Expansion : Sun Aug 26, 2018 9:10 am  

Looking at the crowd at Wembley yesterday I would say the stadium was only 50% to 60% full, I guess this was because Catalan were playing. What would the crowd be if Toronto play Catalan in a future final? This is where expansion will not work, the RFL must have lost a lot of revenue yesterday, they would go bankrupt if the final was between Toronto and Catalan.

I was offered free tickets for the final by the RFL, I wonder how many of the crowd at Wembley got in free yesterday?

Re: Expansion : Sun Aug 26, 2018 9:58 am  

Two possible headlines here, 1 only 50 k in Wembley.
2 underdogs win despite the odds.

I hope it’s no 2 they focus on. The CC has lost its sparkle and appeal, yesterday Catalans brought a bit of that back! It’s first final I have attended in 15 ish years.
That result will have done more for interest in the game than a wire win

Re: Expansion : Sun Aug 26, 2018 10:54 am  

I got two free tickets for yesterday from the RFL. I am sure that they were giving away all that they could.
I do not think playing the game in August is a particularly good idea, people have holidays and other commitments. Fans have only so much money.
I think that promotion of the game leaves a lot to be desired.I saw nothing in my travels to show that the event was even on.
To start knocking out cheap tickets on Groupon in the week before the final is too late. People need notice to get organized so that they can attend and take advantage of such offers.
I would like to see some new ideas regarding the CC Final, perhaps bring in someone new to run the event and restore it to its former glory.

Re: Expansion : Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:29 am  

wantawin wrote:

Looking at the crowd at Wembley yesterday I would say the stadium was only 50% to 60% full, I guess this was because Catalan were playing. What would the crowd be if Toronto play Catalan in a future final? This is where expansion will not work, the RFL must have lost a lot of revenue yesterday, they would go bankrupt if the final was between Toronto and Catalan.

I was offered free tickets for the final by the RFL, I wonder how many of the crowd at Wembley got in free yesterday?

If you don't sell it, then you need to give it away. The RFL have no idea how to sell it, so........

Poorly marketed events will soon die........but for the record, the RFL don't earn from the CC final.......they pay the rent and the clubs get the gate money......the BBC cash is the RFL's kicker.

Re: Expansion : Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:25 am  

Ahh good old Rugby League fans, a great win for an expansion club, even got mentioned on the ITV news on Saturday night but majority of RL fans just want to focus on the crowd- i wonder why half of them ever go to a game as they obviously don't like the sport -- oh i forget they don't go, just sit at home and moan. for the record i had a very enjoyable day at Wembley on Saturday and it was good to see Catalan win

Re: Expansion : Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:15 pm  

It was a cracking day out, and actually Wembley was not as much of a rip off with refreshment prices as I remember. Nice to be able to take my drink to my seat as well.
Catalan win was what the cup needed, and a decent game on bbc for any neutrals to watch. The commentary team was pretty good, even though they still stick with J Davis but suppose he keeps the curious union fan interested.
Dredgie a lot of the folk that comment on the crowd numbers are quite often those that don’t actually go which I find a bit odd but hey.

Re: Expansion : Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:18 pm  

Rubbish

Re: Expansion : Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:02 pm  

Which bit was rubbish?
Cracking day out!
Underdogs winning?
Commentary team? Actually think Jon Wilkin is excellent, j Davis annoys me personally but hey.
Or folk that complain about attendance that don’t go themselves, used to happen a lot on here.

Re: Expansion : Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:24 am  

If you didn’t go to Wembley on Saturday, don’t criticise the attendance. To get 50,672 to London to watch Warrington and a team from 816 miles away was quite an achievement. It was 10,000 more than went to last year’s World Cup final. And it could be the sixth highest rugby league attendance in the world this year.

Re: Expansion : Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:33 am  

dredgie wrote:

Ahh good old Rugby League fans, a great win for an expansion club, even got mentioned on the ITV news on Saturday night but majority of RL fans just want to focus on the crowd- i wonder why half of them ever go to a game as they obviously don't like the sport -- oh i forget they don't go, just sit at home and moan. for the record i had a very enjoyable day at Wembley on Saturday and it was good to see Catalan win

How do you know that somebody who comments on the crowd at Wembley does not go to games?