It's the World Cup, it's an excuse to go out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
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It's the World Cup, it's an excuse to go out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
AbsolutelyQuote:
Originally Posted by City123
Your average egg chaser will be as interested in the Portugal game as the Fiji game. They won't know which is bigger and won't care but just depends which is timed best for a day on the p1ss.
Ironic this thread - having a dig at Welsh rugby fans coming out for the odd day at a time when our crowd will be swelled by a good few thousands because of who we are playing
Don't think either set of people are wrong in what they choose to spend their money on but interesting to hear "the debate" 😂😂
Your average p!ssed up once a year Cardiff fan won't mind, as long as there is all-day drinking and a sniff of trouble like the olden days they will be out in force :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep
But who cares let's all have a great day!
That's the point for me though is that I don't think it is just those looking for trouble same as it not just daffodil wearing people who come out for the rugby - they are attracted by the event or the game or both - there's nothing wrong with thatQuote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
Anyway if they wanted trouble better off coming to a different game to the jack's as can't remember the last time there was a trouble at the match or around the grounds?
Strange no one mentions the cricket which has one man and it's dog at traditional 4 day club games but noone goes on about the masses that turn up for one day games or England matches and spend their time on the lash
I like all three sports and have been to big and small games in all three formats but if the city are on then this takes precedence. That's my choice doesn't make it right or wrong but it does annoy me when this board throws out generalities of who goes to what game and what their intentions are
The difference is that with regard to rugby it's a few games a seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep
People talk about watching .....the rugby .....did you see the rugby etc etc ......and they either watch it at home , go to the game or go into Cardiff to watch it
But that's it
So called rugby fans in Wales are big event fans to a far greater extent than football fans
Most of them wouldn't even know who Cardiff , Ospreys , Scarlets etc are playing most Saturdays never mind go and watch them
If Cardiff .....the side representing the capital city of a country that is supposedly mad on rugby .....get a crowd of 8000 it's a good gate
All sports fans love the big games but Welsh rugby fans are right up there for turning up a few times a season then vanishing
It's one of the reasons Welsh club rugby is in such a financial mess .
That's not my point - my point is all sports have fair weather fans whether it is the national side or club side but to criticise them because they turn out at any point is wrong -Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Lots of people on this board comment ad nauseum on all things CCFC but don't go to games - it doesn't make their opinion less valid cos they don't go to games
It's the judgemental aspect of this thread because some people only go to some games and not others or only support the national side and not a club side - I have north walian friends who from a distance support Liverpool and Everton etc but spend a fortune following Wales
And CCFC aren't in a financial mess - just saying like
I am not being judgemental I am being factualQuote:
Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep
Did you mean CRFC are not in a financial mess ?
Spot on.. it's an event, not a sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Backed up by the fact , pubs like the Vaults charge inflated event prices in plastic glasses
No I meant "and CCFC aren't in a financial mess" as in they are!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Won’t be any trouble at the ground or in Cardiff
More likely to be a few scraps Aberdare way etc where people are in the pub all day on both sides
Atmosphere should be good, only time it is ever half decent down there nowadays is when it’s a pissed up crowd
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Originally Posted by life on mars
FFS, you cannot have “plastic glass”, it’s a plastic receptacle
Sorry to go off topic but what do we think the attendance will be for the Jacks game?
No wonder I was confused thenQuote:
Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep
28 kQuote:
Originally Posted by Cardiff-Cal
It's in the Winter mostly when there is nothing much to do in the Valley, it's fair enough that they can enjoy a massive piss-up in the City, but most of them don't really watch and go to be part of a big event and get smashed off their face and throw their chip paper in Caroline Street.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Depends if they open the red standQuote:
Originally Posted by Cardiff-Cal
Jonny sums it up in thisQuote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
https://youtu.be/oRiq7UPQASU?si=xYNtPYPa3tPd8VaN
about 2.30 mins in ( I guess we have all seen it anyway ) it describes it as a " event " and he is right
Does he still support city? I see him tweeting about merthyr a lot and being at merthyr games as well as Nottingham forest as he's (or was) on the board there. Don't know if he still supports city?Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
Also while I don't disagree as somebody else says the game v swansea for many people is exactly that- an event (albeit not much of one!) but they may see it as one.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
That's just not trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Father Dougal
It's the rugby world cup, that's enough. Doesn't matter who they are playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I'm sure pubs were full when England played Panama in 2018 in the football world cup (an easy comparison I can think of).
Why? Average egg chaser these days is a pissed 57 year old woman whose never been to a club rugby matchQuote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Well i wouldnt mind betting pubs will be busier for wales v portugal than wales v fiji.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Rugby can be a fantastic game to watch at international level
And the world cup must be great for lovers of the game
But a lot of people who say they love rugby are just a few times a season piss artists
In Wales this is particularly so
Where are all these people when there isn't a Welsh international game ?
Apart from supporting Liverpool
26, 549
198 tickets left in the main bowl, presumably the top tier will be going on sale tomorrow, otherwise it appears the club really are trying to see if they can not have to pay for the extra stewards up there.
They could sell the stadium out with a big push this week, offer season ticket holders half price tickets and they'd be gone in a couple of days.
Left hand side of red stand opened and on sale
Club tweeted 25k sold, presumably doesn't include the away end
May not get many more as egg is on tv and wont be finished till 7ish.Will be a lot of late comers too.
Probably does as old bowl capacity was 27,000 I think and 2000 seats are used for segregation. 6000 seats in the red zone so if they all sold we can only get 31,000Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
Top tier seems to be selling pretty well, hopefully a hefty walk up to pack the place out as much as possible.
Main bowl's 28k, red stand is 5kQuote:
Originally Posted by goats
I've seen a few people saying Swansea haven't sold out their allocation yet :yikes: :sherlock:
No surprise given they aren't even allowed to bring drink or even food on to the bus. They have to do a 12 hour fast or so- or pay the ridiculous prices for the awful food at the stadium.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
Obvious jokes and banter around swansea aside that's ridiculous conditions and we should stand by them as we will have the same and worse.
28648 is the answer
A very good turnout
Yes considering it was a Saturday basically I think that's a great crowd
Probably 2000 floaters gave it a miss
Lots of empty seats in the Ninian shown on TV!
Great turnout, live on sky, usual shocking weather and 2000 seats for segregation. Jacks didn’t even sell out…..Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY