Why don't we, just this once, try and get a crowd in. If fans have got a ticket to the Eng-Fra game, a season ticket for any club, book before the game and you get in for 3 quid, kids free. At the England-France game put a massive banner up promoting the offer, you might even get a few neutrals at the England game saying, I fancy that for a few quid.

Shared gate I think Batley would have to agree, as would the RFL to advertise at thier 'gig'.

I can't see why they would disagree, the more money made at the game, the more they earn too.

and if it doesnt attract a big crowd?

who's going to pay the clubs?

Thats an average of £9 lost for every paying specator (£16 adult + £8 child/2) - £3 admission fee.

Multiply 2000 spectators x £9 = £18,000

£18,000 divide by £3 admission fee = 6000 fans

It means mate that to get the same income for your promotion verses a normal 2000 gate you would need a crowd of 6000.

Nice idea but its got to make commercial sense!

Ok, leave it. When 1800 people turn up for a semi final on TV don't moan about it.

Think it would have to be a minimum of a fiver, but it's up to the club and us as fans to make a deal of this and make it a really big occasion. To be honest, I'm a lot more confident of that now than I was at Hilton Park.

Even if it were a fiver, i'd just get bums on seats. Even if it's kids get in for free with an England ticket.

3600 adults at a fiver (like Matt says) =18000
1800 people at an average of 9 quid =16200

Easy to make figures support your arguement.

Not knocking it pal just saying it has to be commercially sound, £10 and £5 with a family of 4 for £25 would be my drive!

All Batley fans in the south stand, family of four tickets initially for north west stand, any school/junior club promotions in east stand.

See no reason why we should not get at least 3500, no need to think low crowds on a Thursday night for the last 2 years they have been our biggest crowds.

Makes sense to me, Ste - think Batley should be reasonably receptive as well judging by the offers they had for the Catalans game.

£10 and £5 would be my call too. Plug it as much as possible at the England match as a 'special offer' and a big match and see if we can get some neutrals down. We should be aiming for 3000+ for this match.

We've no chance of plugging it at the England game and, with Leyth-tinted glasses off, I think that's probably the best thing for it. However, get some posters knocked up this week when the prices are confirmed and plaster the town with them.

Unsure what the club would have budgetted for in terms of cup games but a home semi must be considered a bonus and one if marketed correctly could entice the public back for our remaining league home games.

I think your right Matt with regards Batley I think they would bring a few hundred at those prices!!

If we can't announce it over the tannoy there is nothing to stop us putting up loads of posters/notices on the walls near the turnstyles with prices/times etc. Around 12000 RL fans will be going through those turnstyles on saturday, I'd like to think we could convince a few hundred to come back on thursday, especially if there is some sort of offer or discount on.

Are you sure the crowd on Sat will be any where near 12K. Can you believe the SL champions kick off at the same time??

Imagine the promotion in London come and watch the English RL champions for the last 3 years play the mighty Quins.

The game will also clash with the English rugby league playing France not to mention the England football teams game against the USA, could this only happen in RL?