[Matt_Horton]

Re: Move to cricket pitch : Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:36 am  

tenerifeRhino wrote:

Leeds are considering moving games to the cricket pitch while development is going on.

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[Bullseye]

Re: Move to cricket pitch : Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:45 am  

tigertot wrote:

Players could twist their ankles on the little divots that batsmen make at the crease.

Re: Move to cricket pitch : Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:35 am  

It could have been a real opportunity for the club to spread the word. At elland road and go for an SL record attendance. Maybe even a west Yorkshire magic double header with Wakefield. Maybe help some of the expansion clubs and go up to Kingston park and get some people through the gates for the Thunder. The Ricoh are begging for RL events. A double header with the eagles and Sheffield back in Sheffield at bramall lane or Hillsboro.

[Bullseye]

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:49 pm  

I'm not sure Elland Road is much of a drawcard.

Bit of a naff area. Lacks atmosphere unless its packed. Not a patch on Headingley.

Re: Move to cricket pitch : Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:02 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

The Ricoh are begging for RL events.

So Leeds could go and play in a soulless, bland, boring new stadium with no atmosphere, no architectural merit and loads of empty seats? I suppose it's something they'll have to get used to

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:12 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I'm not sure Elland Road is much of a drawcard.

Bit of a naff area. Lacks atmosphere unless its packed. Not a patch on Headingley.

Pack it out then would be the answer. Reach people we wouldn't normally reach.

[Bullseye]

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:23 pm  

To pack it out you'd have to do just that since I don't think it's an attractive venue to many that are familiar with it.

Just going on my experience of it. If I'm going to watch RL in Leeds I'd rather it be in a nicer part of the city. Think I've only ever been part of a big crowd there once and that was the 2nd test in 1986. I've been many times since to semi finals, finals and tests and they've never filled the place. RL fans obviously not keen on it.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:31 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

To pack it out you'd have to do just that since I don't think it's an attractive venue to many that are familiar with it.

Just going on my experience of it. If I'm going to watch RL in Leeds I'd rather it be in a nicer part of the city. Think I've only ever been part of a big crowd there once and that was the 2nd test in 1986. I've been many times since to semi finals, finals and tests and they've never filled the place. RL fans obviously not keen on it.

Some of the best atmospheres ive known were at elland road, the cup semi against Fev, Yorkshire cup against Cas, and the unforgettable storm night against the Melbourne storm. i think use elland road for a couple of the big local derbies and use elsewhere for smaller crown draws.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:56 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

To pack it out you'd have to do just that since I don't think it's an attractive venue to many that are familiar with it.

Just going on my experience of it. If I'm going to watch RL in Leeds I'd rather it be in a nicer part of the city. Think I've only ever been part of a big crowd there once and that was the 2nd test in 1986. I've been many times since to semi finals, finals and tests and they've never filled the place. RL fans obviously not keen on it.

I'm not sure that's entirely accurate. The WCC crowds were 37k 33k 33k (then 27k with the top tier closed) 39k for the 04 tri nations 27 for the 05 tri nations (oz v nz) 31k in 09, 34k in 2011.

The old girl has seen better days and nobody is going to sell that part of the city as the nicest area but she can still pack em in.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:47 pm  

If marketed, organised (and priced) correctly at ER it could be just the catalyst to draw in new fans / sponsors up to Headingley.

Just hope if we do, we get the match day special buses too.