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RWC is a few weeks earlier this year than in 2003 already.
I do believe the club finals at Perry Lakes did limit the crowd on Saturday, all could have been avoided if we played Spirit on Sunday...yes I know Glory were there Sunday...just a suggestion.
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...but remember there were 8 grand finals in club rugby over last weekend. Typically this gets split up so there's half on the Saturday and half on Sunday. Usually women's (although this was earlier this year), 6ths, 5ths, 4ths and maybe U/19 Div2 on Sat, and then U/19 Div1, 3rds, 2nds & 1sts on Sunday. Or something similar to that.
As a result of the Spirit game, there were only 2 club GFs on the Saturday, requiring the games to commence (U/19 Div1) at 9:00am on Sunday! 6 games played at the one venue on the one day, not even culminating in 1st grade GF. Not sure if this affected the Spirit crowd (I suspect not) but I am sure as hell it affected the Perry Lakes crowd.
I am also not sure how many of those who came to watch the Spirit game (a) got there early enough to watch the U/19 or (b) stayed to watch the 1st grade. Both pretty damn entertaining matches, might I add.
Couldn't they have held more of the Finals before the Spirit match under lights?
Even if that one match was open gate it would be worth it as a PR exercise.
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Before the 1:00pm Spirit match under lights? You mean start at about 5:30am? And have the lights on?
Um, I'm not a spokesperson for RugbyWA, but.........no
I know you are a whistle man but....
No move the Spirit fixture to a night match with the increasing status grade finals before hand...
Kick off at say 7pm.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
I knew you meant something like that!
I reckon Mitch and the folk at Rugby WA will be analysing what happened over last weekend with a view to "getting it right" or "getting it better" next year. But, if I see him, I'll mention this suggestion.
Those two ARC matches were scheduled at 1:00pm because they were telecast. Timed to fit in with the usual ABC rugby timeslot, 3pm Eastern.
You mean that Mitch doesnt read this????????
MITCH????
bloody eastern states.............. is anyone sick and tired of having to start stuff (sport is all i can think of) earlier just to fit in with the eastern states tv times??
having the spirit play on a saturday afternoon makes it very difficult to make it to the game. as i work on saturdays, all day. and i usually finish at 6pm.
having the games on a friday makes more sense. that way people can go to them after work, or before the pub!
well said jono...and welcome aboard..
cheers. glad to be here.
I work all day saturdays as well but had 'family commitments' which required me to have both days off
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