Whats the early estimates for tongihts game? 

Perfect weather in Brisbane all day.

Ahhhh, football is back :)

Yeah I don't reckon we will be getting 20k tonight. Maybe 14k more likely.

Not sure about this now due to weather turning got the worse. Showers and a storm likely with fairly decent winds predicted. 

Hopefully it blows through before the game. 
I'm gonna guess 10k but hope I'm wrong. 

I agree 20k would be a huge ask, but still doable based on current sales, add in circa 70k for the derby and the A-League season is of to the races big time.

I'm hearing ya! Feel bad for Roar fans after the shit you're put through, even though I love beating you!

Really hope it's a big crowd.

Roar v Victory crowd is being talked up big time locally, "nudging 20,000" which would be an astonishing crowd and would prove in my mind that marketing does actually work in this town.

The cyinic in me thinks 14-15k "as usual" but as the 4.5k members include half on 3/5 games so maybe 2.5k members turn up, those boycotting membership are clearly buying tickets so add 12.5k and then walk ups of maybe 1.5k and maybe it's 17k?

Just glad to be back with football after yet another off-season full of BS up here!

With around 12k already sold + 4.5k members and walk ups, 18-20k should be achievable considering the perfect weather.

Would like you to be right. Will be 14-15k.

Roar v Victory should nudge 20k

On second thoughts and after a bit more build up (finally) I reckon Perth and Brisbane will both draw bigger crowds.

Anything less than 100k combined would be a bad result. I'm thinking we'll go close to 110k across the board.

Roar/Victory PAX is at 10,561 plus 4,225 members so they're getting optimistic :) the press coverage for the HAL launch this week has actually been excellent as well

Roar - 17k - Despite the lack of members, i get a similar feel their attendances won't suffer a similar fate. 28 degree's and sunny, will be a perfect night for sport. New signings like Holman and no ownership issues for a few months now. Also Victory in town is bound to bring a buzz.

WSW - 63k - Would love to see this hitting the high 60's but expectations seem to have been tempered a bit, largely due to the rain expected. Let's hope it stays clear.

Perth - 12k - Lot's of hype around the club but unfortunately up to 8mm of rain predicted and a top of 20.... I had this in for 15k originally but now would be happy with 5 figures. Again, let's hope for a forecast change!

Wellington - 7k - Recruitment has been good, but pretty much the only good news.... memberships are down, no big foreign marquee in from City to bring in the average Joe and a top of 16 degrees. Hopes aren't high for this one.

Newcastle - 11k - New owners, decent membership turn out and 24 degrees and sunny with no other A league games on the Sunday. Additionally, the hype of the Sydney derby the night before will help drum up a league interest in Newcastle in the Sunday papers. The sacking of Miller the only downer, but hoping for 5 figures here also.

Total 110k

roar 14k
wsw 65k
perv 9k
newcastle 9k
wellington 7k

Ok predictions times gents/girls

Roar-Vic - 18,000
Wellington-City - 9,000
WSW-Syd - 65,000
Glory-CCM - 10,000 (rain predicted)
Jets-Reds - 10,000

112,000 total.

Roar - Victory 16k
Nix - City  9.5k
WSW - Sydney  68k
Perth  Mariners  12.5k
Jets  United  10.5k

Total  =  116.5k 

106,082 in Round 2 Oct 2014 is the record I think.

That would be massive.

Yeah my 11k if anything is a conservative figure. But it is Perth and you just never know, however I expect them to hit 11k without too much difficulty.

The main concern is Phoenix and Roar home games. Even the Jets were looking good but are now falling into the lower category considering their stupid coach debacle which will impact them financially now due to lower gate takings. 

Perth will get close to 15,000, Saturday night, first home game, 6k members already sold up and exciting squad.

I think expectations for R1 attendances are too optimistic:

Roar Victory 12,000
Nix City 8,000
WSW Sydney 60-70,000
Perth Mariners 9,000
Jets United 8,000

Total = 96-106,000

Roar need to pull something out of the bag marketing wise, I know they're still hoping for around 18k but that doesn't look remotely possible at this stage. All the other crowds will be okay but nothing to write home about. The only question mark is how big the derby will go?

Nix will be without Barbarouses and City without Cahill due to the international window, can't see any other reason for casual Nix fans to turn up. Even big games they can't get over 10. 

I think it will be something like this:

Roar - Victory 13.5k
Nix - City  7k
WSW - Sydney  62k
Perth  Mariners  11k
Jets  United  10.5k

Total  =  104k 

That would still be a record I believe by some margin. Anything over 100k would be a great result, but also importantly would be if all 4 of the other games got good crowds individually as well. 5 figures for all other matches other than Nix and City which no doubt will pull an NPL type crowd on a grand final appearance. 

I think you're being a tad generous with some but generally agree with what you've noted down.

Roar Victory 12k
Nix City 7k
WSW Sydney 66k
Perth Mariners 10k
Jets United 10k (if they announce a coach)

Alrighty then, first round attendance predictions:

Roar vs victory - 14k
Phoenix - City - 9k
WSW - Sydney FC - 67k
Perth - CCM - 12k
Jets - Adelaide - 10k

The big variables are the derby and the Roar who haven't got their shit together, but really should be getting a solid attendance given their on field quality and playing victory who traditionally draw a larger crowd in brisbane. 

Interestingly we could go close to the record round attendance if that derby is as high as people are saying it will be

Just checked, it's 5. Hoping those seats are in too!

Do victory have 5 games again at etihad this season?

If so, then the Essien signing could have a major impact on their attendance average

Wheres the thread for this?

Wrong place

anyone with the latest pax for sydney derby round 1?