ECC Quarter Finals

[Vespula Vulgaris]

Confirmed to be at the Ricoh!

A great boost to the coffers and another example of how the business is bigger than just the 1st team games.

[Neils]

And with Heineken being one of our own sponsors/suppliers it should be a good take for us.

[Vespula Vulgaris]

I really hope so. I'd really like to see us start to repay some of Derek's investment in the club.

He saved my team, I hope he at least gets a nice yacht out of it.

[BG]

How are the match day takings distributed in this case.
Do Munster and Sarries get a take of the gate receipts, takings at the bars or does that all go to Wasps?

[Vespula Vulgaris]

How are the match day takings distributed in this case.
Do Munster and Sarries get a take of the gate receipts, takings at the bars or does that all go to Wasps?

I'd guess there is a sharing system. I seem to remember that when we got to the Semis we got some of the money from that game despite it being in Reading.

[Brandnewtorugby]

That's great, currently enjoying Racing v Toulouse with a glass of red after completing mothers day duties.

Edit - and what an enjoyable 2hours!

[Neils]

Been discussed before but why the hell do Leinsterget to play the semi at the Aviva? Every other team has to play at a neutral ground  but not Leinster.

[Marlovian]

Very entertaining game. Looking forward to a trip to Paris La Défense Arena at some point in the future!

[Vespula Vulgaris]

Been discussed before but why the hell do Leinsterget to play the semi at the Aviva? Every other team has to play at a neutral ground  but not Leinster.

We played a QF at the Ricoh, I guess it's to do with capacity?

[Neils]

No the Quarters ARE at your home ground. The Semis are supposed to be at a neutral ground within the country of the seeded team - hence Sarries @ Ricoh. If Racing had won it would be at another rugby ground in Paris but year after year Leinster are allowed to call the Aviva a neutral ground. There is Croke Park and Thomond Park that would meet that criteria. Leinster play their quarter yesterday at their home ground for big games - the Aviva and get to play their Semi at the nearest neutral; ground - the Aviva???

[Chunky24]

Same as Cardiff used to do with Millennium / Principality (couldnt get any closer!) and Tigers used to do with Walkers / King Power, you are allowed to select an appropriate stadium in your country as long as it is not your designated home one irrespective of distance from it.

[Neils]

Agree but the point is those stadiums are not used by the teams you quote whereas Leinster regularly use the Aviva as their home pitch.

[Chunky24]

Agree but the point is those stadiums are not used by the teams you quote whereas Leinster regularly use the Aviva as their home pitch.

Including yesterday they have played 3 games at Aviva this season.

[Neils]

Agree but the point is those stadiums are not used by the teams you quote whereas Leinster regularly use the Aviva as their home pitch.

Including yesterday they have played 3 games at Aviva this season.

My point. They do it every season so not a level playing field.

[Chunky24]

Agree but the point is those stadiums are not used by the teams you quote whereas Leinster regularly use the Aviva as their home pitch.

Including yesterday they have played 3 games at Aviva this season.

My point. They do it every season so not a level playing field.

Is 3 games the cut off or 2 or 1? 1 would theoretically rule out a number of stadiums for teams such as St James for Falcons, Olympic for Saracens and Twickenham for a number of teams as well as Principality for Welsh teams.