Looks like we will be massively outnumbered at Old Trafford by our cherry and e friends.

I do wonder sometimes how much this town wants this team.

Why is that? We put them on General Sale early as we had really good turn out by Hardwired Members. The last press release said we had 1000 tickets left. Yesterday i was told we had fully sold our allocation?

Our allocation was 10,000. It isn't a big number and it looks like our support base is flat and not growing.

I suspect we will be outnumbered as we were at Wembley. It was hard to spot a primrose and blue shirt on Wembley Way.

I like many of our following using the experience of purchasing tickets for previous finals prefer now to purchase tickets from the RFL. In the days of T'internet et al, it is a lot easier to buy the tickets and get them where you want from the comfort of your own armchair. I am not quite sure that any of the tickets that I have bought and in the Wire end come off the club allocation. I am sure there will be a great many wire fans there on Saturday.

Going on the stadium plan off the ticket website there will be plenty of space in our end, and a bit in the pies end.

Can't say I'm too bothered, we're there, that's the important thing

I've just typed out a massive post and deleted it on bandwagon jumpers. rRemember how we were told we needed all them people that were going wembley that don't go each week, how we needed to accept them? where are they now?

Indeed but it would be good for Simon Moran to see his continued support paying off by seeing our support base grow and events like this being packed by Warrington supporters.

Good question. I might be wrong but there seemed to be more demand for the CCF in 2009 and the GF in 2012.

Might be a general trend in our game but it is still disappointing.

I am bringing my potential future son in law to the game with me on Saturday. Its his first ever game and unbeknownst to him is his final interview before i give the green/red light. I have had him rehearsing the chants all week...

We saw all this in the run up to the cc.
Talk of FC taking 3X more fans than us...well that didn't happen. Yes there were more FC fans. I'd estimate around a 1/3rd
It seem Wire fans are more accustomed to buying online than other club fans.

We saw all this in the run up to the cc.
Talk of FC taking 3X more fans than us...well that didn't happen. Yes there were more FC fans. I'd estimate around a 1/3rd
It seem Wire fans are more accustomed to buying online than other club fans.

Pie end.

Looks pretty even to me

Fair point, but I think the fans have backed him to a fair degree, he called for 10k/11k avg crowds at the HJ and he has that. Quite a jump from where we have come pre his support. Out of interest, is his financial support that great these days? That's a genuine question as I have no idea, the club seem to be regularly posting profits despite regular transfer fees paid out. We seem to me to be a self supporting club now, or am I being naive?

Taking the crowd averages up to 13,000 will take a massive jump in quality from the players and coaches, sine the corners were filled recruitment, the team, and general play has gone backwards, no surprise then that the crowd has too!

The club and its supporters will forever be in the debt of SJM.

I personally know of 30+ regulars who are not going to the GF due to apathy regarding team selection and style of play, that's their decision I suppose. I am sure that there will others who are pay as you go individuals who won't go either and that's probably true of our opposition as well.

Here's hoping win turn it on and finally shut Mongo Hemmings up

Really, not going due to apathy? They are going to be that narrow minded to miss a GF because of that. I disagreed with playing Russell and Evans as our wingers but it wouldnt stop me going.

Its a GF for gods sake, a chance to banish a hoodoo. I'd rather be there than not.