| FORUMS > The Virtual Terrace > Leigh and Hull |
 |
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| Club Coach | 36087 |  |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Oct 2004 | 20 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
10363_1334937642.jpg
SUPPORT SWAG...:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_10363.jpg |
|
| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "ThePrinter and BrisbaneRhino are right, trying to pin the poor attendance at KCOM Hull on Leeds fans is ridiculous, especially given the fact a large contingent of Leeds fans were at the KCOM.
I’m fairly confident Elland Road will have the best attendance of the three tests, regardless of whether it’s the decider or a dead rubber, thanks to Leeds fans supporting the International game.'"
Really, so Elland road isn't convenient for Wakefield, Castleford, Featherstone, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley then? So it won't be those fans making up the numbers  |
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 4913 | No
Team
Selected |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Feb 2011 | 14 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
: |
|
| Quote: wrencat1873 "What a load of tosh !
Staging a club event to clash with an international is mickey poor, whether you are Leeds or London.
Doing this can only detract from the "main event". ![]()
You just keep digging a bigger hole for yourself with your clear anti leeds agenda, if wakefield did gave a club event on the same day as a test match, i am sure the RFL will muss those 50 fans.The blame fir the poir atendenct at the test match in Hull has nothing to do with Leeds fans or club, its nit leeds fans job to fill everyone elses coffers including test matches.
|
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 17952 | |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Apr 2011 | 13 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
simpsons/simp006.gif
:simpsons/simp006.gif |
|
| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "Is anyone genuinely suggesting that a meaningful number of people didn't go to the NZ game because of shirt unveiling? Anyone who even thinks of attending a shirt unveiling must be amongst the most one-eyed supporters in the game. Anyway, are we talking about thousands of people? A hundred? Ten?
The NFL is the same as international RU and to an extent the RLWC - if people feel something is an 'event' they'll turn up in droves regardless of the actual spectacle. If its about the sporting contest then you'll only get fans of the game itself. How many of those attending the NFL games are just there to experience the razzamattazz and spectacle of it all and probably know sweet FA about the teams or even the sport? I'd bet a big chunk. I know loads of people who went to the last RUWC here in OZ who had literally no interest in the sport generally but they went in their thousands to watch minnows get hammered. Meanwhile in RL we fuss about how poor smaller teams are and the quality of the matches/referees or whatever.
That's what any marketing around international RL has to work on - making the games something people really want to go to.'"
Clearly, Leeds holding their shirt unveiling and the opening of their new stand was not the main reason for a poor crowd at Hull, it was the lack of advertising and promotion that was the primary reason, just at it was for the poor attendance at Leigh (for the France game).
The lack of Leeds fans at the game would have far more to do with their poor domestic season and severe lack of any of their players on show.
However, it was still poor form to hold an event at 12.15 on the day of an international. |
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 4091 | No
Team
Selected |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Aug 2014 | 10 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Dec 2022 | Nov 2022 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
: |
|
| Quote: vastman "Really, so Elland road isn't convenient for Wakefield, then? So it won't be those fans making up the numbers ![]()
The same Wakefield fans who refused to go to the KCOM and said they would be supporting New Zealand from home when Johnstone wasn’t selected.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 4913 | No
Team
Selected |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Feb 2011 | 14 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
: |
|
| Quote: wrencat1873 "Clearly, Leeds holding their shirt unveiling and the opening of their new stand was not the main reason for a mickey poor crowd at Hull, it was the lack of advertising and promotion that was the primary reason, just at it was for the poor attendance at Leigh (for the France game).
The lack of Leeds fans at the game would have far more to do with their poor domestic season and severe lack of any of their players on show.
However, it was still poor form to hold an event at 12.15 on the day of an international.'"
Ok what ever, i take it you will be at Anfield Sunday, i could not make the first test but will be at Anfield and Elland road. |
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 17952 | |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Apr 2011 | 13 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
simpsons/simp006.gif
:simpsons/simp006.gif |
|
| Quote: rollin thunder "Ok what ever, i take it you will be at Anfield Sunday, i could not make the first test but will be at Anfield and Elland road.'"
