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       #Post#: 88946--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Premiership games to be moved around country 
   DIR By: SiB
       Date: April 20, 2022, 1:33 pm
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       You wonder when some people might understand that the long term
       supporters actually like “ Their seat” sitting with their mates,
       visiting the pubs near the grounds to catch up their friends ,
       and even when the results aren’t great will still keep turning
       up and supporting their team
       #Post#: 88949--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Premiership games to be moved around country 
   DIR By: Yareet
       Date: April 20, 2022, 5:57 pm
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       --- Quote from: Quin Kong link ---
       >
       > Interesting thread. For Prem games it seems that we use HQ.
       Sarries use Tottenhams’ new ground. London Irish are still
       building their home support so don’t need another venue to be
       out supported by the opposition 😉.
       >
       > Outside of London, Leicester, Gloucester, Wasps and Bristol
       have large enough grounds that there would be no point in trying
       new areas leaving Bath and Exeter (probably Bath) but where?
       (not Wales as that seems a bit wrong in trying to expand the
       English game). Northampton seem to have a large enough support
       in North Norfolk so could see them moving a game from the 15k
       Franklins Gardens to the 27k Carrow Road (maybe against
       Leicester). Worcester, Newcastle and Sale have small stadiums
       but have a lot of competition from football (and the latter two
       from League) but I believe Newcastle have had at least one
       successful game held at St James’ Park.
       >
       > I think under Lancaster (ironically) there was a big push to
       appeal to the North for the England World Cup with numerous
       players being played from the region (most notably in Burgess)
       and one game being played in Manchester (Samoa?) so not new.
       >
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       Newcastle played at St James’ Park a couple of years ago.
       Goneva gave a Shearer celebration when he scored.
       Around 15 years ago, we tried a game at Bolton’s ground. I’m not
       sure it was a huge success; not least because much of our
       support had traditionally come from Cheshire and South
       Manchester.
       #Post#: 88951--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Premiership games to be moved around country 
   DIR By: KiltedQuin
       Date: April 21, 2022, 2:18 am
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       As we have shown the occasional 'Big Game' will work, but it
       needs to be reasonably local to build the local support as well
       as attract the regulars (season ticket holders and others).
       Large numbers of them will be counter productive as the number
       of 'casual' supporter should will become saturated. Also moving
       out of area is of little value if here is no product provided on
       an ongoing basis.
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