Unfortunately, thats part of the problem the game has. I think someone else has commented that there are a couple of sides, where you know that they attendance will be low. I personally think that may have a knock on effect on the other teams support too, but dont have anything to prove that (just a hunch), but for example, would there be more Wigan fans there on Saturday if it was Saints, Wire or Leeds, instead of Huddersfield? Certainly if Wigan played Saints, i reckon there would be at least another couple of thousand Wigan fans there, plus you are looking at a full opposite end of the stadium, so the perception of was it a success is massively changed



The challenge therefore, and the RFL failed big time when Catalan won the trophy by asking them to pay 500k to enter it the following year, is how do you compensate for clubs when you know that they wont be bringing big numbers of fans. If Hudds had won at weekend, would the RFL have asked them for 500k i dont think so

You can't punish those sides IMO, they deserved to get there.



There isn't a simple answer really except for making tickets affordable to the neutral, selling to as many 'locals' as possible. Not easy to do granted, but the two finalists shouldn't be punished as Catalans effectively were.

The answer is for the RFL to sell as many tickets up front as they can, starting now for next year. Offering block bookings to large groups. Let's say the RFL offer 200 tickets to St Judes club, sell as many as you can (approx four coaches), the more they sell then £4 per ticket is refunded back by the RFL into the club - £800 into St Judes coffers. Imagine coach loads from each amateur club regardless of who is playing? Then you have corporate offers, not just in hospitality but standard seats as well. RU have been doing this for decades.



If they can sell 40-45,000 up front before we even know who the finalists would be great start, shout it from the rooftops and creates demand.

I think first, we need to know the financials from the last 10 years of cup finals, without that, and without the knowledge of whether any money was made, we can't even begin to give 0.01p back to clubs.



If we find that the Cup Final has lost money for the past 10 years then it needs a big think about how we go forward, if it has indeed brough a profit in some difficult times, then sure we look at ticket pricing.



Either way your idea of tickets to clubs is great and used to happen under Barla, but what price will those tickets need to be to help the overall profits and allow a £4 rebate per ticket.



We just have no idea really on that bottom line.

You can't, but it's a great argument for changing the cap to be based off a % of things like revenue generated. Difficult I know, as we made a loss, but there has to be a way of supporting teams that bring something wider to the table, than just performance on the pitch?

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/05/ ... n-numbers/ Some fantastic numbers there. The Huddersfield stats must have been amazing seeing they were the better team. Can't wait to see them...

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/05/ ... n-numbers/ Some fantastic numbers there. The Huddersfield stats must have been amazing seeing they were the better team. Can't wait to see them...

I think the club are being quite clever with that post. I've never known them to post something like that before, but it could be down to the new Marketing Director. It certainly owns the narrative from Saturday.



Just to add, it what a show the RFL do Vs SL. No player stats, no proper entertainment on the day etc. Fiasco with tickets before the game etc.

Spurs was a great stadium with a great atmosphere. The onky down side was sticking the lobby gobblers in with us who all left leaving a big gap. The Leigh fans will contribute to gate figure but for the main event they'd gone, the Fev fans seem to have stayed though. All those kids with the coloured hoodies on all left after they'd done their dance on the pitch too.



I know the RFL are trying to get as many in as possible but they need to fill it with proper fans.



Like MattyB said about giving tickets to clubs to sell and rewarding them and having 40k fans before the finalists are decided. That is what RFU do to fill Twickenham Ive heard.



Even if we do that will the top tiers full of amatuer teams, reward clubs eg if they sell 1000 tickets have Shaun Wane and the England lads train at their club, sell 500 have Sam Tomkins etc turn up for autographs and photos/presentation night, sell 200 get a signed England shirt.



I'd run family coaches and family areas too, its no fun getting lumped on a coach with young kids and having drunk blokes singing songs swearing. Maybe that puts some people off taking their kids?

England RU tickets rarely get to general sale as they are snapped up by the clubs and England members.



I don't know if the amateur clubs would sell tickets in the way they used to do because the CC Final seems to be third in the pecking order these days and money isn't as disposable as it once was, but we won't know if we don't try.

I'll be honest, on the day I thought they were the better side from the fact they seemed to make less mistakes than we did and I never genuinely felt like we were going to win it. Thankfully they didn't convert that possession/territory into points.

I think, or at least I'm assuming, they are talking about clubs getting an allocation for their grand final (which is played at Twickenham). I'm not 100% sure this happens by the way. The premiership is almost a separate entity to the RFU.



If people are referring to the internationals, then it isn't like for like. You don't have club loyalties and more often than not it's a sell out so tickets are in high demand.

I don't believe that amateur clubs get an allocation for the Premiership Final. Tickets are on sale now though - https://www.premiershiprugby.com/gallag ... gby/final/

I don't believe that amateur clubs get an allocation for the Premiership Final. Tickets are on sale now though - https://www.premiershiprugby.com/gallag ... gby/final/