The RFL want to keep people away from semi-finals?

Leeds - Saints attracted 15,000 to the semi last year. 13,000 capacity is a sensible estimate given Cas' smaller average attendance.

I got it wrong re-ticket prices i was led to believe it was £28 across the board but that isn't the case. www.therhinos.co.uk/news/17062.php Stand by it being the wrong venue though and way too small.

I got it wrong re-ticket prices i was led to believe it was £28 across the board but that isn't the case. www.therhinos.co.uk/news/17062.php Stand by it being the wrong venue though and way too small.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Actually on this occasion I was being genuine in my praise 60:40.

Pretty sure Leeds will have more than 7,000 season ticket holders therefore fans not been guranteed a ticket for a semi final. Cas get 6,000 for a regular season home game and this is their biggest game in a few years. The RFL should be aiming for bigger crowds for semi's.

So, if (and I'm not saying it would happen) everyone who has a season ticket for Leeds wants a semi final ticket, how is this going to work?

I suppose if you have a fat wedge of cash you could get one off someone, not sure that's the right system though.

For me it's a bit of an anti-climax to go to a semi at a ground that much smaller than the one you go to home games at.

Sell-outs look nice on telly I suppose, but if you're turning away hundreds of fans, you're also turning away thousands of pounds of revenue.

It has been shown that time and time again, this isn't the case though (sadly). Perhaps the RFL have cottoned on to this?



There would be a better chance of having it at a larger stadium in fans (from all clubs) turn up in force to the 4th and 5th round at the QF. These matches suggest there isn't really the demand to warrant holding the game at a big stadium.



Perhaps Leeds and Cas aren't that bothered about the level of lost revenue? How much would they actually lose when you take out Doncaster's slice, and the RFL's slice. I'm sure there was an opportunity for the club to push for a bigger stadium? There must be some sort of communication between the RFL and the clubs?

I'm rather surprised that the Wigan v Saints semi is at Warrington. Dont they have a similar sized ground as Doncaster?

^ Yes, and wire are adding to it at the end of the season

think hj stadium only holds 13000 tops

13,100 turned up on Saturday and that was a sell-out I believe.

Why? Wasn't the game played 24 hours earlier.

(Sorry but someone else would have done it if I hadn't)

I had assumed they'd have used the Galpharm, oh well