Attendances are down on last year.
IIRC, only three clubs have increased this year: ourselves, Hull & Wire.

And where did I say or even imply that?

About 4,000 (or one third) of our basic core support didn't bother last night, which given the game is shocking.

But surely a fair portion of those people would have already had plans on for that match, and another portion which could stump up the money for an extra unexpected match.

You said should we expect the same turnout at the GF next week, when we're talking about the topic of a low attendance at the game on Friday, is that not implying that if someone didn't go to that then they weren't going to go the gf?

Im not denying its a low attendance, but there's reasons for it. Wire's game had an even lower attendance, probably for similar reasons, except surely that match for them would be more expected as they weren't gonna beat Saints.

Given we finished in the top two we were always going to play two home games in the play-off, so playing last night shouldn't have been that much of a shock that a third suddenly couldn't make it.



NO I didn't say we should expect the same attendance - entirely the opposite, hence my point. You gave an excuse that because of only a 6 day turnaround that in some way explains our poor support last night. That same excuse won't be a problem suddenly next week if we win to get the to GF. Sounds to me because you couldn't/wouldn't go you've taken my post somewhat personally.



The reasons being we have an extremely fickle support and thousands of people will bizarrely spend hundreds of pounds to watch the team all year then when the most important games come up don't seem to bother.

wire's support yesterday was embarrassing! 8k lowest this season.

Hull, Wire and Wigan are clubs that are on the rise and the rise is always the most exciting part of watching rugby league. Hence the rise in attendances.

Leeds Rhinos on the other hand have had a steady decline in attendances year after year despite our league leaders success last year and the Old Trafford successes in the last three years.

It’ll be interesting to see the Wigan attendances during your glory days in the late eighties/early nineties when you went on that incredible run!

It's always difficult come play-off time. We have a 200 mile round trip to watch the boys, and we both work so making arrangements with only a few days notice is tricky. We pay our Sky subscription for the luxury of not missing the games we cant get to. The Grand Final, of course, has been planned and the date/venue wont change with only a few days notice so hopefully we'll be going to that.

It's not though is it?
Why make out were different to any other club when were not?

Warrington 3000+ down on their equivalent fixture in the League Vs Hudds
Wigan just over 1k down on their equivalent fixture Vs HKR

Plus many examples from many other Play off games?

So it appears it's not only in Wigan?

Because as I've already pointed out around a third (or 4,000) of our core support went missing on Friday. For the best supported club that's shocking.

Is it any different to Wire/Hull/Saints etc when ity comes to Play off games?

If not then I say it isn't shocking, is as per the norm for the competition.
If your saying that ALL clubs attendances for the play offs are shocking then fair enough, but Wigan's isn't in comaprison/% etc.

Makes no difference wether we are the best supported club in the land, if the figures drop pro rata the same as other clubs then we aren't shocking.

I've no idea how it compares to other teams, however we aren't other teams. I've lost count of the number of people who big up our support, then when the going got a bit tough last week a substantial proportion went missing.