At the end of the day we need 8000 average to pull in the income to become one of the big boys according to JAW right? so even if that means sponsors and corporates make up a 1000 of that average the target income is still coming in that is needed to turn us into a top side. So what's the problem?

Walshovski wasnt saying that there definetley not 5000 there just that the last few matches there has been more than one official attendance each time. Everyone knows that corporates etc count on the attendance, you are just arguing with yourself now Red league?!?

Read his post again he clearly said he didn't think 5000+ were at the match.

4,162 was quoted by someone earlier in this thread as the attendance for the match on Friday and The Guardian also printed that attendance. Like yourself I would also like to know where these dual attendances for both matches are coming from. I have emailed the club and am awaiting a response.

My comment about the 1,700 extra on the attendance is based purely on knowledge of the recent history of Salford RLFC and our consistent struggle to attract decent crowds and applying some basic logic to that. If these extra people did turn up, which I sincerely hope they did, then I hope this increase is replicated for all the remaining home games this season because we will be in for some superb crowds. I can assure you I would get nothing but pleasure from a successful Salford side and I don't get a kick out of things going wrong, on the contrary I am infuriated by it. I always find the comment on this forum that people's 'attitude' is holding the club back as laughable. Ever thought that the club themselves are holding us back?

The difference between the two reported attendances on Friday is 1,088. If the corporate was at full capacity of 750 that still leaves 338 additional attendees. Early Bath you are sensible poster who appears in the know with the internal workings of the club - can you shed any light on this?

I was very pleased with the turn out on Friday, regaurdless of which figure is correct think we'd all agree that both were more than we expected and significantly up on previous seasons. You can't even throw the it's the curious traveling fans into the equasion as there were not more than 200 London fans tops on Friday so that hardly matters. No think the old adage about watching a team playing decent rugby and winning games stands true in this case, can you imagine when the really big teams come and we hopefully can give them a run for thier money what the crowds will be like then??

Fair enough Rl, Walshovski THOUGHT there may of not been 5000+ there. Good enough reason to jump down his throat and go on a rant then?!

Walshovski

I think some folk on here owe you an opology. Jack Deardon has just confirmed an attendance of 4162. Therefore aroundabout figure of 3500 must of been on the stands if you count the 600ish corporate.

Why would Jack Deardon know any better than any one else?

Score board was wrong then.

What did the scoreboard say?

I wouldn't trust cloth ears Deardon to know what day it is. He is abysmal with callers, just hearing what he wants to hear - Trevor Hunt is so much more professional

5252 so you've got sky, bbc sport website, and 3 papers and London broncos official website all say 5250 but as jack deardon knows all and is the official attendance counter I'll take what he says as true.

for some reason Rugby League is blessed with useless commentators and media folk, I listen to JD and his interviews are very poor, he has a set of questions and dosen't move away from them despite the answer he gets from the first question. An interview should be a two way conversation that moves along as the conversation moves as you would talk to a mate in the pub, that way the interview is more interesting and a lot more tends to come out as the interviewee is not as guarded.

BP you are much more diplomatic than me - I just think he's got cloth ears!

Whatever the crowd was it is still farcical that at all 3 games played so far we there have been two different attendances announced for each game.