RLWC Attendance-O-Meter

[Archie Gordon]

I've said it before but the finances for this RLWC really do revolve around 5 or 6 games only. The rest is fairly marginal. The top price tickets at the 35k+ stadiums are what should make or break this.

55k at OT and 35k at the Emirates won't yet mean very much. Selling the last 10k in each ground at ~£100 will be the key.

[Exiled Wiganer]

Does that 750k include the women’s and wheelchair world cups?

If so, then they could treat the double headers as double tickets… 

[theswanmcr]

BBC News live at Coventry - talking about ticket sales. Interview with RLWC on Sports Day at 6.39pm tonight.

Also, hoping for 17K tonight in Coventry… which would be ruddy fantastic if that happens. 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, theswanmcr said:

BBC News live at Coventry - talking about ticket sales. Interview with RLWC on Sports Day at 6.39pm tonight.

Also, hoping for 17K tonight in Coventry… which would be ruddy fantastic if that happens. 

That would be bonkers.

 

if it was £15 a ticket I would not expect that.

[Exiled Wiganer]

20 minutes ago, theswanmcr said:

BBC News live at Coventry - talking about ticket sales. Interview with RLWC on Sports Day at 6.39pm tonight.

Also, hoping for 17K tonight in Coventry… which would be ruddy fantastic if that happens. 

Was that a quote, or your own hope?

[theswanmcr]

Just now, Exiled Wiganer said:

Was that a quote, or your own hope?

It was the BBC reporter at the ground.

His exact words were “They are hoping for around 17 thousands tickets sold for this evening”.

[Exiled Wiganer]

2 minutes ago, theswanmcr said:

It was the BBC reporter at the ground.

His exact words were “They are hoping for around 17 thousands tickets sold for this evening”.

Wowser! That would be through the roof

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Exiled Wiganer said:

Wowser! That would be through the roof

So we can blame the first week concerns on Warrington and DaveT's mob.....incoming !

[theswanmcr]

2 minutes ago, Exiled Wiganer said:

Wowser! That would be through the roof

Indeed. Guess we’ll see if what organisers told him is true soon enough! 

[gingerjon]

29 minutes ago, theswanmcr said:

hoping for 17K tonight in Coventry

Well, that got my attention ...

[Damien]

1 hour ago, theswanmcr said:

BBC News live at Coventry - talking about ticket sales. Interview with RLWC on Sports Day at 6.39pm tonight.

Also, hoping for 17K tonight in Coventry… which would be ruddy fantastic if that happens. 

That would be phenomenal.

[GeordieSaint]

4 minutes ago, Damien said:

That would be phenomenal.

I’ll be utterly gobsmacked if it’s 3/5 of that. 10k would be excellent.

[bratman]

17k would be unbelievable!

[Tex Evans Thigh]

we'll soon find out! It will certainly give me renewed optimism for attendances going forward!

I hope they can find a sustainable way to lower prices for remaining group games or get more people through the turnstiles somehow. Schools, local teams, kids go free, I don't know but it really would help the tournament and international league in general. 

[Tex Evans Thigh]

18 minutes ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

we'll soon find out! It will certainly give me renewed optimism for attendances going forward!

I hope they can find a sustainable way to lower prices for remaining group games or get more people through the turnstiles somehow. Schools, local teams, kids go free, I don't know but it really would help the tournament and international league in general. 

I doubt there's 1700 there let alone 17000.

[bratman]

Yeah 17k seems optimistic

[WN83]

I think somebody has been telling porkies on the 10k plus sold. Looks about 3-4,000 max. 

[Northern Eel]

There’s some serious numbers of folk still outside the ground if we’re to think it’s over 10k… 

[N2022]

20 minutes ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

we'll soon find out! It will certainly give me renewed optimism for attendances going forward!

I hope they can find a sustainable way to lower prices for remaining group games or get more people through the turnstiles somehow. Schools, local teams, kids go free, I don't know but it really would help the tournament and international league in general. 

Agree with the spirit of what you are saying. I don't think the schools route would work that well though.

1. We are now on half-term

2. Any school trip these days is a pile of paperwork for the schools.

3. Many schools probably can't afford to book transport given all the pressures they face on funds.

Those that can are the private schools who are very much union, even in the heartlands.

Guess they could have done a deal to distribute free / very cheap tickets through schools but relying on parents to buy adult tickets to accompany and take the children there themselves. Not sure how that would have worked. Clubs might be a better outlet.

[Tex Evans Thigh]

8 minutes ago, N2022 said:

Agree with the spirit of what you are saying. I don't think the schools route would work that well though.

1. We are now on half-term

2. Any school trip these days is a pile of paperwork for the schools.

3. Many schools probably can't afford to book transport given all the pressures they face on funds.

Those that can are the private schools who are very much union, even in the heartlands.

Guess they could have done a deal to distribute free / very cheap tickets through schools but relying on parents to buy adult tickets to accompany and take the children there themselves. Not sure how that would have worked. Clubs might be a better outlet.

Fair enough, I wasn't suggesting any particular strategy, rather that the organizers need to do something to get better crowds in for these games. The pricing is the main issue clearly but it's difficult to lower prices when people have bought tickets.

[Dave T]

I expect they'll announce 10,140

[GeordieSaint]

Just now, Dave T said:

I expect they'll announce 10,140

What are you insinuating David?

[EggFace]

Maybe with the whole Wasps saga the good people have been stung and want nowt to do with any Rugby.

[N2022]

1 minute ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

Fair enough, I wasn't suggesting any particular strategy, rather that the organizers need to do something to get better crowds in for these games. The pricing is the main issue clearly but it's difficult to lower prices when people have bought tickets.

Yes, agree, would be good to have more fans in stands. I appreciate there are variable costs as well as fixed costs around the event, but for me the look and exposure of 15,000 paying average £20 each is far greater than that of 7,000 paying £45, though revenue is similar.

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, GeordieSaint said:

What are you insinuating David?

Didn't an official earlier confirm they've sold 5 figures?