I've just seen that you can now buy tickets for our Friendly match with Leeds.

Is it just me, or does £15 seem a little steep for a friendly?

I know it's a testimonial and money is going to Matt Diskin, but £15 for a match which, although between rivals, doesn't really mean anything?

Considering a lot of people are struggling for money these days, it seems a little much for me.

Totally agree. Think £12 is the maximum they should be charging, even if it is a testimonial match, it's still a friendly. Think 8-10 pounds is reasonable.

The Dewsbury v Batley derby game on boxing day costs £13 standing, £14 seated!! That seems a bit steep!!

Indeed it does. Especially since in the past few years, Dewsbury have charged £12 standing against us (Super League opposition).

£15-£0 for a friendly which means jack other than Diskins testimonial, this friendly could have had a large crowd had it been priced correctly, however it looks like that will be the main reason people now stay away, i would have considered going along butt not for £15-£20 to stand in the cold on a crappy terrace...no thanks

Almost makes one wonder if all the money is going to Diskin, doesn`t it? Almost........

I hope you're not suggesting that Leeds would act in any way dishonestly?!

I must admit, exactly the same did occur to me.

I think the prices are expensive and I just find it hard to call this match a 'friendly'.

Perish the thought, Andrea. [iIf[/i it [iwere[/i the case I`m sure that Mr Caddick would have proper legal contracts or other documentation, which a court would back up, to show everything was above board. Leeds are sticklers for doing things properly, as we know.

There, that should do it. I thought I`d set sail with my bow doors open when I read your interpretation of my post..................

your not suggesting they could be cashing in, on a potentially larger than usual away support for a friendly if we do give orford his debut in it, and jacking the price up are you

It does sound an awful lot and is probably too much for me. Intuitively you would think that £5 less would get more than 50% more bums on seats...

Just out of interest, does anyone know roughly the flat cost of putting a game on pre season in the afternoon?

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the games at headingley mate

So you haven't seen the crappy terrace in your home ground?

I would have thought it was cheaper than an evening game due to not necessarily needing the floodlights, but to be quite honest, that's a complete and total guess, based on absolutely nothing.

Completely agreed on the fiver less comment. Before I saw the prices, there was no doubt I was going to this game. Now, I'm having second thoughts, purely because it feels like they're taking the pish a bit.

Ditto

not many of your fans have bothered seeing these crappy terraces either recently

Not many, but I have, and I'm not looking forward to having to see it twice in one season

Without paying more for a seating ticket the options for away supporters are standing in the uncovered end or the South Stand.
One is unpalatable in inclemant weather and the other has been made deliberately inclement to away supporters by the home lunatics.
Diskin deserves his testimonial and I hope it proves fruitfiul to him, with loads of Rhino fans turning up.
Lets see if they have more loyalty and recognition to him than his club has had in replacing him with a player outside of their much vaunted junior system.

Would I have the temerity to even allude to such goings on? However history cannot be denied and, if what is Caesar`s has to be rendered unto Caesar, and the pound of flesh is required then I guess we`ll have to stump up.