....they've been using ours



Cracking average from Widnes.....I have no doubt that you would see 10k+ once in SL in 2012.

Bit optimistic that. 8k more like but i'm splitting hairs

10k.......we'll get the calculator back off tolouse and lend it to them

Widnes didnt get over 10000 when they had davies, offiah etc and won the league so what chance have they now

Different game now. Crowds weren't a big requirement as the club had a benefactor that simply wanted to out wigan, wigan. This time around, every fan who pays at the gate is important and Widnes have the catchment area to attract 10,000 fans.

Widnes were still a members club at the time, with members (ie season ticket holders) simply voting a committee to run the club every season - usually a mix of ex-players/coaches, local councillors, local businessmen & well known spectators. Don't think there was ever anybody putting significant amounts of money in - and no ability to run up large debts as committe members were personably responsible.



But your general point is a good one; crowd figures are more important now, the game is higher profile in some ways, Widnes stadium is much better and clubs are generally much more clued up about marketing. 10k average would certainly be a reasonable target.

We used to get 4,000 last time we was in the top flight, now we get 8,000+. No reason why a well run Widnes couldn't be doing the same.

Interesting to see that a few of them have bigger attendances than Harlequins and Celtic



Considering how much morethe RFL feel these clubs are of value to Super League, I am absolutely flabbergasted!

A few, other than Widnes (well done to them) care to name them?

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Attendances = 2 points.

Urban myths about barrow loads of cash being given to us = 0 points

Youth system = more than most of you knuckledraggers can muster....loads of points

Stadium......yep, we have one!

Financial irregularities........nah, we get £1,000,000 a week from the rfl

Bitter = no, just p155ing myself laughing that the mods have let you play all on your own

Looks like a good improvement for Sheffield, Gateshead & Donny very poor. What about Championsip 1? Anyone got a list of average attendances this season?

Dewsbury 1,265

York 1,145

Oldham 1,018

Keighley 933

Rochdale Hornets 682

Hunslet 639

Swinton 512

Blackpool 478

Workington 476

London Skolars 445