How much money would the club have made from hosting the 2 Rugby World Cup games?...

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Ballpark?

 

[Megazone]

£120.

 

[8ace]

Pennies.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Thanks for those pearls of wisdom Megazone.

Any sensible answers?

 

[Scoffers]

60,000 punters through the doors, TV revenue, catering, maybe a bit from merchandising too? Should be a tidy profit I'd imagine

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Pennies.

That surprises me as I would have thought we get a % of takings, merchandise, catering etc.

 

[8ace]

That surprises me as I would have thought we get a % of takings, merchandise, catering etc.

My mate spoke to TB on the train back from Wolves.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

My mate spoke to TB on the train back from Wolves.

In fairness you wouldn't expect the chairman to 'show his hand' to Joe Bloggs on a train.

 

[Bry Nylon]

60,000 punters through the doors, TV revenue, catering, maybe a bit from merchandising too? Should be a tidy profit I'd imagine

None of these factors count. The organisers pay a flat fee to rent the facility - that is as far as the club's involvement goes.

 

[Leyton Gull]

4 shillings and threepence ……………….. next

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

None of these factors count. The organisers pay a flat fee to rent the facility - that is as far as the club's involvement goes.

Interesting. Any idea how much that flat fee would be Bry?..

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

4 shillings and threepence ……………….. next

Yawn.....

 

[8ace]

In fairness you wouldn't expect the chairman to 'show his hand' to Joe Bloggs on a train.

Dull TB poker reference.
Welched on a good bets lately?

 

[Leyton Gull]

Yawn.....

fifty billion pounds

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Dull TB poker reference.
Welched on a good bets lately?

Sorry you have lost me....

 

[catfish]

None of these factors count. The organisers pay a flat fee to rent the facility - that is as far as the club's involvement goes.

That's what I assumed the deal was. I hope we made a tidy sum.

 

[beorhthelm]

My mate spoke to TB on the train back from Wolves.

so why bother then?

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

so why bother then?

Exactly there must be value in it for the club otherwise why allow it?

 

[beorhthelm]

Exactly there must be value in it for the club otherwise why allow it?

not just allow it, ask for it to be included.

 

[Worthingite]

Exactly there must be value in it for the club otherwise why allow it?

The added value of prestige would be an incentive. A chance to put the club and city at the forefront of people's minds (and, thanks to Japan, it's fairly well cemented). To be honest, I could understand if the club didn't take a penny in revenue if it means that the likes of the RFU, the FA and maybe others have had a bit of a nudge about how successfully we can manage large games going forward. I could easily see the RFU using us for an U21s or sevens game, maybe even a full international friendly. Over the two have had our pride and joy shown off to the world. One game full of explosives and the other hosted on possibly one of the nicest days we've had for a while.