The report from Wigan's website suggests they are on for 11,000 season ticket sales, a new record, and that they are expecting to sell out the Warrington and Saints games. If that is anywhere near correct, and the other initiatives come off, they could get very close to that 20,000 average they targeted a couple of years ago.

In Oz you can sign your dog up as a club member! There are a wide range of ticketed and non ticketed options for most clubs. Season ticket holders here are generally a much lower % of overall attendances than in UK. For example someone like the NZ Warriors will avg around 16k but ony have 4k season ticket holders. It is something they are trying to change and is slowly. https://memberdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm ... OrgID=1953

In Oz you can sign your dog up as a club member! There are a wide range of ticketed and non ticketed options for most clubs. Season ticket holders here are generally a much lower % of overall attendances than in UK. For example someone like the NZ Warriors will avg around 16k but ony have 4k season ticket holders. It is something they are trying to change and is slowly. https://memberdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm ... OrgID=1953

Do the NRL still do the membership table JB? The one where it shows sales and a percentage rise/drop from the previous year?

Super League:

Bradford 10243
Cas 3900 UP
Catalans 4500
Huddersfield 6300 UP
Hull 9000
Hull KR 5500
Leeds ?
London ?
Salford ?
St Helens 9500 UP
Wakey 4500 UP
Warrington ?
Widnes 4500 UP
Wigan 10100

Championship:

Sheffield- Record Sales

I'm not sure how many season tickets Leeds have sold but the Southstand will be back to full capacity for 2012.

I think Leeds are a little bit lazy. They almost sell themselves without too much effort and they're very luck in that respect but I'd like to see a bit better marketing.

rlWOW! Incredible Volte-Face!rl

From what I have heard the South Stand will be open to full capacity come this Friday, albeit with maintenance work continuing.

New Stadiums = Great Crowds

Look at Warrington and Saints examples.

Before people knock Salford, lets wait for a break in the weather, I sure things will improve greatly with the weather.

Come on Cas and Wakey sort it out lads.

E mail from Saints today confirming now sold 10,000 plus.

Corresponding fixtures in 2012, compared to 2011, when the games were playe in Mid/late summer,

Salford v Castleford UP 46%
London v Saints UP 39%
Leeds v HKA UP 13%
Wigan v Hudds DOWN 13%
Bradford v Catalans DOWN 17%
Hull FC v Wire DOWN 25%
Using 2004 for comparisson,
Widnes v Wakefield UP 60%

Great start to the season attendance wise, and the news that Leeds, Bradford, Saints and Wigan have all cracked 10k ST's is another pointer to the clubs understanding that whilst the SKY TV money is nice, it's revenue from Fans attending and buying merchandise that can ensure that they are sustainable as businesses in their own right.

This weekend, St Helens will have their biggest home gate in the ESL era, Wigan should see a big turn-out for the visit of the champs, Wakey fans should be out in force given they expected to be playing in the NRC this season , Castleford could get 8k, Catalans will depend on the weather, but I reckon Widnes will turn out in force at Huddersfield.....

Crowds are on the up, and long may it continue.

How many expected at Saints?

Saints will be close to capacity. Shame about the weather last weekends weather, the attendance figures could have been sooo much better! Salford and Bradford in particular saw their crowds hampered by the snow+ice

Over 15k tickets sold I think, 17k Capacity for tonight