i know its not kicked off but looks shocking!

Kick them out of Super League.

2000 maybe if it

No away fans at all, some other established SL clubs haven't had much more home support than 2k this weekend.

France fans, can't travel too

Crusaders are very poor, I worry about their long term future based on this performance...........

It was entirely predictable. There is this fixation with Wales but their towns are too small to support a professional team given the scant support for the sport. I did say this before the failed Bridgend venture got off the ground. If you're going to try to expand the support there are many better places in England to try.

True crowds showing now

500 at most. They will go bust within 2 weeks.

didnt sell many tickets, any surprise?
there is basically zero quality on the pitch from either side

how desperate is the commentary team for Alfie to score?

Great little cheeky try there from Sammut.

Turning into an good little game, is this.

such biased commentry and the ref also biased... bbc and rfl desperate for crusaders to get through!

well done catalans

Wow, it doesnt take much for people to over react. Yeah poor crowd, just like pretty much every other game in the challenge cup, which is a great shame.

Well done Catalans as well, should give them a boost but both teams still have a lot to work on.

34 - 35 or whatever it ended up as.



Reminds me of when I used to play soccer as a 12 year old and the games finished up 26-22 or 21-19

The Crusaders v Catalans 'game' Ive just wasted 80 mins of my life was embarrassing for the sport.

The Cats tries provoked the quietest response I've ever heard at an RL match - there literally can't have been a single Cats fan there.

Crowd was 1,817 according to Sportinglife.com

I think somebody must have put that 1 at the front by mistake !

Rugby League will never work in towns other than Hunslet, Swinton, Workington and Keighley. Crusaders should be kicked out and so should Catalans. Disgraceful that they didn't sell out this Challenge Cup 5th round tie.

add to that no one reeeally cares about the challenge cup outside of the heartlands. Actually, as this weekends crowds proved, not many in the heartlands care either

1,817



knew that was coming, i went to follow the giants recently and we made up half the crowd..

after the first two publicity stunts (first game v rhinos and unveiling of thomas game) it has now shown the true crowds

Take away Wire's following yesterday, and Hudds following wasn't exactly great yesterday.

Thankfully Crusaders did put up a fight and could have won it.
Another defeat and what is by any standards a very worrying crowd for tow SL sides in the last 16 does not augur well.
They needed something to lift their season and grab attention again, and they missed the chance.
Long hard slog ahead. Just hope those putting the money in don't lose heart.

around 3500.. not bad compared to leeds and bradfords attendances.. plus ours was on tv