Yesterdays gate

Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "What a stupid remark. The fixture hasn't "lost" ANY of its support "in nine years". Every time we play Wigan, or anyone, the attendance is different, or hadn't you noticed? If, (for example) we met Wigan at home in the playoffs on a warm autumn night we could easily match that sort of attendance, so what - would we then have "found" some people?

Now listen here- and point those big ears in this direction. You’ll note my lack of activity on here, and that I rarely post on this- or any other forum for that matter. The reason being, I can’t be d having my patience tested and wasting valuable time replying to idiots like you. Forum s are normally restricted to the soccer variety, though unfortunately, an occasional plonker infiltrates the higher intelligence usually found on rugby forum. You have shown yourself to be one of those rude, billy big-time keyboard warriors, who just love to display their balls on places like this.

If my statement was stupid- yours surpasses it, and let me tell you why. In my opinion the Bulls dynasty and eventual fall of empire began on September 21st 2007, when they lost 30-31 to Wigan in an elimination play-off game. Bulls had been 30-6 ahead into the second half, before capitulating to a Wigan comeback of immense proportions. I was at the game, and remember feeling how the end of an era was almost nigh, and that it would be a very long time before the Bulls again reigned supreme.

It was September, and as I don’t recall it being cold, wet or windy, I assume it was a pleasant evening. This play-off game attracted just 9,055, and your suggestion that any similar game v Wigan would attract a much larger crowd is laughable. In fact, as a RL fan, you should know that all end-of-season play-off games attract pathetic attendances- except for the final- OR HADN’T YOU NOTICED?

The attendance on Sunday was the lowest for a Bulls game v Wigan in the Super League era- from 1996/7 to 2007. There are many reasons for this, including the economy, cost and weather, though I suggest the Bulls recent fall from grace- both on and off the field, is the prime cause.

However, rugby and soccer attendances are generally in decline, but with the sport in disarray and the product poor- imo, rugby league cannot exist for much longer in its present form.

And finally, prior to goin’ bust the first time round in 1963, I walked down to Odsal and through the turnstiles- at the age of seven- on my own. So have some effin’ respect for someone who’s watched more games than most have had hot dinners, and seen big crowds at Odsal, most on here could only dream of.