That's great planning Leigh v KR first game at LSV

I'd imagine attendances will end up over all.

Last year the rest of SL only had 2 more matches against London with no away following and Bradford with limited away following.

So the top 8 should improve their averages and the middle 8's should at least start interesting. The question like always is can the clubs market themselves or are they just relying on the same people to turn up just because the system has changed.

Really Slugger? You won't bother watching if we go down? Are you sure? If so, goodbye and shut the door!

You misunderstand me (or maybe I didn't make my point well enough).

I was alluding to the fact that crowds have dropped off as it became apparent that the only thing that mattered this year is the middle 8's. So the irony is that we will get all excited about the part of the season that determines whether we will stay in Super League, but then we won't bother watching the Super League we are all excited about staying in, because the middle 8's is the important bit for us, ad infinitum. If you get my drift.

There's an argument that the Championship would be more exciting, as every week is about trying to get into something, where every result counts. For us at the moment, the likeliest thing for a few years is that we settle for the middle 8's every time and twiddle our thumbs until August.

Just can't agree with that..

Both Leigh & Bradford travel in considerable numbers & will take 3 > 4,000 to most away venues.
Bradford will double Wakefields home average on their visit, Leigh will double Salfords home average & increase on Widnes home average.
Halifax will blow their home averages to bits in all their home fixtures & have a smaller increase in travelling numbers.

This only leaves Sheffield who really do not have many fans at all, they will see a smaller marginal increase to home gates but hardly contribute at all on away days.

I think it is fair to say that we might see some 10k + crowds at both Leigh & Bradford who together make every other club *with the exception of KR* look insignificant in terms of fan base.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Leigh v Bradford game at the LSV in September was a sell-out, with us filling your away end.

I'm pretty sure,you filled our away end in the first game this season.And yes I would say a sell out is on the cards.

Widnes have an insignificant fan base? That is very harsh.

We've had a better home and away attendance than Leigh for as long as I can remember and a lot of that time we were in the same division. Don't get carried away with talk of 10k crowds.

Widnes have an insignificant fan base? That is very harsh.

We've had a better home and away attendance than Leigh for as long as I can remember and a lot of that time we were in the same division. Don't get carried away with talk of 10k crowds.

Even in the Super League Bradford never brought a 5th of the figure you've quoted to Craven Park. As for Leigh if they even brought 3000 they'd be the biggest away supported club to visit Hull KR this year, That includes the support of Hull FC which it always woeful.

No chance Leigh will take anywhere near to 3-4k to any away game in the 8's, let alone 'most'. Oh how I have missed these Leigh fans and they're exaggeration of their support.

I guess we'll soon see anyway, the away end at Salford holds 2,500 so I will expect to see Leigh fill this and then take over some of the East.

Expect to see it then! Leigh will take 3,000 to Salford,easy.

The last game against Widnes could decide wether we go up automatic,so again we would easy take 3-4,000.

The Halifax game,i don't think we will take them numbers,but a good following none the less,mind you i wouldn't expect to see you holding your hand up on here if we did pack out your ground,you gave this board a wide swerve after the challenge cup game,which you said you would win easily