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The rankings in the link are based on change vs. previous season. The numbers emphasise just how much the previous year's performance impacts upon the next season's attendance. Saints were up in 2024, I expect that they'll suffer a big drop off in 2025 based on both finishing position and their new style of rugby.
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St Helens Wolf wrote:
The rankings in the link are based on change vs. previous season. The numbers emphasise just how much the previous year's performance impacts upon the next season's attendance. Saints were up in 2024, I expect that they'll suffer a big drop off in 2025 based on both finishing position and their new style of rugby.


This, has Smiffy said already fans are fickle. If the team is not winning or performing fans stop going. I saw it at the back end of the Smith era fans around me were disappearing and not coming back.

Now I personally don’t have a problem with that, you pay you choose. I have always said people will go if the team is doing well it’s the nature of sport is why I have always hated the gimmicks to get fans in, build a winning culture and they will come. Sorry for field of Dreams reference was not intended. Yes there are the people that go to games come what may and that is good as the club needs them but income wise for a professional sports club you need the winning culture.

There will be some that dislike that and I get that argument. Remember 2009 Wembley most the town went to that final but there were people asking where are they week in week out we were a mid table team back then. Leeds, Saints and Wigan get bigger crowds because they are the successful teams. We need to get on a successful run not gimmicks. Gimmicks are fine as a reward for loyalty I don’t know.
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The attendances as a whole are driven largely by season ticket sales which will be influenced by a) the previous season performance and b) excitement for the next season based on signings c) How attractive Rugby League remains to the watcher. Walk up sales will be affected by current form, weather, opposition and day/time of game.

After 2022 and 2023 I am not surprised our attendances are down for 2024. They deserved to be. I am sure we will see a bounce for 2025 but we will be some way behind the 12K average from a decade ago though.

There are a die hard rump of fans who will turn up loyally come what may, but a large number who pick and choose. Some call these fickle - I don't think that's the correct term, people are free to do as they will. If they are not coming to the game that's on the club - not the individual. Personally, I am now in the latter group. I watch every Wire game on TV but it will need to be special to get me to pay for the family to go and stand on the terraces and endure the environment.

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