The prices of the tickets is definitely off putting in the current climate, along with the cost of travel. Especially if there's a family going. I was shocked when I saw coach companies charging £50 each.

I did think there would be more neutrals purely for the stadium, however this is why I don't like the magic weekend. Those that might have gone for the weekend as a neutral most likely now opt for the magic weekend instead as they at least get to see their team play.

I'll be honest, I had no idea the 1895 cup was being played as a double header and I was expecting it to sell out without it! But there does seem to be quite a slow uptake. I don't think them being on general sale will make too much difference to the sales as I'm sure most people who want to go have or know someone with a season ticket who will get them for them, and one person alone can buy for 9 non season ticket holders.

Advertising for the C4 fixtures after the initial publicity seems non-existent, I've only seen adverts for the England football game which follows ours when it could've been advertised as a great double header of sport.
Also Sky's advert for the great summer of sport, zero mention of Superleague

The RFL were happy enough to give them away for free leading up to the final. Nothing in the terms and conditions to suggest they were for the NHS, it was only due to the negative online response was the offer pulled.

I haven't mention the ticket offer for NHS or the coupon code.

There were 100s if not 1000s given to clubs the week before for free as far as I understand.

The RFL (and Super League to a large degree) have had a bunch of utter amateurs running the organisation, media & advertising for way too long. But now that IMG are in charge (ie a group that ostensibly know what they're doing), things can only get better & I'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt (for the moment).
All the WC stuff will have been set out before IMG came in, so we can only hope that the don't completely squander any progress again like last time.

(although I disagree about the Coventry double header crowd last time - I was there. It was cold, zero atmosphere & the stadium was barely a quarter filled.Add to that it's in one the roughest areas of the world you could imagine. I poked my head out of the retail park gates & did an abrupt 'bout turn.
Why that was chosen again is beyond me. Even St James' park would be better for anyone needing their Irn Bru fix)

From reading fans comments we all seem to have a consistent view of what’s wrong with the World Cup marketing and venue choices. I have filled in a number of questionnaire from the RL regarding the World Cup if others are doing the same then it appears that the RL had a plan a poor one and will carry on regardless.