Not much on the box tonight so thought I'd just have a little number crunching session. Last season Wigan had a total home attendance of 208k giving an average of 16,043, which was 1% down on the previous season. 2013 figures are total home gates 189084 giving an average of 14,545, down roughly 9.35%


Wondered why we had not had urgings from the club to break attendance records

I'm sure we'll see them all on Saturday.

At least they can't use the Thursday excuse for not getting a season ticket next year. No doubt the "can't afford it" one will come back out though.

We have just been through/still in the worse recession this country have ever known, and some people, like me, have had to tighten their belts. Please realize that when these figures are banded about that some people GENUINELY can't afford to go, much as they would like too. If you want to talk attendances, try looking at some on the "Bottom feeders" in SL and have a pop at them.

Rant over.

Well, with a Challenge Cup success, a Grand Final in the offing, and roughly £1 million in the coffers from the sale of players, maybe the club could look to reducing ST's by £30 per adult for this coming season?

I believe it's mainly down to people realising that the regular season means absolutely nothing

Wow just wow.

Apart from all the obvious benefits of being at the match I can think of one added bonus- you don't have to listen to the Sky commentary -like the people are moaning about on the other thread.

I'm not getting a season ticket, I don't see why I need to make an excuse either.

Spot on. The regular season just doesn't matter. Once it was obvious that were in the top 4 it didn't matter if we won or lost. I walked away from saints after losing and wasn't even particularly bothered. 5 years ago I would've had monk on all week. The format needs to change to make finishing higher more worthwhile. If we'd finished in the bottom half of the 8 I'd still have fancied our chances

i stopped getting a season ticket this season and i have to say ive no regrets, just 4 home games i went to, away games are great but going to the DW is dire and more often than not were not being entertained in games like Castleford, wakefield, bradford, widnes, london, salford etc etc so i wont be buying a ST to watch half hearted performances against crap!

and throw into the bargain that im not rich so il pick and choose my games thanks




hope thats ok with you WIGG'N

I agree about the number of relatively meaningles games, and hopefully whatever the RFL come up with for the new structure will go some way to address that, but as I see it the main thing should be to make the LLS an important trophy again, at least equal in prestige and prize money/trophy to the othe two.

This is what's wrong with Rugby League. We're underpaying as it is for the entertainment we watch, so the only solution is to pay even less.

Yeah, or maybe some kind of ST deal which includes home playoff games... bit of a gamble for the fan but surely the club could make it a worthwhile gamble..? no?

THIS!

I got half season tickets this season for me and the Mrs having not had a S/T for three years (due to a three year commitment I had on certain Friday nights if that's ok?). From the games we went to we lost four because, ultimately, it didn't matter. I'm not sure why a financial & time commitment needs to be made by fans for matches that don't matter.
This isn't the club's fault, this is the the fault of the system but when there are matches being played with no consequences to the result you can't blame people for not turning up. When you get a big game, against good opposition, with a good following and a real consequence to the result like we had on Friday (14k more than that surely) then people will come.

I have been a st holder since the stadium wax built and at CP before that. I am not renewing , because of all the dead rubber games against clubs that are simply not good enough for the top tier. I want to attend games where I have no clue who is going to win I.e wire,Leeds ,saints etc, not the blowout games.
I will re asses in 2015, when we know what the system is and how it works, and I also think that all clubs must spend the full cap to ensure they can at very least put out a competitive team.

Rant over

Spending upto the cap means nothing, just see the London 2013 team for proof.

Hampo had it spot on in the South stand bar Friday night when asked about Sams departure.

Why , what did he say about it ?

So, we have won the challenge cup and are 80 mins away from being crowned all champions and ppl are STILL moaning about attendances.....

They've jumped ship too soon, they expected a season that was going backwards after 2012. We've done the opposite and I've no doubt some will be back next year.

Wane has silenced a lot of people this year, through actions, superb tactics. Great coach.

I can't afford it, you cock. I'm only on a temp contract at work, so i had to prioritize things. When i get a permanment job then i'll gladly get a season ticket.

After the we wish him well bit and does not blame him for going to test himself he blamed the other clubs for not being competitive enough to give us a league that is more attractive. He named games against Salford and Widnes where players know they don't have to play at full intensity to win. He blamed the[u clubs[/u and not the RFL as its them who have to take lessons from how Wigan treat the U19 and other age groups and how it puts you in good stead. If more clubs invested in youth the league would be more competitive and then players would be less likely to want to go and test them self in a better league.

He is right, more competitive games will generate more interest from fans, sponsorship and give the game more power when discussing TV rights.

Thanks for that, I think it's spot on.

Never said you had to, but people will still post why they can't regardless. Like this guy:

Sounds like Hampo is bang on with his comments.

It's down to some of the leeches/clubs we have in this league - i'm pointing a big fat finger directly at Huddersfield Giants when i say that as well.

Absolutely NO AMBITION in that outfit to be the best side in the world. They are more than happy to play a massive role in dragging down the development of youngsters and other truly large sides down to their level. The Giants finishing at the top our league after all the regular games of the season was quite frankly an utter embarrassment to the sport.

Also re attendance look at the away fans who come, remember when North Stand used to be nearly full, Bradford, Leeds, Wire, Stains, Hull, not anymore, money is tight and at the moment it is a 3 game season, come on RFL sort it out. Get rid of Monday night Thursday night games. The league leaders should be straight to the GF, 2nd and 3rd play off for the other spot simple.