there is nothing wrong with the venue for this final!

if NZ and OZ were competing instead of us there would have been 25,000 tops!

they have to book the venue well in advance, it is right in the middle of all would be travelling fans, and who'd have thought that all of a sudden there would be so much demand for tickets so late in the day?!

England have played well in this tournament and have attracted some 'Box watchers' that usually go to the pub or stay at home.

If people cant get tickets because it is a sell out and cant go, that their fault for not buying earlier!

realistically how many more would have gone if we'd have played it at Old Tr or Eastlands?

A headline of 'FINAL - SELL OUT!!' can only look possitive on RL.

Yep, the England matches have pulled four record attendances this season.

The RFL should be applauded. Great effort.

The RFL shouldn't get the praise. The fans should.

And Sam Tomkins. His character and skill have made us all believe again.

just to note as well.......a 32k+ attendance would put us roughly equal or slightly better than the 19,644 average attendance for the 2010 4nations held down under.....we're currently on 17,731 with a game to go

Really? That was really well attended though! Is that just England matches or all matches?

I know we've bettered the overall attendance of the 2009 comp.

4? Apart from the hull one what are they?

no....i missed wales v australia off....doh lol

oz v nz - 12,491
eng v wal - 10,377
double header - 42,344
eng v nz - 23,447
wal v aus - 5,233

= 18,778 average

Really you should divide the double header into two as it was two games. I know the 2010 one had a double header but if we're comparing accross the tournaments of the past few years it gives a fairer indication

Whats the record 4Ns/Tri Nations average attendance?

Personally i've loved this tournament.

To be fair, Chorlton RL predicted these crowds before it started!

Stats from Rugby League Project

2009;
England France - 11,529
Australia New Zealand - 12,360
England Australia - 23,122
France New Zealand - 12,410
England New Zealand - 19,390
France Australia - 8,656
Final - 31,042

Total = 118509
Average = 16930

2010;
New Zealand England - 20,681
Australia Papua New Guinea - 11,308
New Zealand Papua New Guinea - 11,500
Australia England - 18,894
Double Header - 44,324
Final - 36,299

Total = 143006 (from six gates)
Average = 20429 (across seven matches)

2011;
Australia New Zealand - 12,491
England Wales - 10,377
Double Header - 42,344
England New Zealand - 23,447
Wales Australia - 5,233

Total = 93892 (from five gates)
Average = 15649 (across six matches)

Total with 36k at Elland Rd = 129892
Average across seven matches = 18556

I think all things considered this is a tremendous achievement and in a way shows that international RL is more popular over here than down under and is growing well for 2013.

Anybody else not received their tickets yet?

Ordered mine Sunday and they've had the money but no sign.

What's the policy if they go missing?

Mine haven't arrived either, bought on Saturday night. The online site says -

I ordered mine on the LUFC site on Sunday night and they haven't arrived yet, although the post for today hasn't been yet.

Why are the England games record attendances? I think you are putting some serious spin on this.