Yes I wrote it down as she spoke it.

She actually said "Harlequins are very proud that our supporters support both Union and League and the majority think that these tickets are fantastic value for money"

Have just sent off my email. I have asked where they get the evidence to support their claim of this "majority".

which is true in the respect that the majority will be Union supporters who appear to pay that price every week, so in effect they are getting a free RL game.

Anybody remember how they worked it out for the Huddersfield double header?

Dumb question then.

You know something? There is no way I could afford an overnight stay in a hotel down south (or indeed up north). Yet I am not whinging about this. You, however, clearly [ican[/i afford to spend a night in a hotel but [iare[/i whinging! You really need to get a grip as you sound hysterical and I sincerely hope that whatever you have said to anyone at Quins is not taken to represent all Saints fans.

Probably so but worth a try.

Am I the only one who just wants to go and spoil their game beforehand?!

I bet if Wigan charged you £10 more than Leeds fans with no justification for a visit to the JJB you would be up in arms.

If Wigan did anything, we'd be up in arms! Just going to their place and paying a penny into their coffers means arms are guaranteed to be up! Besides, we often have to pay more at away games. Wakey charges £1 more than Saints and their ground is possibly even worse than ours.

But when one of our lot can clearly afford to stay in a hotel but whines and whinges about paying an extra fiver because of a local arrangement made by another club it is plain embarrassing. Most Saints fans won't give a toss and hopefully people on the London end won't take what has been said by the few on here as representative of the silent many.

It's the principle of it, and I do not blame Saints fans for being annoyed about it. I can afford to stay in a hotel for your games, it doesn't mean I would be happy to pay £50 to get into your ground.

There seems to be plenty of Saints fans who do give a toss already, in fact you seem to be one of the only people desperately defending it.

Spot on.

If we forced people to pay £25.00 for a Wigan/Latics double header then RLFANS would go into meltdown, especially on Red Vee.

For once we agree.

And also, don't forget that although we get poor gates, there are plenty of home supporters who are being forced into paying an extra £10 to watch their team. Smart move. I wonder if St Helens supporters would be fine with a St Helens/Sale double header.

I can see the point that the original poster is making and have some sympathy, but isn`t the argument getting a bit OTT. Quins RL cannot do anything about it as we are just tenants at an RU ground, as has been pointed out oh so many times by fans of other clubs. If it makes the away fans feel any better, Quins RL fans who are not season ticket holders are also expected to cough up the extra.
No point in comparing the `matchday experience` or facilities/entertainment available at each grounds as this argument falls on deaf ears.
Sorry to say that this thread like so many others has just degenerated into a `Let`s have another dig at Quins RL`...........for those Saints fans that do decide to attend......sorry about the extra expense but there is naff all we can do about it and I hope you enjoy the day.
Jesus.....even the Quins RU fans are having a go at us now on their message boards about our crowd numbers!!.....if they were to put a toe in the water, give the RL side a chance and attend a match or two, perhaps we would not be in the position we find ourselves.......AAArrrrrggghhhhhhhhh

So what's happened is that the Union club, under the fake guise of "Rugby United", have taken control of our match-day and Quins RL are being forced to comply. I'm afraid that the partnership type agreement under which we first moved to The Stoop is dead and buried.

Arguments about value for money at Saints ground have nothing at all to do with this.

Is this debate or whinging from Saints fans now getting a little Over The Top? it is £24 for a good seat in the stand at Knowsley Road, just £1 cheaper? - again we Quins RL have handled the situation badly, just wait for next weeks rugby press letter pages!