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Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Originally posted by Richard Lowther Richard Lowther wrote:

On a similar point is Castle Park is the same position regarding access? 

I would say Castle Park is easier to access

Is the only access road still off the Armthorpe Road?  I usually go there by train/bus but I have seen cars trying to access/exit pre/post games and although it maybe "easier to access" its not perfect and would be worse if a 10,000 crowd was trying to do it. 
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Originally posted by Richard Lowther Richard Lowther wrote:

Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Originally posted by Richard Lowther Richard Lowther wrote:

On a similar point is Castle Park is the same position regarding access? 

I would say Castle Park is easier to access

Is the only access road still off the Armthorpe Road?  I usually go there by train/bus but I have seen cars trying to access/exit pre/post games and although it maybe "easier to access" its not perfect and would be worse if a 10,000 crowd was trying to do it. 
I believe that if, and that's a bloody big if, Donny get promoted and expand the ground.  Part of the upgrade will be a 2nd access by using the land on the right as you go in for parking, coupled with the extra access point.
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This has been covered in the planning application 
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Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Originally posted by corporalcarrot corporalcarrot wrote:

Originally posted by gerg_861 gerg_861 wrote:

Originally posted by corporalcarrot corporalcarrot wrote:

Were there any problems when Ealing played Sarries in the playoff at Vallis Way? I assume a local derby would have been a reasonable test.
The ground was limited to half capacity due to Covid, bit there were no issues for the cup final vs. Irish that had c.4k.
Thanks mate. I've been to VW about a score of times over the years including the home league match against London Irish pre-covid which kicked off about 7pm (Jersey played Cov that day & I came a tad late) and I've never experienced a problem. Ealing should hold the line on this one.
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With French Top 14 reaching over 43,000 for some matches where stadium capacity permits, Premiership matches have a way to go. Toulon have a 16,000 capacity stadium but their match against Toulouse was moved 
to Mar seille to achieve the 43,804 attendance above.


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Quins got over 50,000 at the Big Stoop yesterday.
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Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

Quins got over 50,000 at the Big Stoop yesterday.
But what an awful ground - and I wonder if they actually make any more (following deductions) than a full house at the Stoop?
Still, if people want to spend entrance money to slop beer around, who am I to worry?
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I think the break even is about 30,000.
Which is why they are doing two a season now.
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Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

Quins got over 50,000 at the Big Stoop yesterday.

But what an awful ground - and I wonder if they actually make any more (following deductions) than a full house at the Stoop?
Still, if people want to spend entrance money to slop beer around, who am I to worry?


I believe Quins get 1 or 2 games at HQ free of charge as part of a historic agreement, so unlike Saracens who have to hire Wembley/Tottenham FC at a cost they are more likely to make a profit z- although I imagine 50K was lower than they hoped for/ expected
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Well, it should have been the Christmas game - but rail strikes put paid to that.
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