Please tell me we are not going to out numbered by Cas fans. Just been on the RFL site to order my tickets and the Cas end is nearly all sold out were as Leeds end has plenty left.
I know this is their once in a generation trip to Wembley but also this our Holy Grail and our best chance so far with this crop of players to win the thing.

We will probably be outnumbered by Cas fans.

Since 1994 (my first) Leeds have been to (by my count) 9 Challenge Cup finals and 8 Grand Finals. The hardcore, regular support won't be much affected by this (have a look at average home gates for both teams to see how many of the Wembley crowd this will account for). But the excitement factor for the casual or occasional fan in the two places will be very different.

There'll still be 25k or so Leeds fans there, so I don't think we need worry. We were heavily outnumbered in 2005 too. It didn't hurt the atmosphere.

El D sums it up nicely. Can see us being outnumbered but who cares? Were gona win it regardless.

So they have more novelty fans than us

Nope, just that the novelty has worn off for our novelty fans.

First final is a novelty thing.

2013 Wigan Warriors 16 v Hull FC 0 Wembley 78,137
2012 Warrington Wolves 35 v Leeds Rhinos 18 Wembley 79,180
2011 Wigan Warriors 28 v Leeds Rhinos 18 Wembley 78,482
2010 Warrington Wolves 30 v Leeds Rhinos 6 Wembley 85,217
2009 Warrington Wolves 25 v Huddersfield Giants 16 Wembley 76,560
2008 St Helens 28 v Hull FC 16 Wembley 82,821
2007 St Helens 30 v Catalans Dragons 8 Wembley 84,241

Coincidence that our first Wembley appearance had the highest attendance for the New Wembley? Nope.

I'm going with 2 others.
I have to compliment the club for the exemplary, speedy fashion that they dealt with my application.
The IF form worked a treat, got my first choice, informed me by e-mail on Monday & I received the tickets by first class post today.
Excellent service.

I'm going, but then again the missus and I go every year.

I can understand why many Leeds fans don't want to go - it's a bit like being a Saints fan in October.

I think people tend to forget that Many Leeds fans, as with Wigan, buy their tickets throughout the year, with the expectation of possibly getting their. If not they just go anyway. At that time not known which end each at.

The number of Cas fans that would have done that will probably be about 1 to 10 of Leeds.

They will be outnumbered because if neutrals on the day, but they won't be outnumbered by actual Cas supporters.

The current stadium plan showing ticket availability tells its own story - although neutrals who want a team to back will no doubt rather back Cas than Leeds so that would probably inflate sales at the Cas end to a degree.

I'd respectfully go along with that, neutrals will normally support the underdog - in this case, us.
but I'd also add that quite a few of those blocks at the Cas end are obviously in the hands of the club, we may or may not sell the lot, I'm not sure how many we've actually been allocated to be honest.

There were large blocks of empty seats at our end for the Wigan final and i'd imagine it will be the same this time. I think numbers will be about even but it won't feel like it with the neutral support for Cas. But you don't win anything for having big crowds.

I live in Cas and there was a lot of excitement when the semi draw was made. I think there's going to be lots of them in the neutral seats

Gona go get our tickets on Tuesday morning. F-ck knows where we will end up going that late to get them?

511 or 516 would be ideal.

How many you after? There was a boat load in 516 yesterday when I went up to the RFL.

Just the two by the looks of it. Alot of us cant afford it two weeks after the semi. Gona go down and grab them tomorrow afternoon.

I've never really thought about the period between the semi and the final having an impact of ticket sales but the fact that having them both fall in the same month means if you attend both they come out of the same pay packet.

Both are away games, both are not on your season ticket, so both are going to cost a wedge of cash (with the final obviously costing more).

I guess this is another reason why the RFL should look at pushing the semi further apart from the final.

They only had 1's and 2's in the lower tiers (£32)

plenty in 516 though.

I bet the London Bronco's game this weekend will be like a ghost town, I just cant afford to pay £25 for travel and then ticket money etc. A real shame as I enjoy going to a new ground too. I'll bet a few others will be the same.

& further away from the play-off series & grand final too, especially in years when there are end of season international games &/or world cups.

But from another point of view, its great it's only 2 weeks away. The excitement was building from the weekend and no nervy wait.

Agree wholeheartedly. I think its just too close together, and will put some off I'm sure.

I'm also going down to the Broncos game on Sunday. I booked my trains ages ago, but I still have the match ticket, drinks, food etc to fork out for. Its turned into a very very expensive month.

They never ever think of the fans. Like any sport really. Having the semi so close to the final is why there's only two of us going. Others simply cant afford it.

Do you have to buy tickets for a child under 2? He'll be sat on my knee so won't need a seat but I suspect that doesn't matter right?

You're a braver man than me!