Re: Opening weekend sees attendances soaring by 12.70% : Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:09 pm
bewareshadows wrote:
I doubt it's anything to do with Thursday nights.
More than a worry for Wigan, there would be more cause for concern for Warrington. They have had arguably their 2 biggest home draws (yes on a Thursday). But Wigan still have the home fixtures against Saints and Wire, which will provide their figures a boost.
Last year Wigan played Wire at home with 20000+ in their first 3 games.
This year they have not had that early boost.
More than a worry for Wigan, there would be more cause for concern for Warrington. They have had arguably their 2 biggest home draws (yes on a Thursday). But Wigan still have the home fixtures against Saints and Wire, which will provide their figures a boost.
Last year Wigan played Wire at home with 20000+ in their first 3 games.
This year they have not had that early boost.
Your logic is flawed because the attendance comparisons I posted relate to the same fixtures played between the same teams last season. Wigan's attendances can only be provided with a boost by the bigger home draws percentage-wise if the attendances at those games turn out to be higher than last year. In other words, they'll require attendances higher than 20,050 and 23,861 against Warrington and St Helens respectively in order for their figures to be boosted.
Wigan attendances were 9.34% down last year and currently 7.33% down this year.
Warrington attendances were 7.15% down last year and currently 4.93% down this year.
Both clubs are suffering drops in attendances but Wigan's are currently the more worrying of the two.
