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Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:10 pm
by Boba Fett
Remember the last Lions tour? The first game was in Brisbane (at the Gabba for some reason...) and most people estimated the crowd was 75-80% Lions supporters. After the PR disaster that was there was a concerted effort to free up more tickets for locals at the other games, but the support was much more balanced that it should have been.
Still, fleecing Poms of their hard-earned is always satisfying...
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:19 pm
by Simmo79
Boba Fett wrote:
Still, fleecing Surrey Stokebrokers of their filthy lucre is always satisfying...
FTFY
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:36 pm
by Egan
Im heading to the Melbourne game. Really looking forward to it.
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:50 pm
by kilonewton
The Poms will get a nasty surprise when they arrive. 12 years ago, it was approximately $3 to the pound. Now its $1.50.
I say Poms, as the Irish are broke, the Scots are too tight, and the Welsh may find the wooly delights of New Zealand just two more flying hours away too tempting.
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:41 pm
by Egan
Yep...they will be in for a nasty surprise. But all the grounds are sell outs, which is all the ARU are concerned with. The other stuff is more an issue for the Events corporations for each state...
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:05 pm
by NRLandMore
Boba Fett wrote:Remember the last Lions tour? The first game was in Brisbane
(at the Gabba for some reason...) and most people estimated the crowd was 75-80% Lions supporters. After the PR disaster that was there was a concerted effort to free up more tickets for locals at the other games, but the support was much more balanced that it should have been.
Still, fleecing Poms of their hard-earned is always satisfying...
Because Suncorp Stadium wasn't built/upgraded 12 years ago?
Much smaller crowd would of occurred. at the other grounds in Brisbane.
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:39 am
by AndrewM
Has the rugby season started?
Oh..that's right..the Force lost
but somehow, I don't feel so bad about it..
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:41 pm
by the crow
It has now!
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:49 pm
by AndrewM
Had a trifecta this weekend - The Force won and both the Tahs and England lost
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:22 pm
by the crow
Their game against the cheaters was pretty lame....the first 50 seconds of the game spoke volumes of where they are at.
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:36 am
by kilonewton
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:36 pm
by Nines
Egan wrote:Im heading to the Melbourne game. Really looking forward to it.
One way to reduce the the negative growth in crowds.
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 2:04 pm
by Boba Fett
Kurtley Beale decided to celebrate his first game back from alcohol related suspension... by getting back on the turps.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union ... 2j921.html
Fair dinkum, how stupid is this guy?
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:35 am
by AndrewM
Dare I say it.. I have actually enjoyed watching the tahs play this year
Re: The Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 7:22 am
by St James
Even last night?