In the other 2 sub-divisions, 3 of the 4 semi-finalists are already pretty much bolted on (Leeds, Wigan & Saints/Fev, Dewsbury & London), so any "excitement" is going to have to come from the middle 8 comp!

Widnes (2015 average 6,234) at Home:
HKR, Leigh, Salford and Sheffield.

HKR (8,026) at Home:
Bradford, Salford, Wakefield and Halifax

Leigh (3,787) at Home:
HKR, Bradford, Wakefield and Sheffield

Bradford (5,222) at Home:
Widnes, Salford, Sheffield and Halifax.

Salford (4,211) at Home:
Leigh, Wakefield and Sheffield

Wakefield (4,303) at Home:
Widnes, Bradford and Halifax

Sheffield (1,146) at Home:
HKR, Wakefield and Halifax

Halifax (1,973) at Home:
Widnes, Leigh and Salford.

If all the above games attract the average crowds for the season, then that's 127,975 fans attending 28 games at an average of 4,570. Key to the RFL being able to spin this as a success, the scheduling of matches is going to be key.

Hull Kr is a good shout it's probably a close call between us.

Bull Mania, how can Huddersfield have attracted glory supporters when we haven't won a major trophy for 60 years? the crowds had actually gone up significantly before our LLS year.

i said at the time it was a big boast to make, it appears i was right.

i'm sure however 3-4,000 leigh fans will make up for it.

Hmmm, yes.

It appears I was a little over zealous in my estimations with that post.
If I do have a defence though, Bradford were the only Club to travel to Leigh in significantly large numbers, about 3,000, whereas Leigh took over 4,000 to Wire for the CC QF.
Hull KR, who I expected to travel in big numbers were in fact much less in number than I imagined, not knocking KR, they had other factors most likely affecting their decisions to travel or not, not least the cost of attending the CC Final.

Salfords away attendance at Leigh was very poor & I fully expect us Leigh fans to be much larger in number at the ECCLES Council House tomorrow.

fair play ste, if Bradford and Leigh manage to get on track and maybe beat a SL team then maybe, but i doubt any team will take 4,000 to an away game.