: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:01 pm  

Me + billy no mates

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:13 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Spot on.

In your opinion. What about those who might think up to £50 a ticket in the midst of the biggest depression since, well, the depression is a bit steep? As for the RFL's wonderful marketing, playing England v France in a superleague desert like Doncaster seems strange to me if crowd numbers are all that matters. Add to that the fact that for some reason the rugby league diehards up here - who are the actual people that keep the game afloat - have to make a 400 mile round trip to see the first match between the only 2 teams worth watching and IMO the RFL's marketing could well be questioned.

As for me, I won't be going to the DW because I like to do it prawn sandwich style. A 2.30 kick off entails a lunch rather than an evening meal, so no thanks. If the game had been an evening KO (RFL Marketing?) I would have gone.

Just thought I'd show a different point of view....

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:23 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

In your opinion. What about those who might think up to £50 a ticket in the midst of the biggest depression since, well, the depression is a bit steep? As for the RFL's wonderful marketing, playing England v France in a superleague desert like Doncaster seems strange to me if crowd numbers are all that matters. Add to that the fact that for some reason the rugby league diehards up here - who are the actual people that keep the game afloat - have to make a 400 mile round trip to see the first match between the only 2 teams worth watching and IMO the RFL's marketing could well be questioned.

As for me, I won't be going to the DW because I like to do it prawn sandwich style. A 2.30 kick off entails a lunch rather than an evening meal, so no thanks. If the game had been an evening KO (RFL Marketing?) I would have gone.

Just thought I'd show a different point of view....

Of course you could pay £20 if you think £50 is a bit steep? Compared to other sports (Football, Cricket and Union) £20 or even £50 for a test match is excellent value.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:32 pm  

The Nihilist wrote:

Of course you could pay £20 if you think £50 is a bit steep? Compared to other sports (Football, Cricket and Union) £20 or even £50 for a test match is excellent value.

I would be surprised if there are any £20 seats unsold. And I disagree that £50 to watch a 1 sided battering (please let me be wrong!) is "excellent" value.

Why couldn't the RFL have taken the risk of choosing much bigger stadia with a 50% reduction in prices?

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:36 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

I would be surprised if there are any £20 seats unsold. And I disagree that £50 to watch a 1 sided battering (please let me be wrong!) is "excellent" value.

Why couldn't the RFL have taken the risk of choosing much bigger stadia with a 50% reduction in prices?

There are still £20 tickets remaining. And the half 2 kick off allows the game to be shown live on terrestrial TV, advertising and exposure that, quite literally, money can't buy.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:39 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

There are still £20 tickets remaining. And the half 2 kick off allows the game to be shown live on terrestrial TV, advertising and exposure that, quite literally, money can't buy.

Yes but it will go to waste with empty seats and England getting tonked by aus.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:46 pm  

And the majority of ones who moan it is too expensive are the ones who will spend £50+ on a night out around town p*$$!ng it up against the wall.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:48 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And the ones who moan it is too expensive are the ones who will spend £50+ on a night out around town p*$$!ng it up against the wall.

Not the way I was looking at it, but also very true.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:52 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And the ones who moan it is too expensive are the ones who will spend £50+ on a night out around town p*$$!ng it up against the wall.

Aye, that's right.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:56 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

Aye, that's right.

JJ,
I should have said majority, now edited, thank you.