: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:20 pm  

Unfortunately the carrot of getting promoted has gone and I firmly believe that is the main reason for the drop in attendances.

Couple that with the fact people are pretty skint and I think I've covered all the bases with these and the brand of rugby we're playing.

The RFL have effectively ruined our competition which is what they wanted lets be honest.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:24 pm  

i agree

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:47 pm  

The Kevster! wrote:

Unfortunately the carrot of getting promoted has gone and I firmly believe that is the main reason for the drop in attendances.

Couple that with the fact people are pretty skint and I think I've covered all the bases with these and the brand of rugby we're playing.

The RFL have effectively ruined our competition which is what they wanted lets be honest.

Yet two thirds of the RFL member clubs continue to allow them to do it

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:00 pm  

toothless tigers spring to mind they are all frightened to death of upsetting the SL applecart

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:05 pm  

imleythbenter wrote:

toothless tigers spring to mind they are all frightened to death of upsetting the SL applecart

Correct.

The sport over here isn't big enough to support a breakaway I would say and thats the real problem.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:35 pm  

The Kevster! wrote:

Playing an attractive style of rugby would help considerably... we're far too "up the middle" from what I've seen.

You'd be surprised how many people will turn up to see us throw the ball around a bit more.

Have to admit we played attractive rugby between 2001-2004 but the gates decreased.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:39 pm  

DParky wrote:

Have to admit we played attractive rugby between 2001-2004 but the gates decreased.

It was from a great height that they decreased though, Dave - that period of time saw some bloomin' big crowds for pretty average games; 3k+ for an Arriva group game against Oldham springs to mind, along with the oft-quoted Locomotiv game.