I can predict within 20%....worst case scenario, 25% based on the turn overs of clubs.

Example: London in 2008 received their Sky 1.3 mill, 1.5 from investors and turned over 4.2 million...so 1.2 million from other sources which would have been sponsorship (linked to the investment of Ian L at the time and part of his INVESTMENT) and match day revenues.
50,821 people attended 13 home games that year....1.2 million divided between 50,821 is 23.61 each. With no inflation, no increase in ticket prices, no increase in anything, I am 22% out on my estimate of 30 a pop.

Ticket prices have gone up 25% by the way...beer 16%, food 20% and an entry to the players lounge on match day has gone up by 40%.

Now, I accept that London are not the best example......so lets say I am 50% out and each missing fan is only worth 15 quid in lost revenue ....then the entire seasons loss in revenue would be a paltry 3.7 Million.....a nothing amount of money to a comp that can't give away its naming rights

You say Potayto, I'll say Potatto ....either way, it's not good news for the sport that attendances are down when other sports are riding the Olympic wave and increasing theirs.

On course for a record low semi final crowd for Wigan vs London this weekend?

Could be. What is the record lowest I wonder ?

Hope so.

To be fair it's a bit of a trek for the Wigan fans...

Given that Wigan have over 10k season ticket holders, it's a joke if they don't fill up Leigh.

By public transport it's quicker to get from Wigan to Crewe than it is Wigan to Leigh. The RFL have missed an opportunity for expansion there.

Of course it's not good crowds are down, but we are not alone in that. Which sports crowds are up? RU certainly aren't.

Arriva premiership avg crowd
12/13 12,478
11/12 12,925

French top 14
09/10 13,795
12/13 11,387

Heineken cup
11/12 15,323
12/13 13,566

If only it worked that way.

We had the same thing at Doncaster the other year when we played Cas. I guess a lot of people decide to save their money for Wembley.

And people say I'm obsessed with union?

Over 10,000 at Wakey tonight! Must be first time in a while.

10031 there tonight. Great atmosphere, close game in the balance right uo until the last minute.

only 2nd ever time in SL i think - well done to them !

Yep 2nd highest SL crowd. No cheap ticket offers either.

Sorry did I show you up?