Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
United Rugby Championship
Match Attendance in the Magners League.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="shazbooger" data-source="post: 280899"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Blindside6 @ Oct 1 2009, 10:01 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=414400" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>I dont think there is a right or wrong. If there is, you have to assume the authorities have f***ed it up (they always do) so the fans view are usually correct. With regards to Welsh and Scottish rugby you guys are the only ones who really understand it and you guys are the only ones who can sort it out.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Edinburgh Shark @ Sep 30 2009, 10:12 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=414338" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>A combination of perfect circumstances. A reasonably successful or competitive International team (for the first time in the history of our game) and the introduction of some real homegrown superstars into the teams. Ulster and then Munsters success in the HEC. An excellent marketing team and the easy availability of seasontickets to the masses. A decent stadium (I say decent, its not Thomand Park) with decent facilities <strong>smack bang in the city centre</strong>.</p><p></p><p>The things is I dont think this is that successful yet. Granted our season ticket sales have stayed steady (or maybe gone up a little) even during the worst economic times this country has ever seen, but Dublin (or the greater Dublin area) has a population in or around 1.5million so I'd I fully expect us to outgrow the RDS in a few years. Even if it is well behind bogball, Hurling and poofball rugby is a hugely popular sport in Irelan at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shazbooger, post: 280899"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Blindside6 @ Oct 1 2009, 10:01 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=414400']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> I dont think there is a right or wrong. If there is, you have to assume the authorities have f***ed it up (they always do) so the fans view are usually correct. With regards to Welsh and Scottish rugby you guys are the only ones who really understand it and you guys are the only ones who can sort it out. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Edinburgh Shark @ Sep 30 2009, 10:12 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=414338']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> A combination of perfect circumstances. A reasonably successful or competitive International team (for the first time in the history of our game) and the introduction of some real homegrown superstars into the teams. Ulster and then Munsters success in the HEC. An excellent marketing team and the easy availability of seasontickets to the masses. A decent stadium (I say decent, its not Thomand Park) with decent facilities [b]smack bang in the city centre[/b]. The things is I dont think this is that successful yet. Granted our season ticket sales have stayed steady (or maybe gone up a little) even during the worst economic times this country has ever seen, but Dublin (or the greater Dublin area) has a population in or around 1.5million so I'd I fully expect us to outgrow the RDS in a few years. Even if it is well behind bogball, Hurling and poofball rugby is a hugely popular sport in Irelan at the moment. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
United Rugby Championship
Match Attendance in the Magners League.
Top