GUBRATS Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: Let's have a Magic Bash and a full week of SL and championship fixtures at St James' Park. Newcastle is the best for a booze up, start on Monday, finish on Friday, cremated on Saturday! Cheers! Take out a mortgage the week before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Tommygilf said: Headingley favourite according to reports. Obviously I think its a good venue and works for multiple matches on one day. Whether it is good for the Summer Bash is another point though. Another advantage for this type of event is that you can move around the ground fairly easily and there are choices of views. Seated behind the sticks, standing ends, standing side, seats next to the standing side to allow moving between the two easily. Padded seats too! How many usually turn up for the summer bash anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: Another advantage for this type of event is that you can move around the ground fairly easily and there are choices of views. Seated behind the sticks, standing ends, standing side, seats next to the standing side to allow moving between the two easily. Padded seats too! How many usually turn up for the summer bash anyway? Topped out at 16k over the weekend I think. Realistic and very achievable target I'd say is 20k for the weekend given the fresh venue and its location. If Leeds sell it to their fans as I think they would those should be doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, M j M said: Topped out at 16k over the weekend I think. Realistic and very achievable target I'd say is 20k for the weekend given the fresh venue and its location. If Leeds sell it to their fans as I think they would those should be doable. Always fewer than 5000 in the ground at any one time, though. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 It should sell out now we don't have to worry about Toulouse not bringing anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 21 minutes ago, M j M said: Topped out at 16k over the weekend I think. Realistic and very achievable target I'd say is 20k for the weekend given the fresh venue and its location. If Leeds sell it to their fans as I think they would those should be doable. 10k a day could be realistic given the proximity to the West Yorkshire teams and the ease of rail access from everywhere else too. It'll be interesting to see how they sell it to Leeds fans, presumably discounted tickets for ST holders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANO Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Scrap it. Pointless set of fixtures making it a cockeyed league sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 I don’t see the point of a ‘summer break’ event in Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, DEANO said: Scrap it. Pointless set of fixtures making it a cockeyed league Have a Referendum players and supporters that should be simple enough.Oop's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Man of Kent said: I don’t see the point of a ‘summer break’ event in Leeds. I don't see the point in Newcastle either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANO Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 17 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said: Have a Referendum players and supporters that should be simple enough.Oop's Don’t know what the players think but supporter’s vote with their feet sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: 10k a day could be realistic given the proximity to the West Yorkshire teams and the ease of rail access from everywhere else too. It'll be interesting to see how they sell it to Leeds fans, presumably discounted tickets for ST holders? Knowing RL fans there is no incentive for them to stay for other games if it is at Leeds. You could basically have a tag team of fans going in and out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANO Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: I don't see the point in Newcastle either? Doesn’t bother me too much as it’s already a #### eyed league sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Scubby said: Knowing RL fans there is no incentive for them to stay for other games if it is at Leeds. You could basically have a tag team of fans going in and out That's true in Blackpool by all accounts too tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Just now, Tommygilf said: That's true in Blackpool by all accounts too tbf. Then the concept is flawed as a fan experience and just designed for TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Scubby said: Then the concept is flawed as a fan experience and just designed for TV. It is tbf. It suited Sky and was the only way they were going to show regular season second division games (bar Toronto ). If Premier aren't showing it I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: I don't see the point in Newcastle either? Magic isn’t a summer event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthegasman Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 A bit radical maybe but how about the Ricoh(or whatever it is called)in Coventry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANO Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Nah. Why would you try to get an expansion area onside sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Robthegasman said: A bit radical maybe but how about the Ricoh(or whatever it is called)in Coventry? Bit harsh getting the whole championship RL family ‘sent to Coventry’! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 This is an event for players and fans and isn't a development tool. The players will definitely approve of playing at Headingley based on the reaction of Championship teams playing there in recent years. Fans, well no stadium has more pubs and bars on its doorstep although I guess it depends how recently the fans have have been there. But most clubs haven't seen their teams play at the famous old place for a long while. Most important though the financial aspect with higher crowds and probably a better rental rate will very much work in the clubs favour and that's critical at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Magic isn’t a summer event? It has been for all but 1 of its incarnations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 minute ago, M j M said: Fans, well no stadium has more pubs and bars on its doorstep Or I should add as many options within the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, M j M said: Or I should add as many options within the stadium. They should open the eateries and bars behind the Western Terrace they open for the cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 41 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: It'll be interesting to see how they sell it to Leeds fans, presumably discounted tickets for ST holders? In true RL fashion, Leeds will probably play Cas away on the Saturday or Sunday that weekend. I know Blackpool is the ultimate Marmite place, but I thought it was perfectly suited for Bash for so many reasons. Over the years, I’ve done the Bash as a couple’s weekend away, a family day out and a stag do and there’s something to suit everybody really. Preliminary discussions with the boss and our usual group is that if it’s at Headingley then we’ll just be doing the day trip for the Leigh game rather than the 3 nights (and more importantly both days of the event) at Blackpool. Hopefully the proximity to the West Yorkshire clubs should make up for the reduced ‘weekend’ crowd though, and I suppose it’s only fair that Yorkshire has the event for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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