Hope they pick up to above 2k for the league. I think they will, I can see some really big crowds in our league this year. I'm hoping that Widnes at the LSV will get a load of promo and get a huge crowd with it being on a Sunday.

Last year it was 2,300

Back in 2000/01 it was nearer 3,000

Promotion season in 2004 it was 1,800

Today we had around a dozen away fans in attendance

It isn't a good base at all and it is unlikely to get much bigger

Assuming the Bulls make up the revenue on the bar, snack facilities and club shop (and it isn't outsourced for a set fee like at some stadiums) the Bulls will have done well out of today's game, because I've never seen such long queues there for refreshments and we had to wait for 5 mins to get in the club shop, which has never happened before.

Positive signs; they could probably do with more sales outlets around the stadium if the crowds hold up because I think they could have sold a lot more grub/drinks to fans if it wasn't for the half hour long queues at the catering van near us. All in all, good work from the Bulls, glad their price plan appears to have worked on initial evidence.

Jealous

So what? The more people attending, the better! Well done to the Bulls.

quickest way to the poor house 15k on and pulling less money than last year

it seem super league tatics is to get as many people in there grounds for as little as possible,wonder why the challenge cup crowds drop when all pay,thats the true level of support....tick tock tick tock super league is counting down to death

im sure the CFO/CEO of the bulls has just a little bit more knowledge of the bulls ability to fund this deal than random internet posters from rival clubs who wish their club offered a similar deal

leigh could easily get 3000 fans every week with a bit of marketing and promotion of the club

the end of P&R doesnt mean squat for clubs who want to grow, its just an excuse to whinge for some

Leigh need to copy widnes. you already have the ground, get the rest

You really have no idea what you're talking about do you?

well done to Bulls ...... a great crowd.

Is that right, Einstein & Co?

For the avoidance of doubt:

1. The club did NOT issue 10,000 season tickets at £60, ffs! For example, basic stand tickets (the central seats are a lot more expensive) cost £99. That is what I paid.

2. The family stand was pretty busy yesterday. It holds 5,300. The large majority of those in the stand are season ticket holders.

3. The club has NEVER sold more than 5k season tickets. Ever. Of late it has been maybe 4k. This season it is nearly 11k.

4. All those freezing Wigan fans (Great turnout guys!

) on the Rooley Avenue terrace were spending LOADS at all the food stalls

. And you could not even get IN the Touchdown bar from shortly after I squeezed in.

5. Over 15k in unpleasant weather conditions - great away support but clearly at least a couple of thousand or so walk-ins too.

6. Ancillary income - from home fans at the stall, in the bars, at the shops, for programmes... sponsorship etc is much improved as a result of the higher attendances.


And I can assure the knockers that the scheme was fully costed and at all levels improves the club's net income compared to what would otherwise have been the case.

A great effort from Bradford and they should be congratulated for being innovative and it paying off in a MASSIVE way!!

Who cares if the majority of tickets are cheap!? If it gets them in this year they've got a stronger than average chance of keeping their custom for next year too. Add in the money spent within the stadium complex, additional merchandise and sponsorships and it's a huge win win situation all round

Absolutely freezing yesterday, in the height of summer you could add another 2000 to that gate. The stand selling hot chocolate was about 100 deep 10 mins into the second half