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| Quote: Starbug "The introduction of Franchising coincided with Leigh moving to the LSV , so that would have had an impact upon the averages , and yes the averages arent drastically different , but what has changed is the difference in the ' big ' games , the play off matches , league matches at home and away at Widnes/Oldham , the games that would bring in the ' casual ' fan'"
So you have got fewer casual fans and more regular fans, this is a good thing It is massively more difficult to attract regular fans than it is for a one off game.
Also how do you explain the relative stability of Halifax’s attendances? Is that down to the improvements at the Shay?
Like Fax' and Leigh improving facilities and focussing on the league they were in rather than chasing promotion for their 'season in the sun' ,means they have a bigger, more stable, fan base under franchising than they did under P+R?
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "So you have got fewer casual fans and more regular fans, this is a good thing It is massively more difficult to attract regular fans than it is for a one off game.
Also how do you explain the relative stability of Halifax’s attendances? Is that down to the improvements at the Shay?
Like Fax' and Leigh improving facilities and focussing on the league they were in rather than chasing promotion for their 'season in the sun' ,means they have a bigger, more stable, fan base under franchising than they did under P+R?'"
No , this years will be the lowest for well over a decade
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| Quote: Starbug "No , this years will be the lowest for well over a decade'"
The average attendance this season for Leigh was 1772, a massive 95 less than 2007 the last year of he GF winner being promoted, so small an amount as to be insignificant and clearly down to many possible factors. and considering, again, that all other season averages were higher, some vastly, we can safely conclude that there is no link between the removal of P+R and a drop in attendances at Leigh.
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| Quote: Starbug "Strangely for 2004 [ our promotion year ] the ave was around 1,800 , yes we had a slight jump when we moved to the LSV [ possibly people coming to have a look ] , and when the ' messiah '
Surprises me that. The NRC was seen as a bit of a waste of time back then. Were league attendances any higher?
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| Quote: Starbug "There is NO TV rights money from Premier Sports , SKY did not pay any for their coverage , but the clubs did recieve money from the Co oP when televised on SKY [ with strict ' caveats ' on how it had to be spent ]'"
So the rights were given away for FREE? Even if that's true, I do find it hard to believe. Is there any factual information on this rather than "hearsay" and "in the know" comments?
The RFL must hand out some form of payments to Champ clubs because no way can anyway club survive from average crowds of under 2,000? Maybe "TV rights" are included in this?
TIA for any info, be good to know
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "So you have got fewer casual fans and more regular fans, this is a good thing It is massively more difficult to attract regular fans than it is for a one off game.
Also how do you explain the relative stability of Halifax’s attendances? Is that down to the improvements at the Shay?
Like Fax' and Leigh improving facilities and focussing on the league they were in rather than chasing promotion for their 'season in the sun' ,means they have a bigger, more stable, fan base under franchising than they did under P+R?'"
While I agree the improved facilities are a good thing. Without casual fans you do not get regular fans, you need new people in, get them hooked and make them regular fans. Halifax is a rugby town and a team that play exciting games. I used to travel from York to every game,( I was not the only one) before I moved to far to go and watch, now I get up at 5-6am to listen to the radio on the internet. Sadly radio Leeds seems not to put the games on the internet now.
Improved facilities are no good if you have no one to enjoy them by the way. Ask Salford.
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "<snip> So you dont attend games because fewer people go, which in itself is a strange logic, <snip>'"
Not all that strange, and absolutely true. Anyone in marketing will tell you that "critical mass" is a big factor in all mass-spectator events. People want to be there when something big is happening and can't be a***ed if its not. Loads of people went to watch Olympic flames go past for the 'atmosphere'. ( It surely can't be because they'd spent a lifetime wanting to watch a person jog by, carrying a gold-painted stick ).
I'm sure it makes me a 'bad' fan, but I tend to be far more inclined to go when I think the ground will be full, even though it generally means I'll get a worse seat. Just human nature, like it or not.
