Re: O/T World Cup in Hull : Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:01 pm  

UllFC wrote:

I can only assume they are hoping Leeds based fans don't ask for a refund and still go to Hull, but that is unlikely. Likewise Hull based fans who booked to see a competitive Australia-Fiji clash aren't going to turn out for a New Zealand training session.

I think there would be Leeds based fans who would have asked for their money back. I cant see many Jamaica supporters going to Hull to watch the team. I can honestly say that this was a right cock up. Had the fixtures been at their original grounds then you would have had a couple of games that people would have been that well attended. On the other hand things could change between now and then. These switch around matches may be attended by more people than we first think.

Re: O/T World Cup in Hull : Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:56 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Maybe they'll put on some fireworks?

Certainly not on the pitch. It’s a dead rubber. As someone quoted, price is prohibitive and if I wanted to watch fireworks I could pay a fiver and go to numerous spectaculars in the West Hull village area. I’m afraid this is going to be a huge loss making excercise, unfortunately, we have this perennial problem of getting RL supporters to watch international matches. It always appears to be the other way round with RU. Plus RU’s international program sponsor their league systems, even down to grass roots. I do wish we could emulate it.

Re: O/T World Cup in Hull : Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:25 am  

At the last World Cup in the UK, Tonga v Cook Islands in a group game on the night of 5th November played at Leigh drew a crowd of 10,554 so lets not get all Victor Meldrew.

Re: O/T World Cup in Hull : Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:39 am  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

At the last World Cup in the UK, Tonga v Cook Islands in a group game on the night of 5th November played at Leigh drew a crowd of 10,554 so lets not get all Victor Meldrew.

I don’t believe it.

Re: O/T World Cup in Hull : Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:15 pm  

I went to NZL v PNG at the last world cup and the atmosphere was electric despite the complete thrashing by NZL

its a good day out, and there will undoubtedly be discount for tickets at some point.