Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:02 am  

I think you'll find Starbug said "British sporting pysche , a near 40% increase on the back of meaningful games tells a story"

Don't you realise that Championship clubs are striving to do well enough this season to put themselves in with a chance of getting in the middle 8 next season? That chance, created by the recent agreement to introduce the 2x12; 3x8 structure from next season, has led to a 40% increase in opening day attendances at Championship matches this weekend.

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:12 am  

Mr Churchill wrote:

I think you'll find Starbug said "British sporting pysche , a near 40% increase on the back of meaningful games tells a story"

Don't you realise that Championship clubs are striving to do well enough this season to put themselves in with a chance of getting in the middle 8 next season? That chance, created by the recent agreement to introduce the 2x12; 3x8 structure from next season, has led to a 40% increase in opening day attendances at Championship matches this weekend.

thats almost as big a stretch as Little Rich claiming the great tv viewing figures for the Wigan V Hudds game was because there was relegation from SL this year.

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:20 am  

Mr Churchill wrote:

Starbug said "British sporting pysche , a near 40% increase on the back of meaningful games tells a story"

Championship clubs are striving to do well enough this season to put themselves in with a chance of getting in the middle 8 next season? That chance, created by the recent agreement to introduce the 2x12; 3x8 structure from next season, has led to a 40% increase in opening day attendances at Championship matches this weekend.

i.e. This season, Championship clubs' first objective is to avoid ending up one of the bottom five teams that will be relegated. Makes all the matches meaningful for the first time in many seasons.

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:27 am  

Mr Churchill wrote:

i.e. This season, Championship clubs' first objective is to avoid ending up one of the bottom five teams that will be relegated. Makes all the matches meaningful for the first time in many seasons.

There has always been relegation from the Championship.

HTH

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:48 am  

Mr Churchill wrote: I think you'll find Starbug said "British sporting pysche , a near 40% increase on the back of meaningful games tells a story" Don't you realise that Championship clubs are striving to do well enough this season to put themselves in with a chance of getting in the middle 8 next season? That chance, created by the recent agreement to introduce the 2x12; 3x8 structure from next season, has led to a 40% increase in opening day attendances at Championship matches this weekend. doesn't the finishing position in the championship this year have a bearing on the amount of central funding they get next year 2015..?? jus found it... http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ampionship

Mr Churchill wrote: I think you'll find Starbug said "British sporting pysche , a near 40% increase on the back of meaningful games tells a story" Don't you realise that Championship clubs are striving to do well enough this season to put themselves in with a chance of getting in the middle 8 next season? That chance, created by the recent agreement to introduce the 2x12; 3x8 structure from next season, has led to a 40% increase in opening day attendances at Championship matches this weekend. doesn't the finishing position in the championship this year have a bearing on the amount of central funding they get next year 2015..?? jus found it... http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ampionship

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:52 am  

UllFC wrote:

Most promising attendance is the Salford one in my opinion, usually when Salford draw a good crowd they put in a poor show...but today they got a win, and you'd hope those fans will return.

Yes it was v important to win. There was a lot of returning fans there yesterday so hopefully we can build on the attendance and result. Saints up next so we should be aiming for another 7k plus crowd. What was also important is to my knowledge there was no mass give away of free tickets so we should have healthy gate receipts to encourage the Dr and his mass investment. Healthy turn out from Wakefield too.

Good crowds in the championship with all but one in four figures which is also v promising.

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:55 am  

Great attendance at Salford yesterday, with no free tickets given out. I believe the Wakefield club tweeted they had 800 fans at the game today, so you'd hope that when the likes of Wigan, Warrington, Leeds, St Helens etc visit we'll surpass the 8k and 9k barrier.

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:14 am  

London V Salford in 2014 = ?,??? *STADIUM RECORD CROWD FOR CLUB*

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:05 pm  

Stooper wrote:

London V Salford in 2014 = ?,??? *STADIUM RECORD CROWD FOR CLUB*

Is it a realistic concern that the crowd for that game may not even need a comma.

Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:39 pm  

This all goes to show that giving a meaning to the Championship clubs fixtures that the fans will come out and watch there team.
Will be nice to see Bradford down at Keighley next season.