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I’m a KR fan, but got to give credit to the Warrington fans who were immense, 2nd half they were making so much noise & their end was bouncing - great atmosphere & much louder and animated than our lot. (Until the last 3 minutes)

Living in London, means it’s an easy trip for me, so i’ve been going to the Challenge cup final year on year for years… what really stood out crowd/attendance wise was the significant lack of shirts from other teams compared to previous years. Normally I see loads & loads of shirts from the various other teams around the ground, but this year they seemed very sparse.

Only bumped into him a couple of weeks ago at a Dropkick Murphy’s gig in London. He was really down to earth & I even commented to him at the gig that as a season ticket holder regularly watching him play for West Ham at Upton Park, I was surprised how young he still looked! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

It’s pretty amateurish - the tickets I would have actually brought if it was running properly would have been the higher priced ones.

Well after getting 2 of the ‘so called’ 4 remaining seated tickets last night - the website is now showing plenty of seated tickets available including the car A half way ones Not sure if it was a website problem or a rfl #### up issue - probably a 48/52 split Will be interesting when i call to try to upgrade if they let me

yes that’s what i thought - will find out tomorrow

sorry meant seating - typo

cheers, i’ll call tomorrow to see if any way i can upgrade the ones i just got

Thanks for that - got 2 of the SEATING

ok i may have royalty f@@ked up… after spending £150 on train fare to leeds & loads of seated tickets being available at the weekend for the leeds game - there now appears to be no SEATING tickets left? I know it’s my own fault (excuse is away on holiday & too much relaxation ) what’s the best way to find out if any seats are still available? is there a phone number to call? thanks in advance

The tickets were actually reasonable compared to some i’ve taken this year/in the past (I’m travelling from London) I’d rather get train & sleep/drink (£150 was for me with railcard discount & a child discount ticket.) At least the 2.30 KO means I can get a train up & back on the same day… because of later KO & no trains running back after game, I recently had 8 hours driving to KR & back for the semi & 9 hour round trip driving to the GF - not fun

I think it’s been a great season for all divisions. I have watched more ‘neutral’ games on TV than before & enjoyed the CC semi/CC final/play off/grand final as well as the Hull derbies in person. I do feel for the Hull FC fans who have had an awful experience this season - if there had been any real chance of relegation i’m certain the club would have done something positive to strengthen the team & the fans would not have had to watch such abhorrent performances.

I will definitely be going, had already shelled out £150 for the train tickets I checked & did get half way line concession ticket for the kid at last weeks GF.

Thanks, was on the tube & must have missed that.

yes possibly, but don't recall having that issue at semis/CC/GF/other international etc before. (i may just have a rubbish memory though )

Hi, i’m trying to get 2 tickets for me & my 8yr old for the Leeds game. For internationals/semis/cup finals etc… I normally go near half way line in the highest price bracket - ticketing website is not letting me buy a child’s ticket in those sections. First time i’ve had this problem - or am i doing something wrong on ticketing site?

Some Skolars players went to other league 1 teams including Cornwall & North Wales Crusaders, one got signed in Australia playing Q cup for Townsville Blackhawks. A number went to play for other London amateur teams like West Warriors. Only a couple appear to have stayed with Skolars in their amateur team which looks like it is made up of very young players.

Is there/who is the guest speaker this year?

Cornwall’s statement on their website… Following yesterday’s announcement regarding the Betfred Championship and League 1 structure for 2024, and the confirmation of a game-wide structural review ahead of 2025, the club will provide more context as to why Cornwall RLFC will take no part in the revamped AB Sundecks 1895 Cup competition next season. During recent discussions among League 1 clubs about the proposed competition structure for 2024, Cornwall RLFC was asked by the collective if it would consider sitting out of the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup competition, for 2024 only, to ease the logistical burden for other League 1 clubs. The club felt that this decision would allow for a swifter resolution to be reached for the 2024 season structure and, after careful and considered deliberation, Cornwall RLFC has graciously agreed to the collectives request to not participate in the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup in 2024. Commenting on this decision, Cornwall RLFC’s chief executive officer Rob Butland, said: “Cornwall RLFC is a club which has the expansion and development of rugby league at its core, and whilst our preference would have been to take part in the 1895 Cup in 2024, after discussions with our fellow clubs it was ultimately decided that with the interest of the wider game at heart we would agree to the request. “We look forward to seeing everyone on the pitch in both the Betfred Challenge Cup and Betfred League 1 season next year.”

Unfortunately, and it gives me no please at all in admitting it, but YES the RFL & the game over here really is that skint A relative recently had to do a return flight to Australia for work, economy flight was around about £1800 - their boss went on exactly the same flight, but went business class and the cost was in excess of £9500. 3 England players upgrades would be more than a league 1 team gets in central funding! Its sad, worrying and disappointing just how poor a state financially the RFL & the game is over here I say this partially in jest , but maybe if more of ‘us fans’ put our hands in our pocket and sold out the 3 games, rather than just taking the easy option of blaming the RFL (yes i know & agree the RFL has plenty of faults - I don’t agree with many of their decisions or strategies recently) & any other excuse not to go to the games. If all 3 had sold out the RFL would have had the funds to pay for the upgrades £15-£25 for a international game is a bargain in my opinion - especially when so many fans cry out that the lack of international games is holding the games development and growth back.

Designed for big city clubs? IMG insists Londons a massive target for growth, RFL have all the demographic of cross london ticket sales about challenge cup & London internationals, yet they use the catchment area of ‘Merton’ in the catchment score calculation. London’s other scores are fair reflection, but way catchment has been used for them is laughable.

Agree with everything that you have said. The only issue I have with London’s score is the ‘catchment area’ issue - IMG bang on about London being a massive target area for growth, the RFL have all the ticket sale data from Challenge cup/London internationals to identify roughy the demographics where London based RL fans are, yet they use the catchment area of ‘Merton’ in the score calculation

Fans moan there is no international RL calendar, then when there is a game it has vast numbers of unsold tickets Was a great game today & although it ‘looked physically at the game & on TV’ a reasonable attendance - in reality 25%+ of the ground was unsold! I fully appreciate there is a major cost of living crisis going on that may mean attending the game is not a priority or even a possibility for many people, but the tickets were very reasonable priced for a international sporting event. On forums it’s easy to blame the RFL/marketing or a myriad of other reasons out of our control for poor attendances - but do we need to be a bit more honest and admit as a sport the fans ourselves are often our own worst enemies?

Are tickets for sale on the gate or available online on the day mobile tickets - or do you have to print at home?

Are tickets for sale on the gate or available online on the day mobile tickets?