The 5000 target is very tough if not almost impossible but in the medium term we don’t know about a reorganisation and what it will look like. Playing bottom end SL/top end Champ type clubs in a SL2 will surely result in higher crowds than Sheffield and Whitehaven. Not 5000 but decent.

As for 2022, I expect a significant boost to crowds due to the Plough Lane factor, ie superior location & facilities that Ealing simply cannot match. A winning/competitive side will help keep them but there’s no way on earth that squad is going up when Leigh & Featherstone are signing NRL players.

That said, I’m not sure the squad is as uncompetitive as it’s being made out to be. Yes it’s part-time but this is a part-time comp in the main. Besides, this year’s squad was full-time and it finished seventh. FT is not a guarantee of success and PT is not a guarantee of failure.

Orangeman Chris wasn't involved in leaflet drops at all. That was SAG who got the leaflets printed at no cost to the club via the secretary/SAG organiser and it was fans who turned up the Thursday before each home game and delivered them around the local area. Between 15 to 30 fans depending on the people available. spent the full evening on distribution

I certainly delivered leaflets where Chris was involved. He brought the leaflets on his moped and we were trying to convert union fans in Twickenham pubs.

I Recall picking leaflets up from inside GP....a young girl who was an intern I think...Chris had emailed me earlier to arrange collection...

Talking of leaflets, Centre Court shopping centre in Wimbledon has a vaccination hub which will have a lot of local people and probably employees from Wimbledon businesses queuing up for their vaccinations. A queue of people queuing up not going anywhere would have been ideal for marketing.
How about this for an idea for the first game, cheap admission with the flyer which has a lucky number, a draw for all those who turn up with the voucher offer which gets them into a drawer to win a box at a future game.

Nice idea but I've been in Centre Court many many times & never seen a queue greater than 6 or so.