Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:09 am  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

It won't happen but the club's greatest financial interest would be served by selecting all the fans who have asked for a refund (probably around not more than 1,000 given the %s stated by clubs). The refunds will be based on games they can't attend, so the more games they get them into, the more of their ticket money they can keep.

Valid point

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:26 am  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

It won't happen but the club's greatest financial interest would be served by selecting all the fans who have asked for a refund (probably around not more than 1,000 given the %s stated by clubs). The refunds will be based on games they can't attend, so the more games they get them into, the more of their ticket money they can keep.

Very true but like you say I doubt they’ll do it as it would be a PR disaster. They also won’t charge people to attend who’ve already said they can keep any refund but I would gladly let them keep all the money laid out for my season ticket and then pay £25 for a ticket for this game to help the clubs coffers. Again though they won’t do that as it’ll cause mayhem. Having just a thousand people in will probably cost money in the end.

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:46 am  

It would be a shame if the process of allowing spectators back in was delayed, as our game needs supporters even more than they need the game.

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:07 am  

Watching the news this morning there’s a strong suggestion that the crowd pilots will be suspended indefinitely for all sports. I think we have to resign ourselves to no fans until next season.

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:15 am  

Yeah, extremely doubtful we’ll see any crowds this year. Watching the big games on TV will be weird but what needs to be done needs to be done I suppose.

Plenty of clubs will be terrified after hearing this news.

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:48 am  

Trainman wrote:

Watching the news this morning there’s a strong suggestion that the crowd pilots will be suspended indefinitely for all sports. I think we have to resign ourselves to no fans until next season.

Have to agree with you they do seem,if the press is to be believed at 6 month timeframe for restrictions to be in place for sad but there you go

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:30 pm  

The game is dying a slow death

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:38 pm  

Gone but entirely predictable IMO. We’re going to see some more Toronto’s, I just wonder if those calling for them to go will say the same about other SL sides in the same predicament....

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:08 am  

I went to a few that year, the opener at Cardiff, one at Leigh, one at Wire, the semi at Wembley and then my favourite Ireland v Australia in Limerick, what a good weekend that was.
Let's face it you've got twelve months to save/plan. Save your after 10 beer money and support the game, although I have a feeling the tournament may get pushed back twelve months.

Re: Test crowds for Superleague : Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:52 am  

The present situation of clubs not playing home games at their own grounds and at different grounds has made the our game a farce, especially when you see all the football clubs are playing their home games at their own grounds, even the Latics who are in administration are playing at the DW Stadium.

And why play the Challenge Cup Final at a massive Wembley Stadium with no crowd when it might as well be played in the North Of England at a Stadium with a smaller capacity. In 1932, the final could not be held at Wembley and was played at Swinton, but at least there was a crowd.