Quote ="Perry"I never said anything about 'real' fans. They're your own words that you're laughing at.
But I did comment about the much greater social element amongst Union fans, which you chose to ignore because you're just trolling.
FACT. I've been to several club union games, and observed the people around me spend more time chatting to each other than watching the game.
FACT. I've been to the 'London Double Header' several times, and have never made the first kick off, because according to the people I'm with "It's only the double header"; these same people who tell me what big fans of their club they are, before admitting that the double header is the only game they go to every year.
FACT. A great many of the people crowding the pubs in England RU shirts at the moment will freely admit that they don't understand the laws of the game.
It doesn't really matter if this makes them 'real' or not, what matters is how Rugby League can tap into some of the patriotic temporary support that Union is able to tap into, and generate more interest and media profile for RL.'"
You are the one trolling by making out RU fans aren't real/proper (whatever word you like) so:
FACT. I went to the RLWC opening games at the MS and observed there were lots of people amongst the swathes of empty seats chatting when the game was on rather than watching the game.
FACT. When I got free tickets to the same matches I asked at least 10-12 Welsh RU fans to come but none took me up on it as according to the people I asked 'it's only RL etc'.
FACT. With attendances going down at 8 of the 12 Super League clubs this year maybe you should be worrying about getting the fans that RL are losing instead of worrying about RU fans and what they are doing.
