Mattrhino
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On 26/02/2024 at 06:18, Copa said:
Aussie press now saying 35k tickets sold.
Do they use the same model of the RFL?
30,000 expected at game 23,000 attendance. Or announce a stand sold out only to have it a quarter empty on game day
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On 05/02/2024 at 15:10, hunsletgreenandgold said:
I'm sure many have not heard of this brand but it's definitely a step up from Kingstone Press et al
Are they gonna pay SL in beers
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19 hours ago, Dunbar said:
I'm not sure about that. In the quarter of a century since his retirement and the disappearance of our sport behind a paywall (like many sports), I think we forget how big a name Hanley was in the sporting landscape when we were a terrestrial sport.
If anything, I think we underestimate his profile.
Similar to boxing. You'd have old granny's watching Eubank, Benn, Bruno. They would be on every prime time tv show. Most of the population today would struggle to name a boxer today.
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As said before Darts was always massive with household names. Me Nan used to go to Lakeside every year in the 1980's and 1990's.
All Sky and Hearn have done is turned it into an awful stag party, pantomime. I love darts but you wouldn't see me going to watch it live.
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On 01/12/2023 at 11:46, Chrispmartha said:
The quality and fit of them however is rubbish
Was gonna say have they improved? Got one a few years back and the fit was awful. Never seen a shirt like it.
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7 hours ago, Cheadle Leyther said:
There is a different perspective from us Leigh fans. Last year was only our 3rd appearance at Magic Weekend, and our 1st victory, so obviously we can’t wait for this year’s event.
As for Elland Road, its capacity is just under 38,000 and going off previous attendances at MW, it should be almost full for both days, which should ensure a cracking atmosphere. As for dislike of loop fixtures, Derek tried to achieve a 14 team Superleague when we were in the Championship, but through self interest he was double crossed. Superleague teams will never vote for 1/14 of the pie rather than 1/12.
This is a fallacy that is used on here alot. Smaller venues don't carry the same crowd making it a better atmosphere. Most always smaller venues just bring smaller crowds.
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14 hours ago, EggFace said:
My mates son who is a AFL fan from Perth was watching it but asked why is Rugby League not popular ?
Nearly 60k for our secondary cup final is something most sports could only dream of.
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20,000 ticket holders not arrived due to traffic!
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On 01/08/2023 at 08:11, The Masked Poster said:
For all most people know, Tonga could be as prestigious as the Kangaroos. But presenting it in a half assed way and mumbling about it instead of shouting about it from the rooftops will result in the usual half assed attendances we always get.
(With a pre tournament warning about the games being close to selling out of course)
Well at least they are not trying to flog £95 seats this time.
From £95 to £50 for all 3 games rugby league is funny.
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On 02/08/2023 at 13:37, Tommygilf said:
Yeah I'd agree with that. There's no consistency. Where is the family end, where is the slightly boozy but more vocal bit etc.?
As you say there's no consistency to build a fan culture up - and I don't think we are big enough to just ignore this either, we need to be actively encouraging this sort of activity to increase the "event feel". They tried initiatives like the "wall of white" and the England Memberships, but they had nothing to sell and seemed to have fallen on their face.
Cricket does this quite well. The Barmy Army is actually well organised and serves as a core for a wider type of supporter at each day of a test match. They also have their own social media etc that supports the England Cricket stuff.
The ashes crowd was like a darts crowd this year, awful.
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Only disappointment is, there should have been at least on marquee stadium used. Two of Headingley, Hudds and Saints is fine. But should have had one in a large London stadium.
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Great news some of us on here have been screaming for test series vs Tonga/Samoa for years.
Will we sell these tickets proactively, or just hope people buy them on the day like the WC
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On 20/02/2023 at 10:22, Barley Mow said:
This could give IMG a great idea for a new trophy - The Winner Stays On Cup
The SL champions start in possession of the trophy and keep it until they lose a match. It then passes to the team that beat them and they keep it until next defeated themselves, and so on. The club in possession at the end of the season are the winners.
A bit the the lineal world champion in boxing.
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What about not really wanting to go to Warrington? Is that an excuse?
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10 hours ago, Madrileño said:
It is played in the south too. I went to a game at gillingham(?) a few years ago.
Union have a version that is in the paralympics.
It looks nothing like this, and is played with a round ball. It started in America, and union took over it to gain exposure/funding. Personally, I think their version is garbage.
Union will change their rules (perhaps even the ball) based on this wheelchair RL world cup. Mark my words, I have been waiting for them to do it for a few years since I first saw wheelchair rl. Prepare to be plagiarised.
Not the first time they steal our rules and call it Rugby Union. Touch rugby being one
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2 minutes ago, MatthewWoody said:
Will I ever see a British journalist speaking French for an interview?
Why? Its for a British audience.
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God where did they get these refs haha, seen better in my Tag rugby games
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15 hours ago, Chrispmartha said:
I personally think Headingley would be better and be reward for them getting decent crowds at the world cup, its also more ambitious
Don't understand why Headingley never get these games anymore. Only city that will guarantee a good crowd whether at ER or Headingley. Maybe they charge too much to hold the games.
So many games have been held over in Leigh and Warrington and have never got a good crowd.
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A small mercy is that its not being held in Leigh.
But honestly that's all, nobody wants to watch an event in Warrington.
6-7000 at Warrington to watch this what is the point.
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Just now, jacksy said:
The eng captain needs to get in to the refs ear about these leeways.
Looks like the coach is doing just that.
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Captains challenge? Didn't hit any kiwi there?!
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Just now, Bedford Roughyed said:
I think she pushed that on with the other hand...
Was just about to post this, she promoted the ball with her other hand. Should have been no try.
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30 minutes ago, MatthewWoody said:
I agree.
We're far away from when the gap between the Aussies and the rest was very huge.In days gone by, they would have put 20 points on NZ in the last 15 mins.
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34 minutes ago, MatthewWoody said:
Absolutely no chance any Aussie gets a ban. They could have decapitated a kiwi player with a samurai sword and still not get a ban.
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