Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:52 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

We spoke about it towards the end of the season. What we'll do is put a tenner away at each home game for the 2012 and 2013 seasons and then have a good long weekend in Limerick.

Durty Nellys used to be a good night, just a few miles out from the centre of Limerick.

Is that a pub/club or just someone you 'know' ?

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:59 pm  

after the stories of thomond park I was told by my dad about munster ru, Im absolutely going to the limerick game, I hope its the australia game, more chance of a big crowd, although that being said 3600 for the game against france with ireland only pride to play for after a torrid international campaign was a promising sign that they could draw good numbers especially with it being a world cup, as a student in leeds will probs go to the headingley games, and as many england games as financially possible

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:00 pm  

I'd love to see the final at Old Trafford as I can't see us getting Wembley full unless England are in it. Maybe we could have a semi final double header at Wembley?

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:58 pm  

Bilko wrote:

I just hope they make it affordable in such you can attend multiple games.

I think supporters need to take some of the responsibility for ensuring there are good crowds. The RFL did some cracking deals during the recent Four Nations and crowds improved but too many fans were sat in the pub or on the couch.

Bilko wrote:

True but I'm convinced it'll be the Fiji v Ireland game - which is a shame because thats a game I'd like to see (basically a Quarter Final eliminator). PNG v Samoa another game I hope is played in our region.

I'd have thought Rochdale would have got the Fiji v Ireland game due to the large Fijian community and links.

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:28 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

I think supporters need to take some of the responsibility for ensuring there are good crowds. The RFL did some cracking deals during the recent Four Nations and crowds improved but too many fans were sat in the pub or on the couch.

Thats because we are bored of the four nations format. If they'd have done a 3 match test series v Australia they'd have been laughing!

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:13 pm  

Bilko wrote:

Thats because we are bored of the four nations format. If they'd have done a 3 match test series v Australia they'd have been laughing!

Bored after just three competitions? Most of the rugby league 'fans' who claim not to be interested in the international game yet couldn't help, but offer their opinion on England and the Four Nations recently, cite reasons such as mistrust of the RFL, club over country or refusing to support England instead of GB. I've yet to see or hear from anyone who turns away from international rugby league because they are bored with the format of the Four Nations.
Sadly Wales aren't a big draw yet but I think playing the Four Nations and World Champions is appealing enough, as the very healthy crowd at Hull showed.


I've read some great quotes and interviews and seen some cracking photos with regard to today's announcement. The passion and enthusiasm coming out of places like Rochdale, Halifax, Bristol, Warrington and Hull today is really encouraging for a passionate advocate of international rugby league like myself. The fixtures, dates and venues need to be confirmed as soon as possible so as to give fans as much time as possible to buy tickets for what could be the biggest sporting event in the UK of 2013.

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:41 pm  

The fixtures, dates and venues need to be confirmed as soon as possible so as to give fans as much time as possible to buy tickets for what could be the biggest sporting event in the UK of 2013.


Im sorry to say but the biggest sorting event in 2013 will be the cricket and the ashes,the tickets should have gone on sale today at 9am when the venues was annouced but WHY didnt the RFL tell us where the semi-final and final will be held same old RFL.

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:50 pm  

those were the days wrote:

Im sorry to say but the biggest sorting event in 2013 will be the cricket and the ashes,the tickets should have gone on sale today at 9am when the venues was annouced but WHY didnt the RFL tell us where the semi-final and final will be held same old RFL.

The 2013 Rugby League World Cup could be the biggest sporting event that year IF rugby league fans get off their backsides and attend games. How can you sell tickets when you havent got dates? Today was all about confirming which venues and cities had been chosen to host games and provide training facilities. Once the fixture dates are confirmed (soon hopefully) then tickets need to be put on sale and pushed through rugby clubs from amateur to top flight in both league and union. I may be wrong but could the RFL have pulled a masterstroke by leaving the semis and final till a later date, thus providing the game with two seperate moments in the national spotlight rather than just the one? There is a rumour going round that they're still in talks with Old Trafford, Millenium Stadium and Wembley about the final or a double-header opener.

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:59 pm  

those were the days wrote:

The fixtures, dates and venues need to be confirmed as soon as possible so as to give fans as much time as possible to buy tickets for what could be the biggest sporting event in the UK of 2013.


Im sorry to say but the biggest sorting event in 2013 will be the cricket and the ashes,the tickets should have gone on sale today at 9am when the venues was annouced but WHY didnt the RFL tell us where the semi-final and final will be held same old RFL.

your kidding the same old RFL...?? the amount of media coverage afforded to todays venue announcement has been better than some previous world cup 'tournaments'

Re: 2013 RL World Cup venues : Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:05 pm  

looking at sky sports news the ru Lions tour has got more coverage just than our World Cup