You can always rely on Saddened.

Yes, but he's right !
A couple of the other games are under the mark though so, the overall figure may not be too far off.

updates on the predictions

Hull FC vs Hull KR: 20k
Wigan vs St Helens: 25k (will be a little under this due to restrictions but will be nearer 25k than 24k hopefully)
Wakefield vs Catalans: 4k
Widnes vs Warrington: 10k optimistic prediction
Castleford vs Leeds: 11k
Huddersfield vs Salford: 6k

so should be looking at 75 to 76k which is not a bad all round effort, if leeds were at home 80k would have been surpassed.

what is the record for a 6 game round?

Our last "sell out" at the DW was about 23,800. The capacity is just over 25,000 but they have to leave 500 or so seats empty in the North and South stands due to unreserved seating, plus a few in the corner for the screen.

looks like the original prediction of 80k was a bit optimistic as the curse of thursday rugby strikes again (outside of the hull derby)

hull v hull kr 20,507
wakefield v catalan 3,015
widnes v warrington 7,768

i can see the logic in playing thursday on a short turnaround, but its clearly at a cost of fans through the turnstiles

Is Wakey's ground still restricted to 5,000? If so the original prediction was always going to be off.

Indeed. Even 70k is not certain at this stage.

Cas v Leed 11,235 full house with people turned away at the gates, capacity lower than normal due to repairs of stand
Wigan v Saints 24,054 full house
Hudds v Salford 6003
Hull FC v HKR 20,507
Wakey v Cats 3015
Widnes v Wire 7768

Total 72,582

cas v leeds attendance given as 9676 - is this the reduced capacity due to the repairs?

No, the normal capacity is 12,200, the crowd today was 11,235
9676 is the wrong figure, gates were closed 30 mins before kick off

6,003 at huddersfield with a good following from Salford

I was listening on the radio. The Salford fans were certainly vocal.