Poor turnout at Kings Park
27 Oct 2012
Expensive ticket prices have prevented this year’s Currie Cup final from being a sell-out.
The crowd attendance at Kings Park on Saturday will be remembered as one of the worst turnouts for a Currie Cup final.
This is mainly because of the expensive match-day tickets, which were sold for R350 each. Poor sales during the week forced the Sharks to open their ticket offices on Saturday morning. 
Poor weather in Durban has been a factor too, but Saturday has offered drier conditions.
Last year’s final at Ellis Park was a near sell-out, while Kings Park had a 52-000 strong crowd for the 2010 showdown.
While the Sharks will argue that this season’s Currie Cup ticket prices were the same as 2010, there needs to be a realisation that the extended Super Rugby schedule, which includes two rounds of South African derbies, has had a negative impact on the domestic tournament.
There’s been poor crowd attendances throughout the Currie Cup, which is a clear sign that the marketing departments of each union needs to rethink their strategies. R350 a ticket is too expensive – it’s a sad sight not to see a sold-out crowd for a Currie Cup final.
The Sharks fans have outnumbered the Province supporters (as expected). But I’m surprised by how much support WP have in Durban.
Fellow reporter Rafieq Wagiet arrived from Cape Town on Saturday morning, and he told me that his flight had plenty of Province supporters on board. Throughout the U19 final and during the post-match ceremony, the ‘Proooovince’ and ‘WP jou lekker ding’ screams could be heard.
Meanwhile, there is heavy cloud cover over the east coast, but no rain has fallen since Friday night. There are no hectic winds, but a slight breeze. It’s been reported that there is a 40% chance of rain.
There is a cold front too, so if you’re coming out to the stadium, be sure to dress warmly.
By Gareth Duncan, in Durban
21 Comments
27 Oct 2012, 15:09 pm
Dry Dragon
27 Oct 2012, 15:12 pm
Simon Duncan, KeoTV weatherman??
27 Oct 2012, 15:22 pm
Anyone know where I can see this online in US?
27 Oct 2012, 16:03 pm
Had a beer in London last night called a KEO kid u not, scary thing it was a lovely brew Cypriot Larger good stuff. Back to reality Go Sharks!!
27 Oct 2012, 16:06 pm
“However, you can expect them to be outnumbered by Sharks fans by the 5pm kick-off.”
Obvious statement of the century.
27 Oct 2012, 16:07 pm
let’s turn the bold off.
27 Oct 2012, 16:09 pm
Go Province.
Just make it happen.
This is our year!
27 Oct 2012, 16:26 pm
Since this time we not expected to win I have a good feeling province is going to do us proud.
27 Oct 2012, 16:27 pm
Where to watch in Lusaka?? Ideas please
27 Oct 2012, 16:31 pm
@cuntlyn-9:
@toddke-3:
Try
http://www.lshunter.tv/rugby-live-streaming-video.html
Works well everywhere: SA, Europe, North America
27 Oct 2012, 16:33 pm
Go Peyper, don’t get soft
Make me rich this evening, compensate my hurt feelings for putting my money on WP
27 Oct 2012, 16:47 pm
Go Province!no matter what,your the greatest team,in the greatest city,in the greatert province.’Maak die Kaap weer Hollands!”
27 Oct 2012, 16:51 pm
Sharks to make a lot of brokebacks cry.
27 Oct 2012, 17:20 pm
Dimitri making WP suffer at flyhalf.
27 Oct 2012, 17:24 pm
Jaco seeing a knock on 40m away – amazing
27 Oct 2012, 17:27 pm
Pyper again awarding a Sharks penalty when it should be a WP penalty
27 Oct 2012, 17:40 pm
Keegan Daniel handed off like the featherweight he is! Well done JDJ
27 Oct 2012, 19:55 pm
Brian van Zyl should use common sense, the prices are too high, the seating space awful, parking pitiful and long queus at half time make ‘Kings Park’ unbearable. Time to move across the road to the new stadium and turn the present stadium into a parking garage.
27 Oct 2012, 20:52 pm
Greedy Sharks
27 Oct 2012, 21:19 pm
Garth Duncan, Province have good support everywhere. Not sure why you are surprised by this? Wonder what keo will have to say after is garbage of earlier this week…
28 Oct 2012, 13:05 pm
Moenie worry nie Brian van Zyl. I bought five tickets for the One Stop box. You made your quota for the month of October by my contribution alone…
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