| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED 10:54 - Oct 28 with 8814 views | wehateoldham |
Does anyone know anyone selling 2 tickets for the rugby tonight? |  |
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| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 09:49 - Oct 29 with 2554 views | SuddenLad |
It was announced on the night as being a record attendance FOR A RUGBY MATCH at Spotland and they were quite specific about that when they announced it.
All AVAILABLE tickets were sold, thus it was a sell out. There would have been a couple of hundred spaces occupied by the technical crew in the corner of the Sandy Lane stand and elsewhere, there were many 'guests, cheer-leaders, choirs, entertainers' who were accommodated, so their seats would not have been 'for sale'. I don't know whether the front rows were available in the TDS as opposed to being covered with the black advertisement cloth.
(I've never seen as many people engaged in 'off-field' activities. Seeing TV camera men enter the pitch during play was a bit of an eye-opener as well.)
There was probably a reduction in total capacity because it was a 'night match' as seems to be customary for Rugby games, so even at 8872 it was a great effort.
A final word for the stewards. They were helpful, pleasant, good-humoured and joined in the entertainment. Whether these particular stewards are normally at Spotland I don't know because I haven't been in the Willbutts Stand for a match before, but they were everything you'd hope they would be. |  |
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| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED (n/t) on 09:55 - Oct 29 with 2550 views | cupardale |
Dale v Coventry fa cup Jan 2003 att 9156. Is this the record? [Post edited 29 Oct 2013 10:01]
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| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 10:16 - Oct 29 with 2518 views | 442Dale |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 09:49 - Oct 29 by SuddenLad |
It was announced on the night as being a record attendance FOR A RUGBY MATCH at Spotland and they were quite specific about that when they announced it.
All AVAILABLE tickets were sold, thus it was a sell out. There would have been a couple of hundred spaces occupied by the technical crew in the corner of the Sandy Lane stand and elsewhere, there were many 'guests, cheer-leaders, choirs, entertainers' who were accommodated, so their seats would not have been 'for sale'. I don't know whether the front rows were available in the TDS as opposed to being covered with the black advertisement cloth.
(I've never seen as many people engaged in 'off-field' activities. Seeing TV camera men enter the pitch during play was a bit of an eye-opener as well.)
There was probably a reduction in total capacity because it was a 'night match' as seems to be customary for Rugby games, so even at 8872 it was a great effort.
A final word for the stewards. They were helpful, pleasant, good-humoured and joined in the entertainment. Whether these particular stewards are normally at Spotland I don't know because I haven't been in the Willbutts Stand for a match before, but they were everything you'd hope they would be. |
What was the crowd when Hornets played Oldham when both clubs were doing really well around 1989/1990ish? Might have been on Boxing Day.
No matter, I'm currently reading Football Grounds of Britain by Simon Inglis. On the Rochdale section there's a bit about Dale's manager in 1954, Harry Catterick, bemoaning only 7000 turning up for the first game under floodlights. It goes on to say "Catterick must have been even more miffed when 10,682 turned up at Spotland seven weeks later for a one-off floodlit Rugby League game, Hornets v Keighley."
Having read the BBC link, that's just typical for them. Dale have had bigger crowds in recent years and the main thing is it was an excellent crowd last night. No need to mention records. [Post edited 29 Oct 2013 10:26]
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| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 10:35 - Oct 29 with 2489 views | Albert_Whitehurst |
First football game under floodlights was against St. Mirren. The match programme, as you would expect, is very rare. |  | | |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED (n/t) on 10:53 - Oct 29 with 2474 views | dingdangblue |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED (n/t) on 09:55 - Oct 29 by cupardale |
Dale v Coventry fa cup Jan 2003 att 9156. Is this the record? [Post edited 29 Oct 2013 10:01]
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As the 'new' stadium we had 9870 for the Darlington play off game. As a stadium record I think its 24231 v Notts Co in an FA Cup tie in 1949/50. |  |
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| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED (n/t) on 13:02 - Oct 29 with 2346 views | Daley_Lama |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED (n/t) on 10:53 - Oct 29 by dingdangblue |
As the 'new' stadium we had 9870 for the Darlington play off game. As a stadium record I think its 24231 v Notts Co in an FA Cup tie in 1949/50. |
There was 16,000 there for the friendly v Man C but 7,000 of them were sat in gangways or in Studds or were not really here. |  |
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| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED (n/t) on 13:50 - Oct 29 with 2288 views | dingdangblue |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED (n/t) on 13:02 - Oct 29 by Daley_Lama |
There was 16,000 there for the friendly v Man C but 7,000 of them were sat in gangways or in Studds or were not really here. |
7048 for the FCUTD match seemed a bit underestimated, it felt pretty jam packed that night - never seen the away end so full, and noisy! | |
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| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 14:45 - Oct 29 with 2249 views | trueblue83 |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 23:22 - Oct 28 by dingdangblue |
Serious question, if the Spotland capacity is over 10,000 and they were turning people away at the ticket office surely the attendance should've been nearer to 10,000 than 8872? I know the screen would've reduced the capacity and the cameras take up a few seats but losing over 1100 possible attendees seems a lot? Great crowd all the same - just confusing with talk of a sell out. |
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| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 15:13 - Oct 29 with 2210 views | Will_RAFC |
Great night at Spotland and hats off to Rochdale Hornets. I was one of the sceptics who thought they were over estimating interest so fair play to them. And well done to all the staff at Spotland, whilst it was inevitably busy in the bar and kiosks, they seemed prepared enough.
I'm not a keen follower of rugby league but I thoroughly enjoyed the game. Some of Fiji's players were absolute man mountains and they certainly threw their weight about!
To add to the attendance debate, we were in Row B of the TDS, and noticed all of Row A's chairs has had the seat part removed so obviously they weren't in use. I presume they have been took out over the years to replace broken ones in other parts of the stand. | | | |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 19:03 - Oct 29 with 2081 views | Albert_Whitehurst |
For anyone interested, the BBC rugby league extra podcast featured Rochdale and the Fijian connection over the last 60 years, interviewing Mike Ratu.
Certainly worth a listen from a local history perspective. | | | |
| A night to remember at Spotland Stadium. on 20:05 - Oct 29 with 2048 views | irisaln |
I admit to being 80 years of age and this was my first visit to a live rugby league match.
It was a great honour for the town to stage this match. The organisation was superb and well done to all concerned. Make no mistake that stadium was just about full and nearer 10000 than 8000. Many young people and children present. I was so happy that i went. It will long live in my memory as a fine sporting event.
As for a game of rugby, well it was BRUTAL!!!! Glad I never played it.
GO FIJI GO --- GO FIJI GO --- GO FIJI GO --- GO FIJI GO !!!!!!!!!! | | | |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 22:12 - Oct 29 with 1954 views | Albert_Whitehurst |
Incredible game in Cumbria tonight also. Tournament is building up nicely. | | | |
| NOT FOOTBALL RELATED on 22:43 - Oct 29 with 1935 views | onedalefan |
I am assuming you mean quite instead of quiet, that it certainly wasn't. |  | | |
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