Quote: richardviking "Shouldn't do our franchise hopes any harm whatsoever, as long as their stay at Widnes goes without any major hitches.
On the other hand, if Saints can fill the Stobart and we can't four years down the line, what does it say for the growth prospects of the Vikings as a SL entity?'"
Saints may only fill the Stobart against the likes of Wigan & Wire & possibly Leeds - they don't really get attendances to trouble our capacity in any other games TBH.
We, due to our demographic possibly won't fill it unless we become successful on the field and host major play off games. That however should not be seen as a slur on our prospects.
If elected to SL, we will see an instant leap of 50% in our attendances. We will continue to grow in subsequent seasons but not at the same rates dependant upon success.
If we can show the RFL that we have grown in a short space of time compared to contemporaries then we should see this as success in the short term.
Build on that and in the medium/long term we can expect on field success and with that comes further growth.
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