There are more annual big events in RL now so no it's not as much of a centre-piece of the RL calendar that it once was. But you're still being negative just for the sake of it. Stop it. There will be a massive crowd there tomorrow. End of.

I think you need to look at yourself! before you lecture others

Apparently last Saturday's gate was 1843, not 2013. This drops the average to 2200 and means that the majority of our home games were watched by under 2000.

Who says it was1843?
Buggers up my spreadsheet if true but still not low enough to be the lowest for hudds

'League Express' - only got round to doing my spreadsheets yesterday as it's been a busy week.

I reckon it was less than this on the day, no doubt missing st holders were counted.

Crowd announced as 78,000 but there were swathes of empty spaces.

Definitely the worst crowd I've ever seen at a Challenge Cup final.

It's probably London's fault!

It looked embarrassing! take away the 17,500 Club Wembley seats, facing camera position, the whole middle tear was virtually empty. I would say more 63,000

The annual pilgrimage to London for the northerners has been diluted by the option of club games in London, Catalans, MM, Grand Final added to the World cup (this year) etc

It has become notable in recent years how few neutral colours you see at the CC compared to the "old" days

This is exactly what I said the other day in a thread, at one time every major pub or club, in many Northern towns would organise trips, people would often pay in a savings club for a weekend away, but those days are gone, a trip to London is not special any longer, even theatre stay trips organised by papers and local radio stations are not run the same.

I would say at least a third of the seats were empty at Wembly yesterday.I have never seen a C C so under supported.

Maybe -but those that were there were very noisy !

Sorry don't understand. The whole middle tier IS Club Wembley.