Re: A Disaster ! : Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:52 pm  

Catalans are there on merit, and fully deserve their place. I’m gonna be heading down there and plan on having a great day out with my Dad as usual.

Re: A Disaster ! : Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:16 pm  

caslad75 wrote:

Catalans are there on merit, and fully deserve their place. I’m gonna be heading down there and plan on having a great day out with my Dad as usual.

As will another 35,000 to 40,000 neutrals..... Its always a great day out. I too will be there with my daughter....... And I will have travelled 12,000 miles to be there...... The RL community should embrace this opportunity to show how poplar and inclusive our sport is.... Not secretly hope its badly attended so they can score points on an Internet forum

Re: A Disaster ! : Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:56 pm  

Well I won't be attending , but it's nowt do with Catalans getting there , I was there last they made it

Well done to both teams , may the best one win

Re: A Disaster ! : Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:28 pm  

Asgardian13 wrote:

As I posted on the Wire board, the RFL and SL should be working with the travel industry to subsidise flights and accomodation for supporters travelling from France.

During school holiday season !
Are you TTP ?

Re: A Disaster ! : Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:41 pm  

I would like to genuinely congratulate Catalan Dragon's for both an awesome display in the SF & reaching Wembley.

My concern for the attendance is that if as poor as suggested it will reflect badly on the game devaluing both the CC & RL generally, what message would this send to those on the periphery, potential investors &/or the public/press perception of RL ?

I do feel that the quoted 500 expected will travel from Catalans is a poor guess, personally I assume approx half or a little more of their usual home fans circa 3 to 4k, we will see.

Don't hold your breath for any marketing wizardry from the RFL though !

Re: A Disaster ! : Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:16 pm  

Ste100Centurions wrote:

My concern for the attendance is that if as poor as suggested it will reflect badly on the game devaluing both the CC & RL generally, what message would this send to those on the periphery, potential investors &/or the public/press perception of RL ?

Nope.
Your concern is that expansion clubs may well become more important than heartland clubs and have decided to wrap your "fear' in an envelope of "they bring no fans".

I'd counter that a French side winning would be massive, especially if paired with Toronto being promoted a few weeks later.....that would send a message to the potential investors &/or the public/press (who currently don't give a flying one about us) that the game is a growth opportunity with tentacles across the pond!

And before Bazza or one of his many ID's chirps in with "and Toulouse and London".......no, neither of those will bring anything of value at present, but Catalans being in their 2nd CC Final should be celebrated, not used as a chance to score points on an internet forum.....as you've just tried to do.

Re: A Disaster ! : Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:27 pm  

You can 'dress it up' all you like, but Catalans will take 500 fans max to the game. And who can blame them. Why should they have an interest in the English Challenge Cup, Toulouse didn't even want to be in it this year.

Re: A Disaster ! : Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:51 pm  

Ste100Centurions wrote:

I would like to genuinely congratulate Catalan Dragon's for both an awesome display in the SF & reaching Wembley.

My concern for the attendance is that if as poor as suggested it will reflect badly on the game devaluing both the CC & RL generally, what message would this send to those on the periphery, potential investors &/or the public/press perception of RL ?

I do feel that the quoted 500 expected will travel from Catalans is a poor guess, personally I assume approx half or a little more of their usual home fans circa 3 to 4k, we will see.

Don't hold your breath for any marketing wizardry from the RFL though !

Investors and media will be more interested in rugby league when we start seeing non heartland clubs being successful.

If Catalan win the challenge cup you have an actual story that media can get interested in.

You can bet the important people from the whole Catalan region will be in attendance.

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:10 am  

Budgiezilla wrote:

You can 'dress it up' all you like, but Catalans will take 500 fans max to the game. And who can blame them. Why should they have an interest in the English Challenge Cup, Toulouse didn't even want to be in it this year.

The stench of fear is strong in this one......overpowering in fact

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:38 am  

Budgiezilla wrote:

You can 'dress it up' all you like, but Catalans will take 500 fans max to the game. And who can blame them. Why should they have an interest in the English Challenge Cup, Toulouse didn't even want to be in it this year.

You are clueless. There is a tremendous interest in the Challenge Cup in Perpignan and surrounding areas.