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#Post#: 71268--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: June 30, 2021, 6:21 am
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> I’d like it to be against a team we’ve yet to play in Big Game
- my preference would be Bath
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So far for BG we've played Leicester twice, London Irish twice,
Gloucester twice, Wasps twice, Northampton twice, and Exeter and
Sarries once each. I doubt it will be Newcastle (too far for
fans to come in numbers) or Worcester (sadly not a big enough
draw given their current state). Sale is a maybe, but again
distance is an issue. Bristol would be a fair possibility given
how the SF was played. Imagine that as a showpiece game on FTA
TV around the Christmas period. Bath are also a fair shout as we
haven't played them yet. I'd rather it not be someone we've
already played twice at BG.
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> Yes, for BG I'd expect Irish, Wasps or maybe Exeter.
>
> On Sarries 'big game' I'm no fan of how they can fix the
opposition for the event but it's good that we can play them on
grass rather than plastic if indeed we do play at Spurs.
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It seems from the crowd numbers we're the only ones they can
justify using a big stadium for games against. We're that big of
a draw!
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Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: June 30, 2021, 7:15 am
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Bath have their own Twickenham encounter around Easter, don't
they?
Perhaps they don't want to drag fans to Twickers twice in one
season, even though it's pretty easy by train...
Bristol would be good...
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Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: June 30, 2021, 7:39 am
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> Bath have their own Twickenham encounter around Easter, don't
they?
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> Perhaps they don't want to drag fans to Twickers twice in one
season, even though it's pretty easy by train...
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> Bristol would be good...
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It's not clear on Baths' STH page whether they're planning on a
Twickenham game in the coming season or not. They only mention
"Home Games".
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Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Monte
Date: June 30, 2021, 8:10 am
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> Alas, unlike another club, we don't get to dictate who we play
at Big Game. Still, I think we'll all just feel grateful to be
back there for it. I missed '19 as I was in South Africa and
last years cancelled so I can't wait for that one.
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Is that true? I think we do as we only have those with
supporters who travel or maybe in London.
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Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: June 30, 2021, 8:27 am
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I think we can "suggest" opponents for Big Game. I know one
season it came down to the fact that PRL arranged it that the
teams you played in Round 12-22 were the reverse fixtures of
rounds 1-11, so that year we played Wasps "away" in the Double
Header, and "Home" in Big Game.
Sarries however seem to have pushed heavily to insist that we
are their opponents for their big stadium game. I think they
found that their attendances for large venue games was falling
overall, but the derby game was their best seller. They had
talked of 3 to 4 games a season at Wembley, but even Heineken
Champions Cup games weren't selling particularly well...
#Post#: 71285--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Yareet
Date: June 30, 2021, 9:21 am
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--- Quote from: Fearless Fred link ---
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> So far for BG we've played Leicester twice, London Irish
twice, Gloucester twice, Wasps twice, Northampton twice, and
Exeter and Sarries once each. I doubt it will be Newcastle (too
far for fans to come in numbers) or Worcester (sadly not a big
enough draw given their current state). Sale is a maybe, but
again distance is an issue. Bristol would be a fair possibility
given how the SF was played. Imagine that as a showpiece game on
FTA TV around the Christmas period. Bath are also a fair shout
as we haven't played them yet. I'd rather it not be someone
we've already played twice at BG.
>
> It seems from the crowd numbers we're the only ones they can
justify using a big stadium for games against. We're that big of
a draw!
>
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I think I'd manage :oD
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Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: June 30, 2021, 1:18 pm
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Monte, as listed above we've played several teams at Big Game
but as also listed above, Sarries only ever play us. PRL
deciding that only local derbies over Christmas is hardly our
choice, me thinks.
I quite like the variety actually, different challenge every
year.
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Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: July 1, 2021, 9:23 am
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I don't mind that Sarries get their way by playing us at Wembley
or wherever. By all accounts our players relish the opportunity
to play in the larger stadiums so if it's good enough for them
it's fine by me.
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Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Keith Jenner
Date: July 1, 2021, 3:10 pm
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What date do we think Big Game is likely to be, with Christmas
Day being a Saturday?
For once I think that we may be able to make it this year, and
I'm thinking of getting a hotel booked for likely dates.
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Re: Fixtures
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: July 1, 2021, 3:22 pm
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> What date do we think Big Game is likely to be, with Christmas
Day being a Saturday?
>
> For once I think that we may be able to make it this year, and
I'm thinking of getting a hotel booked for likely dates.
>
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I'd guess at the 27th or 28th being prime targets, seeing as
they're both Bank Holidays.
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