I doubt that they do want a Saints Wigan final every year, but they need to sell a Huddersfield Wire game differently and more aggresively.

That is quite true but it is their first final for years. I am pretty sure next time we get to a final we will be creaming ourselves.

I understand them creaming themselves, no problem with that. It's the 'how dare you not call us a big club' attitude that makes me laugh.

Well there was a thread on their board ages ago saying they were a bigger club than Wigan so I quoted the thread on our board and now they all hate me for it



They are a big club but untill people outside RL have a clue who they are, where they play and what they have achieved they are not a big club like Wigan, Saints or Leeds.

Well thats a no brainer all three of them clubs have won alot of cups in the last 15 years wigan being 7 years ago so thats more on your past people remember you for, with saints and leeds its recently but getting to a final is a good start and even better when its Smiths first season and not even a full one at that.

I am afraid you are completely incorrect. I have a number of friends/collegues (20+) that live in the London area and over the last 5/6years I have persuaded to go to the CC Final. Last year they said if St. Helens get there this year they will not go, cant be bothered watching a one sided game. Guess what, they are all going this year (bar 2 that are on holiday).... change is as good as a rest... It will do the CC the world of good not having the usual suspects there.....

Why does the RFL need to sell it? A final sells itself.

Do you work for the BBC secretly? As yes maybe fewer will tune in to watch Ray 'he's going for the liiiiine' French. Gutted about that.

Does anyone have the figures of the amount of tickets sold for Wembley so far?

they only went on sale today for wire n giants so i dont think they will say anything til tomorrow

We have sold close to 8k in one day, but alot of neutrals will already have tickets no idea about them.

It sells itself to the fans of the clubs there and the ones who go year in year out no matter who is there it doesn't sell itself to the others though.

Is the allocation for each team that reaches the final still 10,000 or has it gone up to more?

Sure I heard 14k but im really not sure.

How many do saints and Leeds normally take to finals?

How many did we take in 2004?

The points made about Rugby League's profile down in the south are spot on.
Living in London, and with friends working in the media, RL has about the same profile, unfortunately, as international tiddlywinks.
I was going to say badminton, but in today's Times and on BBC sport there is more info on badminton.
Apart from its football supplement the Times has 12 pages of sport. RL has a 1 column 19 line side box to report the entire semi final round.
When I used to tell people I'm from Wigan peole used to talk about Rugby. Now I get "haven't the football team done well!"
When Shaun Edwards gets a mention it's ALWAYS as a Rugby Union coach; his Wigan glory days are not on the radar.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to matter who is playing in the final, to the madia down here it's a non event.
The matter of how a great product got into this condition is another story.

Rugby league - The best kept secret in British sport

One of those "Hollywood" actors is a washed up old has-been who really ISN'T famous any more living in the past......................... All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.

An honest view would be that it's good for the game [iwhichever [/iof this year's finalists win, as neither has been Cup holder for so long. Then again, you are a Wiganer, so sad, obsessive bias is to be expected.

So all Wiganers are like that, are they? Despite the evidence suggesting otherwise on this very thread. You sad prat.

According to the RL press, it's still 10,000 per club. At the rate Wire seem to be buying theirs, though, I figure they'll have all gone by about tomorrow lunchtime! So long as they know they can buy direct from the RFL as well then they'll be fine, I'm sure.



It's really weird supporting the club whose exit has caused so much universal agreement and excitement, simply because we were too damn successful at it for a while there. Oh well.

Sold 9000 by teatime today, and with the shop open until 10pm, expect 11 - 12 000 gone today.

A Challenge Cup Record we believe!

We have sold over 9000 tickets today with the train and 28 coaches fully booked already and that is only to season ticket holders before they go on general release - we should be able to sell plenty more this week which is positive news, most would agree

You don't have 9,000 season ticket holders though.

not quite sure what your point is here. Season ticket holders are allowed more than one ticket you know.

It was the Wiganer who made the first puerile comment, so it's fair game to reply in kind. Plus, if you've never seen the generalisations thrown about on the Pie board should one Wire fan have the temerity to ever make an optimistic remark then you've been hiding. You are the prat for not getting it. Let's give you a chance. Do you agree that it's good for the game for either Warrington [ior [/iHuddersfield to win the cup?