FWIW, the 'ideal' solution would be a magic stadium that could change its size to match demand and thus always seem nearly full, but since Harry Potter isn't available, I'd look at all the other things you can do - for example, a lot of Australian stadia ( I first noticed this during the cricket ) have randomly coloured seats which definitely makes the ground appear fuller than it is. These little things can make a difference.
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| Quote: Mr Carl "Crowds go down -> I stop attending.
Anybody spotted the flaw in that reasoning?'"
Yes, but it's fact of life. That's exactly what happens with crowds - I suppose it's called momentum or something. (See post above).
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| Quote: RLBandit "Yes, but it's fact of life. That's exactly what happens with crowds - I suppose it's called momentum or something. (See post above).'"
Atmosphere is better, the sense of occasion is better. All adding to a more improved experience.
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| Quote: Always Travelling "While I agree the improved facilities are a good thing. Without casual fans you do not get regular fans, you need new people in, get them hooked and make them regular fans. Halifax is a rugby town and a team that play exciting games. I used to travel from York to every game,( I was not the only one) before I moved to far to go and watch, now I get up at 5-6am to listen to the radio on the internet. Sadly radio Leeds seems not to put the games on the internet now.
Improved facilities are no good if you have no one to enjoy them by the way. Ask Salford.'"
Getting regular fans is the harder, and more rewarding option. It is much easier to bring in the casual fan than the regular ones. There is nothing top stop a club also bringing in casual fans which would add to the attendance. The aim is for casual fans to become regular fans, having more regular fans simply means its working. This is a good thing.
And Salford have increased their attendance by a fair bit since their move.
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Quote: Alfie Langer No2 "So the rights were given away for FREE? Even if that's true, I do find it hard to believe. Is there any factual information on this rather than "hearsay" and "in the know" comments?
The RFL must hand out some form of payments to Champ clubs because no way can anyway club survive from average crowds of under 2,000? Maybe "TV rights" are included in this?
TIA for any info, be good to know
Read from Page 23 onwards of the recent "Watkins Review", it explains how monies are distributed within the game.
www.therfl.co.uk/~rflmedia/docs/ ... Review.pdf
In fact, for anyone who hasn't read it all I suggest they do as it may open some people's eyes on certain issues within the game.
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Quote: Alfie Langer No2 "So the rights were given away for FREE? Even if that's true, I do find it hard to believe. Is there any factual information on this rather than "hearsay" and "in the know" comments?
The RFL must hand out some form of payments to Champ clubs because no way can anyway club survive from average crowds of under 2,000? Maybe "TV rights" are included in this?
TIA for any info, be good to know
Read from Page 23 onwards of the recent "Watkins Review", it explains how monies are distributed within the game.
www.therfl.co.uk/~rflmedia/docs/ ... Review.pdf
In fact, for anyone who hasn't read it all I suggest they do as it may open some people's eyes on certain issues within the game.
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| Quote: RLBandit "Not all that strange, and absolutely true. Anyone in marketing will tell you that "critical mass" is a big factor in all mass-spectator events. People want to be there when something big is happening and can't be a***ed if its not. Loads of people went to watch Olympic flames go past for the 'atmosphere'. ( It surely can't be because they'd spent a lifetime wanting to watch a person jog by, carrying a gold-painted stick ).
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... I'd look at all the other things you can do - for example, a lot of Australian stadia ( I first noticed this during the cricket ) have randomly coloured seats which definitely makes the ground appear fuller than it is. These little things can make a difference.'"
(But it seems compulsory to instead buy seats in your club colours, and then make a giant name out of them. Never understood that. Who would ever enter the empty ground and not know where they were? What's it for?
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| "Who would ever enter the empty ground and not know where they were?"
SALFORD !
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| What always makes me laugh is that these lower league club fans often spend a lot of there time and energy on here venting there anger. Whilst they would be more productive if they went to there clubs and tried to do something about it. I often see Leigh fans (mainly) and to some extent Halifax fans venting anger towards Super League. You never see many Fev Rovers fans doing that and look what they are achieving at there club.
Concentrate on getting your own club's run properly then you might be in a position to criticize your exclusion. P & R was killing Rugby League and destroying the lower leagues.
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