2013 World Cup : Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:36 pm  

For all posts regarding the 2013 World Cup, please use this thread. All other posts will be moved here

Re: 2013 World Cup : Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:56 pm  

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Richard Lewis commends 2013 World Cup process: http://www.rlfans.com/index.php?fid=43&id=75

Re: 2013 World Cup : Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:00 pm  

this saturday is a test to decide how the 2013 world cup will start going by what lewis said yesterday, personally id kick the world cup of with a double header at wembley involving england v austrlia and new zealand v france with the event announced with more then a year in advance good marketing lots of ticket offers ect then theres no reason why we cant get 60-70k maybe more. the final should be at old trafford saturday night under the floodlights very much like grand final night, i also hope we spread some games out and give places like coventry, bristol, northampton a game with good development been done there and potentailly champ 1 teams these places are doing the right things and hope they are rewarded.

Re: 2013 World Cup : Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:12 pm  

arliebird wrote:

this saturday is a test to decide how the 2013 world cup will start going by what lewis said yesterday, personally id kick the world cup of with a double header at wembley involving england v austrlia and new zealand v france with the event announced with more then a year in advance good marketing lots of ticket offers ect then theres no reason why we cant get 60-70k maybe more. the final should be at old trafford saturday night under the floodlights very much like grand final night, i also hope we spread some games out and give places like coventry, bristol, northampton a game with good development been done there and potentailly champ 1 teams these places are doing the right things and hope they are rewarded.

If places like Bristol have applied, I imagine they'll get a game or two. I hope that they don't give all the best games to non RL areas though

Re: 2013 World Cup : Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:33 am  

Do we know which places have applied?

Re: 2013 World Cup : Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:31 pm  

Let's hope they put tickets on sale as soon as possible!

Re: 2013 World Cup : Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:41 pm  

hopefully over the next couple of mounths we can announce a double heeader at wembley to kick the world cup of with england v the aussie and kiwis taking on the french with the rest of the hosting cities and venues. for this game we could get 60-70k i reckon with good ticket prices and good promotion and marketing. final at old trafford and the semis at brammel lane and elland road. quarters at kc, dw, saints nw ground and possibly a place like bristol but its rumoured the mellenium stadium will host a quater and could avignon be an option given the recent crowds?.

Re: 2013 World Cup : Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:36 pm  

arliebird wrote:

hopefully over the next couple of mounths we can announce a double heeader at wembley to kick the world cup of with england v the aussie and kiwis taking on the french with the rest of the hosting cities and venues. for this game we could get 60-70k i reckon with good ticket prices and good promotion and marketing. final at old trafford and the semis at brammel lane and elland road. quarters at kc, dw, saints nw ground and possibly a place like bristol but its rumoured the mellenium stadium will host a quater and could avignon be an option given the recent crowds?.

I like all of that apart from Avignion. It's the England & Wales World Cup not the European World Cup

Re: 2013 World Cup : Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:18 am  

I do wish France had been given their group games at home though, three guarenteed sell out gates without hardly any marketing money having to be put into it. Maybe even a quarter final too.

Re: 2013 World Cup : Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:11 pm  

jonny the leyther wrote:

I do wish France had been given their group games at home though, three guarenteed sell out gates without hardly any marketing money having to be put into it. Maybe even a quarter final too.

I don't agree. If we want to be a strong international sport we have to prove we can get good crowds for our premier competition wherever the location. To have games as far apart as Cumbria and Perpignan would look silly in my opinion. As long as clubs are involved in selling tickets and the fixtures are confirmed in plenty of time then we have a great chance to pull in the speccies.
The RFL need to offer incentives to clubs from amateur to Super League for selling tickets. At Championship and SL leverl that could be points towards a SL licence and at amateur and conference level it could mean equipment and grants to be put towards refurbishing clubhouses, transport etc.