and the fact that it was live over t'interweb.
I watched in the comfort of my own armchair while eating ice cream and my kid could play outside with his mates.
I'm sure that woud reduce numbers. Hope Trin got something for the link.

arrived just as the first game had a few mins to go and made my way behind the sticks at only to be told that they was only using the seated area



didn't see that many grouped so just sat on our own until they did open up the end of the ground

poor turn out from all fans in general as I've seen it with three stands open in the past but last nights must give the RFL another worrying time

I really think the RFL are missing a trick with this. I went a couple of years ago there was a decent crowd, but it was lost in the vast expanse of Headingley. It was a good night's entertainment, but needed developing and filling out a bit.

Tuesday evenings are OK for the qualifying rounds, but the finals should be on a weekend afternoon or bank holiday. It needs to be cheap an cheerful. It should be billed as a family festival gala and have lots of events directed at the kids, maybe youth/schools teams competing too. Someone with some marketing nous could make this a winner.

I definitely think a smaller ground may be the way forward, and yes the final would be better played on a weekend if poss.

Somewhere like a community sports facility with mulitiple pitches and easy access from the M62?

I was thinking about a nice compact little ground with plenty of cover.

BV perhaps?

That'd be ok for the next couple of years, but they should be looking for somewhere more modern after that.

Indeed. Like a brand spanking new stadium perhaps?

Lee Briers has suggested that the finals should be held at magic weekend between the main games