I didn't think their was that much to be honest. Their looked a heck of a lot more than 13k last week but that was with a half full away end as well. It looked more empty in the home end tonight, as well as no away support at all.

The no away support does make it look even worse than it was.

That's true! When I watch the game back I will be better placed to judge then as I will be able to see how many people were in the East Stand.

Do you think attendances like this will force the RFL to make a change?

Let's be fair here....Yes, we like to give Wigan some stick, but all these low crowds (and that's everyone and not just Wigan) must be setting off alarms at the RFL.

Considering that these play-offs are supposed to be the pinnacle of our season, it would seem that this idea hasn't been sold very well to the supporters.

Perhaps we should go back to the days when top of the table meant you were the champions, and the play-offs were just an end of season knockabout, designed to extend our season by a few weeks and raise a bit more cash and profile for the game.

Yes, we do it this way because the Aussies do, and they are great and all-knowing, but just remember, the Aussies don't have a Challenge Cup.

These play-offs have been a shambles, both on and off the pitch, let's knock it on the head and go back to the best team being champions (This year its Wire) and let's give the Challenge Cup the respect it deserves and raise its profile by having Wembley has the finale to our year.

and so say all of us (well, me at least)

The GF is the old Premiership in new clothes. We're just brainwashed by Sky into thinking "this is it"

South, West and East looked OK because the North Stand was shut.

Challenge cup

4,440 v Swinton Lions
6,583 v Keighley Cougars

+relegation

What.... Are you saying the mighty Wigan,with all their history...
They got relegated.. History...Ptffff

Forgot about that bit, and when they came back they weren't champions, York beat them to it.

Wire v Leeds SL game 11438
Saints V Wigan SL game 11540

We can beat these attendances can't we?

Both games will probably be sellouts, but that doesn't mean the problem is solved.

To finish the stats off.

'Round' 3

2011 -6.2% against the equivalent SL fixtures
2010 +6.0%
2009 -8.6%

All 3 rounds

2011 -26.3%
2010 -12.1%
2009 -18.8%

Are you sure as on Friday the announcer stated 12000 and something for the attendance

Lets not forget that the capacity of the South Stand was reduced by 200-300 to accomodate the Sky 3D cameras

Yes. The figures take into account both 'round' 3 games.