The league table would suggest we're comparing apples and apples.

I'd rather spend £20 watching a championship 1 or 2 side than pay £20 to watch a game a headingley.

At least with a championship side I know my money is being put to good use and not going to fund visa appeals, 30+ aussies imports and treating woodworm in wooden seats!

Well you've had plenty of practice so hardly surprising






So there are no 30+ year old Aussie imports in the Championship then?





Like your jealousy anyway. It shows passion. No mention of your £20 going towards the most succesful academy in the British game I see

And chances are you'll get a better view of the game and wont have to put up with abusive home fans.

I have had regular practise.

I regularly go to matches in the Championship and even go to grassroots fixtures throughout the year. I’ll be off to watch a local fixture in Dewsbury on Saturday and shall be going to Hunslet on Sunday and paying £10 to watch them play York.

I know when I go to local amateur games any money I put into the club from beer money to purchasing a programme or raffle ticket will go directly back into the club coffers. Likewise when I go to a championship 1 or 2 fixtures.

I like the atmosphere at the grounds and the warm welcome you get from everyone associated with the clubs from the tea lady at Whitehaven to the groundsman at Featherstone

When I go to Headingley and buy a beer the money doesn’t go back into the rugby league club. I buy a programme and the money doesn’t go back into the rugby league club. I get a poor view and get insulted by the majority of people I walk past because I’m wearing an opponents shirt.

Yes a contributing factor is the price but the whole game day experience IMO at leeds is poor.

Is there anything bad against following local semi-pro teams that strive for every spectator they can get?

Good post.

Because you normally lose?

You clearly have an issue with all things Leeds. Which makes this post stink of sour grapes. The programme money doesn't go back into the club? Beer money doesn't go back into the club? Where does it go? And if thats the case, is it different at Huddersfield and all other SL clubs?

Clearly not. My post (as well you know) was a tongue in cheek jibe at Huddersfields former Yo-Yo'ing

This isn't about semi pro clubs, and if it was, it would be on another thread not called "Leeds next"

I have no issues with Leeds as a club.

In fact I’ve been to more Leeds academy/reserve fixtures this year than I have been to Huddersfield’s. I was at Stanningley to watch Leeds v St Helens academy last weekend. Cracking match as well!

In terms of the beer money at clubs I think you’ll find that the majority of clubs employ outside caterers to sell food/drinks and Leeds in no exception. The club may get rent from these companies but it will be nowhere near what the company makes on the beer.


I was not comparing Huddersfield to Leeds as its exactly the same at the Galpharm.

Thats fine Old Lad. That was my point

I suggest you are a liar! If you don't want to support your team then don't come but don't make up BS excuses.

Suggest away, its a common occurance at Headingly.

Point proven!

Can't make it this weekend, but I must admit it's not one of my favourite grounds I usually travel to. Hoping for a win and will be gutted I missed it after all the soakings I've had and the defeats I've had to endure, but never mind it can't be helped.







COME ON FARTOWN

Aww petal you're far too sensitive for this world! Best you stay home then.
So you still maintain that of the 500+ people you walk past 251+ insult you?

At Leeds ?? no way ...................351 more like

Clearly Leeds are an exception - the catering vans are outside contractors but the public bars definitely are not.

Whatever you think about Leeds Hetherington doesn't p*ss money away, as your comedy outrage about ticket prices would seem to indicate. OTOH Leeds have to, and do, turn a profit whereas I'm guessing the accounts of Huddersfield wouldn't make such good reading. It's easy to have "cheap" ticket prices when supply massively exceeds demand and the fella who owns the club is happy to go on footing the losses year after year. For Leeds neither of those are the case.

Lot of "guesses" on this thread so im "guessing" you've seen both ours and your accounts.

Mind you its a "guess" that you have

You have just quoted somebody who has used the word "guess" once in his post. Lots of guesses? He clearly knows the state of the Leeds' accounts, they are there for all to see if you pay the tenner or whatever it is to Companies House

It would be a fair assumption to make that Leeds' financial situation is far, far healthier than Huddersfields, so what he says makes perfect sense. Doesn't it.

I can p*ss 6 feet 6 inches up the wall. Beat that!

i still wouldn't pay £20 quid to stand and watch it though

Couldnt be bothered quoting other people, they were nearest,

Feel free to post the accounts up if they have them then

I don't like to make assumptions based on what other people post. If I were that bothered I'd go and find out the information for myself. Seeing as all this is just a load of internet posturing though I don't think I'll bother.


We have a stadium of which the capacity is well in excess of the highest average crowd in the league. Of course we have spare seats, any club would in our ground.

We have a rich backer. We are lucky. There isn't a club in the land that wouldn't welcome having someone like KD involved.

So what exactly is all the do here then?

You going this weekend then Lee?

Tis £1 but TBH I can't be d looking up Huddersfield. Given what we know about Ken Davy's involvement though I don't believe it is an unreasonable assumption. I'll let someone else do the legwork for once.

Anyway, Leeds made a £264k profit before tax on turnover of £9.8m in the last set of published accounts

Maybe Hudds fans won't think so badly about it when they recognise that £20 is going to a good Rugby League cause - Leeds need to sustain GH's bonus after all.