Wallaby fixtures 2009 - when and where

[.X.]

does sydney want ANYMORE games. its called sharing.

I don't see a problem with this

how about Perth share the number of Force games it has???

[Cowboy]

Just thought Sydney & Brisbane would be equal, thought they had about the same level of grassroots support.

[mudskipper]

Yes, but they all land in Sydney

I guess thats the idea when you buy a Sydney ticket... Brisbane has had years when they've had more matches...

[Cowboy]

I guess thats the idea when you buy a Sydney ticket... Brisbane has had years when they've had more matches...

Hadn't paid that much attention in the past.

[lara93]

August 29, 2009
Qantas Wallabies v South Africa,
Perth

YIEEEWWWWWWW

[force addict]

I don't see a problem with this

how about Perth share the number of Force games it has???

that's because you live in sydney
wallabies are a national team.
force are a WA based team. they come to sydney every 2 years.

[mudskipper]

that's because you live in sydney
wallabies are a national team.
force are a WA based team. they come to sydney every 2 years.

And we return the lights on you guys...

[force addict]

And we return the lights on you guys...

u make no sense.
the wallabies are a NATIONAL team. WA is part of australia. we deserve, as well as the other states, equal amounts of wallabies games

[jargan83]

I don't see a problem with this

how about Perth share the number of Force games it has???

you are kidding right?

i agree with FA

there are 6 or 7 tahs games each year you can go and entertain yourself with in Sydney

[TOCC]

I guess thats the idea when you buy a Sydney ticket... Brisbane has had years when they've had more matches...

hahah, what a load of crap...

the first and only time since the game has turned professional that Brisbane has hosted more wallaby matches then sydney was back in 1996, and one of those matches was against canada as well so it was hardly a 'Test' match.

[blueandblack]

I'm pretty sure Exile meant that in a humourous sense, essentially saying he would like to see more live Force games, but unfortunately he is stuck in the same place as WJ and MS.

At least thats my reading of it.

[blindsid3]

u make no sense.
the wallabies are a NATIONAL team. WA is part of australia. we deserve, as well as the other states, equal amounts of wallabies games

One post expressing disappointment is fine but three becomes whingeing. We do NOT deserve more games and cannot justify more until we have a RECTANGLE stadium that seats more than 50,000 people (or multipurpose, like Stadium Australia or whatever its called this year).

Here are some reasons that Sydney will have the tests this year:

1. Sydney has an 80,000 seat stadium. That’s 40,000 more tickets that can be sold to a single game (i.e. another Subiaco Oval) - so to play more games here in Perth, you would have to more than double the ticket price - are you ok with that? The marketing and accounting departments have looked at the dwindling membership at EWF, know that we get on here and bitch and moan about not having corners, and we don't want to watch Rugby at Subi etc etc and then you get up and ask for more Wallabies Games at Subi - ain't gonna happen my Friend. We have been a little too vocal about needing corners for Rugby, that's its better on TV than watching at Subi etc etc etc.

2. The Wallabies and ARU staff have taken a pay cut this year, because the profits are going to be down because of the Global Financial Crisis. That means they cannot subsidise us for more than one game of Rugby per annum. See above.

3. The ARU is about making money, so that it can be used in development and passed back to the club player at all levels. Without needing to be cynical, most of it goes to QLD and NSW unions - we know that. But some of it is spent in WA as well. If we had a second test here, some of that money used to fund club Rugby would be spent on funding the test - and what is more important, watching a game at an oval no one really wants to be at, or funding grass roots club Rugby.

I know that you are disappointed that we only get one test a year -it was not so long ago we were only getting one every couple of seasons. But until we have the facilities to watch Rugby the way it should be, and that enough people can get into the park to make some money for everyone, one game a year is what we will get.

[Burgs]

It wasn't that long ago that we didn't get any Tests.

[jargan83]

Here are some reasons that Sydney will have the tests this year:

1. Sydney has an 80,000 seat stadium. That’s 40,000 more tickets that can be sold to a single game (i.e. another Subiaco Oval) - so to play more games here in Perth, you would have to more than double the ticket price

The only game they will even come close to selling out will be the All Blacks test. Last year against the French they only attracted 48,899 and that was with a shopping centre near by giving away free double passes

I wonder how close the ARU will come to selling out SFS against the Barbarians

I know that you are disappointed that we only get one test a year -it was not so long ago we were only getting one every couple of seasons. But until we have the facilities to watch Rugby the way it should be, and that enough people can get into the park to make some money for everyone, one game a year is what we will get.

If we get a suitable stadium for International Rugby, which will be the Multi-Purpose Stadium, which I was in favour for at International Level, just not week week for the Force, I wil bet a large amount that we will still only get one test

[Burgs]

If we had more than one Test people in relationships wouldn't have an excuse to fly to Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne for a match!

In the equality debate, probably should give some consideration to Canberra before getting too carried away.