2025 Ashes Tour

[Leighton Rhino]

I love Aus v Eng/GB RL series, but f**k I hate it that we call it the Ashes. Surely we can have a uniquely RL name for the series / trophy.

I don't know.....the cricket version is obvs a bigger thing and if we can gain some reflected marketing from that I think is ok for me.... ..

We have also used it for many years

Just naming it something random will have no cut through with anyone outside the game

 

[Leighton Rhino]

Kangaroos losing him isn't the problem. Its the fact that the kangaroos will face him if samoa is on the same pool as the kangaroos. Imagine facing the nsw backline with hammer at the back and then you have Tino and Haas in the front row.

Think it was on TripleM or another podcast about predicting a period of dominance for Samoa in a year or two...or at least codominance with Oz

I think Joey talks a lot of shite usually but he really sees the value of this as a good thing along with Tongas rise

I really can't understand idiots wanting to change Origin rules to try and strong arm Pacifica players into only being able to choose Origin or thier country of choice (Fittler is off his head in my view )

If anything go the other way and let Radley and whoever else play Origin

Do Fittler and co not see that Oz's complete dominance over the other international sides is a big factor in why our international game trails kick and clap ?

 

[Leighton Rhino]

Agreed, I don't buy the dominance argument. It's more to do with how the game is administered, organised and funded. Hopefully it's all up from here.

England is key here mate whether people like it or not

We are bigger and richer than any other playing nation including Oz....

An Ashes win and even a WC win would in my opinion light a flame here.....

I also think it would light a flame in Oz....

if it became even close to an even contest regularly then I can see a 2 year reciprocal tour cycle happening ... Would be amazing

 

[Leighton Rhino]

90k.

I'd take 65k if offered now

That is what we get for most Challenge cups and that is the tipping point for getting good ...top tier opened etc

Near 90k would be a dream

 

[Jonty]

I'd take 65k if offered now

That is what we get for most Challenge cups and that is the tipping point for getting good ...top tier opened etc

Near 90k would be a dream

65k-70k would be awesome and I think the crowd will fall between that number.

 

[isaiah]

Five more weeks of this Lomax form and might not even make the squad. Taken nothing back to his club from the origin experience. That’s the big differences between nsw and qld

 

[Jonty]

Does anyone know if all the blocks in the lower bowl were put on sale and are the coloured in blocks on the ticket site that don’t open the sold out blocks?

The £20 tickets in the upper bowl north stand seem to be selling well as I would estimate that about 90% have been sold.

 

[Perth Red]

Does anyone know if all the blocks in the lower bowl were put on sale and are the coloured in blocks on the ticket site that don’t open the sold out blocks?

The £20 tickets in the upper bowl north stand seem to be selling well as I would estimate that about 90% have been sold.

Yes and yes

 

[Jonty]

Yes and yes

The coloured blocks you can’t click on are sold out?

the RFL should release the exact same upper bowl blocks in the opposite south stand.

 

[blue bags]

Will cold beer's
Hot pies.
Be available at Wembley stadium

 

[eels4lifee]

N

Will cold beer's
Hot pies.
Be available at Wembley stadium

Na, only Chinese food

 

[Taking The Two]

Will cold beer's
Hot pies.
Be available at Wembley stadium

Yes, plenty of beer. The food will be overpriced crap though.

Your best bet for food is around the ground. There’s restaurants in the shopping centre next to the ground, BoxPark (though it’s £10 to get in) and bars and restaurants around the ground following loads of building work.

 

[Leighton Rhino]

Does anyone know if all the blocks in the lower bowl were put on sale and are the coloured in blocks on the ticket site that don’t open the sold out blocks?

The £20 tickets in the upper bowl north stand seem to be selling well as I would estimate that about 90% have been sold.

Don't blame people if they can't afford more but there is a huge difference between the upper bowl and even the second tier and the bottom bowl at Wembley

The best option is get the cheapest corner seats and then move...there are always seats free on middle half way line ....usually about 40% are free at RL games

 

[Jonty]

Don't blame people if they can't afford more but there is a huge difference between the upper bowl and even the second tier and the bottom bowl at Wembley

i was pleasantly surprised to see how little are left no matter the price.

the RFL should do the same in the opposite south stand in order to create a little more momentum and shout about it on social media.

The best option is get the cheapest corner seats and then move...there are always seats free on middle half way line ....usually about 40% are free at RL games

middle bowl?

 

[blue bags]

N

Na, only Chinese food

Is the surrounding areas like that ?
Multicultural environment?

 

[Jonty]

Is the surrounding areas like that ?
Multicultural environment?

wembley….multicultural???

BBC NEWS | UK | Multiculturalism the Wembley way

 

[Taking The Two]

Wembley is very multicultural, but London is as a whole. It’s very South Asian in and around Wembley. Around the stadium has seen loads of blocks of flats and additions of chain restaurants and bars, so there is plenty of choice across pretty much all cuisine in the immediate vicinity of the stadium.

 

[Leighton Rhino]

Will cold beer's
Hot pies.
Be available at Wembley stadium

Yep but expensive ...generally edible though

Pro-tip....go well away up high street for cafes etc....better deals but use local businesses not mobile /pop up things

DO NOT und any circumstances buy from any kind of food van/trailer outside the ground or near....horrendously disgusting and as if not more expensive that the ground....even for a can of pop

Sainsbury's express is just outside ground and we often get a meal deal for £4!

I don't drink any more but I always used to bring a hidden spirits flask or two and just have that

You can fill a bottle with chilled water for free from the concourses

 

[Taking The Two]

A note on Wembley as well, they won't let you in with backpacks, it's clear A4 sized bags only.