The Middle 8. Scheduling is Key! : Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:26 am
In the other 2 sub-divisions, 3 of the 4 semi-finalists are already pretty much bolted on (Leeds, Wigan & Saints/Fev, Dewsbury & London), so any "excitement" is going to have to come from the middle 8 comp!Widnes (2015 average 6,234) at Home:
HKR, Leigh, Salford and Sheffield.
HKR (8,026) at Home:
Bradford, Salford, Wakefield and Halifax
Leigh (3,787) at Home:
HKR, Bradford, Wakefield and Sheffield
Bradford (5,222) at Home:
Widnes, Salford, Sheffield and Halifax.
Salford (4,211) at Home:
Leigh, Wakefield and Sheffield
Wakefield (4,303) at Home:
Widnes, Bradford and Halifax
Sheffield (1,146) at Home:
HKR, Wakefield and Halifax
Halifax (1,973) at Home:
Widnes, Leigh and Salford.
If all the above games attract the average crowds for the season, then that's 127,975 fans attending 28 games at an average of 4,570. Key to the RFL being able to spin this as a success, the scheduling of matches is going to be key.