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| No,no,no,no,NO
The more ' events ' you have the more you devalue each one, the RL event calendar is full enough at the moment, until we see all the current venues at least 75% full, no more
Just because you build more shops doesnt mean people have more money to spend , and a Challenge cup shouldnt need any ' gimicks ' to sell it
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| Stadiums like
Reebok, Ricoh, Elland Rd, Hillsbrough, Pride Park ,City Ground for a CC double header possibly even Leicester Tigers - Welford Road
London is too far and you want a capacity in the mark of 25-35k and i reckon it'd work
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9005.jpg kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: Odem "It doesn't create a new event. It just improves the existing one. How can Rugby League expect to grow if our semi-finals are attracting only 10k. We need to make our big games bigger.
What could be bad about taking our game to a place where it isn't too popular and filling the stadium with 36,000 people over one weekend.
Only a rugby league fan could say 'nononononono' to that.'"
WHY are the Challenge Cup semi's only attracting 10 K?
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39110_1363272058.jpg Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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| Quote: Starbug "WHY are the Challenge Cup semi's only attracting 10 K?'"
Because the RFL are not marketing them as big games. They should be huge! Played infront of big crowds.
The RFL have lost interest in any rounds before the final. Would we not be better placed in terms of sponsorship and tv rights if the semi-finals were huge games?
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Black Backgrounds/Baby Sinclair.gif I mean she even cooks me pancakes
And Alka Seltzer when my tummy aches
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| Arse Magic Weekend has a nice ring to it
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| Quote: NickyKiss "I'd be all for a double header but just play it locally rather then staging it in London or some other 'non heartlands' city.
I certainly don't think we'd have the same problems as Magic in terms of fans just watching their games because there would be a real interest to see who'd win both and who'd meet in the final. The losing set of supporters from the first game may shuffle off pretty sharpish but that's to be expected.
Somewhere like the Reebok would be decent.'"
I agree.
The two options I've liked so far are:
Blackpool semis (with a 9s tournament included to get everyone down there).
Manchester DH, with Magic in London (but not at Wembley).
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