Post subject: Re: Challenge Cup Final 2024 Announced
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:08 pm
Wires71
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karetaker wrote:In that case I think it needs to be considered moving it away from Wembley, in recent years it’s not looked good on TV seeing so many empty seats and if what you say happens it’s only going to look worse.
To think there was 85,000 there in 2010 when we played Leeds....
98,000 in 1966.
58,000 last week.
We are watching the demise of a national institution in slow motion.
Post subject: Re: Challenge Cup Final 2024 Announced
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:20 pm
ratticusfinch
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I've never understood why they don't put flyers in EVERY single Rugby Union club in the country offering heavily discounted group tickets. Those fellas love a booze up and it's usually outside of their season - I think it's worth a punt.
The Speculator wrote:Definitely no to Old Trafford. Absolutely horrible stadium for spectators. I really hope the Grand Final gets moved from there ASAP.
Post subject: Re: Challenge Cup Final 2024 Announced
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:15 pm
The Speculator
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Wires71 wrote:To think there was 85,000 there in 2010 when we played Leeds....
98,000 in 1966.
58,000 last week.
We are watching the demise of a national institution in slow motion.
I went to many Challenge Cup finals in the 90s and early 2000s, and it usually felt like a carnival atmosphere where fans of all clubs could wear their team's colours without any mither, just good-humoured banter. That atmosphere got less friendly in more recent times, though, and these days it's more likely that you are going to get grief from tanked-up idiots if you wear your team's shirt. That makes it much less fun, and is one of the reasons why I no longer go to big games as a neutral.
Post subject: Re: Challenge Cup Final 2024 Announced
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:13 pm
Fantastic Mr Catpiss
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Magic weekend did for the challenge cup, sl created an event for teams who don't get to finals to have a big day out at a stadium, that with a heavily discounted ticket took money away from neutrals going to the challenge cup
Post subject: Re: Challenge Cup Final 2024 Announced
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:30 pm
Mr Snoodle
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Have to say, hated going to GF at OT, always felt uncomfortable, as if something was going to kick off at any minute.
Wembley was a bit better but now I wouldn't go to either for fear of drunken (or on the last 2 visits to OT, drugged up) 4rseholes intent on ruining everyone else's time and ultimately picking a fight for no reason.....TV for me, if I could even be bothered nowadays.
Post subject: Re: Challenge Cup Final 2024 Announced
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 6:16 am
Wires71
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Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:Magic weekend did for the challenge cup, sl created an event for teams who don't get to finals to have a big day out at a stadium, that with a heavily discounted ticket took money away from neutrals going to the challenge cup
I'd much rather 85k in Wembley on BBC television than a weekend in Newcastle or wherever which isnt that magic anymore, if it ever was.
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