Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:12 pm  

JTB wrote: Re-watched this on Youtube a couple of weeks ago. Connolly doing his ankle and being replaced by Devereux who mis-read Renoufs run to let the try in essentially cost us the world cup. Now way Connolly would have missed that tackle. Read somewhere that Phil Clarke had injured his right shoulder and Devereux was having to cover his outside as well as his own area and as such had to move inwards which created the space on his outside (these are Phil Clarke's words not Devereux's so don't be too hard on him). Follow the link and look at the quality of both sides on the day. Great game, just a shame Tait couldn't get the ball down from the bomb, great defence mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989%E2%80%931992_Rugby_League_World_Cup#1992

JTB wrote: Re-watched this on Youtube a couple of weeks ago. Connolly doing his ankle and being replaced by Devereux who mis-read Renoufs run to let the try in essentially cost us the world cup. Now way Connolly would have missed that tackle. Read somewhere that Phil Clarke had injured his right shoulder and Devereux was having to cover his outside as well as his own area and as such had to move inwards which created the space on his outside (these are Phil Clarke's words not Devereux's so don't be too hard on him). Follow the link and look at the quality of both sides on the day. Great game, just a shame Tait couldn't get the ball down from the bomb, great defence mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989%E2%80%931992_Rugby_League_World_Cup#1992

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:07 pm  

Sorry to divert the discussion back to the topic of the thread title, but does anyone know how many tickets have been sold for Wembley and Old Trafford by now?

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:08 pm  

65-70k is a huge crowd.
In advance, I always thought the one big crowd we could guarantee was Wembley as there is so much support for the game down here. Hence, we didn't need to have it for the final or the first game (though I think if our sole concern was guaranteed tickets sales you could have had both the first game and the semis down here).
For as long as games have been played at Wembley there has never been an occasion where the crowd would have been higher in the north. The last double header was the highest crowd in that tournament. The 36k for the Kiwis was the highest crowd for that Tour. Wembley never fails.
London is a heartland for our game, if only we could turn that into more regular support.
As for other grounds, the organisers have got it absolutely right this time. While we have had sell outs they have come generally with days to go, rather than a long time in advance.
Next time I would have bigger grounds, if available for all the England games.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:56 pm  

Lingfield Warrior wrote:

For as long as games have been played at Wembley there has never been an occasion where the crowd would have been higher in the north. The last double header was the highest crowd in that tournament. The 36k for the Kiwis was the highest crowd for that Tour. Wembley never fails.
London is a heartland for our game, if only we could turn that into more regular support.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:01 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Sorry to divert the discussion back to the topic of the thread title, but does anyone know how many tickets have been sold for Wembley and Old Trafford by now?

I thought the Sold Out signs would have been up by now for the WC final considering how well sales seemed to be going even befor the comp. had begun.

If you go back a few pages, going off the website stadium picture it looks like around 60-65k sold so far for wembley.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:05 pm  

Lingfield Warrior wrote: For as long as games have been played at Wembley there has never been an occasion where the crowd would have been higher in the north. 1954 RL Challenge cup final replay at Odsal ? http://www.rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/subjects/view/the-1954-odsal-challenge-cup-final-replay

Lingfield Warrior wrote: For as long as games have been played at Wembley there has never been an occasion where the crowd would have been higher in the north. 1954 RL Challenge cup final replay at Odsal ? http://www.rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/subjects/view/the-1954-odsal-challenge-cup-final-replay

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:36 pm  

http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... -take-last 63,000 sold surely we will top over 70,000 if you have not got a ticket whats stopping you?????

http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... -take-last 63,000 sold surely we will top over 70,000 if you have not got a ticket whats stopping you?????

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:25 pm  

The ticket site is not loading for me...is that a good sign

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:50 pm  

jesus-is-coming wrote:

http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1402/fans-urged-to-take-last

63,000 sold surely we will top over 70,000 if you have not got a ticket whats stopping you?????

“The Rugby League World Cup Final will be the best-attended international Rugby League match ever, as well as the best-attended ever at Old Trafford".

such negativity......get 76,000 at Wembley and Old Trafford will be second

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:14 pm  

There was an advert on Talk Sport this evening at drive time for Wembley games. It was worded terribly but good that theyre still pushing it.