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Post by Nobbygas on Sept 15, 2014 8:58:20 GMT
Blimey, if you want to watch an England game it's quite pricey !
315 quid
215 quid
160 quid
75 quid.
To be honest, with Rugby you are only going to the game for the atmosphere, as it's practically impossible to actually see what is going on. It really is a sport better viewed on tele.
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Post by Bridgeman on Sept 15, 2014 16:52:22 GMT
Blimey, if you want to watch an England game it's quite pricey ! 315 quid 215 quid 160 quid 75 quid. To be honest, with Rugby you are only going to the game for the atmosphere, as it's practically impossible to actually see what is going on. It really is a sport better viewed on tele. What game and at what stadium is that for ? |
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Post by Nobbygas on Sept 15, 2014 17:31:51 GMT
Those prices are for England at Twickers in the group stage.
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Post by Rex on Sept 15, 2014 17:38:29 GMT
I'm very lucky in that I will go to all the England games with work, but the prices were absolutely ridiculous. How anyone could afford them out of their own pocket is beyond me.
The RFU make noises about wanting to getthe nation behind the World Cup while it is here, but in reality the games will be pretty much a corporate affair.
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Post by Bridgeman on Sept 15, 2014 23:14:47 GMT
I'm very lucky in that I will go to all the England games with work, but the prices were absolutely ridiculous. How anyone could afford them out of their own pocket is beyond me. The RFU make noises about wanting to getthe nation behind the World Cup while it is here, but in reality the games will be pretty much a corporate affair. Supply and demand unfortunately......one assumes ticket prices will be lower at some of the 'less attractive games' at some of the smaller stadiums being used. |
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Post by Nobbygas on Sept 16, 2014 7:15:13 GMT
I can remember years ago, going to watch the World Cup 3rd Place Play-Off game between NZ and Scotland at the old Arms Park in Cardiff. I actually rang the stadium on the morning of the game because I heard there were tickets available. I managed to get four. Times have changed eh !
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Post by irishrover on Sept 16, 2014 12:04:37 GMT
Blimey, if you want to watch an England game it's quite pricey ! 315 quid 215 quid 160 quid 75 quid. To be honest, with Rugby you are only going to the game for the atmosphere, as it's practically impossible to actually see what is going on. It really is a sport better viewed on tele. I'm not sure I agree with that actually. I used to think that was true and for years it put me off going to watch a game live. But I've been to watch Wales for 3 straight years now and despite sitting up in the gods in the Millenium Stadium I honestly think that watching it live inhanced my understanding of the game. I mean I'm not a massive Rugby fan - I only watch internationals (and then only really Wales outside the 6 nations) and maybe the Heineken Cup knock out stages, but being there I felt I understood the in game decisions made by individual players much more clearly than on the telly. It was clearer why they were switching lines of attack, why they decided to go out wide, when they decided to keep it in the forwards etc. I also felt I picked up more from the body language in person as well - regarding momentum etc. Plus you really have to be there to appreciate the full fierce physical nature of the game. I went to Wales - Ireland 2 years ago and the Welsh didn't turn up for the first half but came roaring back in the second and nearly turned it round (in retrospect that would have meant a Grand Slam). But the last 10-15 minutes were spent with Wales pounding the Irish line with desperate defence from Ireland - I'd not really appreciated the full ferocity of that kind of situation until I saw it live - just the extent to which body is truly put on the line in those situations. It wasn't the spectacular running skilled rugby that people tend to wax lyrical about but it was still a thrilling spectacle- don't think I'd have picked that up at home. My experiences have definitely been enough for me to want to go and see one of Wales group games in Cardiff though they'll probably lose to Fiji as they usually do at the World Cup! |
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Post by Nobbygas on Sept 16, 2014 12:38:38 GMT
I know what you mean. I once watched Wales v Western Samoa at the old Arms Park and you could actually hear the crowd gasp when a WS player crunched into a Welsh player. It was brutal, and WS won the game !
However, I still maintain you see more of the game on tv. At the ground quite often you just see a jumble of players and you have no idea as to what is happening.
Rugby is like Formula 1. You only go for the atmosphere. If you really want to see what is happening, watch it on tele :-)
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Post by ThisCharmingMan on Sept 16, 2014 16:17:01 GMT
I'm gonna try and catch a game at Kingsholm and The Millennium Stadium. Like you say Nobbygas, mainly for the atmosphere, will be great to catch some World Cup rugby live.
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Post by ashperry83 on Sept 17, 2014 20:17:20 GMT
Rugby live, especially international is superb. I'm off to the 6 nations for the 6th time in 7 years in March for the final match v France. Its something I look forward to each year as the atmosphere is utterly electric. I've also done Autumn internationals v Argentina and S.Africa but prefer the competitive edge of the 6 Nations.
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Post by Nobbygas on Sept 18, 2014 7:59:21 GMT
I totally agree with you about the atmosphere. It's brilliant............but it's better to watch on tele :-)
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Post by irishrover on Sept 18, 2014 14:50:04 GMT
I know what you mean. I once watched Wales v Western Samoa at the old Arms Park and you could actually hear the crowd gasp when a WS player crunched into a Welsh player. It was brutal, and WS won the game ! However, I still maintain you see more of the game on tv. At the ground quite often you just see a jumble of players and you have no idea as to what is happening. Rugby is like Formula 1. You only go for the atmosphere. If you really want to see what is happening, watch it on tele :-) Yeah - I take the point there's no doubt that it is impossible to follow the subtleties at the breakdown or in the scrum etc (although TV has come on so much - 20 years ago it was hard to tell on TV too). Plus hearing the ref and hearing the experts explain things to you is a massive help. Sometimes with Rugby if you're a casual fan you actually need to be told what it is you are supposed to be looking for at scrums, mauls, lineouts etc, what it is teams are actually trying to execute and how success is defined. I mean take Brian Moore - boy does that man like a scrum. I have this idea that all Brian Moore does between TV appearances is wander the streets of Britain, Ireland, France and Italy trying to gather together 16 people for a scrumdown and then analyses every last detail of it. However, when I was there live I find I have a much better sense of the play developing across the whole field. You can pick up why a player was able to make a break, why the defence broke down at a particular moment etc because you can see the whole field dynamic which is even more vital in football than in Rugby. I've long thought that football can only really be fully understood in person because so much important stuff happens off the ball (why I think everyone should support their local team and go because otherwise I think you only understand the game superficially as well as other good reasons obviously) and 2/3rds of the field will be off the screen; I now think something similar about Rugby. Although I suppose the difference is that in Rugby a lot of subtle things happen in the individual and group interaction of the players and you can't see that in the stadium. |
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