Just watching the game on Sky, Celtic Crusaders vs Catalan Dragons and the atmosphere seems shocking.

To be honest it sounds like an amateur game, in fact there is probably more atmosphere up at Siddal when they play. The crowd is silent and even the four Catalan fans are not making that much noise.

Both teams are a real assett to Superleague

Yeah but they have the loudest PA system!

probaly not loud, just easy to hear over the crowd, or lack of one.

I think the crowd looks pretty decent, considering.

But how many have paid to get in?

I'm sure Stevo has shares in Celtic....

He's not going to make much money on those

Considering that these are two australian teams playing in south wales?

It'll be interesting to see the official attendance figure, free entry or not. A year ago i'd have said no more than 1,500 for this fixture.

It's just the way he gets overly excited every time they get the ball. He's a right plant pot.

attendance 2,900

Thats actually good considering.

but true?

You think that 2900 for a Superleague game, where 1000 tickets are given away free, is good considering?

I thought the RFL had "bought " 1000 tickets off CC to give away?? Therefore, no loss in revenue to the club ie.atleast £17,000 in their cofers.

very

This for the Wakefield match next week , the one that was cancelled

You really do yourselves no favours. Your club is laying foundations for the future, you are currently top of your league and making all the right noises....and then...you slip into the old "what do they bring to Superleage" and "look at their crap attendances" trap.
Get over it. Celtic have 10 years + to prove it will work and the Frogs gave everyone a game last year, reached the CC final the year before and have a very good chance of making the play-offs again this year, even thought their coach was poached by Saints.
Carry on as you are, win the Northern Railway and/or the championship, get your submission right and apply for a licence.
I like your club and your fans, but don't let a few knuckledraggers get you tarred with the bitter and twisted name.
Good luck for the rest of the season and your application in 2011.

Well said mate.

Although it is said well, it is a rugby league forum to discuss all things RL related so it would be quiet on here if that stopped

Which is true, however if you replace 'discuss' with 'whine like little girls about...' it would stand more true

True.

Oh....how I agree with you!
Alas, the "my dad says you bring nothing to rugby league" brigade still have access to a keyboard.


I mean it when I say good luck for this year and beyond, as you as a club and fan base are a credit to the game.
Us Broncos fans will never forget the work you did for the Matt King fund.......great club, even better fans

I completly resent your remark, but respect your right to have an opinion.

If you read any of the past debates / threads you will see that I believed that we are not ready for Superleague and think if we had got a franchise it would have been bad for Halifax.

That said I do believe that for Celtics to get a Superleague place over the likes of Widnes was a compelte and utter discgrace and would have happened whatever rules the RFL put in place, because it is part of their expansion plans.

I also firmly believe the the Catalans should not be in Superleague as they bring nothing to the table, bringing a handfull of fans to every away game.

So dont call me a knuckle dragger for just having an opinion.

SORRY....


Simply put, if RL remains in the M62 Corridor it dies as a UK sport. Whilst our taxi, the vespa load from france and the occassional sheep worrier from wales don't trouble the turnstiles at Northern grounds, we do spread the word and as such, bring a lot to the table.
Flatearth believing, knucledragging, Flatcapped pigeon fancying whippet breaders are the stereotype that the BBC compound for RL fans.....not us cockneys. I know you are all good folk (even the ones from Hull

) but when these attendance threads pop up from time to time (yeah....every 2 minutes), I do get slightly defensive..........it comes with the territory