Thats pretty much nail on the head.

And the fact that the GF itself gets a guarenteed gate of 65-70k per year.

The sale of £10 adult grand final tickets should guarantee that gate figure.

Looking at Man Utd's accounts, "matchday variable" costs work out at £750k a game. Granted they'll be spending more on things like police, but the RFL will be spending more on entertainment and actually renting the ground. It might not be the massive money-spinner we imagine.

Can't say i have ever seen £10 adult tickets myself.On RFL website cheapest are around £20 i think.

I know that the RFL send out bundles of cheap seat tickets to various comunity clubs that will be probably around that price but i have always had to pay £25-30 for a seat with a reasonable view.

Feck the money. We're hardly spoilt for choice when it comes to show peice events in RL that get national media attention so I fail to see how scrapping the play offs and GF is of any benefit to the game.

Ah yes... (edited) ABW(igan)

I received several emails from the RFL a couple of months ago offering Grand Final tickets for £10. No idea how many they sold at that price but rlGroupon flogged over 2000 tickets @£10rl.

Who do we want to win the [ireal[/i grand final?

Canterbury for me. Screw the burgi, Graham is the king. What a player.

I would like to see the Bulldogs do it.Done it tough and Graham has been awesome he deserves a winners ring.

Wouldn't mind if Souths did it though, think its 40 odd Years since they last cracked it and they seem to have a true and loyal fan base who have put up with a lot of crap down the years.everyone is entitled to their opinion on Sam Burgess but you can't deny he is a special player and deserving of some honours to show for his RL career.will be great to see him up against Graham one last time.

It's been a while since a Pom has earned a winners medal in the Grand Final down under. Last one was Adrian Morley in 2002 which was quickly followed up by two Grand Final losses in 2003 and 2004. Then there was Harvey Howard in 2000. Lee Jackson in 1997. Kevin Ward in 1987. Gary Stephens, Knocker Norton and Phil Lowe in 1976. Malcolm Reilly in 1972 and 1973. I think Dave Bolton and Dick Huddart collected winners medals in the 60's.

Gareth Widdop?

I'm not inclined to include Gareth Widdop in that list because I regard him as an Australian product, just like Ian Roberts and Bob Fulton. The same would apply to Jack Reed if he is ever successful with Brisbane or any other NRL team.

Translation = "I forgot about him"

Edited for honesty...

On a more serious note, and since you seem to know your onions when it comes to the NRL, how have the various Brits Abroad got on down under this year?