Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:19 pm  

What do we mean about "affluent classes" here? People called Tarquin and Rupert or just people who don't baulk at the idea of people £18 for a play-off semi final?

The latter shouldn't be too difficult for any club.

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:56 pm  

Reducing ticket prices to £10 every time a big game rolls around.

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:22 pm  

Suzy Banyon wrote:

Reducing ticket prices to £10 every time a big game rolls around.

£10 is way too steep.

And especially so considering all those £5 markers offered during the recent RL World Cup which was a 'massive success' of course.

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:42 pm  

William Eve wrote:

£10 is way too steep.

And especially so considering all those £5 markers offered during the recent RL World Cup which was a 'massive success' of course.

If you're still talking about it, it must have been a huge success!!

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:50 pm  

wire quin wrote:

Didn't a (?Private) school from Effingham in Surrey pick up the year 7's trophy last year at Wembley (2012)

Lost the programme so I'm not sure exactly but in the 2013 C C Final "curtain raiser" a team from a private school battered a team from the "heartlands" (Castleford?). They were bigger, stronger, fitter and more skillful. Their handling was better than Hull F C too.

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:53 pm  

LifeLongHKRFan wrote:

If you're still talking about it, it must have been a huge success!!

The discount bar has now been set at an adult price of £5 for international games, therefore paying £10 and upwards for a SL game (which isn't part of a season ticket cost) may have become a far tougher prospect from a sales POV.

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:05 pm  

Howard of Effingham School is a state school.

Not all schools in Surrey are private.

Theyve done a lot good work with the Broncos. Shame its all gone now.

Trying to get Rugby League into a private school, however, is like weeing into the wind

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:33 pm  

The affluent classes are only affluent because they paid measly wages for the working classes and creamed off the profits of their labor.

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:36 pm  

damo is russell brand your hero? honestly thats how rich people become rich is it?

Re: What is the RFL doing to attract the affluent classes? : Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:05 pm  

I'm sure i saw a thing a while back about Leeds partnering or doing a workshop thing down at Eton?

Eton and Leeds, who'd have ever thought those two would go together?