I accept that up to a point. But my suspicion is that the actual 'quality' of the product is largely irrelevant to the Greater London public and it always has been. They're not into RL, it's as simple as that, you've said you wouldn't bother with three sports in your post, the same applies to them with regard to RL I'd venture.

The reasons that the attendance was particularly low are well-documented, and glaringly obvious to most. That there is some sort of connection being made between the low turnout at Wembley and the game being on its doesn't sit right with me though. I happen to think that RL in general probably does need to do something quite soon about falling attendances across the board, but using the CC final as some sort of bellwether for impending doom all round is logically dubious. The French were hardly going to turn up in the same numbers as Leeds, Saints, Wigan, Hull, almost anyone else tbh. A 50,000 attendance with two 'traditional' clubs in the final would be of far more concern.

Perhaps Catalans getting to the final is a convenient smokescreen for the poor attendance. Perhaps Wembley is too big now for the Challenge Cup and they should take it round the UK to other venues. And perhaps the game is unappealing to the casual punter. All or none of these could be true.

Regardless, there are plenty of commentators saying the Catalans victory is 'good for the game' and others saying the small crowd shows that the game is dying. Which viewpoint is correct, I wonder, as the Dragons being in the final and the low turnout are inextricably linked.

Then the RFL need to be de-bagged and raddished.
They should've been all over the London marketing of the Final, when they announced that the semis were going to be a double header.

Even if Saints beat Cat's, it's still not going to be a sell out

For me, there are two things, there are hardly any play makers left, and the game is so repetitive in five drives and a kick. Unfortunately, as Catalans have done it so effectively and successfully during their challenge cup campaign, I can only see this continuing. The last world cup final lacked any quality with ball in hand as well, ending in a 6-0 scoreline.
Dave Solomona was overweight with the best years behind him when he played for us, but his short spells contained more creativity and interest than in some entire games these days. Are superleague attendances dropping I wonder?

The CCF MUST stay at Wembley, even if Saturday's attendance was poor.
It's been it's home for nearly a Century, and it's probably the sport's greatest exposure each year.
The only changeswe need, is in the sport's marketing, particularly for one of it's showpiece events, and it's position in the calendar..
The RFL hierarchy should be ashamed of themselves, if it's not been marketed in the London area. Pathetic

Whilst the attendance was down,do you think the usual club wembley members would have put up with the queues to get in and running out of wine at one of the kiosks pre game.Also thought i was back at the HJ watching the inept attempts to serve drinks at half time

Stick it on groupon was the only thing they did