Quote: Bilko "Yes, very few Wigan fans there tonight, so can't see more making the effort for Whitehaven! In fact it does beg the question why was the event at Wrexham when Crusaders aren't even it in, although the local crowd wasn't too bad considering that.'"
Yeah - not many there. I think it could have been promoted a whole lot better than it was, but unfortunately it seems that the RFL left it up to the host clubs to market it as they saw fit, and even charge what they wanted for it. I phoned Wrexham about 3 weeks ago to inquire about prices and start times, and they knew nothing about it! I think we'd have seen a much bigger crowd if it was promoted better.
Having said that, praise must go to the RFL (or someone) for a great concept. Together with the Exiles game, that's 2 great ideas in quick succession! Shame they haven't quite got everything right about both.
I liked the speed of the game - no scrums - just tap restarts or hand overs, which makes for non-stop action. Also, no kicks off the ground - all goals were drop goals. I suggest everyone gets to next week's game - you'll love it!
