2025 Ashes Tour

[Jonty]

All tickets on pre sale for Everton are now sold. Be interesting to see how many they have held back for general sale.

i don’t get why they just didn’t put all tickets on sale for the pre-registered?

wembley has sold about 10% of pre sale tickets in lower 2 bowls.

fans are also buying magic weekend tickets at moment so may just be a cost flow issue for wembley and they’ll pick up in next couple of months. Might have been good to have done a discount deal for Wembley if you bought a ticket for test 2 or 3.

if the Wembley test is going to crack 70k it will be done by a large uptake of sales by Londoner as I think the majority of northern fans will target Everton.

 

[Perth Red]

i don’t get why they just didn’t put all tickets on sale for the pre-registered?

if the Wembley test is going to crack 70k it will be done by a large uptake of sales by Londoner as I think the majority of northern fans will target Everton.

The genius of presale is those who’ve bought tickets for Everton now will get excited about wembley in months to come and be able to afford tickets for there as well. I’ve just spent $1000 on tickets, it’s not a cheap exercise!

 

[Jonty]

The genius of presale is those who’ve bought tickets for Everton now will get excited about wembley in months to come and be able to afford tickets for there as well. I’ve just spent $1000 on tickets, it’s not a cheap exercise!

Fair point.

will be interesting to see how many tickets will be shifted from now until 14th of April.

 

[taste2taste]

I’ve just spent $1000 on tickets, it’s not a cheap exercise!

That’s my no 1 gripe with league. Why don’t they price the tickets accordingly? A niche sport shouldn’t be asking for a kings randsome.

The warriors and manly have it sorted. Their stadium is packed every week. The broncos are near capacity too.

Souths should charge $15 a ticket to Accor and fill it up.

Maybe @yakstorm can chip in with how pre sales work, how many tixs have been sold and what’s a realistic attendance for the 3 games.

 

[Perth Red]

That’s my no 1 gripe with league. Why don’t they price the tickets accordingly? A niche sport shouldn’t be asking for a kings randsome.

The warriors and manly have it sorted. Their stadium is packed every week. The broncos are near capacity too.

Souths should charge $15 a ticket to Accor and fill it up.

Maybe @yakstorm can chip in with how pre sales work, how many tixs have been sold and what’s a realistic attendance for the 3 games.

Tbf that was for 8 tickets and the exchange rate is a killer!
we paid about $135 a ticket for wembley and around $100 a ticket for Everton. Mid priced seats.

 

[RedVee]

I guess tour groups have been allocated tickets in the presale?
I hope so anyway

 

[Jonty]

That’s my no 1 gripe with league. Why don’t they price the tickets accordingly? A niche sport shouldn’t be asking for a kings randsome.

frustratingly this!!

The warriors and manly have it sorted. Their stadium is packed every week. The broncos are near capacity too.

and in recent years all 3 clubs haven’t had the success of say the panthers or storm or even the roosters etc.

Souths should charge $15 a ticket to Accor and fill it up.

again this. Would you rather charge less for seats and fill them or keep them at the same fixed price and not sell them??

Maybe @yakstorm can chip in with how pre sales work, how many tixs have been sold and what’s a realistic attendance for the 3 games.

headingley is sold out so depending on the capacity should be around 20k.

everton is nearly sold out so again depending on capacity should be around 50k.

wembley has already sold between 10k-15k tickets with 6 months to go so id hazard a guess of anywhere between 60k-70k which would be phenomenal.

 

[Leighton Rhino]

Got my Wembley tickets and bringing 5 non leaguies with me....I'm doing my bit! (Only a 45 minute drive from me and got my usual secret parking spot a mile from ground secured!

Very excited....Shane I left it too late for Everton but think the anticipation of Wembley as first game will be best anyway ......and I can get home for a curry after

I know it's not sporting but really hope Haas and Faasamaluaie don't play for the Roos ...will even it out even if we are still underdogs

We have some size at last now with NSemba, KPP, Young and maybe we need to pick people like Liam Byrne etc.....

We were an ankle tap from levelling a WC final when we last had a massive pack with the Burgesss etc

I like Luke Thompson and Bateman but don't think they are the way to go....too lightweight. Also think we don't pick Farrell .. too old...Farnworth and Wardle at centre for me...and if fit we need Lewis starting over Lomax

Also if Wane even considers picking Chris 'running through treacle' Hill in the training squad I will ask for a refund

 

[Leighton Rhino]

Sometimes it’s not even a proper England team but England knights are an amateur team

France has a long way to go to be competitive

But your right about png they are close to top level now

England Knights aren't amateur ....they are are the second national team

Basically the next best ....all Super league players

 

[Leighton Rhino]

i don’t get why they just didn’t put all tickets on sale for the pre-registered?

if the Wembley test is going to crack 70k it will be done by a large uptake of sales by Londoner as I think the majority of northern fans will target Everton.

Yeah I think most northerner tragics at least will have locked in Headingly / Everton already

Plenty have people have missed out already and are saying they'll do Wembley though

In fairness.....Wembley is very easy from up north as it's a 2 and bit hour train or 3 hours straight M1 drive ....compared to Aussies it's nowt!

