glow wrote:
Be interesting to see our next home gate, two away games and then with all due respect to Whitehaven arguably a less glamorous tie than the previous two.
The town is buzzing at the moment and the key will be to keep it there whilst no home fixture for a few weeks, but if we can get another 4500 in that game then I feel we will have truly turned a corner, and come the middle 8’s especially if we go into them on a roll, I'd be hoping we could be looking at adding at least another 2000 home fans.
Hi glow.
Quite new to the forum but a Leyther (adopted) for the last 33 years.
I would be surprised if the Whitehaven game attracted 4,500 - possibly 3,000 I estimate, but as the weather gets better & we approach the middle 8's I expect attendances to pick up again.
I would also be surprised if the home ties against Fax & Fev attracted less than 5,000, what with both those clubs having many more travelling fans than London & the rest of the division.
The main thing I want to point out (not to yourself) for anyone reading is the 'Knock on Effect' of increased crowd figures.
The atmosphere is vastly better.
The increased gate receipts pay for higher quality players on longer term contracts, therefore strengthening an already strong team.
People in high places take notice (especially after the 7,500 v Bradford).
Sponsors are pleased, but more importantly, new & sometimes bigger sponsors are attracted & old sponsorships are renegotiated & improved.
Rugby League & entertainment is the product that Leigh Centurions want to sell, if lots of people like that product & buy that product by going through the turnstile then the Club grows stronger, bigger & more of a force within the game.
Not trying to teach anyone to suck eggs, just pointing out the bleedin' obvious really.
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