The Avenger wrote:
21,321 paying spectators for a Reserve game at Elland Rd
Leeds Utd V Man City
Amazing attendance, I wish RL could somehow capture a bit of this magic
Not a chance.
Football is a global game and has huge media interest.
The FA and the Premiership teams hardly bother to market themselves other than merchandise - they simply don’t need to.
We could do better - a great start would be getting rid of a lot of existing RL fans. They are the most negative of fans in any sport and do more damage than anyone else. But being northern they are too stubborn to work it out.