Trial updates

[Super Cronk]

Hamilton to host World Cup stars in Vodafone Warriors preseason trial

Waikato Stadium is set to showcase as many as nine of New Zealand's World Cup-winning players plus head coach Stephen Kearney when the Vodafone Warriors and the Melbourne Storm clash in a National Rugby League preseason trial in Hamilton on February 12 next year.

Hamilton City Council today announced it had secured the trial just days after the Kiwis won the World Cup for the first time by stunning Australia 34-20 at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. With so many of the World Cup players involved in the game, it looks set to be an exciting rematch when the two trans-Tasman teams meet.

- Scoop.co.nz

Full Story:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0811/S00303.htm

[Surandy]

For anyone that hasn't looked at the Storm website lately, we've got one trial at Princes Park on Saturday 21st of Feb against Newcastle, kickoff at 6pm.

http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... =1&pg=2146

Trial against the Broncos on Feb 28th will be played in Caloundra.

Edit: just updated thread title and made this a sticky.

[Cowbell_Mark]

i like trial games but it is anoying how our games are played at princess park

[CooperCronk]

I am really looking forward to the trial match, don;t care where it is as long as its Victoria.
In fact all our trial games should be in Victoria to promote the game.

[sallymay]

its at visy park parkville

[CooperCronk]

its at visy park parkville

Yes I know and I will be there for sure.  Its closer for me than OPark, but I will go anywhere to watch the Storm.

[Cronk7]

I suggest sitting around near the coaches box for those who are going.Excellent view of the ground.Go there often to watch my AFL teams VFL side play.

[Surandy]

4 weeks to go til our first trial, just over 5 weeks til the home trial. 

Damn! And I just realised I missed the Storm vs Cowboys replay on pay tv!

[CooperCronk]

4 weeks to go til our first trial, just over 5 weeks til the home trial.   ;D

Damn! And I just realised I missed the Storm vs Cowboys replay on pay tv!

Me too....and NRL Summertime.  Glad I have the Storm/Cowboys on tape.  I guess NRL Summertime will be replayed later in the week or do they only do one-offs?

[Surandy]

5 weeks exactly until our home trial. 

[Temi]

I am waiting to receive my Storm Membership pack, and I was wondering if I could attend the trial in Feb with a non-member? Or is it strictly Members only?

[Insomniac]

After the initial excitement of the news that the boys would be playing a trial game on the Sunshine Coast (5 mins down the road from where I live), I am now deflated to learn that ticket prices are $40 per person (seated) or $25 per person (standing)!!!  This is an appalling price tag for a "stadium" that features no permanent seating - they will have to erect the same crappy, cold, hard temporary seating as previous trial matches - and there are zero undercover areas for the inevitable blazing sun or pouring rain.

This is not the fault of the Storm either - the Stockland group that have taken over what was previously called Quad Park need to be shot, and they won't get a cent from me.  My support will unfortunately be limited to the fan days during the week.

[Tigger]

After the initial excitement of the news that the boys would be playing a trial game on the Sunshine Coast (5 mins down the road from where I live), I am now deflated to learn that ticket prices are $40 per person (seated) or $25 per person (standing)!!!  This is an appalling price tag for a "stadium" that features no permanent seating - they will have to erect the same crappy, cold, hard temporary seating as previous trial matches - and there are zero undercover areas for the inevitable blazing sun or pouring rain.

This is not the fault of the Storm either - the Stockland group that have taken over what was previously called Quad Park need to be shot, and they won't get a cent from me.  My support will unfortunately be limited to the fan days during the week.

Pretty harsh for a trial game 
Poor Insomniac, that suxors big time.

[samo]

quad park is a terrible venue, i went to a storm trial there a year before last, and it was very poor, they can not handle crowds and got greedy and over sold tickets, i prob wont bother making the trip there.

pity they are playing there. i wish the storm trialled somewhere else in south east queensland

samo

[CooperCronk]

quad park is a terrible venue, i went to a storm trial there a year before last, and it was very poor, they can not handle crowds and got greedy and over sold tickets, i prob wont bother making the trip there.

pity they are playing there. i wish the storm trialled somewhere else in south east queensland

samo

Why don't you guys email the Storm and tell them of your thoughts about the venue and prices...$40 disgusting unless of course it included a fan day, etc.on the same day and the U/20's playing as well...then it would be sort of realsonable.