therfl.co.uk/news/article/23146/ ... on-the-day Clearly the Keepmoat and Halliwell Jones are far too big a stage for two "derbies" at the CC semi-final stage.

therfl.co.uk/news/article/23146/ ... on-the-day Clearly the Keepmoat and Halliwell Jones are far too big a stage for two "derbies" at the CC semi-final stage.

IMO you have to question the scheduling of the semi-finals too.

Right at the start of the school holidays when a lot of people will have already made plans to be away is daft, they need to be mid-July

aim low, and that is the best you will get
two sell outs would represent small crowds for these fixtures in my opinion

My problem is with the ticket prices and the marketing.

We should be moving these games to huge stadiums and having cheap tickets but marketing them well.

Wigan vs Saints the biggest derby in RL?

Can't even sell out a 13000 stadium for a semi final......

After all the moaning about the size of the Keepmoat and they do not sellout. I won't say i told you so, but i told you so.

Same happened in 2008 when Wakefield and Hull failed to sell it out after bleating for weeks about how small it was. Best thing was some Wakey fans, being that is was the 1st semi we'd been to since 1979, moaning they wouldn't go because they couldn't sit next to their mates!

I don't think there was ever any moaning about the venue for the Saints game. We were just sick of playing at the Galpharm every year so wanted somewhere this side of the border.

At £28 it was never going to sell out quickly was it? If it were, as mentioned above, at Man City for £10 entry, you'd have three times as many going.

I think next year the venues could be a lot more obvious. Saints new pad will be open and all shiny and new and accomodates 18,000. That is fine for anything other than the hugest of huge semi finals. Other one at Huddersfield or Warrington depending on who the teams involved were.

Huddersfield is far to big for any semi final in Yorkshire with the crowds people are currently drawing.

Not really if they priced it appropriately. There have been plenty of adequately attended semis there in recent years.

Yet sold out a 25,000 seater on Good Friday.

Can you guess which game didn't involve the RFL for marketing, or ticket sales?

Yeah the prices are ridiculous. I was run moaning about the venue been too small. But i guess i was wrong. It's stupid having the quarters, semis and final all in space of 5 week. Plus it's the holiday season. Not making excuses, just can see why the attendances aren't as high as they should be.

Yes ,but that was when the Bradford - Leeds game was the big one, other than that i would disagree.

Final prices are just as bad.

Totally wrong timing. 2 weeks between QF & SF, both of which are extra expense on one months wage.

I think the big problem is that clubs have a fortnight to sell semi final tickets, and then final tickets on sale within 48 hours of the semi's. With no concessions for the final I think it's only to be expected that those with families etc may have little choice but to sacrifice going to the semi's and watch it on telly instead so that they can save money for the final.

didnt wigan sell out there allocation?

I got my ticket and can't wait!!

Can also guess which game involved Wigan fans travelling any sort of distance

Are people seriously complaining about ticket prices? £20 is cheap for a high quality game of RL and the best seat in the house is only £28
don't people save up anymore? you don't have to spend every penny you have as soon as you get it - put a few quid aside if you want to go to the game, then if your side doesn't make it spend it elsewhere, or save it for the play-offs/next year

Tread carefully now ..........................

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Exactly, the Wigoon club is always good value, Match tickets at DW almost half the price of Halliwell Jones £28 tickets. The scheduling of the cup rounds is rubbish semi finals and final too close together, also giving very little time to plan the trip to Wembley with the finalists.

Sometimes I think the RFL want to "big" the superleague and belittle the traditional challenge cup.

Was told Leeds had to send back 800 tickets ?

Cas returned a handful.

Agreed Rich. What sort of buffoon would want to jeopardise a Westlife gig by playing some sportgames in a sports arena.

Makes my p!ss boil it does

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I am a student without a job. My income is a student loan at the moment. You expect people like me to afford £20 plus travel and drinks etc.?

What about pensioners who have a choice between the semi-final or the final? Which would you choose put in that situation.

How about a husband and wife with 3 kids, that is a very expensive day out when you might get to the final.

The RFL's job is not to encourage people to save up, it is to improve the sport in this country, one way they can do it is by putting bums on seats.

Half the price of the tickets and put it in a stadium twice as big. Make it easy for the fans to get tickets. Let people pay on the gate. Advertise the game. Lets make semi-finals the huge event they deserve to be.

Not sure I agree. £20 isn't expensive for a semi final. Just look at the prices people pay to watch wendyball for a bog standard game, think around £100 for ticket, pie and a pint at some places.

Challenge Cup Final looks like an expensive day out per person.