Comments on: Cake Tin Cooking! http://theorange.co.nz/2009/10/30/cake-tin-cooking/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:19:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jimmy http://theorange.co.nz/2009/10/30/cake-tin-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Jimmy Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:43:52 +0000 http://theorange.co.nz/?p=1307#comment-105 After looking at the dismal crowd in Wellington last night I take back my last comment After looking at the dismal crowd in Wellington last night I take back my last comment

]]> By: Jimmy http://theorange.co.nz/2009/10/30/cake-tin-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Jimmy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:12:43 +0000 http://theorange.co.nz/?p=1307#comment-93 Having spent time in all of the Auckland stadiums as well as growing up at Lancaster Park/Jade Stadium/AMI stadium, and now living in Wellington I have found that access, like you say, is a major reason for its success. The other thing I noticed is that the crowd involvement, loyalty and support is far greater in Wellington then Auckland or Canterbury, which creates a brilliant atmosphere at the stadium. The closest thing to it is a full house at Mt Smart. As far as the Phoenix are concerned I think if they were in any other centre they would not generate the same number of fans and the franchise would struggle! Having spent time in all of the Auckland stadiums as well as growing up at Lancaster Park/Jade Stadium/AMI stadium, and now living in Wellington I have found that access, like you say, is a major reason for its success.

The other thing I noticed is that the crowd involvement, loyalty and support is far greater in Wellington then Auckland or Canterbury, which creates a brilliant atmosphere at the stadium. The closest thing to it is a full house at Mt Smart.

As far as the Phoenix are concerned I think if they were in any other centre they would not generate the same number of fans and the franchise would struggle!

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