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 Post subject: Re: Crowds
PostPosted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:45 pm 
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Those who think the prices are a bit expensive, take a look at any theatre or concert tickets where there will be a live performance.

I think you will struggle to find better value.

Eg. Europe's strongest man competition at the leeds direct arena, cheapest ticket is £53.

That for seeing a dozen men lifting stones and other items, or much less to see 34 professional RL players go to war.


In terms of bang for your buck you don't get much better value love.






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 Post subject: Re: Crowds
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:45 am 
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RL fans are cheap. £30 to watch high level professional sport is more than reasonable in 2023.

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 Post subject: Re: Crowds
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:29 pm 
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Jack Burton wrote:RL fans are cheap. £30 to watch high level professional sport is more than reasonable in 2023.

Spot on

Our sport has been left behind due to lack of ambition

Certain fans don't help by wanting tickets next to nothing

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 Post subject: Re: Crowds
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:09 pm 
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Compare season ticket prices between the EFL Championship and Super League. Not only are the football season tickets lower in price, but you get nearly twice as many games. In better facilities!

Of course, individual matchday tickets are often more expensive. Concession brackets are often more forgiving in football though.

Even some of the Premier League season tickets makes Super League look bad value for money. What I pay to stand at Headingley is about the same as the cheapest seat at Manchester City. Again, I get to see about half as many games at Headingley for my money.

I fully understand that RL clubs desperately need the money as a rule, and without the revenue from gate sales facilities are not going to improve.

I'm also happy to pay the ticket prices, both home and away, but I'm also lucky enough to be in a position where I don't need to worry about the price either. I know others that don't have the same luxury, and feel like they are being priced out of watching a sport they have loved for decades. There are examples in this thread. It's a shame to see those people leave the sport whilst simultaneously seeing empty seats at every game.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:21 pm 
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Leeds_Luke wrote:Compare season ticket prices between the EFL Championship and Super League. Not only are the football season tickets lower in price, but you get nearly twice as many games. In better facilities!

Of course, individual matchday tickets are often more expensive. Concession brackets are often more forgiving in football though.

Even some of the Premier League season tickets makes Super League look bad value for money. What I pay to stand at Headingley is about the same as the cheapest seat at Manchester City. Again, I get to see about half as many games at Headingley for my money.

I fully understand that RL clubs desperately need the money as a rule, and without the revenue from gate sales facilities are not going to improve.

I'm also happy to pay the ticket prices, both home and away, but I'm also lucky enough to be in a position where I don't need to worry about the price either. I know others that don't have the same luxury, and feel like they are being priced out of watching a sport they have loved for decades. There are examples in this thread. It's a shame to see those people leave the sport whilst simultaneously seeing empty seats at every game.

Premier league prices only went down due to the forced cap prices ....until then prices were ridiculous

Super league doesn't have the ridiculous TV payments puffball gets

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 Post subject: Re: Crowds
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:54 pm 
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Thetalentboy wrote:Premier league prices only went down due to the forced cap prices ....until then prices were ridiculous


There used to be capped ticket prices in Super League too. How far do we go before our tickets are considered 'ridiculous'?

Thetalentboy wrote:Super league doesn't have the ridiculous TV payments puffball gets


You can dissect the finances of each sports till the cows come home (and lets not forget that no RL player is getting obscene six figure weekly wages) , but it doesn't change the fact that you can get better value entertainment elsewhere, and some RL fans are being priced out of the sport.

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Leeds_Luke wrote:There used to be capped ticket prices in Super League too. How far do we go before our tickets are considered 'ridiculous'?

You can dissect the finances of each sports till the cows come home (and lets not forget that no RL player is getting obscene six figure weekly wages) , but it doesn't change the fact that you can get better value entertainment elsewhere, and some RL fans are being priced out of the sport.

Likes of Arsenal Chelsea was £60 to get in

Man utd £50 ( even for kids ) and them prices was over a decade ago when the minimum wage was much lower etc

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Thetalentboy wrote:Likes of Arsenal Chelsea was £60 to get in

Man utd £50 ( even for kids ) and them prices was over a decade ago when the minimum wage was much lower etc


Sure. But you are picking clubs that have decades long waiting lists for season tickets and sell out every week. Is that comparable to Super League that plays in half empty stadiums every week, and seldom sell out games? The supply and demand model is in their favour, it is not in ours.

Don't forget you can pay £100 per month for a Lopards season ticket - to see all 13 games! How does that compare to the likes of Arsenal and Man U in terms of value for money?

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Thetalentboy wrote:Super league doesn't have the ridiculous TV payments puffball gets


Puffball?






//www.twitter.com/pumpetypump

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Pumpetypump wrote:Puffball?


Obviously all the anti-homophobic strategies that both sports are actively using haven't sunk in with Thetalentboy yet.

I was ignoring that one.

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