To be fair to Huddersfield they took a very good following to Warrington in the quarter final

As I've just said on the other thread: let's say the semi had been against Saints at the Halliwell Jones. Wigan take 6,000 and Saints take 6,000 and suddenly we're all fairly happy there's a 12,000 crowd on in a CC semi-final. 12-13,000 is fairly average for a CC semi.

And that's a conservative hypothetical example. When given a higher quality of opposition and the prospect of a closer game, more would probably choose to go. London were never going to win today, everyone knew that and it showed.

Get a grip. When one side brings next to no-one, the attendance will be poor.

But don't let that get in the way of both those brain cells enjoying a rant.

Travelled my 100 mile round trip, enjoyed the clinical performance but not the atmosphere.
No banter, no singing, no edge, it was bizarre.
Even if we had filled the stadium, the atmosphere would still have been poor.
The Cas and Bradford games at the DW had a great edge and there weren't that many of them.

Here's some stars for you:-
2011- Wigan v St.helens- Warrington - 12700
Average of 6350 per club
Leeds v Castleford- Doncaster- 13158
Average of 6500 per club
2012-
Leeds v Wigan- Huddersfield- 12800
Average of 6400 per club
Huddersfield v Warrington- Salford- 9500
Average of 4750 per club
Are people getting the trend? Clubs tend to take between 4000 and 6000 to a semi final. Wigan today took 6000 London took 100. One teams support is consistent with the trends!

Go away
You aren't allowed to counter well thought out arguments with facts.

Regarding the neutrality of the venue. In 1986 Leeds played 2 Challenge Cup semis (inc. a replay) at Elland Road.

I really do wish some of our fans would get their chip off their shoulder and not be so sensitive. Fans I meet in general like what we are doing and wish us well on here it seems the opppsite is true because of the attitude certain people adopt and trying to get kudos for our gates from the semi final attendance is baffling and way off the mark
Compare like by like by all means but pathetic points scoring in a game we can not win is just a waste of time but sadly par for the course.

Cant believe this thread was even started. Hudd fan going on about attendance?

It was a walkover game with a derby before it and Wembley to pay for. I mean, what were people expecting?

Could understand if ppl were asking about London fans for what was the biggest game of the season, but amount of Wigan fans?

Get a grip.

Very sad to see how complacent RL fans have become about one of the greatest RL comps in the world.

When I think back to the excitement of the semis I attended in the 80's it remains some of my fondest memories. Actually knowing you were going to Wembley was almost as good as being there on the day. Maybe the lopsided nature of games these days or the fact it's the same teams winning everything each year is the cause more than what time of year it is played? Very sad for the great game and the great occasion that should be the challenge cup.

for us, yes it was very good, but of course not really mentioned much, however had we only taken a few hundred we would have been jumped on straight away being called disgraceful etc, to be fair our away support has been pretty decent all year when compared to other clubs.
in fact only 4 teams have brought over 1000 to ours this year, so crowds are definitely down, but only one club gets ripped for it.
the original post I think was irony, but some people clearly don't get irony.

When you are having a go at attendances, basically you are not having a go at a team or a club, but the fans of that club for not turning up.

However, when 6000 Wigan fans (more likely 6,200) turn up for a match and you have a go at them for not up, then expect a portion of of that 6000 to hit back for you having a go at them.

When people have a go at the 2k attendance that Huddersfield got against London , the total number of people to stand your corner is proportionally less.

It's nothing to do with Valid or invalid excuses, it's simply about the number of people who can stand your corner in forums.

I'd argue that if people are having a go at Huddersfield for their crowds this year, it's because it is unusual for a side being more successful to suffer a drop in crowds, usually the glory hunters start to turn up, boosting attendances. Because this has not happened for you, then people are expecting the Huddersfield success story not to last. Thinking that longer term their better supported teams will float back to the top.

But that's not necessarily the case, if success was just about the numbers who watch, then Saints period of success (with not the biggest crowds) and Hull FC's annual (underperformance) would eventually even out.

If people are having a go at the crowds, then just take it for the compliment it is, if they can't compete with your team, then they attack something else, regardless of it's importance in the success of your team.

Just need to not take it so personally.

I don't. I think the opposite. The idea was it'd get a good/better crowd nearer to a heartland club. It was bloody awful and embarrassing and ultimately put Wigan's support into question.

Had it been at say Doncaster or somewhere in the Midlands, then at least a poor crowd could have been attributed to the distance needed to travel whilst keeping the game neutral and showing the game to a new audience.
I hope the RFL learned a lesson from yesterday.
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bewareshadows, i dont take anything personally regarding our crowds, there is no people more frustrated than the fans who do go to games that we cant attract more people, we know the reasons why our crowds have fallen this year and there is nothing we can do about it.we would love to see us getting 10k but its not gonna happen for various reasons.
daz's original post was that whenever we have a poor turnout its jumped on by everyone, not just on forums, but in the media too, i suspect it was rather tongue in cheek that nobody really notices or cares when other clubs dont get big crowds, it seems to be that only huddersfield can be criticized for poor support.

i have no problem with people having a go at us for poor crowds, we deserve it, our crowds are poor! but it should be across the board.