Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:35 pm  

JonB95 wrote:

I don't see how Wales playing in a shed at Neath would give a better image than 25,000 or so at their national stadium. I simply don't.

That's a fair comment, but 20,000 at the Liberty stadium (say) would be a reasonable idea too.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:41 pm  

t-r-i-n-i-t-y wrote:

I have full confidence that this tournament won't have the disastrous opening as the 2000 one with Ireland/Samoa played out on TV with John Inverdale extracting the urine throughout thanks to the weather and crowd. (Willie Poching's goal kicking adding to the farce.)

They were talking on Saturday of a potential sell-out for the final before the tournament kicks off. Interest will grow as we get closer.

I don't see a problem with the cheap tickets. The prices will attract those who've never been to a game before because it's not a gamble the cost isn't worth it.

TBH, a sold-out final and an England win will overcome any 'bad' media - such as the press focusing on empty seats, etc. It's a long shot (the England win), but if it happens, we'll be presented with the best opportunity to drive the game forward in a generation.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:39 pm  

On the WC website the Cardiff and Wembley games show the sold out sections, but the final does not. It just does not allow certain elements to be clicked on.

So hard to judge.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:39 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Fully agreed! GF says play Eng/OZ at Hudda, this will be sold out and make RL a ticket in demand as people can't get hold of tickets. But we've been all selling out the Galpharm/DW/ and Kc for years. This hasn't had the effect he says it will.

Fact is Eng/OZ at galpharm screams small time to me. With it been held at MM it actually looks and feels like an actual event. When we played OZ at wembley, there were only 45k there, but it looked a million times better than it ever has done at the above stadiums

Got it in one, England-Australia at Hull, Hudds or Wigan feels run of the mill, whereas at Cardiff, Wembley, Old Trafford or the Etihad it feels like a special event and more turn out.

I think the organisers have largely got the venues right, and the ticket sales so far are promising.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:49 pm  

just bought 5 tickets for cardiff, thats 4 matches now i'm off to. i agree about it been an event at the bigger stadiums, cant wait.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:10 pm  

JB Down Under wrote:

Opening games
All of cat4 40pound sold out
50% of cat5 30 pound sold out and ltd seating blocks in other
Ltd blocks of seating in cat2, can't get 5 seats together
25% of cat 1 99 pound seating sold out


Have to say I am very impressed with the RLWC website, very well done.

Those figures are out of date now; the website hasn't been updated with 'sold out' areas for a bit as hasn't Wembley and all the locations:

Cat 1 tickets - only small corner areas available in decent numbers
Cat 2 tickets - only small corner areas available in decent numbers
Cat 3 tickets - Loads available (MISSING A ROW OUT AFTER EACH SOLD SO WILL LOOK BETTER ON TV IF NOT SOLD OUT)
Cat 4 tickets - sold out (bar individuals)
Cat 5 tickets - sold out (bar individuals)
Cat 6 tickets - 3 x sections sold up to back row (missing even number rows) plus 3 x rows sold up to row 25 (THIS WILL LOOK FULL ON TV)
Cat 7 tickets - Selling well with some rows sold up to row 29 (again missing out even number rows) (THIS WILL LOOK FULL ON TV IF SALES CONTINUE)

If they sell 55,000 - 60,000, it'll look a very good crowd on TV even if not actually full.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:11 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Does the 100DAYS code not work for final tickets or is it on certain prices or anything? Applied fine for a couple of the other games but doesn't seem to be working for the final?

It doesn't work for the final...

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:21 pm  

Just so that people are aware it seems that the "100days" promo code is still working when purchasing tickets.

Have purchased 2 tickets for each of the New Zealand v Samoa, Australia v Fiji and the Quarter Final at the Halliwell Jones. Total spend £30.00 + £2.50 postage.

£5.00 per ticket !!!!!!!!! ...... I appreciate that these are the cheapest tickets ( ie on the terracing behind the sticks at the HJ and at Langtree Park but at these prices it would be rude not to attend.

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:41 pm  

I have done almost exactly the same tonight - 2 x tickets for both HJ games and the game at Rochdale - £32.50 for 6 tickets. Unbelievable value!

Regarding the game at Rochdale, I could only get 2 tickets for the standing terrace. It now won't allow me to select it, so presumably that end is now sold out. Can only select literally 1 ticket in the main stand too, looking good there.

Hopefully now that the domestic season is coming to a conclusion, fans will start planning their WC games.

#bethere!

Re: World Cup Ticket Sales : Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:10 pm  

Orrell Lad wrote:

I have done almost exactly the same tonight - 2 x tickets for both HJ games and the game at Rochdale - £32.50 for 6 tickets. Unbelievable value!

Regarding the game at Rochdale, I could only get 2 tickets for the standing terrace. It now won't allow me to select it, so presumably that end is now sold out. Can only select literally 1 ticket in the main stand too, looking good there.

Hopefully now that the domestic season is coming to a conclusion, fans will start planning their WC games.

#bethere!

Damn, I was hoping to get terrace tickets for the Rochdale game but it does look like that end is now sold out.