World club challenge

[lucky 7]

24 minutes ago, Copa said:

The Broncos have wealthier fans, and greater corporate support, in Brisbane.

It’s the biggest sports team in SE QLD, a region of over 4 million people. Polling this year shows the broncos have 1,271,000 supporters. 

A few days in Singapore or Hong Kong would be very appealing to some I'm sure

[Worzel]

3 hours ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

This doesn't appear to be "news" at all. It's just a repeat of what we already knew (the game needs to be in the UK due to Vegas, Brisbane are still happy to travel, game likely to be at MKM), but with added self-aggrandizing viewpoint of the NRL as the saviours.

They've saved us again! Hurrah for the Australians!! 

[Damien]

3 hours ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

This doesn't appear to be "news" at all. It's just a repeat of what we already knew (the game needs to be in the UK due to Vegas, Brisbane are still happy to travel, game likely to be at MKM), but with added self-aggrandizing viewpoint of the NRL as the saviours.

Oh my, it's like NRL journalists live in a parallel universe completely detached from reality.

[Chrispmartha]

 

[Click]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

 

Does the England twitter team also do KRs then? 

Messing that up is truly an RL moment.

[Worzel]

6 hours ago, Click said:

Does the England twitter team also do KRs then? 

Messing that up is truly an RL moment.

No they'll just collaborate on some comms production, so use Dropbox to share drafts. Genuinely mind-boggling incompetence... they should be using a password-protected Dropbox too, which protects you when these errors are made (I bet they're only using the free version, which doesn't offer that... which is a big cybersecurity no-no for many bigger reasons) 

[Just Browny]

Staggeringly bad.

[Broncos_2025]

Now officially confirmed for Thurs Feb 19 at MKM Stadium.

https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2025/11/06/brisbane-broncos-to-face-hull-kr-in-2026-world-club-challenge/

Edited November 6 by Broncos_2025

[Damien]

 

Sure I've seen this before :

 

Edited November 6 by Damien

[The Rocket]

What a way to open our seasons next year WCC week one, Las Vegas week two. Publicity gold.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Just had an email from SL confirming when tickets go on sale and priority windows for different fans. I'm reckoning they're expecting a possible sellout given the email was asking fans to pre-register for tickets. I'll wait until they're on general sale. I've already got my Queensland scarf out of storage!

Edited November 6 by The Hallucinating Goose

[up the robins]

5 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Just had an email from SL confirming when tickets go on sale and priority windows for different fans. I'll wait until they're on general sale. I've already got my Queensland scarf out of storage!

Not sure how many will make it to general sale, each pass holder is allowed to purchase 4 tickets, before going to none ticketed members than general sale.

With over 10,000 full season members think it sell out fast.

[Worzel]

Quality s###housery from the Chief Exec here, thanking our hosts Hull City

 

Edited November 6 by Worzel
Typo

[The Hallucinating Goose]

39 minutes ago, up the robins said:

Not sure how many will make it to general sale, each pass holder is allowed to purchase 4 tickets, before going to none ticketed members than general sale.

With over 10,000 full season members think it sell out fast.

I agree, I reckon it will sell out very quick. As I say, I presume thats why they're asking people to pre-register. I mean, when they asked people to do the same for the Ashes, two of them sold out in seconds. 

I've got a couple of KR mates so never know, they might have a ticket going but then I'd have to sit with you lot! Nah, I'll be going if anything makes it to general sale, if not I'll just be cheering on the Broncos on TV. 

I've already contacted Brother Goose and told him I want a Brisbane shirt for Christmas!

[Wellsy4HullFC]

40 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

I agree, I reckon it will sell out very quick. As I say, I presume thats why they're asking people to pre-register. I mean, when they asked people to do the same for the Ashes, two of them sold out in seconds. 

I've got a couple of KR mates so never know, they might have a ticket going but then I'd have to sit with you lot! Nah, I'll be going if anything makes it to general sale, if not I'll just be cheering on the Broncos on TV. 

I've already contacted Brother Goose and told him I want a Brisbane shirt for Christmas!

Yeah unless there's a more neutral section/away end, I don't fancy sitting among the unwashed of East Hull for 2 hours. 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

7 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Yeah unless there's a more neutral section/away end, I don't fancy sitting among the unwashed of East Hull for 2 hours. 

I was wondering this myself. Like with the Ashes there was an Aussie section, maybe there'll be a Brisbane section for this game.

[Clockrobin]

10 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Yeah unless there's a more neutral section/away end, I don't fancy sitting among the unwashed of East Hull for 2 hours. 

I promise I’ll have a shower a week before the game. (No sweat )

 

Edited November 6 by Clockrobin

[Worzel]

3 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

I was wondering this myself. Like with the Ashes there was an Aussie section, maybe there'll be a Brisbane section for this game.

Yeah there is, South East corner blocks… I’ve already called out how it’s too small for all the FC fans

[bratman]

It's very nice of Hull City to agree to this 

[up the robins]

All those fc pass holders looking at their seats which they have had for years occupied by us in the biggest rugby game to be played at the stadium  

Edited November 6 by up the robins

[Zilla Budgie]

Why is the game not being played at the amazing Craven Park? 

[up the robins]

15 minutes ago, Zilla Budgie said:

Why is the game not being played at the amazing Craven Park? 

I would have preferred craven park and the hostile reception we would have given them, not to mention the money the club would of made from food and beer sales.

The atmosphere would have been awesome, but as this is a rfl organised event they have gone for maximum ticket sale revenue hence the mkm.

 

[Worzel]

59 minutes ago, up the robins said:

I would have preferred craven park and the hostile reception we would have given them, not to mention the money the club would of made from food and beer sales.

The atmosphere would have been awesome, but as this is a rfl organised event they have gone for maximum ticket sale revenue hence the mkm.

 

Nah, I'd far rather the wider community of 25,000 fans gets to see this match. Whatever "intimidating atmosphere in Hull, in cold, wet, February weather" Brisbane would feel at Craven Park will be 99% the same at the MKM. But doing it this way we still get that whilst allowing more people to see it, and create more Rovers fans for the future. I've got 4 memberships and already have 12 non-members who want me to get them tickets. This stuff creates generations of supporters. 

If you then add to that the opportunity to wind-up Hull fans by playing the match at Hull City's ground without needing FC's input at all, it becomes all the more delicious. Even the increased capacity meaning a load of FC fans can come too, and support the Broncos if they want, will add to the atmosphere.

Going to be a great night. Well, until reality bites with the half-time scoreline perhaps...  

[Clockrobin]

4 hours ago, Worzel said:

Nah, I'd far rather the wider community of 25,000 fans gets to see this match. Whatever "intimidating atmosphere in Hull, in cold, wet, February weather" Brisbane would feel at Craven Park will be 99% the same at the MKM. But doing it this way we still get that whilst allowing more people to see it, and create more Rovers fans for the future. I've got 4 memberships and already have 12 non-members who want me to get them tickets. This stuff creates generations of supporters. 

If you then add to that the opportunity to wind-up Hull fans by playing the match at Hull City's ground without needing FC's input at all, it becomes all the more delicious. Even the increased capacity meaning a load of FC fans can come too, and support the Broncos if they want, will add to the atmosphere.

Going to be a great night. Well, until reality bites with the half-time scoreline perhaps...  

as well as my own, I’m getting tickets for a Hull fan, a City fan and an Arsenal fan. A right eclectic mix, if we win I’m hoping to convert one of them.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Right, I've threatened one of my KR mates to get me a ticket and it turns out that everyone is demanding a ticket from him so we'll just have to see.