Gutted to see such a small crowd at wembley. The commercial department at the RFL need a kick up the Jacksy. Very poorly planned

The F A vase get a better attendance

Even sadder watching Rangi trying to sing the national anthem .

Sky bigging up the game (pre match) as the biggest game in international RL and it's being played in a 2/3rds empty stadium.
This is what the RFL have done to our international game!!!
Oh and Stevo in shorts! How sickening!!!!!!!

Haha that was sick wasn't it. They have planned it all wrong IMO. All amateur games still on today so how many people is that throughout Yorkshire and lancs. Challenge Cup, grand final, test match all in a couple of months. Two of which at wembley which is an expensive day out for the family. No real offers to clubs/businesses by the rfl. I could go on but top and bottom of it is PANTS

Still probably about 40k plus there which is larger than anywhere if the fixture had been played in the North. What matters is what happens on the pitch, the casuals are not looking at the crowd.

Sorry mate that's rubbish, there used to be 55000 to 65000 there. Big crowds and atmosphere is what helps get people into the game. 34000 today's crowd

And regarding your point on playing in the north why is the final to be played at Elland road?

But that is gash for a GB test v Aus, let alone an international double header, two games for £20-£30, wether in the north or in the south or in timbuktoo!

Please do not play Rangi in the next game. Very poor today, not good enuff to play for England

Last final didn't fill Elland Road, and the last match at a largish stadium was 38k at Eastlands in 2004. Idealy the sport should be able to fill Wembley, but the international competition is weak. Playing games at Wembley gives the game a sense of prestige, and more importantly showcases the game outside of their traditional heartlands. Hopefully more games like todays will help build the competition so the top bowl isn't left unopened in the future.

It was one of the headline news items on the BBC this evening ,so I think made a good point there Khlav .

Yes it was a sad day. IMO should have been played in the north - after all that is where RL supporters are!

Good effort by the England team but IMO Carvell should be in the 17. Is Burrow out for the whole series? Not impressed with Chase.

The Aussies would probably have won anyway but poor refereeing and mistakes/discipline didn't help our cause.The Aussies prey on such and every time we oblige!

Peacock and Morley look past it for the international game for me. Chase has been poor and is not English, heighington not much if at all better than what we've got and is not English, yeaman poor today and has been tried at this level before. Put a infield to loose if chase does have to play play him in his normal role of 7 with widdop at 6 and possibly give McGuire a shot off the bench. Bring bailey in at prop alongside carvell for the two mentioned above. Let Eelam have a crack in the centre for yeaman and leave the rest as they are. Tompkins showed his class today, the wingers both looked strong and reed looks decent enough, back row is fine but maybe drop Wilkin and give a shot to someone like ablett, he's been mr consistent for Leeds

that today was aus on autopilot, thurston ok, lockyear looked bored.

as for the attendance simple, too expensive too far and not a prayer of winning!


for me, ditch 4 nations, and have four regions

england
nz
queensnsland
nsw

double header for 3 weeks an a final

id be there every week!!!