The RFL sit and wonder why crowds are down, and going down year on year. This is why. Fans being treated with utter contempt by the authorities. A massive Friday night game v Cas is a marketeers dream. A Thursday night is a much harder sell as it rules so many people out.
Fans have no idea whether the next game will be changed and that uncertainty puts them off buying a ticket. How is this sustainable? I can’t stand Thursday night games as it is, they’re nearly always flat, low crowds and low enthusiasm. I don’t see the bloody point.
Get the games back to Friday/Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. I couldn’t give two hoots if we’re up against football. RL is our love and our game. Sky are taking that away from the hardcore fans in aid of an extra few viewers on a Thursday.
I’d like to say I have confidence the RFL would give Sky an ultimatum come the end of this broadcasting deal but we all know they’ll roll over and further kill the game.