General Mt Smart or Eden Park for a NZ Warriors home final?

[Beastmode]

I'm with the butcher.

 

[sup42]

Voted Eden Park because the atmosphere will be even better than Mt Smart purely due to the numbers.

As I mentioned on another Turkish forum (too soon?) when I experienced the Atmosphere of Eden Park it went off for the NRL 9's.

Even better than when I saw the Roosters final at Mt Smart with WIki's "SPARTA"

I love Mt Smart but the truth is tens of thousands miss out if we play there, that ain't how you grow a sport.

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

EP if we get a week 3, Mt Smart week 2

 

[Lord Gnome of Mooloolaba]

Does anyone know when tickets for whichever home finals game we get go on sale?

 

[Spence]

Does anyone know when tickets for whichever home finals game we get go on sale?

Monday 4th September is the presale date for the first round of finals.

 

[Est95]

I voted Eden Park as I'm more confident in getting tickets. Purely selfish.

I love MtSmart but I think it's time we break the EP hoodoo

 

[Popdukes]

As much as I love MSS and would prefer a home final there I’m all for EP even though it gives me creepy yawnion vibes…..it would be a sellout (I’m ok with bandwagoners, it’s a step in the right direction to grow the game) and the atmosphere would probably surprise us….hell, the fact we’re debating it is positive, they could hold it at Fowlds Park for all I care….spread the love and let’s indoctrinate those yawnion snobs.

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

This thread, and the old one, highlight just how under resourced Auckland is compared to other national stadiums

 

[juju]

Mt Smart providing all long suffering members can access tickets.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Gotta go with MSS. It might not be the flashiest, but its the club's home.

 

[Billyspleen75]

Eden Park. MSS can't hold the demand and so many of us will miss out

 

[Bay39er]

Eden Park. MSS can't hold the demand and so many of us will miss out

You wouldn’t miss out if you are a member

 

[Beastmode]

You wouldn’t miss out if you are a member

ouch.

 

[juju]

You wouldn’t miss out if you are a member

Exactly, if you're a "diehard" and live in Auckland and are not a member - you can't moan about the game staying at MSS

 

[Billyspleen75]

You wouldn’t miss out if you are a member

I am a member.

If 5k members buy 6 tickets each, that's already above MSS capacity.

And there are more than 5k members

 

[mrblonde]

Went with Eden Park.

Higher capacity, the NRL get to make the call anyway and, crucially, if we want the powers that be to turn Eden Park into a decent rectangular ground, show them how good the atmosphere can be at a well organised event.

That and everyone boycotting cricket matches (are there any, anymore? I thought the ICC had banned Tests at Eden Park?) until the Eden Park Trust gets the message.

However, the NRL hasn't done itself any favours by allowing other clubs to play at smaller grounds because of the Traditional Home Ground thing.

 

[snake77]

Went with Eden Park.

Higher capacity, the NRL get to make the call anyway and, crucially, if we want the powers that be to turn Eden Park into a decent rectangular ground, show them how good the atmosphere can be at a well organised event.

That and everyone boycotting cricket matches (are there any, anymore? I thought the ICC had banned Tests at Eden Park?) until the Eden Park Trust gets the message.

However, the NRL hasn't done itself any favours by allowing other clubs to play at smaller grounds because of the Traditional Home Ground thing.

I think rugby fans are also boycotting NPC matches. The Super Rugby crowds also wouldn't be great for them either.

The crowd allocation matches what I've been saying. If we had a home game this week it would have been Mt Smart.

Next week or the week after depending on results is anyone's guess. But I'd say it is likely to be Eden Park to match the regional stadium directive like what happens in Sydney.

Mt Smart would need to be upgraded to get a week 2 or preliminary final.

 

[juju]

I am a member.

If 5k members buy 6 tickets each, that's already above MSS capacity.

And there are more than 5k members

Theres a bit of conflicting info.

The email from the NRL this morning mentioned each AAN has a set amount of tickets they can buy.

It's really disappointing we won't seem to have "buy your seats" but some clubs do... I'd like to hear a reasoning

 

[Billyspleen75]

Theres a bit of conflicting info.

The email from the NRL this morning mentioned each AAN has a set amount of tickets they can buy.

It's really disappointing we won't seem to have "buy your seats" but some clubs do... I'd like to hear a reasoning

Yeah, it's tricky trying to navigate the comms.
I'm thinking the NRL comms is somewhat generic and the wording is to cover the different scenarios of all the clubs.
Warriors comms says 6x tickets for MSS and EP, so i almost consider that as gospel.

 

[Zaggo]

It's really disappointing we won't seem to have "buy your seats" but some clubs do... I'd like to hear a reasoning

The comm from the Warriors seemed to blame the NRL, but the one from the NRL said its up to the club/stadium. Very confusing.

Possibly didn't want to guarantee it if we do end up at Eden Park, as then obviously we can't get the same seat.