I was at the 2013 semi against Kiwis when that little **** Shaun Johnstone stepped Sinfield and broke our hearts on minute 79.....67,000 that day and it was an awesome atmosphere ...think we'll get about that again

I did 2 of recent Tonga games here and the Headingly Samoa test ....certainly worth going to but think the Roos tests will be another level

Can we get Cleary and co some complimentary tickets for Spearmint Rhinos on the 24th October . Maybe give them £10k each to spend on Crystal and lap dances?

 

[taste2taste]

I know it's not sporting but really hope Haas and Faasamaluaie don't play for the Roos ...will even it out even if we are still underdogs

Would be great for international league if they choose Samoa, it’ll bring Australia back to the pack and make Samoa very formidable. Listening to Haas interviewed I’d says there’s an 85 % chance he’ll choose Samoa for the end of year internationals. I think Tino will stay with Australia. He said on a podcast last year he’ll play for Australia as long as he’s picked but plans to represent Samoa later in his career.

If they both go the Kangaroos would have the weakest pack in the Pacific Championships. Hopefully England are full strength and can dominate the middle.

 

[Jonty]

Yeah I think most northerner tragics at least will have locked in Headingly / Everton already

Plenty have people have missed out already and are saying they'll do Wembley though

In fairness.....Wembley is very easy from up north as it's a 2 and bit hour train or 3 hours straight M1 drive ....compared to Aussies it's nowt!

I was at the 2013 semi against Kiwis when that little **** Shaun Johnstone stepped Sinfield and broke our hearts on minute 79.....67,000 that day and it was an awesome atmosphere ...think we'll get about that again

I did 2 of recent Tonga games here and the Headingly Samoa test ....certainly worth going to but think the Roos tests will be another level

Can we get Cleary and co some complimentary tickets for Spearmint Rhinos on the 24th October . Maybe give them £10k each to spend on Crystal and lap dances?

I think if you can get 30k-40k travelling down from the north another 30k tickets sold in the south should be the target and definitely achievable with the right promotion and marketing.

 

[Leighton Rhino]

Looking forward to

I think if you can get 30k-40k travelling down from the north another 30k tickets sold in the south should be the target and definitely achievable with the right promotion and marketing.

I really hope it's at least the 67,000 of 2013 with the upper bowls open etc

 

[Leighton Rhino]

Would be great for international league if they choose Samoa, it’ll bring Australia back to the pack and make Samoa very formidable. Listening to Haas interviewed I’d says there’s an 85 % chance he’ll choose Samoa for the end of year internationals. I think Tino will stay with Australia. He said on a podcast last year he’ll play for Australia as long as he’s picked but plans to represent Samoa later in his career.

If they both go the Kangaroos would have the weakest pack in the Pacific Championships. Hopefully England are full strength and can dominate the middle.

Yeah, the podcasts are all.over the fact Samoa and Tonga likely to continue as tier 1 strength if not actually tier 1

The best thing for international league (and therefore league) would be an England Ashes win and a Kiwis come bottom in Pacific champs!!

How great would a five nations be in 2026 if that happened

If we started beating Aussies more regularly how likely do you think the notoriously poor Sydney turn out for tests would change?

 

[Jonty]

Looking forward to

I really hope it's at least the 67,000 of 2013 with the upper bowls open etc

15k sold so far with 6 months to go makes it very doable.

 

[shadowformz]

Yeah, the podcasts are all.over the fact Samoa and Tonga likely to continue as tier 1 strength if not actually tier 1

The best thing for international league (and therefore league) would be an England Ashes win and a Kiwis come bottom in Pacific champs!!

How great would a five nations be in 2026 if that happened

If we started beating Aussies more regularly how likely do you think the notoriously poor Sydney turn out for tests would change?

If this were to happen the ashes would definitely rival SOO. Imagine the MCG with 93000.

 

[Leighton Rhino]

If this were to happen the ashes would definitely rival SOO. Imagine the MCG with 93000.

I used to think a competitive ashes was light years away...since the Pacific nation heritage rise I think it's a possibility ...at least approaching it anyway. Our first choice English 17 looks very strong when all fit and firing

 

[taste2taste]

Our first choice English 17 looks very strong when all fit and firing

For those of us that don’t closely follow the super league, what would England's best team look like ?

 

[Jim from Oz]

Yeah, the podcasts are all.over the fact Samoa and Tonga likely to continue as tier 1 strength if not actually tier 1

The best thing for international league (and therefore league) would be an England Ashes win and a Kiwis come bottom in Pacific champs!!

How great would a five nations be in 2026 if that happened

If we started beating Aussies more regularly how likely do you think the notoriously poor Sydney turn out for tests would change?

The World Cup is in 2026 !

 

[shadowformz]

1 Jack Welsby
2 Dom Young
3 Jake Wardle
4 Herbie Farnsworth
5 Matty Ashton
6 George Williams
7 Harry Smith
8 Luke Thompson
9 Danny Walker
10 Ethan Havard
11 Morgan Knowles
12 Junior Nsemba
13 Victor Radley
14 Mikey Lewis
15 Kai Pearce Paul
16 Matty Nicholson
17 Morgan Smithies