It does make you wonder about the future of the club , currently doing well in the league but progress will be hampered by the poor crowds and the subsequent low commercial incomes.

I have been saying this since the start, there might be more financial security but I can't see attendances ever growing under the Harlequins banner.

I may have missed it but where are we in terms of Ian Lenegan's investment.

Does there come a point where he has to have no financial interest under RFL rules and when is that ?

RL in London doesn't work and i dont think it ever will, your attendance against the Crusaders was nothing short of embarrasing and something needs to be done and quickly to try and get bums on seats. I also agree that it must be awful for your top players to play infront of crowds so low

But it can be done, with some thought. Quins 13 does the job, similar but different.

Are attendances down on last year? I suppose one of the main problems is that RL in London has been plugging away at it for the past 20 odd years and the same arguments have come up again and again, and the same old ideas have been tried over and over.
What the team needs is marketing muscle, and serious money with which to buy advertising in the London papers, on the tube, etc. But of course, where does the money come from? The RFL's attitude seems to be create local talent and let the game put down roots. A long term solution, and if it is effective, I think we will only see the results from it in 20 odd years (although of course, local talent is representing the team right now and it doesnt seem to be swelling the supporter ranks).
What I don't understand is the attitude of some fellow RL fans who come on here and complain (or shout things such as ' ground, no fans' at matches). If you loved the game, you would want to see a successful team in London. Newsflash- the majority of people in the country don't know or care where sh*t holes like Castleford and St Helens are. The only way the game will grow and raise it's profile is through expansion.
I don't know if the RFL already do this, but a seriously large amount of money needs to pumped into promoting the international game and teams like Celtic and Harlequins. The profile of Union is continually soaring. Most union fans I meet are no where near as prejudiced and spiteful towards are code as I am of theres. High-profile cross code games are needed, as well as the poaching of Union talent (of course, whilst there still young and inexpensive, e.g Brian Carney).
Well, my thoughts anyhow.

Yes the crwod was terrible but 5,000 and something for Cas v Wire was pathetic as well.

Somehow I doubt the name has any impact on the crowd size.

Correct. Laughable suggestion.

The Quins brand is a failure. No, really

Here comes the brains of the outfit!!

We didn't go yesterday - voting with the feet at the online booking sham and failure of quins rl to reply to my email about difficulties with the online booking.

Will be there for the Rhinos game, but I'll be booking my tickets from the Rhinos (only cost £1.50 online booking fee plus ticket cost and they respond to queries!) - not my first choice as would have preferred to sit in AC (so Mrs ER isn't too far from her fellow Quins supporters).

How many more games we'll bother with this season I'm not sure.
It's a real shame, because the product is good and the Stoop is a good ground in which to watch RL. The online booking system is good too - when it works.

The club need to sort quickly the basics of enabling people to part with money to watch a quality product.

How can that possibly be right that can book at ticket for a HOME game cheaper with the away team

Its just gets sillier