In order to attract punters, it would need to be at the beginning of the RL season

Given that the 2 seasons overlap and - assuming Quins RU weren't in any playoffs or cup matches - the RU players would have a full season behind them (which already has more matches than an RL season) and given the same percentage of injuries that we have now, plus the already mentioned International commitments, what sort of match do you think you would get?

As a dual season ticket holder, it wouldn't interest me that much - you'd see 2 teams struggling to play the opposite game and winnig their own.

As I've said before, a lot of union supporters aren't interested in RL (for various reasons, before someone starts playing the "everyone hates us card"icon_wink.gif.

There are a number of RU supporters who see the summer as recovery time - to do all the things not done in the winter when supporting the RU team - as well as holidays and other summer sports (cricket, cycling etc)

I think the Quins RU catchment group is probably largely covered and while offering incentives such as the recent email campaign will bring in a few more, that's never going to be the bulk of any new support.

Exactly right, Waterloo is so busy.
Most people wouldn't be interested, but a few will be, and all the leaflet needs on it is instructions "The Twickenham Stoop can be reached from Twickenham Rail Station, Trains that leave Waterloo for Twickenham depart from platforms 16-19 on matchdays", or get Southwestern involved and they could plug their timetable on the leaflet or something.

Are you going to do a calculation of how many walk up fans we get on the day this week?

The Windy Calculation: Saturdays Actual Attendance - 3635 = Walk up fans on the day

would be interesting to find that out

I've just got back home from todays "Down Under Day" which promised " an afternoon of awesome entertainment and great footie - including Harlequins RL v St Helens (KO 3pm)"

What did any antipodeans get for taking the time for attending... A local lads RL team doing the Haka, a race between Buck and Dusty (one representing UK, the other representing the southern hemisphere), a few AC/DC tracks played on the P.A, and a hog roast and Jumbuck pie stall which was placed in the corner between the Lexus and North stands away from everybody. No signs pointing you towards them whatsoever. I said to the lass serving they could have put you in a better location and she said it had been really disappointing sale-wise

I don't see the traders rushing back, and I can't see any antipodeans rushing back either given the so called effort put in today

Yes, it was a bit strange, wasn't it.

Mind you the crowd numbers were higher than usually.

Would your put that down to the number of visiting St Helens supporters, or the number of Antipodeans attracted to the 'event'?

Antipodean Day was a total non event. Basically it was embarrassing.

As for the post about the armed forces, I have a feeling that either the Salford or Cas home match is to be branded a "Service Persons Day".

Nope.........down over 500 from the average crowd we get for saints.
Sorry, but 4,258 is e......