Indeed, hence why the club have fought tooth and nail to ensure people get priority on their seats. Don't forget this is the first time since Central Park that the UK side has actually played at their own ground, so it's a whole new scenario for the RFL to deal with.

One thing that will live with me forever regarding that Manly game was the deafening BOOM, BOOM, BOOM from the fireworks as Hanley slowly led out the Wigan team onto the pitch.

I just hope the club / RFL are going to recreate that. It will be a Sunday night in winter and the town centre and surrounding areas will be quiet. Nothing better than getting the game started with half a dozen of the loudest bangers available, will be heard for miles around..and would get the crowd buzzing even more!!

Hi Rogue,
I didn't intend to get my own seat, just some seats that were not belonging to season ticket holders. I rang Wigan this morning who said I could only have one seat per ticket. I am in possession of 2 season tickets. I alos rang the rugby league and said that they profess it to be a family game yet put obstacles in the way of core fans.
I guess I'll have to wait until the 29th.

What if you don't go out boozing? Is doubling the prices justified?
They will struggle to get 15,000 if you ask me.

I think they'll get 20,000. But I am wrong sometimes.

My husband has just qualified for his first concessionary season ticket. So am i right in thinking he wont get a concessionary ticket for the wcc.

exactly!!!! i'm still in shock, i know you don't have to sit in [iyour[/i seat but it's an outrage!! at least dick turpin wore a mask, and to top it all of my mate stu didn't kill anyone just said lets claim [iour[/i seats then

Bought ours today x 3. £90!

At Wigan I am a concession (old) but not old enough for the R.F.L.

be nice if people can see the pitch when it kicks off this time.

Wasn't that the Brisbane game?

The fireworks don't have to set off from inside the stadium, they can be aimed to explode above the ground from outside. I think they did the same against Salford about 5-6 years ago in the first home game of the season.

They also have set fireworks off outside the ground for international games.

The fireworks were set off just before the kick off at the Brisbane game in 1992.
Only a minute into the game and "Andre Stoop" our full back couldn't see the ball for the smoke and dropped it.
Can't remember who scored for the Broncos but it was uphill from there.

Fireworks yes if you like but just be careful!

Yep. Then Andy Platt was carried off and the rest is history.

Got my ticket today, in the South, so I'm available for waving!

Thought Andy Platt was sent off?
I remember a couple of brawls and thought it was a Broncos player who was binned and Platt sent off for fighting each other!
Don't remember Platt being carried off!

Is there any more news on whether you are going to have any opposition?

For the WCC, or for the 2011 season in general?

Either way, nope...

Yep news just broke that St George have committed. They will play their Charity Shield on Feb 13th, another friendly on Feb 18th then us as scheduled.

This means they won't have a warm up game in the UK and will travel here 8 days before the match, training at first in London then Manchester.

Great news.

Gutted for the trolls though...

Fantastic.

Glad to see I didn't waste £180 on tickets for it!

Right, now the game's on, any word on what strip we'll be wearing? Heard a whisper it'll be a 'one-off'

Would make sense. Because St George's Home Kit is White and Away Kit Red.

Great news. Any idea on ticket sales?