No clubs will be out of pocket due to the money taken in advance and only paying out to the RFL on who takes up on the incentive but I take your point. You can make all the offers, incentives, etc in the world but if the product is crap, people just won't buy it.

What was so special about the Hull turn out? We've taken more to their place the last two seasons for league fixtures.

We got 2000 more than you in week one though. Plus three hours isn't that long a journey, run-of-the-mill for a football fan.

We have. And we take 4000-4500 to Wigan every single year. Plus 7000 to Saleford for the CC semi-final and then 25000 to Wembley for the CC final literally last month...and they're getting giddy about 2500 as their biggest away following since the Grand Final they were in six years ago.

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You brought about 1200 to the KC in Feb, so less than half than what we brought to your place on Saturday. Also Wigan is about a 15 minute drive for you, our closest game (barring KR) is 1 hour away (Cas) FWIW we took over 4000 there this year, 3000 to Wakey, 2500 to Hudds, 2000 to Salford...you get my drift. Well done on your big turnouts at Wigan n Saints though, games you could probably bike too.

I'm sorry but that is so wrong it's laughable.

More laughable stuff.

Got to be fair to Hull, wasn't that 2000 just the difference between the amount of away fans that attended each fixture. Plus if the tables were turned, which week 1 play-off fixture do you think would have got the biggest crowd - Hull FC v Hull KR or Warrington v Huddersfield?



That was because 2500 of the drum-banging 'Barmy Army' went to Sydney for the Wire - Souths game a week earlier, and half of them were still making their way back from Australia. Call 3 hours a long trip, try 22.

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I didnt say it was a bad turnout, far from it, just pointing out that you didnt bring more than 2500 to Hull for the league game as one poster seemed to believe.

The problem with this playoff format for me is most fans( in the top 4) will budget to attend week 1, 3 and the grand final. Also Week 2 does not appeal as much as they are expected to win so people don't mind missing out. Personally i have ran out of holidays at work so have to rely on shift swaps which i thought was unfair to try 3 weeks in a row so i missed out against Hull.

I was a great turnout from Hull., Well done to them. nuff said

Its not just our attendance that was poor but attendances throughout the playoffs in general. Somthing needs to be done to make it worth while going as mentioned a package of tickets for the playoffs wont work as what happens if team knocked out in week one ? Im also not for any more season ticket holder perks as they get enough already and many who dont have season tickets generally cannot attend every home game due to other commitments.

I think provide 3 away game stubbs and a discount is fair it would hopefully ramp up away attendances meaning all clubs could benefit from this and also its available to anyone not exclusively season ticket holders]

I think someone at the club needs to do something to make us as big as clubs like Hull.

The Hull turnout was fantastic. We've only ever taken a similar number to the KC once.