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35 years of pro rugby in london is heading for medium term surely,im not sure how much more the league can do.

Bums on seats,the big problem,you can have a daddy warbucks stroll through the door splashing the cash left and right as Marwan did at Salford and be met with the same reaction he has had this season at salford,no one turning up for games,i think and again history does back my view up with this there isnt the fan base down in London for Rugby League,and if a "daddy" comes along investing his cash then you can bet your bottom dollar he'll want a return sooner rather than later.

35 years is time enough to put down roots,maybe they ran before they could walk,but surely by now you would have thought the game down there would have been in a much better posistion than it is.

gruffy wrote:35 years of pro rugby in london is heading for medium term surely,im not sure how much more the league can do.

Bums on seats,the big problem,you can have a daddy warbucks stroll through the door splashing the cash left and right as Marwan did at Salford and be met with the same reaction he has had this season at salford,no one turning up for games,i think and again history does back my view up with this there isnt the fan base down in London for Rugby League,and if a "daddy" comes along investing his cash then you can bet your bottom dollar he'll want a return sooner rather than later.

35 years is time enough to put down roots,maybe they ran before they could walk,but surely by now you would have thought the game down there would have been in a much better posistion than it is.

Perhaps there is now a even less rugby fan base in London seeing that it is now full of more and more non interested foreigners and the 'cockneys' have moved out to towns in Essex, Kent, Surrey etc with many now just travelling in on match days to watch the football team they support.

Even London Wasps RU now play at Coventry.

Well thanks to my wonderful friend ringing this morning 5 of us are going. Free ticket free travel. Anyone else got theirs yet? I'm looking forward to it.

I think the real shift demographics is actually Londoners living in the greater London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley etc , and being replaced by young, white, English professionals in the inner city areas. Rather than 'foreigners'. Indeed, Bermondsey is still nearly 70% white British, but the old working class community has shrunk.

Id say that Millwall FC have a traditional London community of around 100,000 odd left to draw upon, out of a population of 600,000 odd.

However, perhaps Rugby League would appeal to these middle class professionals? Trouble is, they soon move out when they have kids.

I clicked on away travel to Millwall season ticket holders and it classes me as a non season ticket holder and charges me £26 . I see they are on coach 3 already .

Regards , EW

EDINBURGH-WARRI​OR​ wrote:I clicked on away travel to Millwall season ticket holders and it classes me as a non season ticket holder and charges me £26 . I see they are on coach 3 already .

Regards , EW

There are four separate sections;

Carer - Free

Adult Offer - £27 Charge

Season Ticket - Free

Concession - £20


I've did it online but it put two of us on one row & two on another so I've had to ring the club to cancel & re-book!!!

As for the coach we've been allocated coach 7

I think it is very unprofessional of the 'Official Website' or even the club for that matter.

They say the tickets & coach will be available from Tuesday afternoon & then suddenly change their minds without warning or notification & they are on offer in the morning.

A lot of regular AWAY ST supporters may end up being disappointed if they don't know about the 'Early Ticket Release'!!

I have now been reinstated as a season ticket holder lol . Now gives me the option of free travel or paid travel .

Regards , EW

Bunny wrote:I think the real shift demographics is actually Londoners living in the greater London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley etc , and being replaced by young, white, English professionals in the inner city areas. Rather than 'foreigners'. Indeed, Bermondsey is still nearly 70% white British, but the old working class community has shrunk.

Id say that Millwall FC have a traditional London community of around 100,000 odd left to draw upon, out of a population of 600,000 odd.

However, perhaps Rugby League would appeal to these middle class professionals? Trouble is, they soon move out when they have kids.

Surely,and again Hi great to see you here,it would be Union would attract the middle classes as they've more than likely had some exposure to the sport in university?

josie andrews wrote:

EDINBURGH-WARRI​OR​ wrote:I clicked on away travel to Millwall season ticket holders and it classes me as a non season ticket holder and charges me £26 . I see they are on coach 3 already .

Regards , EW

There are four separate sections;

Carer - Free

Adult Offer - £27 Charge

Season Ticket - Free

Concession - £20


I've did it online but it put two of us on one row & two on another so I've had to ring the club to cancel & re-book!!!

As for the coach we've been allocated coach 7

Oh same coach as us Josie and yes ive moaned about this,i dont like it but Gwen wants a day out and where Gwen goes i follow.