Cheers for heads up. Type in code 100days knocks adults down to a fiver!

It looks like the tournament will be a big success and as a game we need that. If we can get 50,000 on for the opener that will be a good starting point. The semis look like they've already sold about 35-40,000 and the final about 45,000 (rough guesses) so they both look well set for huge crowds.

After those big three games sales at Huddersfield for the England game look superb as do sales for games like Fiji vs Ireland. The games in France are nearly sold out as well.

I can't wait for it all.

My sister and her family live in Ireland, and I'm still hopeful to be able to arrange a weekend over there and see the Aussie '2nd 13' put a cricket score on the Irish in Limerick. I'll be ordering tickets for both games in Warrington early next week and will then look at Wrexham and or Wigan venues closer to the events.

I was quite ambivalent about the whole competition until quite recently, but as the end of the season draws closer the appeal of the World Cup is growing on me daily.

Sad though it may sound, I'll be more enthusiastic about the World Cup generally, and might end up going to a game or three more than I've already bought tickets for, if I'm a supporter of the Super League champions by the time it starts.

I won't be wearing Warrington colours to any games or engaging in "banter" with other fans whether we win it or not, as I never do either of those things ever anyway, so it makes no difference in that respect. It absolutely will affect my mindset though. After the last two play off series I've been so shattered that I've avoided RL completely until the following February and I'm dreading that feeling happening again in the next two weeks. I'll be going to the games I've posted above that I've bought tickets for obviously, but I won't be looking forward to them if we've blown it. If we're champions I'll be on cloud nine and champing at the bit for more rugby as soon as possible and as I say, may well buy some more tickets.

The bottom line is the international game is an enjoyable enough past time to appreciate as a relative neutral, but what Warrington do actually matters. I'm still massively impressed with the ticket prices though!

On leaving the park royal hotel, this afternoon I noticed the World Cup been advitesed. Directly as leave the hotel car park. Rather impressed with this, due to the hotel been one of the best in Warrington. I wonder how guest would have seen the advert and had taken up the offer, shown on said advert.