Crowd number for preliminary final

[Swanno]

I hate to be the barer of bad news, but you're going to be right in amongst the Collingwood faithful - a couple of bays away from their cheersquad I believe. On a positive note, you'll be in the best position to enjoy their pain come the end of the night.

The Swans fans will mostly be in the northern end around 119.

haha all good, will be a good atmosphere with a good bit a banter going around

[barry]

Parra v Canterbury 2009 - 74,549
StGeorge v West 2010 - 71,212

Whatever...

Well, Im suprised by that. I bet the average NRL prelim finals is around the 35,000 mark

[gossipcom]

Parra v Canterbury 2009 - 74,549
StGeorge v West 2010 - 71,212

Whatever...

The atmosphere at that game that night was unbelievable.

[Jewels]

This will be , what, our third home PF in 15 years? The Lions one in 2003 was a ripper until we fell off in the final quarter, the Freo in 2006 was a bit flat as I never thought we'd lose.

This one is huge. Imaging beating the Pies to win a spot in the GF! It'll be as big as the Bombers in 1996. There are a handful of games that we always reminisce about. This could be our next Cats semi in club legend status. I couldn't bear to say I missed it because $100 seemed like too much for a ticket. In fact, I still fret that I didn't pay $$$ to see the Saints PF in 2005 and the Port QF in 2003.

Of course, we may lose. But, with the week off over our opponents, there's never been a better time to get this particular monochrome monkey off our backs - and I'll be smiling for a week after being there to experience it. Of course, we may lose and it'll be another long trip home with jubilant opponents - but that might happen if we get to the GF, too - and we'll be in enemy territory for that one.

I agree with you Go Swannies, this has all the hallmarks of becoming a "Legend game" in Swans folklore.

[mcs]

The atmosphere at that game that night was unbelievable.

Especially as the Dragons got up


I also think that Friday has all the hallmarks of a classic, and its up to us in Red and White in the crowd to do our bit to ensure that it goes down in Swans fokelore and not toothless ferals fokelore as a watershed night!! A big win on Friday night would give us the belief that we could go all the way on Grand Final day. So pumped for the game already and still have 3 odd days of work to go yet

[gossipcom]

Especially as the Dragons got up (

haha too true. I'm going with my nephew on Friday night and last time we went to the footy together was that final (I was ecstatic, while next to me was a 11 year old heartbroken Tigers supporter). So two years on, I'm hoping we'll both be happy on Friday instead.

Hopefully the weather won't do an about face and the wind/showers stay away. Because the gale-force winds the last time we played them were shocking at ANZ.

[Mrs Shaw]

Crowd number for preliminary final

Somebody on Swans central who clearly bought the tickets this morning has a PAX of 36465.

What's Swans Central?

[neilfws]

What's Swans Central?

This, I assume.

[Triple B]

Swans/Pies @ 1.75
Dogs/Bunnies @ 2.05

WTF? That market is crazy the wrong way around....

Now:
Swans/Pies @ 1.88
Dogs/Bunnies @ 1.88

Tbh, probably still good odds, but I sort of expect betting to be suspended when the penny drops...

[jazzamcc]

Nosebleeds have been opened up on both sides of the ground. Gold seating on the Eastern side and Bronze seating on the Western side.

[DLBIA14]

Just annoced by Patrick Keane on twitter: 40 000 tickets sold.

Come'on Sydney lets get to 60 000!

[Nich]

Just annoced by Patrick Keane on twitter: 40 000 tickets sold.

Come'on Sydney lets get to 60 000!

Not bad. Not bad at all.

[Matt79]

More positive news for Friday...the weather forecast now is fine with no rain and 25 degrees....perfect!! COME ON SWANNIES!!

[Xie Shan]

Re: Crowd number for preliminary final

Wow, Sydneysiders do love a big event!

Anecdotally, I do have quite a few friends with more than a passing interest in the Swans, but aren't in a position to attend many games. (NOT bandwagoners/theatregoers - whenever I ask them during the H&A season, they're always too busy - some work weekend shifts.) So I guess many would look on this game as a chance to get their Swans/finals fix during the year and so would be less daunted by the price

[msb]

I heard on radio today that they are expecting 65,000 and it could even get to 75,000. I just hope whatever the crowd, they help bring the team home and drown out those pie ferals.