Finals Wk1 - Storm v Warriors

[mrpc]

So..  Docklands or the Graveyard?

We got 20,084 against the Warriors in Round 1 at Docklands, which is 3,000 more than the Graveyard's capacity.  Surely we could aim for 25k if the finals game was moved there.

[Bullets]

Go the dome and push for a 20k crowd.

I still don't know how you fit 17,000 into the graveyard? 13,800 in there tonight and i wasn't at the game but where do you put another 3k?

[storm_rhinos]

err....its Graveyard as tickets are already issued. The only final at the dome will be week 3 if we win next week.

[Bourbon Rat]

Go the dome and push for a 20k crowd.

I still don't know how you fit 17,000 into the graveyard? 13,800 in there tonight and i wasn't at the game but where do you put another 3k?

We've had over 20,000 at the graveyard - They fitted 

[Storm19]

I think we should get around 16,000+ next week if every reserved seat is sold and those people attend. 70% chance of it being wet next Sunday with a Few Showers and a temperature of 18 degrees the current forecast. We are playing the Warriors as well so it should be a decent crowd if all the Kiwis turn up for this clash. This will only be our sixth finals game to be played at Olympic Park since 1998. Here are some facts:

2006 QF vs Parramatta : 15,690 @ Olympic Park (Won 12-6)
2007 QF vs Brisbane : 15,552 @ Olympic Park (Won 40-0)

Other OP crowds for Storm finals have been:
1998: 18,247 (Syd-Lost 12/26) & 12,592 (Canb-Won 24/10)
1999: 15,653 (St.Geo-Illa [Lost10/34])

[Play the ball]

Warriors traditionally draw a good crowd at Melbourne ,due to the kiwi population in Melb,

The big positive finishing first, when it comes to crowds, its a sunday arvo game,

Had we finished second , our game would have clashed with the live telecast of the Bledisloe game on Sat night ,

Alot of kiwis would have stayed home.

[CaptainKlutz]

err....its Graveyard as tickets are already issued. The only final at the dome will be week 3 if we win next week.

I know but it should still be moved to the dome

[mb09]

err....its Graveyard as tickets are already issued. The only final at the dome will be week 3 if we win next week.

I know but it should still be moved to the dome

Disagree,big advantage for the Storm at the graveyard.

[Silkin Storm]

Disagree the Dome is a Joke  maybe a comfortable one but still a joke to watch League or any rugby at.

[tugga]

Telstra Dome is sterile and a joke of a stadium. Olympic park is a joke of a stadium too, but at least has atmosphere.

[mrpc]

Dome atmosphere is OK at 20k+

The Graveyard is just painful at 15k+

[steaming stormer]

Olympic Park is home guys.  We only have one more year there, lets make the most of the advantage it provides as the Graveyard while we can!

[CaptainKlutz]

err....its Graveyard as tickets are already issued. The only final at the dome will be week 3 if we win next week.

I know but it should still be moved to the dome

Disagree,big advantage for the Storm at the graveyard.

double dissagree.

Storm need to bring the game to the people and increase the crowd size.

The teams so good they don't need "home ground advantage" anyways.

[mb09]

I know but it should still be moved to the dome

Disagree,big advantage for the Storm at the graveyard.

double dissagree.

Storm need to bring the game to the people and increase the crowd size.

We can do that for the prelim final

[Ice]

I'm more than happy to keep it at OP. As mentioned if we do the right thing and get the win we'll be going to the Dome anyway so i have no problem at all with the way it is. Bring on the Sunday at the Graveyard!