The RFL/clubs had warning signs with rubbish crowds at play offs last year so they havnt reacted or they have by increasing admission charges.

Think the tri nations will be a massive no show.

The saddest part of a poor crowd on Sunday could be us getting beat. If we do that there will be about 3000 fans left on to give Maguire a limp send off when he should be getting carried shoulder high around the field to the roars of stands packed full of greatful Wiganers.

As it is we'll win and he'll get chance to have his send off after we've hammered Wire at Old Trafford............Easy.

Ah that positive thinking, it works wonders.

That's why all us Saints fans are positively thinking, Une victoire pour les Français dimanche viennent.

Allez Allez!

With just over 24 hours to go, 6116 tickets have either been sold or are not available for purchase.

I think the Wigan public are sending a very clear message to the club and the RFL about their pricing structure for play-off games. Whether or not they continue to stick their heads in the sand and ignore it remains to be seen.

In my opinion, the whole play-off system needs to be reviewed, and make it where every game matters. 7th and 8th should not be in the playoffs - the RFL are rewarding mediocrity as those places barely get a 50% win ratio.

For me it should be:

3v6. Winner to next week. Loser out.
4v5. Winner to next week. Loser out.

Highest placed out of those games at home to the lowest placed. Winner to next week, loser out.
1v2. Winner to GF. Loser to next week.

Loser of 1v2 v Winner of other game. Winner to final, loser out.

Final.

This seemed to work a few years ago and IIRC crowds were better for the "Every game matters" fixtures - the playoff crowd figures from 1998-2004 on our website indicate they were always around the same level as the league fixtures.

Ive no problem with the fixture structure just the pricing structure!

are we currently sat on around 10k on the e-ticketing?
baffled by it...

The current structure of the play offs is embarrassing as are the attendances. As far as cost goes: What Bilko said.

Not bought my ticket yet, will just walk down to the ground tomorrow.

I know this will get some negative responses, but i'll say it anyway.

This is a no win situation for the clubs/RFL.
if they charge money for tickets, people complain.
if they don't, where does the prize money come from.
if we include play-off games in season ticket prices then these prices will have to go up resulting in people complaining if their club doesn't have a home play-off game.
If the clubs/RFL sell tickets at discounted rates, people will see the play-offs as a minor competition, after all, tickets for those games cost less than a regular league game.

I've seen people saying they can't afford play-off tickets because season tickets will be on sale soon... what does that have to do with anything? fans will have until november/december to buy their existing seats and until the end of december to buy season tickets at discounted prices. it's not as though people need to buy them the moment they go on sale.

To be honest, even if we get a solution everyone is happy with regarding play-off tickets, people will complain that their season ticket doesn't get them free cup tickets, or free tickets for internationals, or free tickets for away games. people will always moan, and at the moment, i don't see why

Yea, let's all pay for ST's with the pay packet that gets spent on Xmas :-/
Whatever way you dress it up, it is TOO MANY games from Wembley to OT

It'll favver a Latics wom game tomorrow

I doubt it!! The game was seen and will again be seen as a no mark minority sport due to the shocking attendances in the playoffs. If last weeks game had been priced at £10/£5 there would have been 20K on.

The thing is the RFL dont get it....2 years ago we couldnt sell out the DW for an Eng/Oz game and guess what it was the £40 seats not took up. We couldnt sell out the DW for the WCC in Feb due to the idiotic pricing structure.