Reckon the Toulouse result last night as taken a heap of pressure off Warrington, really hope we're switched on tonight or a Leeds type result beckons

Done on tickets sold and not tickets used. Every single sporting club in the country does it this way. I always remember Arsenal announcing 60k one night when there was a tube strike a huge storm and the ground was empty.

If we announce 7k because 1k ST holders didn't turn up then the taxman would be all over us when we tell him we made £x on that game. For the same reason, nobody would inflate their crowds because they'd pay more tax and lose money.

Thursday night crowds will always be announced higher than the actual numbers because a whole host of people don't/can't come. At least 6 ST holders missing on my row last week for example.

Free tickets I imagine also need to included in the figure whether they are used or not because there'd be no other way of distinguishing between the two at the turnstile.


On the point of whether or not they turn up and how many are at each game, I'm not really concerned. Fans don't win trophies. The worry is when the number of tickets sold comes down but there are many contributing factors to that which will be impacting every single club.

Once against Toulouse of all teams

No, but a local business partner each game that are given subsidised tickets could tap into a new fan base

To be fair though, look at the home fixtures we have had this season so far, majority of our fixtures against yorkshire teams have been thursday / friday nights. Getting to a game across the M62 when you finish work at 5 is a pain, and getting to hull is almost impossible i have done it on a thursday before and just sat down in my seat as the ball is flying through the air for kick off. Thankfully i finish early on a friday but a lot don't still.

Yorkshire teams home game thursday / friday

Thursday night
Huddersfield
Castleford
Hull fc
Hull kr

Friday night
Leeds
Hull fc

These have not helped with our home attendences this year either imo.

Morning, first time at th4 dw in a while, what's the rules for taking bottles of pop/water in with you?

Also what's on sale inside? Is it bottles sans lids or cups?

I'm on dad duty tonight *sigh*

Shorrocks starting at 9, no Farrell, fearing the worst tonight

Looking a bit disjointed at the min

French, Field and Cust at 1,6 and 9 is something we need to see more of IMO. Having those three closer together and all around the ball could be lethal.

Please don't put shorrocks at 9 again, where awfully flat and slow with him at the ruck

60 try’s now in superleague between Marshall, Field and French. What a difference a season (and a couple of freak players) makes.

Scoreline was probably flattering and Warrington bombed some try’s but as soon as Cust went to 9 and we reshuffled we looked great, so threatening and fast.
I said earlier in the season that maybe the French money would be better spent on our weaker positions and not a back up full back/winger, I take that back, he’s magic and a game changer and somebody we need to keep hold of if possible,

Awesome stuff from KPP, changed the game.

One of the best off loaders I have seen.

A shoe in for England.

Also noted how unselfish he is, could easily get more try’s for himself but always looking to set up others.

I think Peet looked so pleased because that was pre planned.

It’s no coincidence Mago didn’t come on after 30 mins like he usually does, Mago came on when Cust moved to 9 and French to 1. At the same time there was a visible lift in intensity that Warrington. Couldn’t cope with.

Having said all that if they had taken their chances it could of been a very different story.