: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:05 am  

dally messenger wrote:

st helens and bradford need new grounds for much gains in crowds from current figures.

Although a new ground is very much needed for Saints we are currently showing something like a 25% increase in attendances on last season so things are heading in the right direction for us.

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:19 am  

Situation dealt with. Mintball

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:36 am  

You've got to hand it to Huddersfield, who for years have borne the brunt of the low crowds jibes. Their average so far is a huge improvement and the season pass strategy could well be applied elsewhere.

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:03 am  

dally messenger wrote:

in percentage terms the biggest gainers are clearly huddersfield.

Huh?

Huddersfield have gone from 5142 to 7846 last season and over 9200 this season.

Hull have gone from 5741 to 13431 last season and over 15000 so far this season.

Leeds have gone from 8581 to over 17000 last season and over 13000 this season with all the big attendances to come.

I think its clear that since the begining of SL the biggest gainers in percentage terms are Hull and Leeds.

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:25 am  

Huddersfields average was, at its lowest ebb in SL, ~2,600.

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:29 am  

rover49 wrote:

Blummin 'eck, Rovers average since getting into SL is higher than 2000, 2001 & 2002 for our friends over the river. How can this be when we all know they have never had less than a 10k crowd since they were formed in 1465.

Is that a bandwagon I here rolling along

I'm confused, who are you accusing of bandwagonning?

Re: Average Attendances since 1996 : Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:35 am  

Bilko wrote:

On viewing the now locked Salford Attendance thread thought I'd give you these figures to mull over. They are average attendances for SL clubs in Super League since 1996. Obviously some clubs have only been in the league 1 year, some 13 years and others in between but still


1. Leeds 13880
2. Bradford 12857
3. Wigan 12026
4. St Helens 9513
5. Hull FC 9290
6. Hull KR 7855
7. Catalans 7696
8. Warrington 7567
9. Paris 6790
10. Castleford 6650
11. Widnes 6514
12. Huddersfield/Hudds-Sheff 5125
13. Wakefield 4984
14. Halifax 4778
15. Leigh 4750
16. Salford 4529
17. Sheffield 4257
18. Gateshead 3895
19. Harlequins/London 3885
20. Oldham 3541
21. Workington 2322

Note: They don't include this seasons current averages. They are 1996-2008.

By my reckoning an ajusted for fan base table would put us top

Re: Average Attendances since 1996 : Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:52 am  

Darthchris wrote:

By my reckoning an ajusted for fan base table would put us top

Re: Average Attendances since 1996 : Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:19 pm  

Darthchris wrote:

By my reckoning an ajusted for fan base table would put us top

Depends entirely who you support, if from Twickenham you support London, then you is dead last!

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:21 pm  

gateaux wrote:

Although a new ground is very much needed for Saints we are currently showing something like a 25% increase in attendances on last season so things are heading in the right direction for us.

and still less than wigan with all your recent success.

saints crowds are poor.