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| Bored at work so just had a look at the league table and the crowds and personally i was pleasantly suprised!
1 Featherstone Rovers 1,752
2 Leigh Centurions 2,113
3 Halifax R.L.F.C. 2,364
4 Barrow Raiders 1,859
5 Widnes Vikings 3,072
6 Toulouse Olympique XIII 1,350
7 Batley Bulldogs 1,661
8 Whitehaven 1,284
9 Sheffield Eagles 1,597
10 Dewsbury Rams 1,172
11 Keighley Cougars RLFC 1,126
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| Quins would fit in well on that list
Seriously though, i'm interested by which of those clubs we think have the potential to (at least) double their attendances if a SL licence was granted? Widnes?
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42169_1366443727.jpg Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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| I'm a huge Leigh fan and I think Widnes have the potential to average over 10k, we havn't. I'd say 6-7k at best for us.
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| Widnes even in the days of Offiah and Davies didnt get over 10,000
I reckon Halifax and Widnes might be able to reach 5-7 thousand when doing well in Super League
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "I'm a huge Leigh fan and I think Widnes have the potential to average over 10k, we havn't. I'd say 6-7k at best for us.'"
We would only average 10k if we had a winning team in SL. I think we hit it a couple of times in SL to Wire and Saints.
We'd be pleased averaging around 7-8k which I think we'd do.
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| Quote: SouthStanderDave "Quins would fit in well on that list
Considering a lot of clubs would grow in terms of their own fanbase I reckon most of those clubs would double their current attendances in SL. Some would even triple or quadruple them.
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| I think widnes would easy average 8. They have one thing a lot of clubs want and that's a backer. Also on the point of crowds in the champ, i think a lot of it is to do with the stadiums we go to. I love Batley and Keighley in particular in summer time.
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| None of them are Super League clubs. The only ones with ANY potential are Toulouse, Widnes and Halifax. The later two have already been Super League sides and thoroughly made a mess of it so are hardly prime candidates.
There has to be a few millionaires around who aren't at the level needed for Premiership football but who would like a UK plaything?
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| I don't think the new set-up at Widnes can be under-estimated. Our chairman is not only a wealthy man, but a genuine one who has vowed to make something of the club.
Re: fans. Widnes averaged 7k in our last Super League season IIRC. Given that we were gash then, that's a realistic target to begin with. If, over time, we improved to the point of reaching the top eight, I could see us hitting 10k quite a few times a season.
That said, our gates are down by around 7-800 this season, thus far. Over the course of the year, it should improve with big games to come, but I worry that interest in the Championship is dwindling.
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| It would be interesting to compare those crowds with the averages of previous seasons.
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| Quote: richardviking "I don't think the new set-up at Widnes can be under-estimated. Our chairman is not only a wealthy man, but a genuine one who has vowed to make something of the club.
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Funny, I asked if Widnes' attendances had dropped since the creation of Crusaders just down the road and was told 'no'. You'd disagree?
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "I think widnes would easy average 8. They have one thing a lot of clubs want and that's a backer. Also on the point of crowds in the champ, i think a lot of it is to do with the stadiums we go to. I love Batley and Keighley in particular in summer time.'"
Hudds have a backer, with reduced prices as well they are already in SL with a good ground a good team and their attendances are nothing to shout about. I dont think its a forgone conclusion that if Widnes get in SL that attendances will rise dramatically especially with Wire doing so well and Saints being on the doorstep.
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| Quote: Saddened! "None of them are Super League clubs. The only ones with ANY potential are Toulouse, Widnes and Halifax. The later two have already been Super League sides and thoroughly made a mess of it so are hardly prime candidates.
There has to be a few millionaires around who aren't at the level needed for Premiership football but who would like a UK plaything?[/quote]
Do you work at the RFL , your idea of club development is the same as thiers , maybe it's time for a more positive and inovative outlook to the sport of RL , rather than the ' find a sugar daddy ' method
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| Quote: Starbug "
Well what do you suggest? It's clear SL is less than super and the Championship clubs are not likely to improve things anytime soon.
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