: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:22 pm  

mightyquin wrote:

Could not have it at Wembley that weekend as big NFL game scheduled.

NOO! I didn't realise this, really hope the 2 don't clash as I have missed out on the last 2 NFL games in London, and Patriots are my team!

The NFL is on the sunday isn't it? Surely it makes more sense to have the stoops game on a saturday anyway, because of transport etc

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:44 pm  

sogspurs wrote:

Surely it makes more sense to have the stoops game on a saturday anyway, because of transport etc

It makes sense.......this is the RFL we are talking about
I would think that Quins Union will have a say about this as well, but it's not like they haven't been warned about it.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:12 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

It makes sense.......this is the RFL we are talking about
I would think that Quins Union will have a say about this as well, but it's not like they haven't been warned about it.

"It makes sense" is not the first line in the RFL's Mission Statement (if they have one), nor has it appeared in any of the games thinking since the only bright idea of breaking away in 1895. It seems we used up our quota of "It makes sense" on that very day.

As for NFL ... if there is anything more boring than Gridiron then I have yet to come across it. I'd soon watch a snail transit across by back garden.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:37 pm  

Charmless Nerk wrote:

Before the World Cup it was going to be England-Australia at Wembley, now we get Australia-New Zealand at The Stoop.

How utterly depressing.

Really? you have a link for that?

hindyscrack wrote:

Interesting, thought one of the football grounds in town might have been given that game.

Which one is going to allow a RL game to be played on their precious pitch?
Please don't say Loftus Road, the ground in shocking.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:53 pm  

Great move this, getting more publicity for our club and a few more people sampling the Stoop experience is worth a lot more to the RFL than 4,000 hypothetical extra ticket sales at Loftus Road.

That said, a double header at Wembley would've been a cool idea, although I'm not sure how much of a draw England vs France would be as a main event in practice?

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:46 pm  

If the RFL was looking to get the biggest possible crowd the game would be played in central London somewhere like Loftus or Craven Cottage. However I beleive they have made the best decision with regards to rugby league in London and Quins RL.

Playing the game at the stoop, puts all funds back into the game (or Quins in this case, the ground is owned by the club?) through venue hire and catering. From a first hand look, the ground also has adequate corporate facilities which is imporant for international matches.

The game should easily sell out with the right promotion, hopefully the RFL will help Quins with the promotion of Super League in London and the 2010 season. This is an opportunity that needs to be seized, the RFL and Quins have 8 months to get it right! Good luck!

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:48 pm  

Ouch! 4000 Aussie fans...and the reported gate was 6032 in Oz media. So does that mean our fan base has dropped to around 2000 bearing in mind noticed a number of Leeds supporters down for the game - all sitting in the best seats of the Lexus.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:51 pm  

stormingbronco wrote:

Ouch! 4000 Aussie fans...and the reported gate was 6032 in Oz media. So does that mean our fan base has dropped to around 2000 bearing in mind noticed a number of Leeds supporters down for the game - all sitting in the best seats of the Lexus.

Personally I beleive the crowd may have been slightly higher then that, and the 4000 ozzies is an estimate remember. Plenty of brits sitting around myself.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:54 pm  

stormingbronco wrote:

Ouch! 4000 Aussie fans...and the reported gate was 6032 in Oz media. So does that mean our fan base has dropped to around 2000 bearing in mind noticed a number of Leeds supporters down for the game - all sitting in the best seats of the Lexus.

we have 2,000 HARD core fans...then we have another 1,000 occasionals. Simple fact is we need to expand this base, which is why we should set up a regular arrangement with TNT, but CONTINUE TO TARGET THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Some of our crowds last year were terrible such as Castleford 2,112, Bradford 2,534 and the frogs 2,447. If you think we have more than 2,000 hard core fans, I would suggest you stop using IL's calculator

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:55 pm  

stormingbronco wrote:

Ouch! 4000 Aussie fans...and the reported gate was 6032 in Oz media. So does that mean our fan base has dropped to around 2000 bearing in mind noticed a number of Leeds supporters down for the game - all sitting in the best seats of the Lexus.

Where are you getting 4000 Aussies from?