Need to do something, it's gone from 84k in 2007 to 58k yesterday, hopefully having it earlier in the year will encourage people to go as it avoids the summer holiday season. Need to try get neutrals going again though as we can't rely on just filling Wembley with two sets of fans alone.

And attract the casual fan who wants a day out like Union and Cricket seem to invent with ease. Union get big crowds for Barbarian games for what is in effect a made up team playing a freindly.

In 2013 the World Cup used a marketing agency who got a great crowd to Wembley, I know that comes at a cost (and England WC games have wider appeal) but we cant expect to just email the RFL database like its still the 00s and expect a rush of ticket sales.

I'm sure I read next year's challenge cup final is the same day as the rugby union cup final, so there's a lot of potential new fans the RFL have alienated from attending next year's final

It is yes

More fans turned up this year than did last year to watch Wigan

Wigan were playing Huddersfield who despite Ken Davys best efforts only have a coach full of somewhat elderly fans. Cheap season tickets and league leaders sheild winning form still didnt get the turnstyles clicking at the John Smiths.