: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:19 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

this weeks SL attendances
Wigan v wire 13452
Hudds v Bulls 7892
Wakey v Celtic 7893
HKR v Saints 8976
Quin v Salford 2612
Leeds v Cas 16931
Cats v Hull 9083

Average 9548

catalans-hull 9803

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:21 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Bloody OAP's what've they ever done for us?!

Don't get me started on children with their 'pushing in' for photos with Big G when I'm trying to shake his hand.

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:21 pm  

maxpil wrote:

catalans-hull 9803

Hey, blame league express not me

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:22 pm  

Wadski wrote:

Don't get me started on children with their 'pushing in' for photos with Big G when I'm trying to shake his hand.

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:44 pm  

Wadski wrote:

Apologies again for not checking up.

Bloody great idea though. I'm fed up of the money grabbing students and OAPs with theie 'Free bus pass' and 'priory parking'.

Is that the alky's or the druggies

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:25 pm  

Maximus Decimus wrote:

But they are comfortably bigger than that for Academy games.

People don't want to watch second rate whether that has stars of the future or not.

isnt the championship clearly 2nd rate? it being the 2nd teir of competition?

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:50 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

isnt the championship clearly 2nd rate? it being the 2nd teir of competition?

Yes it is second rate which is why people do not watch it in any great numbers apart from at clubs that have aspirations to get out of the league.

Simply advertising 'the stars of the future' in response to having no P&R would have zero effect on the crowds declining.

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:59 pm  

Maximus Decimus wrote:

Yes it is second rate which is why people do not watch it in any great numbers apart from at clubs that have aspirations to get out of the league.

Simply advertising 'the stars of the future' in response to having no P&R would have zero effect on the crowds declining.

well i disagree, i think it would only have a positive effect

however, it would certainly raise the standard of the comp, which in itself should attract fans should it not?

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:54 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

well i disagree, i think it would only have a positive effect

however, it would certainly raise the standard of the comp, which in itself should attract fans should it not?

No because it's about perceived standard rather than actual standard. Entertainment wise the league is the best it has ever been yet crowds have not risen.

It would instead mean a loss of identity to those clubs and they would in effect become glorified Reserve sides and would get the crowds that go along with a competition like that.

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:46 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

well i disagree, i think it would only have a positive effect

You're right, of course it would. I mean, who could argue with the thousands of people who go to watch SL reserve sides every week? After all, they're the stars of the future