Incidentally, since football - and Anfield in particular - was dragged into this thread earlier on, you should be thankful that you watch a game which is comparatively under-supported. To give you an example, Liverpool are playing Middlesbrough at home on Tuesday night in the League Cup and tickets start at £25. An unattractive fixture and an overpriced ticket. Anfield will be full though, and anyone who doesn't buy a ticket and have it credited to their season ticket or membership card will almost certainly not be eligible for a Wembley ticket should Liverpool end up in the final of that competition next February. One missed game in an earlier round = no Wembley.

Now if that was a similar story in RL and missing yesterday would have meant you wouldn't get a Grand Final ticket if we make it there, then yesterday's attendance would undoubtedly have been higher, but it would make watching Wires a lot more difficult in general. Knowing that you'll be able to go to absolutely any match you want to regardless of importance, opposition, and whether you have been to any others in your life or not is an absolute luxury that RL fans take for granted. The grass is not greener for the ordinary supporter in other sports.

£1.60 for a pint in the Connie Club!

Pardon ?

The question of money in players pockets makes the difference ;get a contract and hey presto same pay cheque every week.

Play as of old with winning and losing pay and watch the smirking players attitude change

I'll have to take your word for that, as I've never tasted cat p*ss.