World Cup Ticket Sales

[goodNumber10]

Frustrating:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/29736815

Analysis from Dan Roan - BBC Sport editor:

"The 650,000 applicants for the England v Australia pool match on 3 October have just a one in 32 chance of getting a ticket because only around 20,000 of Twickenham's 82,000 seats were available in September's general sale.
"Of the 2.3m total Rugby World Cup tickets, half went to the IRB (for travelling fans, hospitality, sponsors and unions), the other half were for members of the public - half of those went to rugby fans at clubs.
"Matches at Exeter, Manchester, Gloucester and Brighton are sold out, along with the England games at Twickenham.
"There are significant numbers of tickets still available for matches at the Millenium Stadium (eight matches and pre-sale total of 500,000 tickets), Leeds, Leicester, Villa Park and Newcastle."

 

[ratsapprentice]

Frustrating?

As long as the sponsors' allocation isn't inordinately massive, I can't see what the issue is?

 

[goodNumber10]

Frustrating in that loads of people will miss out as half of the tickets have gone to other unions etc... that's all, not in that it's unfair etc....

I think Ballott is the fairest way.

 

[gaston le gaff]

I think they should send them all to France and what we dont intend to use we will send them back to you!!!! we only need Pool game tickets!!!
don't ask why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LittleGuy]

It's possible a lot of these tickets wil end up back on the market and that many allocated to the IRB won't end up being used. Unfortunately they'll probably be sold in most cases for more than listed price, but English fans shouldn't give up on not being able to attend a game yet.

 

[psychic duck]

Even I don't get the tickets I applied for, I will just be thrilled for the sport if stadia as large as Wembley is packed to see a game with Argentina or the Olympic Stadium packed to see a game with Namibia. The biggest concern is the Millennium Stadium that unfortunately got too many games, was poor in 2007 and again reportedly had less demand than the ones in England.

 

[goodNumber10]

Even I don't get the tickets I applied for, I will just be thrilled for the sport if stadia as large as Wembley is packed to see a game with Argentina or the Olympic Stadium packed to see a game with Namibia. The biggest concern is the Millennium Stadium that unfortunately got too many games, was poor in 2007 and again reportedly had less demand than the ones in England.

oh yeah, it's great for the sport... From a purely selfish point of view I'm not sure I will be THRILLED if i don't get the tickets I've bid for.

I wanted to take my family to the Brighton games, which is way over subscribed so in that aspect it's purely a lottery draw as to if you get tickets or not. I've also bid for tickets to the game at Elland Road as my brother lives up there and our parents are Scottish, that's more likely but i can't take my family to that one.

 

[psychic duck]

What this sums up is how off the pace those who were advocating playing at small rugby stadia because of tradition. Even more people would have been left without tickets and the IRB would have sold themselves short for no real reason.

The RWC is clearly bigger than grounds like Stradey Park and Netherdale. It's not 1999 any more.

 

[thechosenfamily]

I believe that the unsold tickets will be made available for sale again around the end of November.

 

[goodNumber10]

yeah that's a fair point... i feel sad that grounds like Welford road can't host one game but demand is huge and they do need to make up the debt the Kiwis left us in

I believe that the unsold tickets will be made available for sale again around the end of November.

they will.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Welford Rd needs a regular sized pitch.

 

[goodNumber10]

Welford Rd needs a regular sized pitch.

I thought the issue was the area around the pitch? the fact there is no stand off between players and fans?

 

[ratsapprentice]

Both.

 

[SimonG]

Was pleasantly surprised when they included Manchester in their list of locations that had sold out. Until I looked at the fixtures where just one game is being played in Manchester...England vs Uruguay. Still that's a clever move to have England play there rather than just be based in the south so I commend them for that.

I understand the power base of Union in England is in the south, and while I'm sure plenty of market research by RWC organisers has gone on to ensure the best possible locations to ensure higher attendance I do think the north of Watford has been a little neglected. One game in Manchester and two in Birmingham...the 2nd and 3rd most populous cities in the UK. A couple more in Manchester (to serve the entire north west) would have been a bit more balanced. Perhaps a quarterfinal in Manchester...take one away from the Millenium stadium.

 

[goodNumber10]

Was pleasantly surprised when they included Manchester in their list of locations that had sold out. Until I looked at the fixtures where just one game is being played in Manchester...England vs Uruguay. Still that's a clever move to have England play there rather than just be based in the south so I commend them for that.

I understand the power base of Union in England is in the south, and while I'm sure plenty of market research by RWC organisers has gone on to ensure the best possible locations to ensure higher attendance I do think the north of Watford has been a little neglected. One game in Manchester and two in Birmingham...the 2nd and 3rd most populous cities in the UK. A couple more in Manchester (to serve the entire north west) would have been a bit more balanced. Perhaps a quarterfinal in Manchester...take one away from the Millenium stadium.

As far as I can tell nearly half the games are being played north of the Watford gap. Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester all feature games.

Leicester and Milton Keynes also are north of Watford though really they are the Midlands.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

To be fair they did try to have more games in Manchester but couldn't get the grounds.

Man Utd agreed the use of Old Trafford for 2 groups and semi (or quarter?) and then a game at Man Cities place, but then Man UTD crapped out at the last minute, after England had been awarded the RWC, leaving just Man City.

 

[Jaguares]

Was pleasantly surprised when they included Manchester in their list of locations that had sold out.

Rugby is dying... :lol:

The 650,000 applicants for the England v Australia pool match on 3 October have just a one in 32 chance of getting a ticket...

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[thechosenfamily]

Hoping to pick up some tickets in the second wave as due to me being a blithering idiot I cocked up my application and forgot to book the under subscribed games :%#%#:

Trying to persuade my future brother in law to let me accompany him to the Ireland v Italy group game which he already has tickets through our club at the Olympic Stadium. Mucho grovelling and beer buying will ensue :buddies:

 

[goodNumber10]

Looks like i didn't get a single ticket in the ballott.

 

[SimonG]

Rugby is dying... :lol:

The 650,000 applicants for the England v Australia pool match on 3 October have just a one in 32 chance of getting a ticket...

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Argie, the only nation I mentioned in terms of declining popularity is Australia, as Aussies are less tolerant of the modern style of play that's on show.

In other nations the popularity of the game could not be healthier. Union authorities do a fine job of running the game, especially compared to the shambles that is league;
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/oct/24/rugby-leagues-international-failure-is-spectacular