Well. The championship showpiece cup competition final could have the lowest attendance ever at this rate if Leigh don't make the final.
Sheffield v Workington anyone?

I will be there, unless Sheffield are.

Fev could only get 1100 home fans yesterday going off the announced gate

I'm sure on local radio it announced 1700 during commentry

I know nothing has been decided yet but should the second tier SL comp actualy come in to existence and involve a "Magic Weekend".

It sounds fresh and something to look forward to, the trends in attendance at the moment does worry me a little.

How many would turn up to watch the games and if it was on TV showing row after row of empty seats what impact that would have on potential sponsers /investers etc and the general publics perception of the game.

Shared gate, say no more.

Knock out games never get great gates. As soon as it goes to an all pay gate it puts people off. And there's always the suggestion of foul play when it comes to announcing a gate too when it's shared.

With the final been at Halifax rather than a possible weekend away at the seaside. I'd imagine there is less interest now than there has been in previous years.

HOME FANS

I didn't bother with the Eagles game. We played Barrow in the league a few weeks ago and won by around 30 without even playing very well. I knew we'd win easily, and for me it's a five week month so cash is a bit tight. Save money for the later rounds.

I actually hope we don't win the NRC, i'm starting to worry about Halifaxjohn.

quote="Hillsborough Lad"I didn't bother with the Eagles game We played Barrow in the league a few weeks ago and won by around 30 without even playing very well. I knew we'd win easily, and for me it's a five week month so cash is a bit tight. Save money for the later rounds.

I actually hope we don't win the NRC i'm starting to worry about Halifaxjohn.'"

Sorry missed this bit Hillsborough Lad is saving money for future rounds but hopes they don't win the cup.

Actually John as you're so interested, I went to watch Sheffield Wednesday twice this season, and both of those were free tickets. You won't catch me paying £28 to watch lower league football.

I am keen to watch a successful side but i'd rather not do so whilst living on the streets.

show my ass on market cross if you had 700 there sun loonatic, your not bad you leythers taking half your average home gate away are you. Why dont you just say you had 1200 there say it enough times you might beleighv it

Gingdong, you have left Charlie speachless.

I was hoping the educated and honourable RFF would translate

Maurice, I said Charlie because he usually pops up to arbitrate,

Charlie is a chameleon,

One of the reasons I suggested "flexi tickets" last year was to tackle the problem of all-pay gates and this belief that season-ticket holders won't get their wallets out for all pay games. Nobody liked the idea but nobody's come up with an alternative. Meanwhile, we stagger along selling what clubs want to sell instead of what customers want to buy.

I was amazed the tickets were £15 for a game we were going to win easily (no disrespect to Barrow) in a competition we notoriously haven't taken seriously in the past. Was always going to be a shockingly low crowd. Would've been better off having 1000 people in at a fiver a pop than 400 at £15.

Would be disappointed if the crowd is not 1200ish on Friday.

Charge £5 for one game and people will want it to be the same for most other games.
Reducing admission costs to a silly level is the way to emulate Bradford Bulls and we all know what happened there.
As for tomorrow night, you tell me how many of the 1200 you expect will be Sheffield supporters and then I'll tell you whether you'll get your wish.

Should we drop prices for league games against struggling clubs - just on the basis we might win them easily ?

Arithmetic FAIL.

I would suggest just doing it for when you play Fax as a friendly guesture to offset all the money we were robbed of when we signed Sam B.

No, because a large proportion of the crowd will be ST holders.

And I realise 400 at £15 would generate more money than 1000 at £5, but the difference wouldn't be vast, you've got more people watching your product and it would look a hell of a lot better.