: Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:51 pm  

Thanks for the response folks!

I have just bought tickets in the Lexus Stand. Can't wait for the 22nd!

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:21 pm  

still believe we may see a bumper crowd.

Lets hope so. There does appear to be an interst in the game thats for sure.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:45 pm  

Lets hope we have a bigger then normal crowd, it can only help if th RFL and Quins wish to make this a yearly event pre-WCC.

But my worry was on the Quins main website at the beginging of the week they were still looking for a match day sponsor.

Without sounding funny but cant help feel if the Clubs had made this a Charity game,say for Help the Heroes or even the Cancer Charity that QuinsRU played their game for, we might have seen more interest from the Media.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:33 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

Met an Ozzie girl in the office for an interview today. For once she turned out to be an NRL fan! So I gave her a plug for the Manly game so hopefully her and fiancee will be there now!

Wouldn't the girl be better off with a ticket for the game I mean i know a plug is useful but come on!!!!

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:39 pm  

Alanw - I had the same thoughts as you re a charity connection.

I was actually thinking if we could help those poor people in Aus who have been affected by the terrible bush fires.

Then again, I know we're not a rich club and we probably need every penny that we can get.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:44 pm  

Dan Stains woz God wrote:

Then again, I know we're not a rich club and we probably need every penny that we can get.

Thats what I thought, sadly. The bush-fire fund idea would have been a good one too and I reckon would have put a few hundred on the gate. Maybe a contribution could be arranged? Probably too late to publicise it now though

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:11 pm  

Great idea Alanw and think of All that great feed back from the media.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:05 pm  

They have just said on the Phil Parry show that Radio London are taking his show down to the Stoop for this game, and i think but not 100% sure they said they will be boardcasting it too.

Phil Parry said tickets sales were going well and he was looking forward to his first ever trip to the Stoop to watch rugby league.

As for the idea about donating to the bush fire appeal, thats a great idea if club was up for that of course.

Can understand about the club not being a rich club and needing every penny But what if they said their were going to give a pound or even 50p off every ticket sale made to that appeal, then im sure if they told the Media you would get some sort coverage. Maybe the sun would back it they like to get behind causes.

They could be Match Day sponsors.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:17 am  

Good Double Page Spread in TNT today covering Manly being over here, with a 20% discounted ticket offer.
Also, there is the Sonny Fai fundraiser in the Walkabout on Thursday night with players from both teams present and loads of stuff to win, so another opportunity to get more people to the game on Sunday.
10,000 would be great, but realistically, I can see us getting 6,000...

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:20 am  

gutterfax wrote:

Good Double Page Spread in TNT today covering Manly being over here, with a 20% discounted ticket offer.
Also, there is the Sonny Fai fundraiser in the Walkabout on Thursday night with players from both teams present and loads of stuff to win, so another opportunity to get more people to the game on Sunday.
10,000 would be great, but realistically, I can see us getting 6,000...

I would be well pleased with 6,000 for a non SL game. Should be a good atmosphere and will sharpen the boys up for Wigan.
Lets hope its a good game and means a few more return