Surprised you couldnt make it, although I heard it was busy getting away from Headingley, I think there was a shirt launch and new stand opening or, something like that 
I'm not at Anfield on Sunday. However, I was at Hull last week and Leigh the week before  |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| Club Coach | 36087 | |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Oct 2004 | 20 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
10363_1334937642.jpg
SUPPORT SWAG...:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_10363.jpg |
|
| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "The same Wakefield fans who refused to go to the KCOM and said they would be supporting New Zealand from home when Johnstone wasn’t selected.'"
We may not have the biggest fan base in SL but even one as myopic as you can't possibly be suggesting that one persons opinion represents us all and that one persons absence made all the difference at Hull and will do at Leeds  |
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| Club Owner | 7735 | No
Team
Selected |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Feb 2004 | 21 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Aug 2023 | May 2022 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
icons42da_files/5978-4369Kanaryali17-msnicons.gif
Nil......Zip.....Nothing....ZERO....0:icons42da_files/5978-4369Kanaryali17-msnicons.gif |
|
| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "ThePrinter and BrisbaneRhino are right, trying to pin the poor attendance at KCOM Hull on Leeds fans is ridiculous, especially given the fact a large contingent of Leeds fans were at the KCOM.
I’m fairly confident Elland Road will have the best attendance of the three tests, regardless of whether it’s the decider or a dead rubber, thanks to Leeds fans supporting the International game.'"
As already pointed out, within 20 miles radius of Leeds is a lot of League Fans.
If Leeds fans, you know the bet supported club in the last 10 years, really did support the International game, then perhaps travelling the 1 hour commute to Hull would have been a good demonstration of this.  |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 4913 | No
Team
Selected |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Feb 2011 | 14 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
: |
|
| Quote: wrencat1873 "Surprised you couldnt make it, although I heard it was busy getting away from Headingley, I think there was a shirt launch and new stand opening or, something like that ![]()
would not know how busy it was at headingley i was at a social engagement elsewhere.
|
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 4091 | No
Team
Selected |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Aug 2014 | 10 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Dec 2022 | Nov 2022 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
: |
|
|
Almost 10,000 more at Liverpool (a non RL city) than Hull (a 2 SL club city).
Leeds have already sold 25,000 and could well sell out.
That should be the last test match Hull host after their terrible attendance.
|
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 1522 | No
Team
Selected |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Jun 2011 | 13 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Jan 2022 | May 2020 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
60422_1310296726.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_60422.jpg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| Club Coach | 8679 |  |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Mar 2005 | 20 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
14002_1637716780.jpg
"I know you've had a bad day, but there's no need to take it out on me":d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_14002.jpg |
|
| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Almost 10,000 more at Liverpool (a non RL city) than Hull (a 2 SL club city).
Leeds have already sold 25,000 and could well sell out.
That should be the last test match Hull host after their terrible attendance.'"
Bless.... |
|
|
|
| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "That should be the last test match Hull host after their terrible attendance.'"
Troll's gotta Troll I suppose.... |
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Posts | Team |
| International Star | 4091 | No
Team
Selected |
| Joined | Service | Reputation |
| Aug 2014 | 10 years | |
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |
| Dec 2022 | Nov 2022 | LINK |
| Milestone Posts |
|
| Milestone Years |
|
|
| Location |
|
| Signature |
: |
|
| Quote: Call Me God "Troll's gotta Troll I suppose....![]()
Over 30,000 sold for the dead rubber Leeds game already. Why go back the stadium/city that got 17,000?
|
|
|
|
| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Over 30,000 sold for the dead rubber Leeds game already. Why go back the stadium/city that got 17,000?'"
Using your warped troll logic, all RL internationals should be played in London.....but you're not logical. You're just trolling to get a bite from Hull fans, because Wakey/Leigh fans have got your number.
34,147 for the last England test played at Elland Road some 7 years ago.....let's hope for your sake they beat that!  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HOW MANY TIMES?????
£20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000.
The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover.
There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. 
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76030.jpg
