Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:44 pm  

In short, all is good. Indeed, it's better than anyone could have hoped.
It does make you wonder how big our World Cup could get by 2017/2021. If the Aussies and Kiwis put Sally B in charge and gave her a bigger budget and team - and god knows she deserves one - then they could sell even more than we are doing this time round. If we look at how many tickets we sold in Rochdale to the Fijians, then we can apply that many times over in NZ/Australia. For 2008, they basically opened the doors and got 300k through them with no build up, effort or belief. If I have enough time, I am sure I could put together a blue print for 700k attendances in Oz/NZ with the same sets of teams we have had. Certainly, you could double 300k with a bit of gumption.
It would be a stretch for us to match those figures, but the only way is up over here. More games in bigger stadia in France, bigger stadia for the England group games, years of work and investment in Wales (if need be, salary cap exemptions for Welsh union players), there is a lot to build on just in areas in which we have already shown there is interest.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:29 pm  

Anyone got a half price code for the semi finals?

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:36 pm  

Shakespeare wrote:

Anyone got a half price code for the semi finals?

LONDON2012 brings the £50 and £40 tickets down to £20.13, so far as I can tell. There only appears to be a couple of pairs of those still available, though - or at least, that's all it's allocating me on the Fast Tickets tab.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:38 pm  

Lingfield Warrior wrote:

In short, all is good. Indeed, it's better than anyone could have hoped.
It does make you wonder how big our World Cup could get by 2017/2021. If the Aussies and Kiwis put Sally B in charge and gave her a bigger budget and team - and god knows she deserves one - then they could sell even more than we are doing this time round. If we look at how many tickets we sold in Rochdale to the Fijians, then we can apply that many times over in NZ/Australia. For 2008, they basically opened the doors and got 300k through them with no build up, effort or belief. If I have enough time, I am sure I could put together a blue print for 700k attendances in Oz/NZ with the same sets of teams we have had. Certainly, you could double 300k with a bit of gumption.
It would be a stretch for us to match those figures, but the only way is up over here. More games in bigger stadia in France, bigger stadia for the England group games, years of work and investment in Wales (if need be, salary cap exemptions for Welsh union players), there is a lot to build on just in areas in which we have already shown there is interest.

People seem to forget that the 2008 World Cup was run by Colin "what is my commission?" Love and Geoff "when is my lunch break?" Carr. Those two overpaid sleazebags will have nothing to do with the next World Cup. We can look forward to the management of the ARL Commission making the next World Cup a huge success.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:44 pm  

millfan wrote:

LONDON2012 brings the £50 and £40 tickets down to £20.13, so far as I can tell. There only appears to be a couple of pairs of those still available, though - or at least, that's all it's allocating me on the Fast Tickets tab.

Can't seem to get either price to show me seats.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:39 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

People seem to forget that the 2008 World Cup was run by Colin "what is my commission?" Love and Geoff "when is my lunch break?" Carr. Those two overpaid sleazebags will have nothing to do with the next World Cup. We can look forward to the management of the ARL Commission making the next World Cup a huge success.

Can we? Really? If so, it's only because the RFL have shown how it should be done against all the odds. If they were in place, they were allowed to stay there by the ARL/NRL, so the Aussie administration should share corporate responsibility.

[JTB]

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:09 am  

Anyone want some cheap tickets for Twickers instead?

Anyone want some cheap tickets for Twickers instead?

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:13 am  

ARL strategic plan page 5 "The 2017 RLWC in Oz and NZ will be the most succesful ever" http://www.nrl.com/portals/nrl/RadEdito ... e_Plan.pdf They arre setting their stall out early.

ARL strategic plan page 5 "The 2017 RLWC in Oz and NZ will be the most succesful ever" http://www.nrl.com/portals/nrl/RadEdito ... e_Plan.pdf They arre setting their stall out early.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:20 am  

JTB wrote: Anyone want some cheap tickets for Twickers instead? And I complain about £15 at the shay

JTB wrote: Anyone want some cheap tickets for Twickers instead? And I complain about £15 at the shay

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:36 am  

Get big games on in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin!