Give it a rest eh.

Lack of cash
Lack of Sunday games
Lack of meaningful games
Lack of talent

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Lack of fans

This is maybe because it's the only part of the HJ that generates any songs or atmosphere.

Which game hasn't been meaningful so far?

Interestingly, the NRL is close to getting clubs committed to an expanded World a Club Challenge in February. Not sure how the contestants will be selected but there's a real motivator to push for top three. The prospect of watching wire play one of the best sides in the world on our own patch is brilliant.

Attendances across the board (both in SL and the Championship) are abymsal this year, and alarm bells should be ringing accordingly at the RFL.

The World Cup appears to have had no discernible long-term effect in attracting new or floating speccies ( where are the thousands of speccies who turned up at Rochdale & Workington? ), winning the LLS appears to have done little for Huddersfield's gates, the Salford Revoloution appears to have fallen on stony ground and although the onfield product is not as good as previous years, it's better than many sports.

So why are people staying away? I can only speak for myself, and people I've asked, and the reason is simply the different kick-off times. Games on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday mean buying a season-ticket is pointless as I can't do Thursday's or Saturday's.

spot on mate..also if we get agar down here attendances will drop to new depths..

And we are hoping to get fans interested in a revamped WCC with all the extra expense involved.

Not true. Football crowds have been fairly consistent over the last four or five years but have rose this season.




I think this is right, bar the lack of cash. I know lots of people who waste money all over the shop on a weekly basis on stuff they don't need. People do have money, the rise in football attendances show that.



I also think that the RFL expect the fans to put their hand in their pockets for too many occasions. Challenge Cup Final, Grand Final, Internationals, Exiles games, Magic Weekend and possibly these WCC games on the horizon.

MikeJ's other three reasons are spot on though. Cross Yorkshire/Lancashire games on a Thursday/Friday night, that are also on the TV. I know these have been going on for years, but maybe fans are fed up of making the trek, given the lack of talent in the game and the knowledge that the league games are perceived to be pretty much meaningless. Saying that the Wire/Wigan and Wire/Widnes games had poor attendances. The Saints game was a bit better but should have really been a sell out.

Far too many games are at night after a day at work. Friday nights have been a modern era tradition but that was alright as long as most of our other games would be on a Saturday teatime or Sunday.

But in recent years the Saturday teatime or Sunday games have become less frequent due to Sky putting games on Monday and now Thursday nights.

Saturday teatime games used to be perfect! Day out at the pub or having a nice dinner before, get to see the game and get back to the pub for a good few hours after. No worries about evening rush hour traffic, no worries about work/school the next day. Just a top day out - how sport should be enjoyed.

Now we don't get any Saturday teatime games at all. Ridiculous!

Saturdays are no good to me. horses for courses.

I will ask again. Which games have been meaningless this year?

seeing as you dont get it...cast your mind back to when we were robbed of the league in the 90s by russell smith and how we all felt..if that was to happen nowadays most people would say winning the league isnt all that important and at least we are in the play off mix(ask leeds fans)..all so being beggered about by sky with games now being played on a thursday..as the poster above has explained..now do you get it...