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See: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newspage/62324.html

Not quite clear exactly what they are heading for but I get the impression they are heading away from the IRFU style site.

Will be "Premium Level" features take off at 50 euros?
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Hard to say cables, even at 25 Euro for Season Ticket holders there would need to be some significant benefit to it before I could imagine feeling tempted.

Looks to me like a Leinster branch initiative to boost income without really giving true consideration to the punters - if MR spots that he'll probably do the same to the main UB site..... :?
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On the Leinster MB it has been confirmed that the basic MB will continue to be free.

Is there also a move within the 25/50 euro pricing to attract more season ticket holders?
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It really sounds like another cart before the horse move.

I could see people joining a supporters club with a range on benefits, one of which is an exclusinve area on the web-site (sound familiar?), but I really can't fathom joining a premium web-site as an end in itself. Maybe I'm just too tight :shock:
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Stop talking about money it will only put ideas in fermain's head :shock:
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Ha!, pay for premium content, like watching video clips, I don't think so! Wonder what website had that one first? :roll: and with plenty of volunteers, why should fans have to pay money, to join a website to see them. :shock: You don't have to pay to join the uafc!, It's free!...also free is the comedic abuse you'll get from other posters on this forum :lol:
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fermain wrote:Ha!, pay for premium content, like watching video clips, I don't think so! Wonder what website had that one first?
We could charge Leinster supporters for clips of their players if they want :D
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Not a good idea. I woner how many will pay for that. Maybe they got the idea of the Irish Club idea. Where you get exclusive content etc. But anything exclusive that is worthwhile will be in the rags.

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cables wrote:See: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newspage/62324.html

Not quite clear exactly what they are heading for but I get the impression they are heading away from the IRFU style site.

Will be "Premium Level" features take off at 50 euros?
Looks like it is asleep awaiting the new dawn ........


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The Irish supporters club organised a bash in Lansdowne Road for the 1st Lions game.

It was a good evening: got to look around the dressing rooms and they had Mick Galwey as guest speaker before, during and after the game. Nice bar and good finger food, shame the Lions were Tom Kite.

Next event is a Q&A session with EOS which could be interesting.
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Sounds like fun Barney.

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It was indeed Colin.

For a first event, it was very well organised. Good turn out too, somewhere between 150 and 200 in all I would guess.

Happy enough that I'm getting value for my 50 euro if the events continue to be of similar quality.

Can't see myself forking over that kind of cash for "exclusive" web content though. Sounds like the thin end of the wedge.
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Had a bit of a gawk at their new site :roll: no sign of anything about a premium level that I can see yet. Message board very quiet and sensible :roll: so nothing changes there :lol:
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On the irish rugby site if you try to view some of the videos from the past irish games it doesnt work so if their is a problem and people have paid for it they are going to get ripped off.
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and people have paid for it they are going to get ripped off.
yes being your father I know exactly how that feels.

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