Catalan game : Fri May 29, 2009 1:57 pm  

Now sunday 18.30 how many are going and who will still see the game

: Fri May 29, 2009 2:04 pm  

You're joking. Absolutely unbelievable. My party is now making a completely pointless trip to Perpignan for no reason. With Ryanair so no chance of changing the tickets either.

Unbelievable.

Re: Catalan game : Fri May 29, 2009 2:08 pm  

Briali1 wrote:

Now sunday 18.30 how many are going and who will still see the game

I feel for those who have plans that will cost them a lot to change

: Fri May 29, 2009 2:17 pm  

Bikefan wrote: You're joking. Absolutely unbelievable. My party is now making a completely pointless trip to Perpignan for no reason. With Ryanair so no chance of changing the tickets either. Unbelievable. Ryanair are charging £99 for the Sunday flight to London, but £59 for the Monday....or £0 for the Tuesday flights. If you wish to transfer your flight to the Monday I believe they charge £20 a ticket. https://www.bookryanair.com/SkySales/FRRetrieveBooking.aspx?culture=EN-GB&lc=EN-GB I think SKY are just taking the pi55.....it is ridiculous how they select our game, in France when they know that travel plans will have been made when the fixtures were released. I believe the club should make some form of official complaint (not that it will do any good)

Bikefan wrote: You're joking. Absolutely unbelievable. My party is now making a completely pointless trip to Perpignan for no reason. With Ryanair so no chance of changing the tickets either. Unbelievable. Ryanair are charging £99 for the Sunday flight to London, but £59 for the Monday....or £0 for the Tuesday flights. If you wish to transfer your flight to the Monday I believe they charge £20 a ticket. https://www.bookryanair.com/SkySales/FRRetrieveBooking.aspx?culture=EN-GB&lc=EN-GB I think SKY are just taking the pi55.....it is ridiculous how they select our game, in France when they know that travel plans will have been made when the fixtures were released. I believe the club should make some form of official complaint (not that it will do any good)

: Fri May 29, 2009 2:26 pm  

Have SKY changed this game? They don't normally show the Catalan home games and I believe the rights to them belong to a French broadcaster.

Pathetic decision whoever made it though, It's obvious away supporters would have made their plans and booked in advance for a game like this.

: Fri May 29, 2009 2:40 pm  

we are going from Southampton and it will cost £304.36 to change the tickets on top of £284 already paid for flights. Not to mention car hire, car parking at airport, tickets and hotel where a deposit was paid. It puts it out of our pocket. DIsgusted is not a word I would use that is far too polite

: Fri May 29, 2009 2:45 pm  

Agreed this is ridiculous, only booked tickets yesterday. On the train so hoping to change the tickets.......just hope we can!

: Fri May 29, 2009 2:45 pm  

How can this be justified given the travel plans to the south of france in the middle of summer? Is it because QRL are seen to only have a small away crew? Five in my party but thankfully we booked a weeks holiday rather than just a weekend which we have done in the past.

It is time to consider fans who are live than armchair viewers.

: Fri May 29, 2009 2:46 pm  

It really is a monumentally stupid decision, most will have booked for the weekend to come back sunday, those that can add an extra day face the extra cost and either using a day of work or missing a days pay.

I'v been a few times and would say quins usually have about 300 fans out there plus kids etc.

This decision will have cost the supporters of Harlequins RL a great deal of money. Professional sport my booty.

: Fri May 29, 2009 3:03 pm  

daftdad wrote:

How can this be justified given the travel plans to the south of france in the middle of summer? Is it because QRL are seen to only have a small away crew? Five in my party but thankfully we booked a weeks holiday rather than just a weekend which we have done in the past.

It is time to consider fans who are live than armchair viewers.

This is what went through my mind too. Disgusting.