: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:03 am  

Mark_W wrote:

Will they turn down people if they sell 32,000 then or would they open top tier?

Heard a bit of the real radio show, that Bulls fan that rung in is a loser.

I very much doubt they'd be able to open the Upper Tier now, as there's the extra stewarding, etc to consider.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:21 am  

Mark_W wrote:

Heard a bit of the real radio show, that Bulls fan that rung in is a loser.

What did he/she have to say?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:29 am  

Lord_Percy wrote:

I very much doubt they'd be able to open the Upper Tier now, as there's the extra stewarding, etc to consider.

I was told it would be open in my briefing there last weekend.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:53 am  

Ari Gold wrote:

I was told it would be open in my briefing there last weekend.

Interesting. That obviously indicates they've got the stewards in place to do it, but as yet there's no mention of it and it's shown as greyed out on the sales plan. They're leaving it awfully late to announce anything.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:04 am  

it sold out in 1997


HTH

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:04 am  

Surely they will open it if its needed? The RFL cannot possibly turn people away from a stadium saying its a sell out; when there is half a stand left empty!!It would just be ludicrous....Im sure if needed the Stand Will be open.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:18 am  

SDB wrote:

Surely they will open it if its needed? The RFL cannot possibly turn people away from a stadium saying its a sell out; when there is half a stand left empty!!It would just be ludicrous....Im sure if needed the Stand Will be open.

Its a cost decision. To open up a whole other area of the ground could easily cost several thousands when policing, stewards, ground staff etc and looked at. where do you draw the line. At the point that they decide to open the upper tier, that first customer will actually cost the RFL thousnads of pounds. A decision needs to be made on how many fans they need to offset the cost of opening up the stand, and whether they would likely get those fans