During the current franchised, 14 club, top 8 play-off system SL era... the total attendances in SL to date remain the lowest we have ever witnessed. Neither the replacement of the poorly-supported Crusaders with the better-supported Widnes, or the establishment of 2 new stadia, or the re-establishment of heavily-discounted SL tickets have prevented 2013 SL attendances from being the worst on record so far.

[uSL Rounds 1 to 19 total attendances comparison (2009 to 2013)[/u
=#FF0000SL 2013 - 1,115,143 from 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures.
SL 2012 - 1,247,333 from same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures.
SL 2011 - 1,171,566 from same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures =#FF0000**
SL 2010 - 1,136,244 from same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures =#FF0000**
SL 2009 - 1,150,080 from same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures =#FF0000**

[uSL 2013 % decrease in attendances[/u
V SL 2012 = -10.60%
V SL 2011 = -4.82%
V SL 2010 = -1.86%
V SL 2009 = -3.04%

=#FF0000** except replace Widnes with Crusaders

This years attendances are not the worst on record, they are less than 5% away from being the second best in the history of the game.

A cause for happiness no?

SL attendances this season for the 132 fixtures played so far this season are the worst recorded during the current franchised, 14 club, top 8 play-off system SL era when compared to the same fixtures (replacing Widnes with Crusaders in 2009, 2010 and 2011) are they not?

they are indeed, but the are vastly superior to the pre SL winter game played by Yorkshire pit villages we previously endured. That's these attendances are considered 'bad' yet rank so highly in the history of the game is proof of the growth of the game and a cause for celebration and a big + in favour of the 14 team franchised top 8 play-off system as opposed to the P+R infected winter pit village game no?

I don't possess all the historical data on RL attendances but weren't post war RL attendances huge during the 40's, 50's and well into the 60's? And they were played in winter! It wasn't always like the 70's and the 80's when we endured an era of poor attendances (apart from tasty CC fixtures of course).

What historical database on RL attendances do you have evidential access to which makes you so adamant that current SL attendances must rank so highly in the history of the game and are a cause for celebration?

Show me your evidence.

i seriously think you need to go out and get a life or something, spending all your time with this when i don't think a single person gives a ****.

Yeah i get that attendances are down, mostly down to the recession and job wages not rising with the price of everyday commodities.

We don't need a damn running commentary after every game. Are you Phil Clarke in disguise????

Not sure what the point of this thread is?

Nobody forces anybody to read any particular thread, if you dont like it, dont click the mouse

Simples

I have no evidence for your assertion that average attendances were much higher in the 40’s and 50’s. If you would like to provide some to back up your assertion that would be nice.

I do know that for at least large part of those decades attendances at games were deliberately limited because of WW2

Its for those who are still bitter at being left behind by the game to bitch and moan and try to present a biased picture even going so far as to make things up, so that they can pretend their bitching and whining isn’t just bitching and whining. That’s why Starbug is so protective of it. If there is one person who loves to bitch and whine about something which only exists in their head, its good ol’ Starry.

Please keep the thread going long enough for Smokey to lose his bet.

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Quote RLBandit="RLBandit"Please keep the thread going long enough for Smokey to lose his bet.'" <cough> Quote RLBandit="William Eve" [uSL 2013 % decrease in attendances[/u V SL 2012 = -10.60% =#FF0000[size=150[iV SL 2011 = -4.82%[/i[/size V SL 2010 = -1.86% V SL 2009 = -3.04% '" This is the link you need www.st-gemma.co.uk/includes/worl ... ation.html