Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:21 am  

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 !

The Challenge cup final has always been an event when fans from all clubs attend. If the attendance isnt as high as you expect then pin the blame on RL fans not Catalan.

The Cup final and Grand Final should sell out regardless who is playing considering they are supposed to be the two marquee games of the season. It should be a given but the sport has its own problems with devaluing the importance of these games. The RFL with there discounts of Wembley tickets only made a rod for their own back. People expect to see get a ticket for the final on the cheap now.

You have the Challenge Cup final played in London at the most iconic stadium in the country. The RFL has no better location to tap into but they are clueless.

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:31 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

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

It would be great if the club could create some form of travel subsidy so that the Catalans can get 3 to 5 thousand fans at wembley, that would be a big positive for the sport.

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:54 am  

To reply to the op.
Catalan getting to Wembley isnt a disaster.
However, The RFL will need a strategy for selling the usual allocation of tickets given to each of the finalists.
Catalan will bring plenty of fans across for this one but there will still be a shortfall in ticket sales.

What is certain is that it should be a cracking final and Catalan may well go in as favourites, quelle surprise !

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:58 am  

There will be plenty of French and people from the Catalan region living in London. Whether they actually know when and where the game is happening is something different altogether.

Its up to the RFL to market this game.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:00 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

To reply to the op.
Catalan getting to Wembley isnt a disaster.
However, The RFL will need a strategy for selling the usual allocation of tickets given to each of the finalists.
Catalan will bring plenty of fans across for this one but there will still be a shortfall in ticket sales.

What is certain is that it should be a cracking final and Catalan may well go in as favourites, quelle surprise !

Lets put it this way, while the wire fans were definitely applauding their performance (and beating saints) the general consensus around me was, how the flip do we stop these, they're a huuuge side. We struggled to keep hold of them a few weeks back. Its a definite concern.

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:01 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Lets put it this way, while the wire fans were definitely applauding their performance (and beating saints) the general consensus around me was, how the flip do we stop these, they're a huuuge side. We struggled to keep hold of them a few weeks back. Its a definite concern.

They do have a great pack. Big and mobile. They steamrolled through the Saints.

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:15 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Lets put it this way, while the wire fans were definitely applauding their performance (and beating saints) the general consensus around me was, how the flip do we stop these, they're a huuuge side. We struggled to keep hold of them a few weeks back. Its a definite concern.

Agreed.
IF they replicate that performance you may be coming second.
It's set up nicely though, especially for the neutral

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:47 pm  

Call Me God wrote:

2016 Challenge Cup Semi-finals....20,846 fans for Wire v Wakey and Wigan v Hull with 6,205 empty seats across the 2 stadiums and 1,642 of those at the Wakey Wire game.
It's all well and good having a pop at Sir Kev (he deserves it) but the acts don't back up your claims of selling allocations for semi-finals

I said our allocation dumbo, it’s not our fault if the RFL couldn’t sell the expensive seats. So basically the match was 1600 short of a sell out and that is somehow bad! The level of idiocy on the VT just gets worse.

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:38 pm  

To return to the OP, the ascension of Catalans to Wembley is no disaster. It is great for the game.

It gives me a chance to enter Club Wembley and rub shoulders with Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John.

Re: A Disaster ! : Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:46 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

To return to the OP, the ascension of Catalans to Wembley is no disaster. It is great for the game.

It gives me a chance to enter Club Wembley and rub shoulders with Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John.

Dip stick who do you pretend to be lol