So, what attendance are people expecting? I'd be surprised at more than 7000.

It was about 10,000 V Saints in week one last year, but I reckon Leeds will bring less fans than Saints did and this doesn't have the "local rival" factor, so about 8,000 I reckon.

Challenge Cup games are genuine knock out games & very few turn up for them ,so i don't expect many next week either when it will be competitive .

We've had people bleating on all season about how the normal season is just preparation for the play-offs, now we arrive at the play-offs and people now are whingeing on about the format, which they've known about all season. Ask the fans of those Clubs who didn't make the top 8 whether they're bothered about the format, I'm sure they would just be grateful to get in the 8 and maybe see a couple more games.
I'm driving over on Saturday morning and staying over with family. I wouldn't miss it for the world. It should be an absolute cracker of a game.

Really can't afford it (And I mean really....) - Accepted
Working (And really can't get the time off) - Accepted
Family commitments - Debatable

No other excuses. None.

And what about if you have an illness that renders you immobile?

Same can be same about any home and away game this year.

Its a professional business.
ask yourselves 'do you want a successful team?'
If I only wanna spend 80p on a loaf, I ain't gonna be eating a fresh soft Warburtons buttie for lunch.

likewise, spending 41p in asda won't purchase the soft strong and very very long Andrex feeling for my bottom.

After 4 decades of wire being in the wilderness, I'm humbled by the investment Simon Moran has made that brought success.
If paying a couple of $ more than our rivals each week is gonna continue our prominence to enjoy, then bring it on.

there are other things people can do for "free"
Free I'm afraid does not exist, somebody always pays!

Im not a season ticket holder ive missed 3 home games this season due to work,thats the reason im not a sth but im going to this game its one ive actually booked a days holiday for as i was due to work.And as a treat and thanks to all them fans who cant be bothered as earlier stated ive go myself a nice seat in the north stand, so i say to the so called loyal fans because someone said sth are loyal a big thanks.

As Hock has followed his wallet, sorry heart, I'll be renewing my Wire season ticket; I'll also go to the playoff knockout games when they start ..... but feel free to stand in the space I normally occupy on Saturday because I won't be there ......

Sorry for having an opinion, and sticking to it ....... hope your world full of people who only agree with you is a pleasant one ....

Why does being a loyal supporter man that you have to go to every game regardless of distance and/or cost?

After 25 years loyal season ticket service travelling to home and away fixtures, I gave up and haven't stepped foot inside the HJ since. The capitulations in the playoffs in 2009 and 2010 made my mind up for me. Yes I miss it and boy did I miss a great season in 2011 .

Do I have the Wire at heart yes I do and I am firmly of the belief that its not the "taking part that counts its the winning"

Did I go to Wembley recently yes I did, I've only missed 1975 in my lifetime. Did I go to Old Trafford yes I did. Big Game Hunter - certainly.

Being a loyal supporter is not about your bank balance or your ability travel the Super League world in support its about your heart and where it lies.

You would never have given it up anyway.



That's up to you. I look forward to the irony in the future when you decide to call someone for not going to a game......and you will do it.



No thanks. I dread to think where it is you stand. I have my own little space.



You can have as many opinions as you want, and you can stick to them as much as you want. That's entirely up to you.



If the world is full of people that only agree with me, then I would be the last man standing. No-one agrees with me in anything I put on here, but I don't go crying about it, apologising for having an opinion etc. It's a forum, people are going to have different opinions and not always are they going to agree.

can we stop the ing contest chaps.

Thanks.

At what point in any replies in this thread did I say or infer that im more loyal than anyone else,my point was on a comment someone else said about loyalty, if memory serves it was along the lines of STH being more loyal.as I said only reason im not STH is fact there is no value in it for me if I cant attend all games due to other commitments eg work.