International Pacific Championship

[WahsaurusRex]

Feels like a bit of a stitch up from ARLC/NRL- Putting the game in Hamilton rather than Auckland, and having the tickets so expensive.

Though, I assume the NZRL has also let themselves get walked over if they have any reservations about it

 

[Kaos A.D.]

What a sorry looking crowd... NZRL need a good look at themselves....

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Well, The korero about people losing interest in the Kiwis is about right. This is a fucking disaster of a crowd...

 

[Buzz Killington]

Wow what else is happening in Hamilton today? Is there a sale on at k-mart or something?

 

[Playdaball]

international RL crowds in NZ are only decent when Tonga and Samoa play.
If they wanted to play the game in the Waikato , should have gone to Davies Park, Huntly.

 

[LeagueJunkie]

JFH kicking licence has been revoked.

 

[afakasi247]

JFH kicking licence has been revoked.

Wtf was that - on 3rd tackle no less

 

[afakasi247]

Wow what else is happening in Hamilton today? Is there a sale on at k-mart or something?

Tickets in the stands were 50 bucks upwards

 

[Kaos A.D.]

Tickets in the stands were 50 bucks upwards

With how tight money is these days wtf were the NZRL thinking...

 

[Rizzah]

Nice try Kiwis.

 

[LeagueJunkie]

Very nice

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

With how tight money is these days wtf were the NZRL thinking...

Thinking is something NZRL is not good at.

 

[KPWarrior]

Was at AAMI Park last week $70 for me and the missus, decent enough crowd.

 

[Rizzah]

Defence seems more solid this week, so far.

 

[bringinthebulls]

Payne Haas has the ugliest hair cut in the NRL for real like i know no one would say it to his face but how/why tf does he even rock that disaster

 

[KPWarrior]

Whoa Tackle!

 

[Bay39er]

Black Ferns playing at MSS tonight v England

 

[KPWarrior]

Holy crap! We play better when nobody's there!

Big improvement from last week.

 

[KPWarrior]

Im loving this Thompson!

 

[ndp26]

The crowd is small, but making some good noise for Aussie errors / Kiwis tries.

I read somewhere the ticket prices were ridiculous - it is a problem with the game on both sides of the ditch. It is a game that isn't terrible to watch on TV (unlike AFL and soccer) and the fans like to have a beer / feed at the game (which will also be overpriced at a stadium), so ticket prices need to be attractive to get fans to the game, especially in the current economic environment...

The NRL, ARL and NZRL need to change their strategy.