work out the same or better still, cheaper.

I'll be going on my GA members ticket so doesn't affect me but affects me pre-purchasing a kids ticket for my son - works out over $20 if I pre-pay rather than, what $13.00 at the gate?
My daughter will most likely be taking her partner so there's another booking fee if we don't buy them in the same transaction.

No biggie to some but doesn't really incentivise us to pre-book especially if there's a chance of crappy weather.

 

[MuzztheEagle]

Might invest in some cheap ponchos for the game in case the weather turns bad.

Not too cheap though

 

[Woodsie]

I live in a small sleepy seaside hamlet somewhere on the North Coast .... and have been told by 3 seperate people (8 all told) that they are travelling down to the game and have pre bought tickets .... make no mistake .. the faithful Manly fans are travelling from far and wide ..... it will be a bumber crowd ....

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

How the heck did we ever fit 28,000 in back in 1983???

Just lucky I managed reserved seats for the biggest crowd ever, but bloody Doesntmatta won the pricks!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I live in a small sleepy seaside hamlet somewhere on the North Coast .... and have been told by 3 seperate people (8 all told) that they are travelling down to the game and have pre bought tickets .... make no mistake .. the faithful Manly fans are travelling from far and wide ..... it will be a bumber crowd ....

Probably a bumper crowd also!!

 

[Frogz]

I thought I heard Brookie was capped at 18,500 now....safety bullsh1t

 

[ellakasmar]

I am so excited for this atmosphere!!! Like I have said elsewhere, I was only 11 when the OG 'Battle of Brookvale' occurred, so 19 year old me is gonna soak up this packed house sooo much more!

Hope people get there early so there isn't too much congestion at the gates that means people miss the first 10-15 mins of the game!

 

[Dan]

I am going for 8

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

How the heck did we ever fit 28,000 in back in 1983???

Just lucky I managed reserved seats for the biggest crowd ever, but bloody Doesntmatta won the pricks!!

1986 Mark. 19f-cking86.

 

[Woodsie]

Probably a bumper crowd also!!

Nooooooooooooooooooo !! ... not you as well ............

 

[Woodsie]

Hope people get there early so there isn't too much congestion at the gates that means people miss the first 10-15 mins of the game!

People that get there 10 mins before kick-off are the footy equivalent of the Darwin awards contestants ......

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

1986 Mark. 19f-cking86.

Oh well close enough!!!!!