HoldenV8
Years ago
NBL Attendance - Round 13
Ok, so we've now passed the half way point of the season and the end of 2011 crowds were pretty good IMO (can't comment on the crowd at The Swamp though, not even an e-mail from me to the TEC management or the Crocs has produced a crowd figure)
Kings vs 36ers - 6,165 @ SEC (59%)
Hawks vs Kings - 4,016 @ WEC (67%)
Taipans vs Breakers - 5,289 @ CCC (100%)
Blaze vs Tigers - 4,255 @ GCCC (81%)
Crocodiles vs Wildcats - Unknown @ TEC (?%)
Second biggest Australian crowd of the season at the SEC last Friday night and well done to not only the people of Sydney for showing up but to Kings management for getting that many people through for what was 7th vs 8th. Only 10 people less than the 36ers vs Tigers clash nearly 2 months ago, not bad.
Biggest crowd of the Hawks season for the loss to the Kings (who were hammered 24 hours earlier.....and probably hammered a few of hours later too :P ). I know it was a local derby as such and I know it was New Years Eve but maybe the message to the NBL is don't schedule so many Hawks home games on a Sunday.....and don't televise so many. Might mean more bums on seats at the WIN Ent Cent (unless the Hawks continue to loose).
The Cairns Convention Centre has a capacity listed (for basketball) at 5,300 so essentially the posted figure of 5,289 is a capacity crowd and an increase of 910 since the Breakers last visited in November. Once again the people of Cairns continue to show up other much larger markets.
The crowd on the Gold Coast to see the Blaze and Tigers was pretty good IMO. Over 4,000 in this league is good (if you have a venue to do that.....looking at YOU MELBOURNE.....) and for the Blaze the crowd is almost downright fan-bloody-tastic.
What Can I say about the crowd at The Swamp on Saturday night other than (as stated) not even e-mails to the Centre management or the Crocs has produced a crowd figure. With the TV camera's inevitably showing OneHD's favourite team winning down on the Gold Coast and having seen only a few images online.....I'm going to have a guess and say about 4,000 or so were there to see the league's tallest Centre (Nevill) take on the leagues 2nd tallest Centre (Big Red) with Nev leading the `Cats to a good away win.
Ok there you have it, all games saw very healthy crowds for the end of 2011 and it was great to see, especially in Wollongong and on the Gold Coast.
On your way out please tick the "I am going to the 36ers vs Taipans game on Saturday night" box and not the "No I won't be attending" box (please note there is NO 2nd box to tick.....hehehe)
