I've only bought tickets to the big three games at the moment and I'd expect a lot of people will be in the same boat.

The focus has to be on Cardiff IMO. If we can get a good crowd there that could set the tournament right up, if England pulled off a win against the Aussies I think we'll have a record breaking competition in terms off attendances.

Concerned that the cheapest price that I can find 2 tickets for the opening game is in the £40 ticket section. Whilst I should be happy that this means all lower priced tickets have sold out I have no faith in the RL ticketing process, as I believe that tickets are sitting at clubs / outlets and aren't showing up on the website. Hence I feel that it's likely that if I buy the £40 tickets now the returns will go back on sale closer to the event. So, for now I'm not buying.

there is a clear need to sell this competition for the health of the game and the profile it could provide in the media - were it a success.

i suspect that a lot of people are waiting to buy tickets, news flow is vital to encourage more sales

silence breeds scepticism

All of the tickets are being sold from a central website so there's no risk of the scenario you suggested. However, that's not to say that RLWC have necessarily released all tickets in all sections.

It's great news in a sense that cheaper tickets aren't available but with plenty of cheaper sections greyed out on the seat map they surely most open up some more soon.

I'd rather have 60k there with some gaps in the middle sections then 50k there but with just the visable tv areas full.

Lets be positive and get some more areas opened.

There are plenty of tickets available in the upper tier for £20 and £25.

True but not everyone will want to sit on the top tier. I got 8 tickets a few weeks back and could only get £30 ones on the bottom tier about 10 rows from the front which isn't ideal but i'd rather be down where the atmosphere is.

There's a few blocks behind the posts in that end of the stadium that 's 2 tiers instead of 3 they could open up yet and hopefully will.

Not been to the Millennium since our 2005 cup win, so my memory is a bit fuzzy! but IIRC the smaller stand behind the posts has a separate concourse to the rest of the stadium, and this may be why they are keeping it closed for now. Also I'd imagine they will fill that area with sponsor banners/World Cup logo's to cover up some of the empty seats if it doesn't sell out.

Just slightly off-topic, but i caught the highlights of NZ V.S Aus cricket match in the ICC trophy and noticed there were a lot of empty seats. Wonder if anyone is concerned about the health of cricket

If the RL world cup has even one game that has some empty seats, i'm sure these message boards will be full of some "fans" gleefully telling everyone international RL is pointless, no one is interested and it is dead.

If only Gutterfax were incharge,everything would be fine - then again,its probably easier to live on Benefits are blame everyone else.

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Not sure where you got the impression that I was on benefits, but I have never signed on in my life.

As for me being "in charge" and everything being fine.....I have never said I have the answers, I'm simply pointing out that at the moment, it is looking worrying with regard to ticket sales, but if you need to sling personal insults, especially ones well wide of the mark and with no foundation, then knock yourself out

Heard that the Ireland game in Limerick had sold around 3500 and the Fiji v Ireland game at Rochdale was around the same mark.

Think that's pretty positive at this stage.