Sadly, some people just like to try and put dampers on things - Usually the same people that claim "the RFL do nothing"

And on a thread titled 'Only 6,500 tickets sold for tonight'.

Good solid crowd.

Weird atmosphere though. I thought the game was a very good watch, but it was strange with the crowd being so flat which made it seem a bit awkward!

Until Sam got the ball.

Don't care if Headingly was sold out.......this is the NATIONAL team.........sub 20k is a disgrace. People wonder why RL gets less publicity than the other lot.......anyone know the last crowd for England v the Barbarians at Union?

Yes. We discussed it on the union thread. More folk turned up but events on the pitch were decidedly more boring than tonight.

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Not the point though. thread was started to discuss attendance at the game.........I only suggested that playing it London next year would get a bigger gate....but there were more tries in the baba's game now you mention it

Did you watch the Barbarians game? I did and it was gash. As union folk keep telling me, it's not all about tries.
The thread started with someone stating/hoping there would be 6,500 on. There were actually more than double that amount there tonight.

Crikey...think about all those threads next year from peeps complaining they couldn't get served in their local Walkabout as all their bar staff were at the game!!