There are just a few months left until the FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa next year, and several countries are already certain of their place at the global showpiece. The qualification of England, for example, means that their travelling entourage of fans will be well advanced with their travel plans. Or, at the very least, theyll be making sure they get those prized football tickets in hand before someone else snaps them up. World Cup...more
Every football World Cup is a special occasion, but the 2010 edition is going to be a particularly historic one because it will be the first time the event is staged in Africa. The responsibility of flying the continents flag has inevitably fallen to South Africa, without question the economic and technical powerhouse of Africa. There have been doubts about the countrys ability to stage the tournament, but it should not be forgotten that this is...more
Its a strange thing, but if you asked someone in Thailand, Eritrea or Mongolia what sport tickets theyd most like to win, theyd probably tell you they want English Premier League football tickets.Its a bizarre thing that so many people around the world are so passionate about the fortunes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and all the rest. The Premier League is as big in China as it is in Chichester, and thats no exaggeration. Its hard to say just why it is that a Zimbabwean youths dream pair of football tickets would be for a London football derby. But it surely has a lot to do with the power of television, not to mention the excellent job done by the marketing people at the big clubs in the UK. Replica shirts, for example, can be spotted in the most out-of-the-way places on the planet. And theyve now acquired a certain chic in many parts of the world. That power cant be erased very quickly, and its an example of branding at its best. So, if you are in a far-flung corner of the world, and youve decided to make that trip of a lifetime to witness the Premier League first-hand, how do you make sure youre going to have tickets? Thats easy: for all your sport tickets needs, the...more
One of the essential experiences for any sports fan is lining up outside the All-England Club in London in order to get Wimbledon tennis tickets in hand.Camping out overnight is not unheard of, because being near the front of the queue opens up an array of options for show court tickets. The big one, of course, is centre court: any kind of access...more
One of the oddities of sports is that theres no tie-break in the fifth set at Wimbledon. In theory, a match could go on forever now theres a thought for anyone holding a pair of tennis ticketsThe last two Wimbledon finals have indeed looked like they would never end. In 2008, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal battled on endlessly until Nadal finally...more
Wimbledon may be the most prized Grand Slam tennis event of them all, but its the French Open that has the flair. Although Paris is just a short hop from London these days, the tennis events in the two cities could not be more different. If youre thinking of buying tennis tickets in 2010, remember not to forget Roland Garros. The French Open venue is well worth a visit when the tournament is on, and it makes an exciting change for Wimbledon regulars. The Roland Garros surface is orange clay rather than the green grass of Wimbledon, which makes for a completely different contest. Clay is slower than grass, and can favour certain players who struggle at places like Wimbledon. The great thing about buying sport tickets, though, is that you can go and see both events without worrying about handling the surfaces! Thats best left to the playersThe French Open is a good place for a bit of celebrity-spotting too, with plenty of famous names from the worlds of sport, entertainment and royalty making regular appearances at Roland Garros. Its probably something about Paris in the springtime that makes them source tennis tickets or get their butlers to do it, perhaps.For all your sport...more
Theres no easy answer to that question it all depends who you are and what you like!But when it comes to sport tickets, market forces can definitely give us some pointers as to which are the most desirable out there. Lets take a couple of the major...more
Much has been made in recent times of the apparent drop in interest in rugby in New Zealand. The sports bosses there have been getting worried about slow sales of rugby tickets of late, because rugby is supposed to be the national passion. Surveys...more
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