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Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: DOK
Date: May 29, 2024, 2:34 pm
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Saracens and Sale Sharks fail to sell Premiership semi-final
ticket allocations
Tickets not sold have been made available for general sale by
opponents Northampton Saints and Bath
Charlie Morgan, SENIOR RUGBY WRITER28 May 2024 • 3:45pm
Northampton Saints and Bath have put tickets for their
Premiership semi-finals back on sale after both Saracens and
Sale Sharks returned a portion of their allocations for the
weekend’s matches.
It is understood that Saracens returned around 500 tickets of
the 2,700 that were given to them for Friday’s play-off game at
Franklin’s Gardens.
Northampton, who finished top of the Premiership to secure a
first home semi-final since 2015, have subsequently announced
that they will be putting these on general sale from 3pm on
Tuesday. These will be priced at £45 for adults and £12 for
children.
Although the clubs are just 62 miles away, the situation mirrors
that of a year ago when Saints are understood to have returned
around 300 from their allocation of 1,800 for the semi-final at
StoneX Stadium against Saracens, which ended in a 38-15 win for
the hosts.
On Tuesday afternoon, Bath followed suit, announcing that
“following a return of seats from the away team’s allocation,
additional tickets will be made available for this weekend’s
play-off against Sale Sharks”.
A source suggested that away fans have tended to purchase
tickets directly from an opposition club once they know where
the semi-finals will be held, meaning that a team will often be
supported by more people than could be accommodated by their
official ticket allocation.
This season, the line-up of play-off games was not finalised
until the final day of the regular season, with Sale Sharks’
victory at Saracens sending the latter into fourth, giving them
a trip to Northampton, as Bath beat Saints to seal second.
Saracens are gearing up for their first away semi-final in the
Premiership since 2017, when they were beaten 18-16 by Exeter
Chiefs at Sandy Park. Since then, they have played in five
semi-finals at StoneX Stadium and won each of them, going on to
win the title four times including last season.
Premiership Rugby sources remain encouraged by ongoing ticket
sales for the final, which will be held at Twickenham on June 8,
and are hoping for a sell-out of the 82,000-seater venue.
#Post#: 125215--------------------------------------------------
Re: Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: DOK
Date: May 29, 2024, 2:40 pm
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Is this in any way related to the style of rugby they play?
Interesting that they are two teams who play pragmatic as
opposed to exciting rugby! (though the sad thing is that on
their day Saracens can play really attractive rugby! [Yes, I'm
off to wash my typing fingers with soap!] )
#Post#: 125216--------------------------------------------------
Re: Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: Yareet
Date: May 29, 2024, 2:47 pm
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--- Quote from: DOK link ---
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> Is this in any way related to the style of rugby they play?
Interesting that they are two teams who play pragmatic as
opposed to exciting rugby! (though the sad thing is that on
their day Saracens can play really attractive rugby! [Yes, I'm
off to wash my typing fingers with soap!] )
>
--- End Quote ---
Very much doubt it as we've had decent turnouts recently at
home. The cost of Bath's tickets/travel plus half term are more
likely to be contributing.
Plus saving our money for final tickets! 😉
#Post#: 125220--------------------------------------------------
Re: Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: poorfour
Date: May 29, 2024, 3:47 pm
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To be fair, I am not sure I could be bothered to trek to the
StoneX for a semi-final again, so it cuts both ways. I did enjoy
going to Bristol, though, for some reason.
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Re: Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: May 30, 2024, 5:19 am
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[i]A source suggested that away fans have tended to purchase
tickets directly from an opposition club once they know where
the semi-finals will be held, meaning that a team will often be
supported by more people than could be accommodated by their
official ticket allocation./i
Saints returned 300 last year...
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Re: Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: Nico Wilson
Date: June 1, 2024, 11:53 pm
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And the final is….
Saints v Bath
#Post#: 125317--------------------------------------------------
Re: Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: crcv
Date: June 2, 2024, 12:25 am
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--- Quote from: Nico Wilson link ---
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> And the final is….
>
> Saints v Bath
>
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No sh!t sherlock
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Re: Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: June 2, 2024, 6:12 pm
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--- Quote from: Nico Wilson link ---
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> And the final is….
>
> Saints v Bath
>
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Absinth Vats
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Re: Saracens and Sale Not Turning Up
DIR By: poorfour
Date: June 3, 2024, 4:16 am
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--- Quote from: Bolly-Quin link ---
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> Absinth Vats
>
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And yet absinthe doesn't make the heart grow fonder for the
losing semi finalists...
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