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You miss my point we all have low low support numbers in the Champioship
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Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
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gerg_861
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On the point of estimated crowd sizes, I would suspect that it is due to the generous policy of not charging entry for children. I will agree that a more accurate tally should be possible.
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Kimbo
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Free entry or not, they surely must be counted? I would think there are legalities that cover such things?
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No 7
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The support for Championship Rugby is low and on the decline. Crowds of 3,000 will not sustain a pro squad.
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Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
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kempstonblue
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A competition that has bad marketing Run by a sports body that wishes it dead Yet locally, other sports have had a season of major publicity, dominating local sports news (a weekly free sheet) despite playing 8th tier of their sport. Whilst two, second tier rugby clubs are in the same catchment area. The diagnosis for patient Championship is with help, it could achieve more 3,000+ attendances. However just like a health system, it needs investment, leadership with passion to see it survive. Sadly the sports body concerned is more than happy to remove the care package, life support.
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The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.
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kempstonblue
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However even as a teetotaller I was shocked early in the season to see the queues at one ground when a bar suffered from lack of gas. People were doing emergency runs to a local shop for 12 packs of Cider and Beer.
Thankfully they still had bottled water, so I survived. But it appeared desperate for those wanting more flavoursome liquids.
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The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.
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OldNick
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As to the original question of this post, I don't know if they ran out.
On arrival I went to the main bar, passing the shipping container bar, which at that time did not appear to be open. The only bitter on offer was Greene King IPA - I cannot imagine why any bar still serves that dreadful stuff now it is not part of a mandatory sponsorship deal to do so. The poor chap serving it pulled through line cleaning water for ages until one of his colleagues told him the beer was connected on the single unlabelled tap next to the labeled one he was using. There was no food served in the bar, but outside, beyond the servery counter I got an excellent chicken wrap for £7.50. A colleague got something from the other van for £9.00.. I forgot to check whether the container bar was open as I headed around to my position for the match by the player benches. After the match I was photographing on the pitch while presentations were made, and when I finally left the pitch it looked as if the container bar was shutting up shop - so zi would guess it had been open. I left without going back into the main bar - I had several hundred photos to sort out. I've not heard andy reports that they did sell out - but given the choice of bitter I feel it would be unlikely! As said, the externally-sourced wrap was excellent.
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Camquin
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I am not sure how marked the decline in attendance is. In the last season of National 1 the average attendance was 1,744 and in the last season before covid it was 1,614 numbers from Statbunkler so to be taken with a huge pinch of salt. Could it get to 3,000? The attendance in the Soccer Championship is roughly a third of that in the Premiership, so not unreasonable. But only with a huge marketing effort. And that is only going to come from the 12 clubs pulling together. The impression I get is currently the 12 clubs have about 24 opinions And the likelihood of a concerted joint effort is infinitesimal - especially if it means spending money. |
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Kimbo
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It's 40 percent for 20/21, (16000 vs 40000 rounded) but irrelevant to rugby as AF is the national game. Apples, pears etc. To add to the irrelevance, it'll be closer next season with Sunderland added (30k+) and Bournemouth (sub 10k) and Posh (10k) taken away (Prem attendances will likely lower slightly, and Champ should increase a bit). As you were.
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Camquin
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Actually it is relevant, as in Previous seasons the Rugby Championship figures has in the past been boosted by the presence of a relegated Premiership team, with home gates of 10,000 and 2,000 away fans. Though perhaps only Northampton and Quins back brought quite that many. The key thing is build it, and they will come is a Hollywood myth. You need to go and tell it on the mountain and keep telling it until you are bored with the message. Only then will others have started to hear you.
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How many 13 year olds go to university, out of interest?
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gerg_861
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Yes, to get back to the original question, the beer supplies didn't run out. The queues were very long at halftime, but when I nipped in for a drink at about 60 minutes, I was in and out within a minute or two. I do think that they should have opened the mobile bar behind the East stands (big metal ones) - I reckon the club missed out a pretty good chunk of revenue.
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No 7
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Nick at his finest ....rude, inaccurate and no understanding of a man ( Sir Mike Gooley ) who has contributed more to rugby than any other individual I can name. To say my club is unsupported is insulting to the faithful , dedicated supporters that follow their club home and away. The sources of revenue are way above any other club in the Championship. There is not a blade of grass or 3G, all floodlit that is not used day and night . I have always travelled to the away games at Coventry and always enjoyed my visit win or lose. I have watched from all sides but have sat in the main stand on the last four occasions and always been able to sit close to half way line a few rows back. My only gripe is the booing home crowd whenever a decision does not go their way. It is a particular dislike of mine and really belongs at a football match. |
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Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
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Trailfinder
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My guess is probably 1 or 2 a year but I’m guessing you are being facetious.
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billesleyexile
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Probably for another thread but that sounds like a challenge... are we talking rugby in general, or one club/local area? And financially only, financially and other things, or just other things? Dickie Evans would probably be up there, Keith Barwell (on a slightly larger scale) maybe, sure there are others. Tony Rowe - he's probably done for Devon rugby what Mike Gooley is still trying to do for Ealing. On the other hand, I'm sure there's a kit man somewhere who has worked hard behind the scenes for decades and doesn't have the money to have bought a club, so seems a bit unfair to rule them out amongst all the millionaires who chose rugby as the beneficiary of their largesse rather than steam engines or Rolls-Royces. In fact, I'd be tempted to discount the moneymen from any competition on who has contributed the most to rugby. |
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RobC
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For what it's worth I really enjoyed my first visit to ealing - expecting a pitch in the middle of a field but finding a well-maintained ground with seating on three sides.
The bar was well-manned/womanned and efficiently run, with the staff all sporting cup final t-shirts specially made for the day (unfortunately not available for general purchase). I resorted to drinking Guinness in the absence of a drinkable ale/bitter, which was a bit disappointing. As for support - the ealing crowd in our corner, whilst obviously outnumbered, gave it their all in shouting for their team and clearly had a passion for the club. All in all a nice little set up but I was left wondering why they would want to give it up for a crack in the premiership. They would surely have to move and attract a totally new set of supporters - where from is the question...
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backrowb
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Cov - The only club where I have been told to F*&% Off for cheering for my club.
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OldNick
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Unacceptable, but by no means the only place where it happens.
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CJB1
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Alan Pegler as a rugby club owner would have been an interesting proposition ... how many times did he go bankrupt thanks to the Flying Scotsman?
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"What I need is a strong drink and a peer group"
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billesleyexile
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I think even he had stopped having fun by the end.
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keep the faith
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