lol says the City fan.

I wouldn't say that, Glory getting just over 9k when BBL and Tennis is playing same time/day say the A-League can hold its own. Unless you want a game without goal keepers?

To say people dont support the teams is a bit of a stretch, it would have been true the first few years when it started but not now.

Which drew 9 000.

I'm a cricket member  of the TCA.

I find the cricket administrators and bean counters in this state, and on the national stage, take BBL very seriously. ATM the BBL is the major impediment to getting another Test tour against a minor nation in Oz during January.

In terms of football I see the BBL as a big rival for spectators. Most cricket fans seem to prefer it to Test cricket and certainly Shield cricket. BBL players have demi-god status in the local tabloid, similar to AFL players.

Surprised to see a fan think of attending a game depending on who the coach is?

Teams generally fire up for the first game a new coach comes in, not that valkanis will shift away from jvs ball, but it will be interesting to see if the players show more hunger tonight.

Michael Valkanis played for South Melbourne.
That's why he's going :)

Who cares why?

Exactly, its not the valkanis factor anyway lol

9776. Not as good as id hope but about what I'd expect for a steamy Friday night

source?

Where'd you hear that?

Not a peep on the broadcast or City's twitter.

Sounds about right, Wanderers fans were awesome, I don't think they had the kids free gimmick tonight so I'd rate it as good as the Perth crowd last week despite a couple thousand less.

Was 10,731, no idea where that incorrect figure came from above. Great turn out.

Respectfully, no idea where yours comes from either. Source please?

DD's match report.

"MELBOURNE City started life after John van’t Schip with a crucial win over Western Sydney.

City’s first win in six games lifted them to third, though not entirely convincing with 10-man Wanderers having late chances to snatch it in front of 10,731 at AAMI Park."

Thanks chief

My bad. Saw it from randoms on Twitter. Over 10k is decent

Yep their crowds are certainly increasing. Considering they were coming from 4 draws and a loss thay is a good.effort.

So 9,700 is poor but 10,000 is decent, based on an ambiguous benchmark set for a league largely consisting of state league players set over a decade ago

10k is still shit for the players they have. 

10,7k! Great turnout! Real growth at our club which is great to see

LOL

It really isn't.

Have to agree, they should be pulling 14k at least. 

Predicting a low one in Brisbane today. The made for TV in the southern states early Saturday games have proven not to work in Brisbane so I would think this will again prove to be lowest crowd of the season despite having 4.5k show up for the W League game last time. That was however on a Sunday where the earlier afternoon games aren't too bad. Prediction 11.6k.

@ gurudave

I tend to agree with you. 4PM kick offs are our graveyard games.

However yesterday ticket sales were trending towards 16k apparently so I don't think it will be the lowest crowd this season.