Quote: Sunshine state "You know what! you wouldn't need a singing stand if the games were better with more intensity, the games against Saints Warrinton and Leeds are the only ones that offer this.'"
I've said this for ages. You can't force people to sing at games if they don't want to or if there's no reason to. Back in 2006, the atmosphere was electric pretty much every week because we were fighting for our lives on a weekly basis. Now, ironically, we're a much better side, but the atmosphere has tailed off. We have little to play for now, and that is down to the league structure. We know we'll finish in the top 8, so what's the point? We know we'll beat the likes of Salford/London/Widnes etc, and even if we somehow don't, it doesn't matter. Getting rid of P&R and having a top 8 playoffs was a massive step backwards for the sport in terms of competitiveness. I say that not as a bleeding heart traditionalist, but as a fan of a top 4 side.
Recent history has told us that you don't need to do well at any point before about mid May, and if you do, it can get you sweet FA come the business end of the season. We've practically become like American Football with a season that lasts practically 5 minutes! All this has impacted on the atmosphere at games.
I for one can't wait until 2015. The new structure has the potential to be competitive throughout the season. The top teams will not want to take a backwards step if the criteria for the playoffs is something sensible like top 4, the middle teams will want to break into either that top 4 or the top 8 to stay in SL1 and the lower teams will be wanting to break into SL1 and play with the big boys.
It may well turn out to be a good idea by the club though, if they give 2014 a chance to "bed in" a singing section ready for the 2015 season.
