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8.000 at Wire for a game that you'd expect to sell out........that's a worry and with the RLWC looking increasingly like it's not happening this year, the game will need to work overtime if they want the fans back next February.......Rugby League in the UK is at a very important junction.....it must go down the route of fan engagement NOW, or risk being an afterthought and occasional event rather than a must attend thing.

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Quote: orangeman "8.000 at Wire for a game that you'd expect to sell out........that's a worry and with the RLWC looking increasingly like it's not happening this year, the game will need to work overtime if they want the fans back next February.......Rugby League in the UK is at a very important junction.....it must go down the route of fan engagement NOW, or risk being an afterthought and occasional event rather than a must attend thing.'"

All clubs certainly need to do a lot more promotion for their home games to get the fans back. Match day awareness for starters.Letting as many people in their area and beyond know when they are playing at home against who and the kick off time

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Quote: rollin thunder "If someone is HIV positive but are not ill or have any symptoms of being ill, ie developed Aids, then they cannot spread it. What an idiot.'"


Ignore him. Hes the kind of the guy that listens to some dude in his parents basement that has no scientific background and spreads it on websites like this.

Ergo, he’s a f****** idiot

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If the supermarket shelves are anything to go by, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the fans are staying away because they're isolating.

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Quote: Jack Burton "If the supermarket shelves are anything to go by, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the fans are staying away because they're isolating.'"


Indeed....

Many fans have moaned about the validity of this season with cancellations, postponements and makeshift teams. The gates have been fully opened to fans when COVID cases are very high again....Many are cautious and stay away still.

and yet when the fans don't return to normal numbers immediately, it's apparently the death of the game icon_lol.gif

There's every chance some fans have written this season off and they could easily be back in good numbers next season.

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Quote: Jack Burton "If the supermarket shelves are anything to go by, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the fans are staying away because they're isolating.'"

Aye that's a good comparison, presumably all the fans must be lorry drivers then icon_rolleyes.gif

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Quote: happyjack "Aye that's a good comparison, presumably all the fans must be lorry drivers then Or perhaps they bought extra groceries because they're going to be isolating for 2 weeks icon_rolleyes.gif

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Quote: Jack Burton "Or perhaps they bought extra groceries because they're going to be isolating for 2 weeks
You're right but, its Rugby League that they're isolating from, not covid.

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Quote: Jack Burton "Or perhaps they bought extra groceries because they're going to be isolating for 2 weeks Or perhaps they've gone tut caravan for two week and taken extra groceries icon_rolleyes.gif

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Rugby League fans are tight s, season ticket sales will have been down at all clubs and as play off crowds shown historically if they have to pay for anything outside of the season ticket they generally don't, especially if its on TV anyway.

I agree next season is key, restrictions permitting, and if its pretty much a season ticket gets you into the ground for the full season then I imagine crowds will improve

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Quote: Donnyman "

and yet when the fans don't return to normal numbers immediately, it's apparently the death of the game Attending games on a regular basis is a habit .........covid has broken that habit and if your assuming folk will return to their pre covid routines in 2022, you're in for a bit of a shock.

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9,200 on today against Leigh with about 400 Leigh fans. It’s still short of a normal crowd but it was a good step in the right direction.

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Quote: orangeman "Attending games on a regular basis is a habit .........covid has broken that habit and if your assuming folk will return to their pre covid routines in 2022, you're in for a bit of a shock.'"


The second world war war broke the habit years ago, but post war crowds were bigger than ever - Once it was all over and people felt safe they flocked to rugby and soccer because they had the freedom, the danger was over, and they wanted to get out of the house.

1948 season Wire.v.Wigan 34,000 crowd, 1947 Leeds,v,Bradford 40,000 these were just league games...........

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Quote: Donnyman "The second world war war broke the habit years ago, but post war crowds were bigger than ever - Once it was all over and people felt safe they flocked to rugby and soccer because they had the freedom, the danger was over, and they wanted to get out of the house.

1948 season Wire.v.Wigan 34,000 crowd, 1947 Leeds,v,Bradford 40,000 these were just league games...........'"


Probably nothing worth watching on the 250 TV channels they had back then either and ryanair and easyjet flights weren't as cheap as they are now icon_lol.gif

2022, if you're back to a semblance of normality then, is going to be a HUGE year for many sporting clubs. Football isn't even immune.....Union and League being niche sports will have to work overtime to get their pre-covid fans back, let alone new ones. The average age of fans at London Broncos is north of 55yrs.....it's similar at a great many clubs.....we're at the last generation of 'my dad took me's"......the game needs to adjust its offering and strategy.

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Quote: NickyKiss "9,200 on today against Leigh with about 400 Leigh fans. It’s still short of a normal crowd but it was a good step in the right direction.'"


Yeah, most SL clubs would be rather happy with a crowd of over 9K against a team who had lost all of their 13 league games.

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