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       #Post#: 90443--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: Nico Wilson
       Date: May 20, 2022, 10:18 am
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       --- Quote from: Kermitpower link ---
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       > The closer we get, the more I ask myself if I can actually be
       bothered to go!
       >
       > Twickenham is inferior to the Stoop in every possible way even
       when it's rammed, and with barely half of it sold it's going to
       be even more dreadful than usual. 🤬
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I agree. However, I'm forcing myself to go because I want to
       support the boys.
       #Post#: 90450--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: Kermitpower
       Date: May 20, 2022, 1:46 pm
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       --- Quote from: Brown Bottle link ---
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       > Agreed. It's hard to believe someone just said, "Sod the cost!
       Lets play a game at Twickers!".
       >
       > There's a reason they've done this and I suspect they may have
       come to an arrangement with the RFU over the profits, although
       that is speculation.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       You'd assume so, but maybe they looked at the fact they can sell
       out the whole stadium for BG and didn't expect to struggle with
       this one?
       I believe they said initially that they were aiming to sell 60k
       tickets, and they've not done 45k.
       #Post#: 90451--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: never sleep
       Date: May 20, 2022, 2:18 pm
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       I was fairly sure that the original plan was for 50k.
       Also, it isn't quite correct saying that they haven't done 45k.
       They reported earlier this week that they had gone past 45k.
       But, they went full marketing mode this week with adverts on
       Spotify, etc.
       But, if the weather is good, there could also be a fair number
       of walk ups.
       I think it will be a cracker.
       #Post#: 90457--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: Bolly-Quin
       Date: May 20, 2022, 5:50 pm
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       --- Quote from: Kermitpower link ---
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       > Take out the season ticket holders and you're down to 35,000.
       >
       > Take out the Glaws supporters and you're down to about 6
       people and some pigeons.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Losscester don't have that many fans or pigeon fanciers...
       #Post#: 90458--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: May 20, 2022, 6:08 pm
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       --- Quote from: Kermitpower link ---
       >
       > You'd assume so, but maybe they looked at the fact they can
       sell out the whole stadium for BG and didn't expect to struggle
       with this one?
       >
       > I believe they said initially that they were aiming to sell
       60k tickets, and they've not done 45k.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Can’t do 60k if you don’t open the upper tier, afaik. Always
       been 50k capacity using lower and middle.
       #Post#: 90460--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: Adrian
       Date: May 21, 2022, 12:48 am
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       You may be over estimating the number of seats in the upper tier
       BB.
       Twickenham has 82k seats, no way 32k (or 22k) of those are upper
       tier.
       #Post#: 90461--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: QuinKent
       Date: May 21, 2022, 1:32 am
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       Makes no difference what the capacity is, the council limits
       attendance and looks like our licence is for a maximum 50k.
       #Post#: 90467--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: championes
       Date: May 21, 2022, 4:06 am
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       --- Quote from: Kermitpower link ---
       >
       > Take out the season ticket holders and you're down to 35,000.
       >
       > Take out the Glaws supporters and you're down to about 6
       people and some pigeons.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       None of that adds up.
       The match is a 50k capacity - always has been. The top tier
       isn’t open.
       There are 9k season ticket holders, a bunch of those may not be
       able to make it as for any match. Two of our usual group aren’t
       going.
       However we only have two season tickets - but we’re going with
       20 people.
       And theyve nearly sold all of the 50k.
       Enjoy your day.
       #Post#: 90473--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Big Summer Kick Off - timings
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: May 21, 2022, 5:05 am
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       --- Quote from: AdrianB link ---
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       > You may be over estimating the number of seats in the upper
       tier BB.
       > Twickenham has 82k seats, no way 32k (or 22k) of those are
       upper tier.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       That is a fair point! I hadn't thought about the practicalities.
       50k was in my head.
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