That's doesn't make sense.
So if its Liverpool vs Everton...no Everton fans will go?

Yes it does.

Going to watch your own team is different to watching other games there.

The "Liverpool FC thing" ... I cannot believe this would stop a rugby league supporter attending.

Wire fans are loudest as per usual.

What do Liverpool and Man City fans do when it comes to the Grand Final? Do they all boycott it rather than go to United?

But when we've held it in Edinburgh n Newcastle the main issue from those who complained about the venues was distabde was Anfield is well within travelling distance for lost league fans. I recently recall reading a post about how if its about expansion holding it at areas within the heartland that have no real rugby league presence it was a very valid point Anfield falls into that criteria


And by your logic only manure supporting wire fans attend the grand final?? If your a scouser or mancuniam there maybe a reasoning but both city's are not overflowing with enough rugby fans that the attendance figures being good or bad if they attend or not.

You cannot please everyone and people will have their own ideas on where it should be held or where they would like it to be held.

If we're looking to use it for expansion rather than £££ Barcelona would be a good place to do it

As said, going to watch your own team is different to watching other games there.

I just think it might be a factor. Despite what some rugby league fans believe, you can love (and be tribalistic) about more than one sport.

First day was 30,057 compared to 38,881 at Newcastle last year. Perhaps tomorrow might be a bit higher with Saints treating it as a home game.

Rows of empty seats on TV again. It's passed it's sell by date as a concept. Either let the Hearn's work their magic with a London venue, move it to the RCD Espanol Stadium in Barcelona, or abandon it to history. Embrace change.

Mmm I'm not sure the line up on Sunday will exceed 30,000 - let's see. 4 teams over 75 miles away


Salford Red Devils vs Hull Kingston Rovers
Leeds Rhinos vs London Broncos
St Helens vs Castleford Tigers

Smaller venue? Bolton, Wigan, Elland Road? I'm not sure what this weekend is doing for the sport. It's not positive, the city of Liverpool don't care.

I have no idea what the rationale was for Liverpool. To be honest I don't know what the aim of the weekend is now. It was to be a showcase of the sport played in non RL regions of the UK in keeping with the theme of desperately trying to make it a national sport.

Radio 5 are so enthralled by the showcase they covered Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors FFS.

Disagree, I thought it was a great day.

Well come on you wasn’t really expecting see every seat taken?Probably used to seeing that stadium full when you’ve watched Liverpool so your eyes not used to it being half empty and don’t get this obsession with empty seats.The fans who go seem to enjoy it and the players seem to so can’t see the problem and long may it continue.

Principality Stadium - Cardiff