Varsity Match : Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:19 pm  

I don't recall this being broadcasted over the P.A yesterday Who's attending this Thursday, I've really enjoyed the last two, both game-wise and crowd-wise I found it tucked away on the events page http://www.league.quins.co.uk/events/9288.php

I don't recall this being broadcasted over the P.A yesterday Who's attending this Thursday, I've really enjoyed the last two, both game-wise and crowd-wise I found it tucked away on the events page http://www.league.quins.co.uk/events/9288.php

Re: Varsity Match : Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:44 pm  

highwaymana31 wrote: I don't recall this being broadcasted over the P.A yesterday Who's attending this Thursday, I've really enjoyed the last two, both game-wise and crowd-wise I found it tucked away on the events page http://www.league.quins.co.uk/events/9288.php will be there

highwaymana31 wrote: I don't recall this being broadcasted over the P.A yesterday Who's attending this Thursday, I've really enjoyed the last two, both game-wise and crowd-wise I found it tucked away on the events page http://www.league.quins.co.uk/events/9288.php will be there

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:50 pm  

Damn - can't go if it is this Thursday

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:36 am  

Usual advice required please.

Have the option of either catching the train at Chelmsford, onto Stratford then Waterloo to Twickenham or

Tube from Elm Park to Richmond and then get the bus.

My normal route is from Chelmsford.

What would you guys suggest???

Many thanks as always.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:21 am  

Paddock Punter wrote:

Damn - can't go if it is this Thursday

Part timer

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:26 am  

Carisma HFC wrote:

Usual advice required please.

Have the option of either catching the train at Chelmsford, onto Stratford then Waterloo to Twickenham or

Tube from Elm Park to Richmond and then get the bus.

My normal route is from Chelmsford.

What would you guys suggest???

Many thanks as always.

You could always get the tube to richmond and the train to twikers. Might be a tad crowded with it being the tail end of the rush hour though.

As lay person on all things to the east and after looking at the tfl maps, why not elm park, westham, jubille to waterloo and then on to TW2? All routes seem to be around 1hr 30.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:29 am  

Last year season ticket holders got in free, this year not even a discount, p1ss poor effort.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:34 am  

Kelvin's Ferret wrote:

Last year season ticket holders got in free, this year not even a discount, p1ss poor effort.

Why does something that was offered one year have to be offered the next? Why is this a poor effort?

By reference to season tickets you are clearly directing this comment at the club. What has the club got to do with the organising of this game? The only link is the ground.

Sorry but yet again another comment that to a casual observer paints the club in a bad light when it is not called for.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:15 am  

retirethename wrote:

Why does something that was offered one year have to be offered the next? Why is this a poor effort?

Because it's a sign of poor marketing effort, they could have done something to encourage more people down, even a simple discount for season ticket holders, or people who can produce a match ticket from the Wigoon game, but they didn't, because thet couldn't be arsed. That is p1ss poor, because these things are not difficult to do, they just require a bit of momentum, a bit of goodwill to reward loyalty.

retirethename wrote:

By reference to season tickets you are clearly directing this comment at the club. What has the club got to do with the organising of this game? The only link is the ground.

It is not accidental that the game is held at The Stoop, and the RU club aren't promoting this game, it is organised and promoted in conjunction with the RL club and therefore the RL club should either use it to it's full potential or let them go somewhere else.

retirethename wrote:

Sorry but yet again another comment that to a casual observer paints the club in a bad light when it is not called for.

Good, I'm not usually one for slating the club, but it really does need to sort itself out now and quickly. I dread to think how bad things would be if there weren't fans (including people who use this forum) constantly taking ideas to the club, attempting to nudge it along.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:57 am  

Kelvin's Ferret wrote:

Because it's a sign of poor marketing effort, they could have done something to encourage more people down, even a simple discount for season ticket holders, or people who can produce a match ticket from the Wigoon game, but they didn't, because thet couldn't be arsed. That is p1ss poor, because these things are not difficult to do, they just require a bit of momentum, a bit of goodwill to reward loyalty.



It is not accidental that the game is held at The Stoop, and the RU club aren't promoting this game, it is organised and promoted in conjunction with the RL club and therefore the RL club should either use it to it's full potential or let them go somewhere else.



Good, I'm not usually one for slating the club, but it really does need to sort itself out now and quickly. I dread to think how bad things would be if there weren't fans (including people who use this forum) constantly taking ideas to the club, attempting to nudge it along.

I am sorry but for years the game was played at London Welsh, and before that Headingly. It has always been promoted by the RFL / Students RL. Quins RL have only recently got more involved by the fact the game has been moved to the Stoop - I suppose to promote more awareness (just like Australia v NZ in October, or Quins v Manly). If it where still at London Welsh would you expect the club to say Season tickets in free, denying the Stundent RL some funds?


Sorry but a free ticket would not make a difference to me. I either want to go to the game or I don't. If I do go I expect to pay and contribute hard cash to grassroots development.

I really feel this forum is just picking on aspects of the clubs marketing for the sake of it. Everyone agrees the marketing could be better, we all have our great ideas to solve it - but I suspect the club has to look at it's budgets and say £20K for adds this month or players wages. Which will win everytime?

Bottom line we need a sugar daddy and quick. A sugar daddy who made millions from sports marketing would be the ultimate.


Suffice Quins RL marketing or not , a free ticket or not I won't be going to the Varsity game even though I could get there in time. I have however already booked for October and paid. I needed no incentive from Quins RL marketing for being a Season Ticket holder to go see the Aussie and Kiwi's (the Stoop beats QPR's ground by a country mile).