Not making excuses but it would be interesting to understand the make up of the schools who are attending and those who declined. For example its presumed all the schools invited actually play RL?? I think the anaysis needs to understand how many of those schools invited actually play rugby league and then understand of thle 10 takers how many of those actively play rugby league. I can only speak for my towns junior schools (Atherton) and I am not aware of any of them actively playing rugby league. Maybe the target audience was wrong, maybe next time approach the high schools in the same areas and especially those that play the game. Its at high school were the next generation of fans can quickly get hooked and begin to come to home matches on their own.



Just an observation but I might also be equally as wrong.

25% is a good result and if that attracts say 200 kids and 25% of those come again with their parents that is another 150 people through the gates for the next game, they go away and tell their freinds.



From little acorns............



There will be no quick fix but this is a definate step in the right direction

It is a good take up given the time scales involved, with a more long term plan in place this needs to be built on. From my understanding the invites were only received by some schools 10 days ago which made it difficult to organise in some cases, given the circumstances it is not a bad return.

That said well done to Leigh East I hope the day is a great success but the circumstances are different.

Point taken

Did you offer?

I wasnt meaning that





I was askin if the offer wasnt accepted maybe

Actually as I said before I dont think that it was a bad turn out tonight, personally Id target the 1st/2nd yr high schools free ticket all that s needed, dont need supervision. Although good stewarding would be needed to stop inter school problems lol

Looked good to have at least some of the East Stand populated tonight, let's hope those who attended are rewarded with future incentives so that they don't slip through the net.

Yep, just a shame none of the parents and children could hear any of the announcements, music when all the dancers were on,it seemed like the PA was not switched on in that stand! There were no programme sellers, no half-time draw tickets, the bar shut 5 minutes after half-time (lots of missed opportunites for crisp, pop, pie and beer sales) and most importantly no loo paper in the ladies loos but I suppose at least it has a roof and electricity!

I'm sure Fred will confirm it, but I would suspect that Sky will have requested to have the PA turned off in the East Stand.

Can understand that Matt but surely it could have been put back on for half-time so at least the parents could hear the dancers being introduced. Normally we are in North stand but paid to support my school and sat in South stand, it definitely felt "second class" to our normal match experience - not the way to entice more regular spectators.

You sat in the South? You poor sods



Never Eat Shredded Wheat and all that





Completely agree with you though; if you e-mail everything to the club and the LSV and then they will know what to improve upon for next time.