Just Browny Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, gingerjon said: Just as an aside and not really significant either way but ... other than football and RU who actually have teams at the ground in question* has any sport ever had a 10,000 crowd in Coventry? (* = yes, I know, but let's pretend for the purpose that Wasps still exist and it's their ground) I went to a rugby league game that had 21000 in Coventry if that's what you mean. 1 I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Evans Thigh Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Agree with others in that there a simple things that could be done to make it a better atmosphere and look better on TV. Kingston Park looks awful on TV with cameras pointing at that little shed. 1 Formerly Alistair Boyd-Meaney fifty thousand Poouunds from Keighley...weve had im gid." MIPM Project Management and Business Solutions " Discounts available for forum members contact me for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Just now, Just Browny said: I went to a rugby league game that had 21000 in Coventry if that's what you mean. No, but that's a good point. I'm more in a (sleep deprived) thought process about how, with not much effort, we could be spinning 10,000 people turning up to a very predictable match in Coventry. There's no cricket ground in Coventry. The speedway is gone. Not sure there was or is any other sport likely to be getting those kind of crowds. I just think even when we're a bit disappointed, these are actually crowds that some sports would do anything to get. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 36 minutes ago, gingerjon said: No, but that's a good point. I'm more in a (sleep deprived) thought process about how, with not much effort, we could be spinning 10,000 people turning up to a very predictable match in Coventry. There's no cricket ground in Coventry. The speedway is gone. Not sure there was or is any other sport likely to be getting those kind of crowds. I just think even when we're a bit disappointed, these are actually crowds that some sports would do anything to get. I sometimes go through this thought process sometimes on the back of a disappointing turnout. Sometimes you have to stop and forget any comparisons, and 10,000 people were present for a game which is a really tough sell in an odd place for it to be staged. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Picture Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 3,675 for Fiji vs Italy, making the total now 109,194 and the average 10,919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Sorry for being that guy, but there’s a worrying number of empty seats here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Gordon Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, Big Picture said: 3,675 for Fiji vs Italy, ... Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL Tragic Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 17 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said: Hmmm. Doesn’t matter how you dress that attendance up that’s really poor . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL Tragic Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Just now, RL Tragic said: Doesn’t matter how you dress that attendance up that’s really poor . Just to confirm not saying Archie Gordon was dressing it up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, Spidey said: Sorry for being that guy, but there’s a worrying number of empty seats here It just isn't anything like a sellout is it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Anyone know what the highest England v France attendance in England is? Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, gingerjon said: Anyone know what the highest England v France attendance in England is? 1951 they got 31.8k. 22k in the 2013 WC Quarter Final. This should sit between those. Against GB there was a 50k and a 37k, but we are talking 60 to 70 years ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Picture Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, gingerjon said: Anyone know what the highest England v France attendance in England is? The highest in the last few decades was 22,276 in the quarter-finals of the 2013 World Cup. You have to go back the 1950s for a bigger crowd at an England-France match. Edited October 22, 2022 by Big Picture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 I do sympathise with anyone who got caught in the traffic at Bolton. Absolutely horrible place when anything goes wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL Sutton Coldfield Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 23,648 announced Edited October 22, 2022 by RL Sutton Coldfield 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, Big Picture said: The highest in the last few decades was 22,276 in the quarter-finals of the 2013 World Cup. You have to go back the 1950s for a bigger crowd at an England-France match. Highest England v France game in England in 70 years then. And to think some people will be disappointed. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, RL Sutton Coldfield said: 23,638 announced Still 5K left 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Picture Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, RL Sutton Coldfield said: 23,638 announced That makes the total now 132,832 and the average 11,069. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Looked and sounded good in the TV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Good crowd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, gingerjon said: Highest England v France game in England in 70 years then. And to think some people will be disappointed. It's an OK crowd. I think it's clear we can ignore any sales updates from official sources. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Great crowd and looked good on TV But makes little sense compared to what they were saying in the press - 3k seats left and restricted seats open? 28,723 is the capacity - unless some seats were taken up for screens etc. So either a lot of seats were blocked off for some reason or comments in the press were loose with the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Dave T said: It's an OK crowd. I think it's clear we can ignore any sales updates from official sources. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 12k for Sheffield then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Just now, Leonard said: 12k for Sheffield then. That's the risk now. Fingers crossed for 20k. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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