Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:14 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Saints are

No they are not.
The Cas game was over 20% down on last season, the Catalan game was just over 6% up.

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:16 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Who's crowds are up?
Saints are down on last season, Wire are down, Leeds are down.

Maybe "Beware Shadows" should be renamed "Beware Saints Fan having a go at all things Wigan"

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:20 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

No they are not.
The Cas game was over 20% down on last season, the Catalan game was just over 6% up.

And were up 6% overall in 2014 compared to 2013.

Using 2 games as an example is like saying that the league table at the moment holds any validity. There are lots of factors that can be said about both the catalan (first game of the season, last years winners) and Castleford (disappointment of the Souths game, on a Friday on sky vs Sunday in summer last year) games, overall, we were up last year, and have every chance of being overall this year.

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:25 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

And were up 6% overall in 2014 compared to 2013.

Using 2 games as an example is like saying that the league table at the moment holds any validity. There are lots of factors that can be said about both the catalan (first game of the season, last years winners) and Castleford (disappointment of the Souths game, on a Friday on sky vs Sunday in summer last year) games, overall, we were up last year, and have every chance of being overall this year.

So they are down then? and not up as you said.
I agree that it's too early to see how things will out, but a lot will depend on which teams you get at home after the split.

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:38 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

So they are down then? and not up as you said.
I agree that it's too early to see how things will out, but a lot will depend on which teams you get at home after the split.

One is up, one is down in the same games in the first two home games last year vs hull and hkr the attendances are to a man the same and up by 2k on average of you include the first 3 games!

What's the saying about lies and statistics?

I think most clubs are seeing the post split games as bonuses regardless of who they're against ...

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:04 pm  

On the mobile currently.

So cant check my facts easily. But from memory. Cas Widnes possible hull kr.

But I prefer to judge after a full season. We are not even 10 games in, so as I said before to early to judge.

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:10 pm  

To be honest (and as a longstanding RL fan I take no pleasure in saying this) I have found RL increasing boring over the past few seasons. Five drives and kick, 13 big lumps v 13 big lumps .... it just bores me.
I used to love watching the special players who used to scare me when they had ball in hand - Drummond, Johnathon Davies, Scot Gibbs.
Even the kids weren't that bothered about renewing the season tickets .... I'm even close to cancelling Sky Sports I've so little interest these days.
I would much prefer a return to specialist positions, a variety in styles of play (at least Saints try and move the ball, proper commentators (Eddie & Stevo are pitiful)and some competent ref's.

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:17 pm  

the fatc that ther l;eague means very little stopped us getting season tickets. Add to the fact Wigan are "slow starters" there is no point going early season. Get tickets from groupon etc but thats it. Sad state of affairs but thats the way SL has been.

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:33 pm  

I8pies wrote:

To be honest (and as a longstanding RL fan I take no pleasure in saying this) I have found RL increasing boring over the past few seasons. Five drives and kick, 13 big lumps v 13 big lumps .... it just bores me.
I used to love watching the special players who used to scare me when they had ball in hand - Drummond, Johnathon Davies, Scot Gibbs.
Even the kids weren't that bothered about renewing the season tickets .... I'm even close to cancelling Sky Sports I've so little interest these days.
I would much prefer a return to specialist positions, a variety in styles of play (at least Saints try and move the ball, proper commentators (Eddie & Stevo are pitiful)and some competent ref's.

You need get yourself more involed,not everything happens in SL...

Re: Home Attendances : Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:23 pm  

I8pies wrote:

To be honest (and as a longstanding RL fan I take no pleasure in saying this) I have found RL increasing boring over the past few seasons. Five drives and kick, 13 big lumps v 13 big lumps .... it just bores me.
I used to love watching the special players who used to scare me when they had ball in hand - Drummond, Johnathon Davies, Scot Gibbs.
Even the kids weren't that bothered about renewing the season tickets .... I'm even close to cancelling Sky Sports I've so little interest these days.
I would much prefer a return to specialist positions, a variety in styles of play (at least Saints try and move the ball, proper commentators (Eddie & Stevo are pitiful)and some competent ref's.

That's exactly the way I feel and have done for a while. The kids are bored with a game with no stars or excitement. We may get 3 or 4 games a year at home with a decent atmosphere, the rest are just like sitting in a church. We need big names back in the game who will create anticipation and excitement. The clown, Nigel Wood, talks about a vision but he is not in touch with reality and I cannot see how the game will grow.