Elland Road should be used more. It's the ideal place for an England V Australia match.

If you're an amputee.

I hope we never go back to the Olympic stadium.

Awful atmosphere.

If we do play outside the heartlands we have to spend time marketing it- geta full crowd and at least it feels like an occasion, rather than staring across at empty seats.

The atmosphere was quite good for the 5 mins that England played well and looked in the match.

It's notable that Australian players frequently remark upon the noisy atmosphere at SL grounds compared to what they experience back home. Well today's test played the Australian defensive way indicates why they don't have atmosphere - it's because that way of playing the game is simply BORING.

Batley, Castleford and Keighley in future then ?

Not the 'a local game for local people ' old chestnut again!

I am in favour of expansion, but the RFL need to reflect on why todays game attracted 9k less fans than last years New Zealand test, despite Australia traditionally being a bigger draw. Playing on a Saturday may have helped slightly, but the bigger issue is their marketing just isnt up to it.

If we are going to take the game to new areas it needs to be with a bang not a whimper, otherwise todays game may as well have been played in say Manchester to a bigger crowd, with more profit and less travel expense to the fans.

Just back from the game and whilst stood outside prior to the match, one could have thought it was Twickenham with the number of southern accents and RU shirts. (I don't want to sound stereotypical either but "union type" clientele is what I'm getting at).
The ticket office had a sizeable queue of people of what appeared to be tourists. They were buying shirts and scarfs and having photos with TRY cards. No, they don't really know what's happening on the field but they are paying punters. We need a bigger fan base because not enough rugby league fans are going to international RL. London has to have an international match again.

I agree Mark. Both occasions i've been to the Olympic park there have been lots of new fans. But we have to do more to make it a reason to come back, not a reason to say'never again'

There were more non-RL types at both Olympic Park games than usual, which may account for the lack of atmosphere. However, that's what we want and need. BUT we need to entertain and compete to motivate them to want to come back again. We did neither. We should always play a game in London as it attracts a decent crowd and more press coverage than 10 games up North. Also sponsors will want it. We need to give more thought to the venue though. Stratford us very accessible by London standards but the jack of atmosphere is an issue. Also now it's labelled WHUFC rather than a national stadium it's not great.

Very true. A win wouldn't go a miss. Opportunities are slipping by

Let's keep it local.
Melbourne Storm v North Queensland Cowboys anyone!

I certainly was after I spent 2 hours in one of those seats. At least my seat today was comfortable even if what was in front of me wasn't.