70,000 at the Millenium Stadium

[Cheeky Monkey]

You've gotta respect what Mark Hughes has done for Welsh footy. As far as Welsh sport goes, rugby is the only sport that normally guarantees a sell out at the Millenium.

 

[Rougvie]

Respect !
But NOT to Hartsons beard......what a wanker !

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Agreed. While Wales will always be limited in what they can realistically expect, they have a great support behind them and with Hughes they've got a real gem of a manager, something they've needed for a while. And while I say they are restricted in what they can expect to achieve, they are capable of doing so much better than they have done over the last few decades.

Good luck to them.

 

[Brovion]

It is great but it does backfire on them a bit. It puts all the pressure on the Welsh players and inspires the opposition, a bit like the effect Wembley used to have on teams in the 60s and 70s (and Old Trafford had on Lichtenstein). Having said that I don't think they'd like to return to the old days of playing in front of 4-5000 die-hards at places like Ninian Park.

Still, no anti-Welsh sentiment from me, I'm really pleased they're doing well.

 

[Rowdey]

Gotta say what a noise they made when Davies scored..!

I haven't been to the Millenium Stadium yet, but boy can those Welsh roar..very immpressive indeed..

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

The 70,000 crowds are certainly impressive, but are you aware of the ticket prices for Welsh internationals at the Millennium Stadium?

As soon as the stadium was completed and agreement was reached that the Welsh soccer team would play there, the Welsh FA decided to greatly reduce their ticket prices, working on the principle that capacity crowds in the new stadium would benefit the side.

Therefore, ticket prices for Wales matches are now just £10 & £15 for adults, or £5 and £10 for kids and OAP's.

We pay less to watch the likes of Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy playing against teams like Italy and Germany than you lot pay to watch the likes of Charlie Oatway and Kerry Mayo playing against teams like Colchester and Chesterfield!

 

[Football Genius aka FG]

that argument somewhat doesnt transpire as if other clubs charges such low prices whats to say they wouldnt fill the grounds as well?

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

I think that's the point that's being made.

 

[Brovion]

The 70,000 crowds are certainly impressive, but are you aware of the ticket prices for Welsh internationals at the Millennium Stadium?

As soon as the stadium was completed and agreement was reached that the Welsh soccer team would play there, the Welsh FA decided to greatly reduce their ticket prices, working on the principle that capacity crowds in the new stadium would benefit the side.

Therefore, ticket prices for Wales matches are now just £10 & £15 for adults, or £5 and £10 for kids and OAP's.

We pay less to watch the likes of Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy playing against teams like Italy and Germany than you lot pay to watch the likes of Charlie Oatway and Kerry Mayo playing against teams like Colchester and Chesterfield!

Arsenal did the same thing when they played Champions' League games at Wembley. My Gooner-supporting mate crowed that he was paying less than me to watch European football. I pointed out in return that at least my team usually won!

 

[tinx]

I went to wembley to see arsenal against barcelona when bacra thrashed arsenal about 4-1 I tihnk. Well the atmosphere there was shite even before they were losing and it was the only time I'd been to Wembley and thought that. I was well pleased that Bacralona won anyway as I don't like arsenal, it was just that I was working up there at the time and went with the lads form work