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 "Please keep the thread going long enough for Smokey to lose his bet.'" <cough> Quote: RLBandit " SL 2013 % decrease in attendances V SL 2012 [size[iV SL 2011 [/size V SL 2010 This is the link you need www.st-gemma.co.uk/includes/worl ... ation.html

Any updates?

That if this seasons attendances were within 5% of the 2011 attendances he would pay £100 to the charity of my choice and if they were more than 5% lower I would pay £100 to the charity of his choice.

Not being protective of anything, just pointing out that nobody is forcing anybody to read this thread, if you dont like its content? , dont click on it ,if as you suggest that Bill Eve is making these attendances up, why bother replying?

Common sense dictates if nobody reads or replys, then eventually the writer will lose interest, my contribution has been minimal, yours has been huge ,I'd suggest it bothers you a lot more than me

SL Round 20 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year

Huddersfield V Catalan in 2013 ** £5 adult tickets alert **
Huddersfield V Catalan in 2012 Total Attendance in SL Round 20

2 out of 7 fixtures in Round 20 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year. 5 out of 7 fixtures in Round 20 have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year.

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Out of 132 fixtures played thus far in 2013 (not including magic weekend fixtures), 34 out of 132 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year. 98 out of 132 fixtures have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year.

But you originally claimed that SL attendances in 2013 were on course to becoming the second highest ever recorded in the history of the game! They aren't even keeping up with SL attendances in 2011, 2010 and 2009

Your gutless introduction of the 5% safety net in order to provide comfort for your asinine assertion was duly noted for it's gutlessness quite some time ago, particularly in light of the facts that St Helens had to play all their home games in Widnes in 2011 along with the existence of that pathetic Crusaders franchise (which had your drooling support) along with their embarrassing 2011 home attendances.

You might need a few more agenda-driven, fudge, fudge, "Toulouse for SL franchise fairyland" almost 15K (no, really) propaganda attendances to help you out yet

SL Round 21 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year

Warrington V Leeds in 2013 ** Where's yer fudged 15K paying fans (no, really) this week? **
Catalan V London in 2012 When Cas aren’t playing in a hole in front of 5 men and his dog they can lecture other teams on playing in front of 3 men and his dog (01/07/2013)'"