Re: The cup draw : Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:29 am  

Tony Stark wrote:

Because there are two teams in the game playing at a neutral venue. Ticket allocation should be split in half (once all corporate and RFL allocation is removed) and if one side fails to sell their allocation the remaining tickets go back to the RFL to sell as neutral tickets (and they can be held accountable for any resulting issues that may occur by selling ticket to say Saint's end to a Wigan fan). You can't just give one team the immediate advantage of having a larger crowd based on the possibility that the other side might not be able to sell their allocation because their league attendances have been less all season in a different competition! If that were the case, so it lets just play at the DW and give you a head start based on you having a better points difference!?

I totally agree with you mate. We have the same issue up here in the football every time it is an old firm team playing against a smaller provincial club in a cup final. The old firm say that they average 40-50k each week in comparison to say 5-6k for the smaller team. They always argue that they should get more tickets.

What they fail to realise is that it is a national occassion at a neutral venue and the crowd if possible should be 50/50 if both teams can sell out. If one team cannot sell their 50% allocation the tickets can then be given over to the other team.

This is just another example of arrogant claptrap from fans of a more well supported club trying to hijack a national competition and turn it into a home match !

I cant really say I am particularly surprised this coming from Wigan fans as this is par for the course.

Perhaps if Wigan ever played Brisbane in the world challenge cup and got a paltry allocation of tickets based on average home attendance Rogues would see this in a different light !

Re: The cup draw : Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:38 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Give me a logical reason why Saints should get the same number of tickets for this game as Wigan.

Because Wigan couldn't sell out their allocation at Widnes for the last cup semi final they played in.

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Only about 4K could be bothered travelling six miles today (and I'm being generous with the six miles).

Whereas Wigan packed out Widnes when they had to play an elimination play-off "home" game there. Oh hang on,they didn't, they got 6k odd too.

Re: The cup draw : Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:01 am  

I'm happy with the draw. I'd rather be battling Wigoon for a Wembley appearance than trying to plug the leaks at Wembley where we'd be a lot more exposed to their kicks and big game pressure. How many semis in a row is it? 11? That's some achievement in this day and age.

Re: The cup draw : Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:26 am  

I do think, without stating the bleeding obvious, that we need to survive next week without any more injuries if we are going to compete, particualrly to Roby, Pryce and the props. If any of these are crocked, I don't think we will stand a chance, but with them on the park, we should be competing

Re: The cup draw : Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:14 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

I do think, without stating the bleeding obvious, that we need to survive next week without any more injuries if we are going to compete, particualrly to Roby, Pryce and the props. If any of these are crocked, I don't think we will stand a chance, but with them on the park, we should be competing

TM has insinuated he'll be resting Cas players this weekend - I'd be inclined to give Roby/TP/Wilkin/Meli/Graham/Lomax a rest if we can.

Are Clough/Wheeler due back this weekend?

Re: The cup draw : Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:30 pm  

Tony Stark wrote:

Because there are two teams in the game playing at a neutral venue. Ticket allocation should be split in half (once all corporate and RFL allocation is removed

Its not a fair world! average gates of 7,000 compared to 14,000 the RFL want to ensure they fill the HJ Stadium, as I said another thread we keep getting told what a great state our game is in, remember as a real youngster on Central Park with close to 40,000!

Now Saints fans need to ensure they but all their allocation that is no guarantee this season.

Re: The cup draw : Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:09 pm  

jaybs wrote:

Its not a fair world! average gates of 7,000 compared to 14,000 the RFL want to ensure they fill the HJ Stadium, as I said another thread we keep getting told what a great state our game is in, remember as a real youngster on Central Park with close to 40,000!

Now Saints fans need to ensure they but all their allocation that is no guarantee this season.

Yeah but it's that long since Wigoon have been any good that we've all forgotten how they are the greatest sets of supporters in the world especially when it comes to supporting their team when they are winning.

It's like the 1980s all over again with them all creeping out the woodwork lol. The fickle fate of fashion in Wigoon eh?

Re: The cup draw : Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:31 pm  

McClennan wrote:

Yeah but it's that long since Wigoon have been any good that we've all forgotten how they are the greatest sets of supporters in the world especially when it comes to supporting their team when they are winning.

It's like the 1980s all over again with them all creeping out the woodwork lol. The fickle fate of fashion in Wigoon eh?

Its not that long ago, we were great last year as well

Re: The cup draw : Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:12 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

Hock is bound to be of the pace when he has had no speed for the last 2 years.

least hock didnt blame SOMEONE ELSE..like a certain player did for u lol.. am sure u no who i mean,,didnt he blame the conditioner lol.... YEA RIGHT

Re: The cup draw : Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:21 pm  

wiganboy wrote:

least hock didnt blame SOMEONE ELSE..like a certain player did for u lol.. am sure u no who i mean,,didnt he blame the conditioner lol.... YEA RIGHT

With no hock or Amy winehouse I hear the Colombian economy is on the verge of collapse. Clouds, silver linings and all that