Willfax wrote:
"I'm with Chris on the sensible mind-set, unfortunately, the people of Halifax don't want to watch Halifax RLFC in SL. That's our biggest let down I.M.O."
How can you possibly say this when the people of Halifax have not been given the opportunity to watch Halifax RLFC in SL for some 7 years??
All I'll say to that is, yes, they ran like scared rabbits the last time we were in SL, while some of us hung around.
Didn't the Bulls cup-tie speak volumes to you ? the turnout was dire in all honesty.
The people of Halifax have had three big finals to enjoy in the most recent of consecutive seasons, for only 3K to go for a day/weekend at the Blackpool final in my opinion is rubbish. I was talking to a chap at the gym I use the other day and he was telling me that his party have purchased 50 tix for the NRC final, only 8 of those are regular supporters, so if other groups are in similar percentage situations, the take up really isn't that good is it ?
I should imagine the Ivy house will again be running a trip that has non-regulars amongst it's party too, and if you think about what's in front of the amateur game clubs like Halifax & Leigh will suffer spectator wise when the NCL changes to summer rugby, because lads won't be able to be involved with RL all weekend if they have families. The RFL have a lot to answer for.
