your never going to get big crowds in games like this so why don't the RFL give out thousands of free tickets to schools, youth clubs, etc etc, yes they won't make any money but the added attendances would make our great sport look less off a joke on national TV, why not do the same with every SL game, every team could give out a 1000 tickets each, surely this would create more revenue in the long run even if it was only a few thousand extra a year, it would still be good for the game, the atmosphere of todays game was that exciting i turned over to watch Star Wars

Well we got 10,300 last season for the same fixture and it was a good atmosphere.

Had it been at Leigh Brian then yes I would have gone (and taken the lads), as I did last year. Unfortunately due to the lads rugby training with Judes until mid-day and the fact I had an errand to run around 1pm meant I wouldn't make it.

You should know by now that I'm a regular attendee of RL (at all levels) by now as I bump into you enough times.

Nice casting of the rod though Brian!

My point was that not much thought had gone into the planning of the 3 team competition by the RFL. As I said previously they should have played to the strengths that they have and played the game at Leigh building on the great initiative of last year where they achieved over 10k.

I also think playing the France game next week at Hull is a mistake (26k stadium with less than 10k on I'd expect).

Whilst I can understand that each team should play one game in their home country, I believe they got it wrong this time.

England v Wales - Leigh.
France v England - Gilbert Brutus. (Would have prob sold out).
Wales v France - Wrexham.

Would have had two excellent crowds on TV and given the marvellous Perpignan supporters full reward for their tremendous progress in SL.

Next weeks game is at HKR.

So next weeks game is being played on a building site, even better then!!!!

The most tragic aspect of this joke comp is that England and France will play each other next week knowing that they will play each other in the final the week after!!

Not Ray's fault, perhaps the BBC should have employed a statistician as Sky do. Perhaps someone we know would have done the job on the cheapish.

pointless competition. surely this time could be better spent playing an Oz u21 side or a city/country side? whats the point in giving wales and france a good hiding this off season to get a good hiding when it matters the next? we are not improving as an international side doing this.

Theyve got the Salford final part right! haha

It could get worse, Tomkins could play, aggravate his injury and miss the start of the season !!!

I think the idea is to develop other nations & RL, as opposed to just England.