Dave T
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1 minute ago, gingerjon said:
I mean, we do. Quite a lot.
And, trust me, this happens in other sports too.
Wr may discuss it as they are happening, but certainly not when reviewing g crowds afterwards.Â
Can you answer how many freebies were given for the 13k crowd last year?Â
We can't compare like for like - people will always claim freebies, cheap tickets, deals etc - that's just a part of life when selling tickets, it always has been, this year is no different.
The 15.1k speaks for itself, it doesnt really need much else to be said. For me, we should have been hoping for 3-5k more.
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3 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said:
The attendance was ok. Nobody I know predicted a disaster - just another disappointment. And, even with Wigan buying a load of tickets to give away, it might still be considered that. Looked and sounded pretty much like the first Test v Tonga last year.Â
Better game, however. Looking forward to next Saturday.
How many were given away (when purchasing a £250 season ticket) for last years game?
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3 minutes ago, gingerjon said:
15,000 with tickets being given away free with Wigan memberships?
Nah. That is properly poor.
As RL fans we do seem quite unique in over-analysing how tickets are shifted. 15.1k is absolutely a disappointing crowd, but we don't look at ticket prices, comps, sponsor tickets etc for other games that we use as benchmarks.
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4 minutes ago, Barley Mow said:
I checked on the ticketing website.
No seats left on sale. About 100 standing in the south stand and about 1,000 at each end.
The one thing that isn't accounted for is hospitality places.
The other issue is tickets that are out with partners, clubs etc.Â
But today's game should have been a good advert for.next week.
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1 minute ago, N2022 said:
I think it's telling that the expectations have gone so low. Sounds like your 'solid pass' verdict is mainly based on relief. How can it be acceptable that a ground is 30% empty for an international game between two of the top.4 nations in the world?
33 years ago, in the halcyon days of the 90s, we got 5.2k in Leeds for top 4 internationals.
I'd personally describe 15.1k as the bare minimum for acceptability, but it's disappointing. It looked and sounded far better on TV than Saints even though that ground was fuller last year, but it felt a bigger event being held at the DW.
Hopefully 18-20k at Leeds and that's a small but not insignificant uplift on last year.
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Just now, Damien said:
I mean we all want to play the Aussies. However when they don't want to play us it either leaves us playing no games or alternative teams. I prefer to see games so vote for games like today.
But also, we really should be playing teams like Samoa anyway, irrespective of what is going on with Oz.
It's a really weird complaint.Â
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1 minute ago, Damien said:
I wouldn't be surprised if we now get Headingley sellout, or very close to it.
Yeah, it was far more positive and lively than Tonga last year even if it wasn't as close on the scoreboard.
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One thing about that Test was I was 100% bought in. I'll be honest, over the years when we have played teams below Aus/NZ I've always partly wanted them to give a good show of themselves and us not to blow them out of the water. I genuinely wanted us to smash them, I want to see us smash them next week and the atmosphere seemed better than many other games in recent years.
A lot to like.
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2 minutes ago, DoubleD said:
Williams chosen as MOM but Farnworth looked the best player on the pitch by a long way for me
I think Ashton is in with a shout too. Two tries, earned penalties galore and started most England sets on the front foot.
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That was like the Strictly group dance.
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1 minute ago, Archie Gordon said:
It's entertaining but two obvious changes for next week: Noble and Davies to drop out.
I'm sure i heard the lead commentator use the word "catched" earlier too
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Just now, Dave T said:
Still don't know how that try was scored. Missed it live and not a single replay of the turnover.
Quoting myself but would any other sport get this quality of coverage? Football and Union, similar sports would have half a dozen replays of each scoreÂ
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Still don't know how that try was scored. Missed it live and not a single replay of the turnover.
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Just now, graveyard johnny said:
utterly pointless predictable international against a ramshackle side on a jolly - no wonder people dont attend - bring on the real deal - aus and nz or dont bother at allÂ
Please go away. This is no more than trolling.
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Just now, Exiled Wiganer said:
England have been an absolute joy to watch. Every player has been on it. This is a team worth following.Â
I think there's a hell of a lot of improvement in us. I think this is a strong 7 out of 10. Exciting times.
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This camerawork is terrible.Â
We have some real issues down that right side, not convinced by Newman tbh.
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1 minute ago, Click said:
Glad the match director wanted to show us a replay of Smith losing his shorts, but we haven't seen the ball steal again.
We're lucky to get try replays.
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Plenty of improvement needed by England. Lots to enjoy, but some sloppiness.
I suppose as you'd expect.
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Just now, StandOffHalf said:
The only angle was hardly helpful.
There was no indication of a knock on when watched again.Â
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1 minute ago, StandOffHalf said:
Did that come off Welsby's left arm? I thought there was a suggestion that it reared up, but I wasn't sure where it hit him.
I thought so at first, but the replay didn't show anything and the way Welsby continued suggested it was all clear.
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Any idea who that sponsor is on the back of England's shirts? Egg?
Never seen it mentioned and it seems to be one of those random ones that appear in the week of the match.
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Just now, dkw said:
It's also completely wrong as usual, Young being in position was the reason the ball went back in field.
It was a strange post to single out that player.
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Great from Welsby to keep playing. Well done Ashton, who has been fantastic.
Really good offloading in that set.
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A bit forward from Young.
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England vs Samoa Series
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If you're going off the ticket site, I suggest that means nowt really