' CARDIFF CITY STADIUM possibly to host a ospreys game '
Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:30 pm
One of many venue's mooted ,
I hope this doesn't become reality
BBC
Cardiff's Principality Stadium to host Ospreys Challenge Cup quarter final
Cardiff's Principality Stadium
The Principality Stadium, previously known as the Millennium Stadium, was built for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
Ospreys have had to move their European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Français from the Liberty Stadium to the Principality Stadium on Sunday, 2 April.
The switch to Cardiff comes as Swansea City host Middlesbrough at the ground in the Premier League on the same day.
The Swans' game was moved to a Sunday by television broadcasters.
Paul Clement's side kick off at 13:30 GMT while Ospreys are due to face Stade later that day at 17:45 GMT.
There had been uncertainty over where Ospreys would play their quarter-final tie after they qualified as top seeds for the knock-out stages of European club rugby's second-tier competition.
Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby had confirmed the dates and times of all eight quarter-finals in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.
Ospreys were forced to look at contingency plans away from the Liberty Stadium with the possibility of Swansea's game against relegation rivals Middlesbrough being switched to Sunday to be televised live.
The Principality Stadium and the Cardiff City Stadium were options but it understood Ospreys reluctant to move the match against the French side to the closer venue of Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli.
"It's a positive move. It's our first home European quarter-final and a huge match. We looked at all the options on the table," Ospreys commercial manager Huw Warren told BBC Wales Sport.
"Clearly it's the best option both for on the field with Steve [Tandy, head coach] and the team but it's also a commercial opportunity for us in Cardiff for what is a massive game.
"Ultimately it's a massive opportunity for us as a brand to take the game there and hopefully our supporters understand and come and support us."
I hope this doesn't become reality
BBC
Cardiff's Principality Stadium to host Ospreys Challenge Cup quarter final
Cardiff's Principality Stadium
The Principality Stadium, previously known as the Millennium Stadium, was built for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
Ospreys have had to move their European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Français from the Liberty Stadium to the Principality Stadium on Sunday, 2 April.
The switch to Cardiff comes as Swansea City host Middlesbrough at the ground in the Premier League on the same day.
The Swans' game was moved to a Sunday by television broadcasters.
Paul Clement's side kick off at 13:30 GMT while Ospreys are due to face Stade later that day at 17:45 GMT.
There had been uncertainty over where Ospreys would play their quarter-final tie after they qualified as top seeds for the knock-out stages of European club rugby's second-tier competition.
Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby had confirmed the dates and times of all eight quarter-finals in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.
Ospreys were forced to look at contingency plans away from the Liberty Stadium with the possibility of Swansea's game against relegation rivals Middlesbrough being switched to Sunday to be televised live.
The Principality Stadium and the Cardiff City Stadium were options but it understood Ospreys reluctant to move the match against the French side to the closer venue of Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli.
"It's a positive move. It's our first home European quarter-final and a huge match. We looked at all the options on the table," Ospreys commercial manager Huw Warren told BBC Wales Sport.
"Clearly it's the best option both for on the field with Steve [Tandy, head coach] and the team but it's also a commercial opportunity for us in Cardiff for what is a massive game.
"Ultimately it's a massive opportunity for us as a brand to take the game there and hopefully our supporters understand and come and support us."
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:33 pm
wez1927 wrote:One of many venue's mooted ,
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39 ... name=wales
I hope this doesn't become reality
Parc a scarlet to small for such big game so no real alternative other than here!
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:43 pm
What's the average crowd for the Ospreys when they play at the Liberty?
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:46 pm
they can play it on the park by our ground, no one is interested in club or regional egg
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:56 pm
Ebbw Blue wrote:they can play it on the park by our ground, no one is interested in club or regional egg
This particular match could attract over 30k.anyway it's being played at the millennium so could be over 40k
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:20 pm
davids wrote:What's the average crowd for the Ospreys when they play at the Liberty?
One man and his dog??
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:07 pm
Please not at CCS. Rugby ruins a football pitch.
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:18 pm
I thought it was deffo going to The Principality...
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:43 pm
WelshPatriot wrote:Ebbw Blue wrote:they can play it on the park by our ground, no one is interested in club or regional egg
This particular match could attract over 30k.anyway it's being played at the millennium so could be over 40k
40k? You'd be lucky to have that watching on TV.
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:48 pm
Why didn't they move the football game to a football stadium 
Re: Ccs possibly to host a ospreys game
Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:08 pm
They average about 8,500 at home which isn't to bad considering a lot of their games are on Friday Nights and you get very few away fans in the pro 12, they get a lot of support from the Valleys mind especially the further up you go a lot of whom might see a game in the capital as an opportunity to watch a game with better transport links etc but having said that Sunday 5.15 will probably dilute that a bit and it's a 'school night' so you won't have to many people 'on the piss'.
According to their website its at the Millennium Stadium anyway, I would take a guess that they will do tickets at rock bottom prices, still, I would be surprised if they got more than 15,000-20,000 at a push, really cant see it, will be a poor spectacle in the MS with the fans rattling about.
I'd be shocked if our Club didn't put in a strong case for them to play it at our place, we play on the 18th March and then are not home again until the 8th of April. I am sure there would have been some money in it for us in terms of an up front fee and a slice of the Food and Drink Sales, hospitality etc during what will be a 'dry' spell in terms of match day income for the us, we are constantly told how our Club needs every penny it can get so this seems like an opportunity missed to me.
According to their website its at the Millennium Stadium anyway, I would take a guess that they will do tickets at rock bottom prices, still, I would be surprised if they got more than 15,000-20,000 at a push, really cant see it, will be a poor spectacle in the MS with the fans rattling about.
I'd be shocked if our Club didn't put in a strong case for them to play it at our place, we play on the 18th March and then are not home again until the 8th of April. I am sure there would have been some money in it for us in terms of an up front fee and a slice of the Food and Drink Sales, hospitality etc during what will be a 'dry' spell in terms of match day income for the us, we are constantly told how our Club needs every penny it can get so this seems like an opportunity missed to me.