Black Country Wire Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Just now, JonM said: Early bird pricing IIRC. Could have been. Got the England bundle, all 3 group games for £40. 1 Last new RL ground (96): Queensway Stadium - North Wales v South Wales 25/6/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Black Country Wire said: Gone back to my original ticket order from 2 years ago. Definitely £15. Ah, that explains it, there was an early bird 2 years ago, along with multi buy IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakstorm Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Concerning that the NZ match has had the lowest crowd so far. In previous tournaments, we could often rely on the Kiwis to draw 5 figure crowds. 2 PACIFIQUE TREIZE: Join the team by registering as a fan today at pacifique13.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said: The legacy of @Dave T and his £40 standing tickets Who could have predicted that? I'm surprised so many paid that for that stand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 46 minutes ago, theswanmcr said: Maybe - and if so then of course that’s a good thing. But it looks terrible, alienates fans and potential new followers. As with everything it’s a balance - and we’ve got it badly wrong on ticket prices. You can charge premium prices for a England games in big stadiums but not for everything else. Got our QF tickets for £25 each, decent seats too, certainly not the cheapest. That’s reasonable imho. Even if the games today were free they wouldn’t have sold out tbf, this isn’t football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Yakstorm said: Concerning that the NZ match has had the lowest crowd so far. In previous tournaments, we could often rely on the Kiwis to draw 5 figure crowds. It’s a Sunday night in Warrington against a no mark (in the nicest possible way) team, it was never going to get a five figure crowd. Us RL geeks obsess over attendances when actually what’s on the pitch is far more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Fanatic Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Dave T said: Which stand was that mate? Because Dutton guaranteed us that nobody will be getting discounts, and it was £20 to stand behind the sticks today I think when tickets first went on sale they were £5 than they are now. I got £55 tickets for the opener and the Emirates S/F and I seem to remember when they first went on sale they were £50 100% League 0% Union Just because I don't know doesn't mean I don't understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 They either needed to get non rl fans to games or have cheaper tickets/better packages for fans, so they’d go to multiple games. Some of the fixtures just aren’t appealing enough too for anyone who knows they are likely to be a thrashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, bratman said: I thought that at the start but was encouraged by the "low availability" signs on the website, which was not entirely accurate! They are proving that they are very happy to lie to customers and treat us like mugs. As for Dutton's comments about not bothering to spend money on fan entertainment outside of the 80 minutes, he's been good to his word. St James Pk was broadly excellent, and felt like a major event, ignoring the technical issues which was a real shame as the welcome looked great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Gordon Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 So, we have a 'green' availability game tomorrow. Scary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonrlfan Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 How did the rah rahs manage to get 35k for Canada v Italy in a city we're told don't like union? Bet their tickets weren't cheap either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonrlfan Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Just now, ShropshireBull said: Different time pre covid and pre everyone being broke. A lot of circumstances behind the drop. Again Union has built up a culture of internationals, we are barely scratching the surface. I don't think we do enough to promote internationals to a new audience. Whenever I've been to international games, it's not just RL fans, but a lot of newcomers to the sport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said: So, we have a 'green' availability game tomorrow. Scary. It's a really weird approach fot tomorrow. They did this originally as a cheap deal for families - and they have done £20.21 for every adult ticket wherever they sit. But for every other midweek game you can get tickets for £15 or £20 anyway, so it hardly comes across as a cheap deal. So I don't think the offer does anything. Expect another low crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonrlfan Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said: So, we have a 'green' availability game tomorrow. Scary. France v Greece was never gonna be big seller tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Gordon Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Just now, Dave T said: It's a really weird approach fot tomorrow. They did this originally as a cheap deal for families - and they have done £20.21 for every adult ticket wherever they sit. But for every other midweek game you can get tickets for £15 or £20 anyway, so it hardly comes across as a cheap deal. So I don't think the offer does anything. Expect another low crowd. I think only 1/3 of the seats are on sale. And it's back for 2 more goes at Donny just to rub it in. But kids for £2 tomorrow is an amazing deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Picture Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 minute ago, londonrlfan said: France v Greece was never gonna be big seller tbh Another match which would probably do better at a non-heartland venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I went to a lot of games in 2013. I’m going to two this time having requested a refund for all of the tickets l originally bought pre Covid. I’d have loved to have gone to more but they just aren’t worth the price to me now and I only have so much I want to spend on the tournament. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Just now, Archie Gordon said: I think only 1/3 of the seats are on sale. And it's back for 2 more goes at Donny just to rub it in. But kids for £2 tomorrow is an amazing deal. Yeah, I think this was originally an afternoon game during school holidays. I'm not sure why they abandoned the idea, as the Rd 3 games are during school holidays I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonrlfan Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Big Picture said: Another match which would probably do better at a non-heartland venue. Agree, somewhere with a lot of Greeks. They're a very passionate bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Gordon Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, londonrlfan said: France v Greece was never gonna be big seller tbh As every poor attendance is posted, I keep reading how that game was never a big going to be a big seller. If that was the level of our ambition, the wrong people are in charge. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Big Picture said: Another match which would probably do better at a non-heartland venue. Or at least a small heartland venue. Doncaster as one of three games is a tough sell. It's like they have abandoned almost everything food from 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) Went to Scotland v Italy today and really enjoyed it. Not sure there were 6300 there, but that and the Jamaica v Ireland attendances seem fine to me. The NZ attendance was poor and Lebanon are a half decent side. I think the 'heartland' needs to take some blame for not showing up. Prices or not. Edited October 16, 2022 by Leonard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonrlfan Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said: As every poor attendance is posted, I keep reading how that game was never a big going to be a big seller. If that was the level of our ambition, the wrong people are in charge. Just being realistic. The RFL do nothing to promote the games and just expect heartlands fans to turn up in their droves. They need to target newcomers. Surely there was an advertising agency they could have linked with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, Leonard said: Went to Scotland v Italy today and really enjoyed it. Not sure there were 6300 there, but that and the Jamaica v Ireland attendances seem fine to me. The NZ attendance was poor and Lebanon are a half decent side. I think the 'heartland' needs to take some blame for not showing up. Prices or not. I guessed about 6k at the ground. The big main stand was pretty full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, Dave T said: Or at least a small heartland venue. Doncaster as one of three games is a tough sell. It's like they have abandoned almost everything food from 2013. I’m glad to hear food from 2013 has been abandoned to be honest - cost of living crisis or not! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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