Ha ha ha

Weynt matter because the money from the 1k we sell will no doubt be staying were it is. Also as its not your ground no doubt what will be announced as the gate will be

Ging your OK to Charlie .

Well I am delighted Fev are going to bring a lot of fans.

Everyone likes atmosphere at matches especially kids. Three of my grandkids will be there and they will love it especially as they get to see me at HT

Well done to Fev considering they are only a small village with no hope of progression to the Challenge Cup quarter finals. Great effort from what is after all only a very small club with delusions of grandeur. A week on Sunday will feel like the Final to their supporters.

Cheers Brian hope you can make the match.

I usually give em 5p each.

Of course, any reasonable person understands that Fev's catchment area is not limited to Fev itself.

However, given the proximity to Cas, Wakefield and even Leeds, I'd have to suggest that Fev are not the only team drawing support from the areas mentioned.

As a comparison, here is a list the population totals for the areas you mentionedTotal

Here are the figures that represent Leigh and the smaller towns and villages bordering the town and strongly associated with LeighTotal

Clearly, there are more places that could be included in either total.

What stands out to me is the % numbers of people in each catchment area that live in the place the team represents. These people are the most likely to have affinity with the club and become loyal, longterm fans. At Leigh, 45% of the catchment area is in the town. For Featherstone, it is 24% of a smaller total.

However, I don't think the town sizes and catchment areas are a particular problem for either club at the moment. It isn't necessary to attract 25,000+ to establish a team as a decent Super League team, given that most RL clubs are poorly run and are underachieving.

Very interesting FACTS there Michael .