Re: 6050 : Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:48 pm  

Celt wrote:

what a shambolic attempt to run a professional team. Totally embarassing. Village teams can do better than that. (eg - castleford).

No wonder eastmond is heading to union when one of our 'glamour' clubs pulls in a crowd like that.

pathetic.

What was the Castleford crowd against Catalans tonight?

Re: 6050 : Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:57 pm  

22-10 wrote:

Pathetic Attendance for a Club considered one of the super powers, just goes to show how fickle you lot are. When things get tough you all abandon ship. Shameful day for St Helens.

We havn't got a ship, we are rentees like the Wigoons.

Re: 6050 : Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:59 pm  

mistermoo wrote:

What was the Castleford crowd against Catalans tonight?

4400 I think, shocking.

Re: 6050 : Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:07 pm  

22-10 wrote:

Pathetic Attendance for a Club considered one of the super powers, just goes to show how fickle you lot are. When things get tough you all abandon ship. Shameful day for St Helens.

thats a bit rich coming from a pie i remeber several yrs back wigan was forced to play a home game at widnes cause the wendyball was playing and your attendance was only around the same figure , and lets not forget the saints specs will be doin this for a full season so please take off your cherry & white tinted glasses , ps im not a great lover of saints either but they have always been slow to starters to a season and they will there or there abouts come october

Re: 6050 : Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:25 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

When Wigan played a home game against Bradford the other year at the Stobart the attendance was only 800 higher than what Saints achieved tonight.

Given that the 800 difference was probably Bradford fans, its hard for the pies to criticise Saints.

Our atendances at Saints this year are well within the predictions of fans and also the club.

Im actually encourages somewhat in that Quins is usually pretty much one of the poorest attended games for Saints matches. Therefore our average for the season will end up above this 6k figure and probably in the region of 7k.
This will still put us above a significant number of SL teams which i regard as the bigger concern.

The Wigan v Bradford game was a first round play off game and you know it. The attendances at those games are always down on the league games as all spectators have to pay ( no season tickets)

I presume Saints decided on the pricing policy for Widnes, and may have to do a re-think otherwise losses for this season could hit around £1 million.

Re: 6050 : Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:09 am  

SaintsFan wrote: I don't know when Everton reserves train, perhaps on Saturdays? Monday - Saturday at Finch Farm, Halwood, Everton's training ground. Everton Reserves and Ladies fixture list@ Stobart Stadium Bill_Barlow wrote: 26 quid is a disgrace under the circumstances, with only 6000 on not many people must of got them 4 year season tickets. SUPPORTERS can save £3 by buying their ticket in advance! F*** me even the club & supporters club have arranged buses to get you to & from Widnes on matchdays. Alternatively, you could get yer crayons out and write to league express letters page. And no wonder the convicts call us whinging poms!

SaintsFan wrote: I don't know when Everton reserves train, perhaps on Saturdays? Monday - Saturday at Finch Farm, Halwood, Everton's training ground. Everton Reserves and Ladies fixture list@ Stobart Stadium Bill_Barlow wrote: 26 quid is a disgrace under the circumstances, with only 6000 on not many people must of got them 4 year season tickets. SUPPORTERS can save £3 by buying their ticket in advance! F*** me even the club & supporters club have arranged buses to get you to & from Widnes on matchdays. Alternatively, you could get yer crayons out and write to league express letters page. And no wonder the convicts call us whinging poms!

Re: 6050 : Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:15 am  

The Lambeth Quin wrote:

SUPPORTERS can save £3 by buying their ticket in advance![/url]

F*** me even the club & supporters club have arranged buses to get you to & from Widnes on matchdays.

Alternatively, you could get yer crayons out and write to league express letters page.

And no wonder the convicts call us whinging poms!

Saving £3... means the ticket is still £23 and those buses you point out cost £4 (if i'm not mistaken), £4.20 for people getting the bus off of their own back rather than through the club, most coaches are about £4 too.

So, outings to home matches for people in those stands are still costing a minimum of £27, £7/8 more than at Knowsley Road.

Re: 6050 : Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:21 am  

Welcome to some of the problems faced by QRL in attracting support in regards to cost for many of the supporters who are spread over the South East of England. It won't be long before we are on equal terms, look at the figures from Cas, Cats game.

Re: 6050 : Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:32 am  

.Alice. wrote:

Anyone with any sense could have predicted that this seasons attendances,

BINGO.

Playing the long game. A purpose built stadium in a town centre location with all mod cons awaits. Cue improved attendances (a la Halliwell Jones, KC Stadium) and improved club revenues from gates, hospitality, merchandise etc.

It's going to be painful for a while, but worth it in the long run.

Re: 6050 : Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:33 am  

.Alice. wrote:

Saving £3... means the ticket is still £23 and those buses you point out cost £4 (if i'm not mistaken), £4.20 for people getting the bus off of their own back rather than through the club, most coaches are about £4 too.

So, outings to home matches for people in those stands are still costing a minimum of £27, £7/8 more than at Knowsley Road.

Boo f****** hoo. What where you expecting to pay 7/6d and a few whippets for tickets??

Have a word with Eamonn McManus and his fellow directors. Their pursuit of the holy grail of a Superleague title whilst taking their eye off the ball regarding superleague stadium criteria is the reason you now squatting at Widnes.