Quote ="William Eve"[uSL Round 9 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year[/u
London V Catalan in 2013 = 1,136
London V Catalan in 2012 = 1,829
% decrease = -37.89%
Leeds V Bradford in 2013 = 16,604
Leeds V Bradford in 2012 = 18,520
% decrease = -10.35%
Wigan V Saints in 2013 = 23,861
Wigan V Saints in 2012 = 21,522
% increase = +10.87%
Hull V Hull KR in 2013 = 19,064
Hull V Hull KR in 2012 = 18,979
% increase = +0.45%
Salford V Huddersfield in 2013 = 2,788
Salford V Huddersfield in 2012 = 5,324
% decrease = -47.63%
Widnes V Warrington in 2013 = 9,271
Widnes V Warrington in 2012 = 8,617
% increase = +7.59%
Castleford V Wakefield in 2013 = 7,705
Castleford V Wakefield in 2012 = 7,050
% increase = +9.29%
Total Attendance in SL Round 9 = 80,429
Total Attendance same fixtures last year = 81,841
% decrease = -1.73%
4 fixtures out of 7 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year.
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Out of 61 SL fixtures played thus far in 2013, 16 out of 61 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year. 45 out of 61 fixtures have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year.'"
Do us a favour. Go and look in the mirror at yourself and ask why you are going to this time and effort to try and prove that Rugby League is on a downward spiral.
It's pretty obvious that you wouldn't be doing the same if crowds were up 12%, so why do you take so much joy in pointing out the apparent decline of the sport.
Do you even like the game and if so, how can you derive such a deranged pleasure from falling attendances?
