Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:57 am  

Lets get real, This was Wigans 3rd home game in 3 weeks with 20k for leeds and 16-17k for Saints (cant quite remember exactly) they was always going to be a fall out especially as it was all ticket.

Some of the richest soccer clubs in the whole of Europe have problems putting bums on seats for cup and European cup games that are not included in season tickets.

I'm sure if it was included in a season ticket deal it the attendance would have been on the better side of 15k

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:14 am  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Hudds Made them look sensational.Like Cats. In 2012.

Too many games now like this in the play offs its ridiculous.Im not sure how the structure is going to go on the whole next year but the playoffs will certainly be a better spectacle and the top 8 will not be missed at all.

Why would it be any better next year? This was 2nd v 3rd. The same as it will be next year.

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:21 am  

tenerifeRhino wrote:

Lets get real, This was Wigans 3rd home game in 3 weeks with 20k for leeds and 16-17k for Saints (cant quite remember exactly) they was always going to be a fall out especially as it was all ticket.

Some of the richest soccer clubs in the whole of Europe have problems putting bums on seats for cup and European cup games that are not included in season tickets.

I'm sure if it was included in a season ticket deal it the attendance would have been on the better side of 15k

Scary thing is our crowd will probably be the highest crowd of the weekend

You're right in what you say. The only way I can think of solving it is by somehow including the play offs in season tickets (obviously for an extra cost dependant on clubs making it).

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:36 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Scary thing is our crowd will probably be the highest crowd of the weekend

You're right in what you say. The only way I can think of solving it is by somehow including the play offs in season tickets (obviously for an extra cost dependant on clubs making it).

When you look at the result would it not be better no second chance I take it that's what it will be next year no second chance, lose and you are out

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:49 am  

First thing Stevo has said right in many a year after last nights game is the playoffs should be if you lose get out.

Next year should be much better thankfully. Shame its taken so long for them to get rid of this playoff format.

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:02 am  

roversmad wrote:

Why would it be any better next year? This was 2nd v 3rd. The same as it will be next year.

More reason to revert back to League Champions system. It seems to work for the most popular sport in this country. Here are all the blow out scores from the history of the playoffs. 2003 was the only time the series was blow out free. This is not to say all the matches not included were "close", they were just not ridiculously one sided.

Leeds 44-16 St Helens (1998)
St Helens 38-14 Leeds (1999)
Bradford 40-4 St Helens (1999)
St Helens 36-6 Castleford (1999)
Wigan 16-54 St Helens (2000)
Bradford 46-12 Leeds (2000)
Wigan 40-12 Bradford (2000)
Wigan 44-10 St Helens (2001)
Wigan 41-18 Leeds (2002)
Leeds 40-12 Wigan (2004)
Warrington 6-40 Hull FC (2005)
Bradford 71-0 Hull FC (2005)
Bradford 52-6 Salford (2006)
Leeds 36–6 Wigan (2007)
Catalan 46-8 Warrington (2008)
St Helens 38-10 Leeds (2008)
Leeds 44-8 HKR (2009)
Wigan 42-18 HKR (2010)
Warrington 47-0 Huddersfield (2011)
Leeds 42-10 Hull (2011)
Catalans 56-6 (2011)
Wigan 44-0 Catalans (2011)
Wigan 46-6 Catalans (2012)
Hull 46-10 Huddersfield (2012)
St Helens 46-10 HKR (2013)
Huddersfield 76-18 Hull (2013)

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:08 am  

Just think how entertaining the season ending would have been if those finishing top were the true champions.

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:19 am  

William Eve wrote:

The two 'live' Holden Cup games on Premier Sports will be of a higher standard than all the SL play-off games on Sky this weekend.

Maybe, they'll definitely be of a higher standard than any other 'RUGBY' played anywhere this weekend.

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:52 am  

Couldn't believe how poor Huddersfield were. Wigan controlled every aspect of the game.

Most shocking for me was how first choice England centre Leroy Cudjoe was so easily left for dead by Joe Burgess.

Re: A new low? : Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:54 am  

RL13 wrote:

More reason to revert back to League Champions system. It seems to work for the most popular sport in this country. Here are all the blow out scores from the history of the playoffs. 2003 was the only time the series was blow out free. This is not to say all the matches not included were "close", they were just not ridiculously one sided.

Leeds 44-16 St Helens (1998)
St Helens 38-14 Leeds (1999)
Bradford 40-4 St Helens (1999)
St Helens 36-6 Castleford (1999)
Wigan 16-54 St Helens (2000)
Bradford 46-12 Leeds (2000)
Wigan 40-12 Bradford (2000)
Wigan 44-10 St Helens (2001)
Wigan 41-18 Leeds (2002)
Leeds 40-12 Wigan (2004)
Warrington 6-40 Hull FC (2005)
Bradford 71-0 Hull FC (2005)
Bradford 52-6 Salford (2006)
Leeds 36–6 Wigan (2007)
Catalan 46-8 Warrington (2008)
St Helens 38-10 Leeds (2008)
Leeds 44-8 HKR (2009)
Wigan 42-18 HKR (2010)
Warrington 47-0 Huddersfield (2011)
Leeds 42-10 Hull (2011)
Catalans 56-6 (2011)
Wigan 44-0 Catalans (2011)
Wigan 46-6 Catalans (2012)
Hull 46-10 Huddersfield (2012)
St Helens 46-10 HKR (2013)
Huddersfield 76-18 Hull (2013)

Which were elimination/qualifying games?