Cash cows.

by Glas a du Mon 28 Jan 2013, 5:18 pm

First topic message reminder :

So another 6 Nations championship is about to start. Those of you Welsh fans who have shelled out to pay the next instalment of Roger Lewis' salary by buying tickets for Saturday's match must be having kittens about now. Do you feel loved? Do you feel that Lewis and his gang are isolated from you in their ivory towers? If only there was something the WRU could do for us, the humble fans...

But wait, what's this?

WRU SUPPORTS FANS WITH SIX NATIONS TICKET PRICE REDUCTION FOR THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM

Ahead of Wales 2013 RBS 6 Nations sell out games against Ireland and England the WRU has announced that it will dramatically support Welsh Rugby clubs and fans in 2014 by reducing ticket prices in next year’s tournament in Cardiff.

Tickets for next year’s RBS 6 Nations will be made available to all WRU member clubs across Wales in 2013 at prices which will attract as many people as possible to our capital city in 2014.

The WRU has decided to significantly reduce the 2014 prices for the Italy and Scotland games and not increase the 2013 price for the 2014 game against France.

Wales v Italy 2014 tickets will be priced at £25, £35, £55 and £65. This is the same top price as a ticket in 2009 and is a reduction of over 18% on this year’s prices.

Wales v Scotland 2014 tickets will be priced at £25, £40, £60 and £70. This is a 12.5% reduction on this year’s top price.

Wales v France 2014 will be held at £80, £75, £50 and £30. This is the same as the 2013 New Zealand game and this year’s Six Nations.

The 2013 Autumn Series fixtures have not yet been announced, however, there will be no increase on the 2012 range of prices.

The Group Chief Executive of the Welsh Rugby Union, Roger Lewis, said: “The WRU wants to help all of its rugby clubs and fans to enjoy international rugby. We have sold out this year’s games and we want to do the same next year.

“This Six Nations price reduction will assist all of our clubs and fans.

“We want to offer as many people as possible the chance to see Wales at home with this move.

“With three matches at home in 2014 the clubs and the fans can now start planning ahead with confidence.

“The WRU wants to play its part in supporting Welsh clubs and fans in these tough economic times.”

2014 RBS 6 Nations tickets will first be made available to WRU member clubs in 2013.

For the best opportunity of securing a ticket the WRU urges members of the public to join their local rugby club.

All home international tickets are initially distributed via the WRU member clubs or to debenture holders before any remaining seats are sold directly to the public.

Pre-registration for the public will be open from 12 Noon Friday 1st February 2013, the day before Wales play Ireland at the Millennium Stadium.

Supporters can register via www.wru.co.uk/prereg

Further details will be made available over the coming weeks.

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 29 Jan 2013, 12:27 pm

Glas a du wrote:
that it will dramatically support Welsh Rugby clubs and fans in 2014 by reducing ticket prices in next year’s tournament in Cardiff

The obvious place for the word "dramatically" in that sentence is before "reducing"; but then it wouldn't be very accurate...

It's the wrong word, plain and simple.

by Glas a du Tue 29 Jan 2013, 12:34 pm

In fact i think: "that it will PLAIN AND SIMPLE support Welsh Rugby clubs and fans..." is better

by Casartelli Tue 29 Jan 2013, 1:21 pm

RubyGuby wrote:There's not that much wrong with the WRU and Lewis is doing a decent job.....

The on-field successes have been nothing to do with him. Roger, during his tenure, employed Gatland, bent over for the bank and has organised a monthly lunch with the regions. That isn't a lot to show for all his years as 'CEO'.

The regional structure remains shambolic, we never negotiated a naming-rights deal for the stadium and he paid £5m to Barclays to exit a, presumably, mis-sold swap deal (something we are going to hear a lot more of and, for his sake, I hope wasn't dodgy).

Revenue has increased because ticket prices and union subs have increased. We didn't need to pay someone £300k a year to devise that strategy of the bleedin' obvious. We're too impressed with mediocrity in this country. Just because someone recites a few buzzwords and used to work in the 'corporate world' we stand in awe.

Anyway, for the next few weeks it's about the rugby, not some incompetent office pencil pusher. Hopefully he'll keep a very low profile.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Tue 29 Jan 2013, 1:26 pm

Merging this with the existing thread

by Glas a du Tue 29 Jan 2013, 1:42 pm

Ooh, Roger on the news:

"I wanted this, I wanted that, I could have done this, I did that..."

Hark at her! Cash cows. - Page 2 3559488474

It reminds me of a particular parody account on twitter Whistle

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 29 Jan 2013, 1:45 pm

Casartelli wrote:Hopefully he'll keep a very low profile.

Glas a du wrote:Ooh, Roger on the news

So much for that, then.

by Casartelli Tue 29 Jan 2013, 1:54 pm

He'll be duetting the f**king anthem with Katherine Jenkins next.

by Glas a du Tue 29 Jan 2013, 2:07 pm

As the alto...

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