Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:02 pm  

Got London tickets this morning

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:29 pm  

Still not come for me.

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:42 pm  

jesus-is-coming wrote:

Got shouted down when suggesting bigger venues the next 4 nations should not be doubleheaders they all should have there own venues nz v aus should be Olympic stadium eng v aus old Trafford eng v nz city ground if France are the 4th nation there games should be played in France and the final Wembley people want to be involved in big time events ,sponsor's want to be involved let's step the sport up to the big time level or continue to wallow in small time

I agree we need to go bigger for the 4 Nations. I'd say England-Australia at Wembley or Olympic Stadium, England-NZ at the Etihad or Old Trafford and I think Scotland are the 4th team so realistically you're looking at Hudds or Hull for that one. Then play NZ-Australia in London. Final at Old Trafford or the Etihad.

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:32 pm  

Wales have beaten France and will lift the European Championship if they beat Ireland next week. It's a shame victory doesn't qualify them for the four nations as they are significantly stronger than Scotland. Maybe we should play Wales next year as a four nations warm up instead of France.

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Sat Oct 31, 2015 9:47 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Wales have beaten France and will lift the European Championship if they beat Ireland next week. It's a shame victory doesn't qualify them for the four nations as they are significantly stronger than Scotland. Maybe we should play Wales next year as a four nations warm up instead of France.

Yes You'd have thought the reward for winning the European Championship would be a place in the 4Nations so that the best team gets a spot...but this is Rugby League!

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:14 am  

UllFC wrote:

Yes You'd have thought the reward for winning the European Championship would be a place in the 4Nations so that the best team gets a spot...but this is Rugby League!

Reason they aren't qualifying for 4 nations is because the next one to qualify for is 2018 and that will be an pacific team seen as it alternates. 2020 is the next European qualifier so the team that wins 2018 European cup will be that team.

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:42 pm  

yorksguy1865 wrote:

Reason they aren't qualifying for 4 nations is because the next one to qualify for is 2018 and that will be an pacific team seen as it alternates. 2020 is the next European qualifier so the team that wins 2018 European cup will be that team.

The next four nations is 2016 in England. Bizarrely the 2014 Euro winners qualify rather than the 2015 Euro winners.

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:56 pm  

This series is looking very much on the money. I know people are now back seat driving and in hindsight suggesting that we should be aiming even bigger. But it's not like we've actually sold these venues out weeks in advance.

With still a few hundred left to sell for tomorrow, in say a 40,000 seater we'd be saying there are going to be alot of empty seats on show.
30,000 at Hull in the heartlands, is quite different to say 40,000 or 50,000 in a weaker base of RL support.

It's a good turn out and I've just got my tickets for Wigan, but if we want to move to bigger stadia, I'd suggest taking it step by step as we all know people both in and out of RL are quick to jump on any perceived failings. A few people not being able to book this year will certainly help to generate that impulse for people to book earlier next year.

RU managed to sell France v Romania at the Olympic park and got 50k there. When we can fill 50,000 ahead of the game day, then we can start talking about moving games to bigger venues.

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:23 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

The next four nations is 2016 in England. Bizarrely the 2014 Euro winners qualify rather than the 2015 Euro winners.

Yeah they moved the 2016 euros to this year, don't know exactly why but I think it is because it was going to take place at the same time as the four nations so Scotland couldn't play in the euros. So this years champions wouldn't have been able to qualify for a tournament that was going on at the same time... even though they have now moved it if that makes sense haha Euros could take place at the same time as four nations last year because it was a pacific fourth team.

Personally I don't think it would have killed them to have the 2016 euros at the start of the year so it didn't clash instead of moving it back to this year but you know... RLIF for you...

Re: 2nd Test Tickets England v New Zealand : Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:26 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

This series is looking very much on the money. I know people are now back seat driving and in hindsight suggesting that we should be aiming even bigger. But it's not like we've actually sold these venues out weeks in advance.

With still a few hundred left to sell for tomorrow, in say a 40,000 seater we'd be saying there are going to be alot of empty seats on show.
30,000 at Hull in the heartlands, is quite different to say 40,000 or 50,000 in a weaker base of RL support.

It's a good turn out and I've just got my tickets for Wigan, but if we want to move to bigger stadia, I'd suggest taking it step by step as we all know people both in and out of RL are quick to jump on any perceived failings. A few people not being able to book this year will certainly help to generate that impulse for people to book earlier next year.

RU managed to sell France v Romania at the Olympic park and got 50k there. When we can fill 50,000 ahead of the game day, then we can start talking about moving games to bigger venues.

Can't agree more, this is exactly what I say all the time.