from the OS

The capacity at the rugby stadium has been halved for this Saturday’s game to just 10,000 for public safety issues with Yorkshire CCC also playing in the cricket stadium at the same time. However, with 3,000 tickets still unsold for the game there is a danger that Rhinos fans could be out numbered by Wigan supporters on their own patch.

Does it?

I don't think so - Saints have won the cup and made the GF in the same season three times in the last 4 years, could have been 4 in a row but for a poor semi-final performance against Hudds last year.

There may be an argument that it hinders you winning the GF, but I don't buy into that either - it just seems to be a convenient argument for Leeds fans to trot out to mask their under-achievement in the cup. I'm happy to back down if someone can prove to me the direct link between Meli's gaffes and us playing at Wembley . . . .

IIRC it's been an equally convenient one for some saints fans to trot out to explain their underachievement in more than one GF

I genuinely don't remember anyone ever using that as an excuse.

If they did they were drownded out by the louder rain/Meli/offside/Potter excuses

I know 8 of the 11 regulars I stand with are away with it been bank holiday weekend or school hols. I also know a few who have been put off by reduced capacity and a few who are watching the pennies In tough times and are just gonna see it on the beeb? It's 70 sheets for tickets plus drinks and food so add at least 50 quid to that! So £120 for an afternoon out for my mate, his wife and 2 kids is just not a gower right now. Other people maybe similar at the moment?

see you there with your Norweb shirt.

a very blinkered view in my opinion! obviously you dont have a family to provide for or you have little or no thought for those who do.

or for those who had something booked in for may day 6 months ago?

I have a season ticket al be there, but I'm not gonna dis people who wanna stay at home and watch it. Why should anyone have to justify to you or anyone else what they spend their money on or where they spend it?

Come on Leeds!

I was going to go, and I still might go, but I can't get a ticket until the day. I'm sure most people are just lazy.

Sorry, but I can't let that pass (even though it's an obvious fishing trip and I have my pliers ready to remove the hook from my own mouth).

Leeds were just as professional as Wigan were (and in fact went full-time pro slightly BEFORE Wigan did IIRC).

You just weren't as good at it as we were.

I won't dis people who want stay at home that’s fine, but 70% of season ticket holders have not bought a ticket. I understand its difficult times and people don't have much money but come on. A chance that Wigan may bring more fans than us is totally embarrassing. But if we get to Wembley or Old Trafford there will be 30,000 + guaranteed and we can’t even sell 5,000 at home to Wigan.