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<blockquote data-quote="scuubasteve" data-source="post: 146447"><p>Brodizle, mate, there's some seriously interesting specualtion in there...</p><p></p><p>What makes you think that the NZRU "bribed primarily the NH nations with All Blacks tours"? If you're refering to the extra game (inaugrating Twickenhams south stand) played on the Grand Slam tour 2006, I think that was probably for the $2million+ that NZ recieved for revenue sharing wasn't it?. If you want to talk about mis-scewed global management of rugby then lack of Revenue sharing has more merit than World Cup vote 'bribing' as you call it!</p><p></p><p>As you've suggested, the All Blacks would sell tickets in Japan (or wherever they play), but how do you argue on behalf of the dismal crowds Japan attracts for the Pacific 6 Nations (the only international rugby its required to promote!) compared to countries like Fiji?</p><p></p><p>Want some facts?</p><p></p><p>Tonga-Japan attracted 8,000 people in 2005</p><p>Samoa-Japan attracted 8,000 people in 2006</p><p>Junior AB's-Japan attracted 13,123 in 2006</p><p></p><p>Hardly bumper crowds for international rugby, and actually less than an average NPC match.</p><p></p><p>Juniour AB's-Fiji attracted over 25,000 in 2006 (nearly double Japan!)</p><p></p><p>So while its all good and well to have 60,000+ seat stadiums it won't be that easy filling them up like the French have, and like New Zealand will.</p><p></p><p>Eden Park will be 62,000 seats (hosting both semi's and the final)</p><p>AMI stadium will be 45,000</p><p>Westpac Stadium will be 40,000</p><p>Rotorua Stadium is 32,000</p><p>The proposed enclosed Carisbrook stadium would be 30,000</p><p>Waikato Stadium is over 30,000</p><p>Mt Smart stadium is 29,000</p><p>Albany Stadium is currently 25,000</p><p>Yarrow Stadium is 25,000</p><p>Homeworld Stadium is 25,000</p><p>Bluechip Stadium is 20,000</p><p></p><p>Just for your interest, half the stadiums used for the 1999 world cup were less than 30,000 seats, as were alot of the stadiums for the 2003 cup, in your own backyard no less.</p><p></p><p>So I really don't understand where alot of this is coming from?</p><p></p><p>But hey, its cool putting games in the biggest stadiums possible, like Murrayfield with 68,000 seats, or Millenium Stadium with 74,000 seats and having crowds of 31,000 and 34,000 turning up to leave it half empty.</p><p></p><p>And the $30million predicted loss is based on ticket prices taken from this years world cup. So no, tickets won't be any more expensive then they allready are.</p><p></p><p>Don't believe everything the media tells you.</p><p>The facts all suggest NZ will host a very successful world cup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scuubasteve, post: 146447"] Brodizle, mate, there's some seriously interesting specualtion in there... What makes you think that the NZRU "bribed primarily the NH nations with All Blacks tours"? If you're refering to the extra game (inaugrating Twickenhams south stand) played on the Grand Slam tour 2006, I think that was probably for the $2million+ that NZ recieved for revenue sharing wasn't it?. If you want to talk about mis-scewed global management of rugby then lack of Revenue sharing has more merit than World Cup vote 'bribing' as you call it! As you've suggested, the All Blacks would sell tickets in Japan (or wherever they play), but how do you argue on behalf of the dismal crowds Japan attracts for the Pacific 6 Nations (the only international rugby its required to promote!) compared to countries like Fiji? Want some facts? Tonga-Japan attracted 8,000 people in 2005 Samoa-Japan attracted 8,000 people in 2006 Junior AB's-Japan attracted 13,123 in 2006 Hardly bumper crowds for international rugby, and actually less than an average NPC match. Juniour AB's-Fiji attracted over 25,000 in 2006 (nearly double Japan!) So while its all good and well to have 60,000+ seat stadiums it won't be that easy filling them up like the French have, and like New Zealand will. Eden Park will be 62,000 seats (hosting both semi's and the final) AMI stadium will be 45,000 Westpac Stadium will be 40,000 Rotorua Stadium is 32,000 The proposed enclosed Carisbrook stadium would be 30,000 Waikato Stadium is over 30,000 Mt Smart stadium is 29,000 Albany Stadium is currently 25,000 Yarrow Stadium is 25,000 Homeworld Stadium is 25,000 Bluechip Stadium is 20,000 Just for your interest, half the stadiums used for the 1999 world cup were less than 30,000 seats, as were alot of the stadiums for the 2003 cup, in your own backyard no less. So I really don't understand where alot of this is coming from? But hey, its cool putting games in the biggest stadiums possible, like Murrayfield with 68,000 seats, or Millenium Stadium with 74,000 seats and having crowds of 31,000 and 34,000 turning up to leave it half empty. And the $30million predicted loss is based on ticket prices taken from this years world cup. So no, tickets won't be any more expensive then they allready are. Don't believe everything the media tells you. The facts all suggest NZ will host a very successful world cup. [/QUOTE]
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