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Topic: Premiership considers away fan sections

Posted By: Steve@Mose
Subject: Premiership considers away fan sections
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2024 at 17:53

No.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cy7825d814vo" rel="nofollow - Premiership considers introducing away fan sections

The Premiership is considering bringing in sections purely for away fans to heighten the atmosphere at top-flight matches.

Traditionally crowds have been unsegregated and, while mixing with opposition fans is one of rugby's attractions, it is thought that dedicated, concentrated away areas may encourage more noise.

"There are a number of clubs that are very keen to engage on that," said Premiership Rugby's chief growth officer Rob Calder.

"We've talked to them about identifying areas and getting the pricing, and communication right."

The proposal has been born out league-wide discussions on improving fan experience.

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Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2024 at 18:05

The one thing that makes rugby so inclusive and enjoyable and they want to remove it, I don't think I will ever go to a Premiership rugby match again.

Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2024 at 19:15

These clowns running the game don’t have a clue do they?. That idea is absolutely rancid. Mixing with away supporters and having good natured banter whilst watching the game is what makes rugby unique.

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Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2024 at 19:43

This may have something to do with attendees being fans not supporters - man in the street as opposed to those with a link to rugby as a player, member, parent etc

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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2024 at 20:00

Can the RFU dictate how clubs run their seating policy??

Posted By: Robb
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2024 at 20:22

cheshire exile wrote:

Can the RFU dictate how clubs run their seating policy??

Probably, if they put it in the regulations. But I really hope they don't do it.

Posted By: Deva Delinquent
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2024 at 20:33

This should be left well alone.

I can see why they're looking at this, but eventually we'll end up losing what we have to the same tribalism as football.

I hope they aren't thinking about doing this for internationals too.

Posted By: JZSmith
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2024 at 11:53

So after agreeing to televise every single game live for the money the Premiership are now worried about the lack of atmosphere?

Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2024 at 12:21

No need to make this "official". When Ealing went to Bath, the supporters association just suggested where to buy tickets.

Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2024 at 13:00

Agreed.

Most supporter groups do this.

Posted By: Stoatgobbler
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2024 at 20:09

The Premiership should try wobbling their heads.

Posted By: Richard Lowther
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2024 at 22:05

cheshire exile wrote:

Can the RFU dictate how clubs run their seating policy??

It's not the RFU but the Premiership clubs.

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Posted By: Halliford
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2024 at 22:17

I’ve always argued that rugby clubs have supporters, soccer clubs have fans. The latter is short for fanatics so keeping them apart makes sense.

Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2024 at 22:58

Halliford wrote:

I’ve always argued that rugby clubs have supporters, soccer clubs have fans. The latter is short for fanatics so keeping them apart makes sense.

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Posted By: Rothman2
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2024 at 03:32

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Posted By: chas
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2024 at 10:21

Would the away fans be charged the same price as the home members and supporters, or do the premiership clubs think they can charge away fans more for their special away section?

Posted By: Breakdown
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2024 at 18:07

I would be very careful about this if I were PRL. It is most likely to demonstrate that a couple of Prem clubs have very few travelling supporters and reinforce the idea that rugby union is really struggling in some parts of the country.

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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2024 at 17:21

chas wrote:

Would the away fans be charged the same price as the home members and supporters, or do the premiership clubs think they can charge away fans more for their special away section?

Football clubs normally have agreements whereby the away fans pay less for admission tha home fans do (excluding season tickets)

Having attended a couple of level 6 football matches recently (my rugby team were away) I can say that fans were not segregated and I didn't observe any problems in the crowd.

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Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:06

The point of this isn't segregation. It's to give visiting supporters the opportunity - if they want to do so - to sit together to create a more concentrated noise for their team. It's not mandatory, although as gerg has suggested, it's not too difficult for supporter groups to make plans to buy tickets together anyway.

Posted By: JZSmith
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2024 at 13:15

Indeed Mark. Basically a non-story.