JonM

That's just the fine for his contempt of court - the actual trial is still in progress.

I'd have you as favourites for the two home games. Not sure many people would've predicted Swinton in fifth place after six games and above Bradford & Toulouse.

Leigh's crowd figures have been fantastic, but as phiggins points out, the year in the Championship is going to bring the three-year average down significantly.

Posters on this thread. As I say, I see no reason to doubt the figures.

The break points in the attendance grading are 1500, 3000 and 7500 aren't they? The likes of Hull & Leeds (just picking a couple of the clubs where scepticism has been expressed on this thread about the announced figures) have nothing to gain by putting out inflated figures - they're way over the bar. If I was auditing, I'd be looking at the ones who're a bit marginal for hitting the 7500 - Leigh & Castleford perhaps? And maybe the ones who might be around the 3000 - Bradford, Featherstone?

We're massively improved since the first games of the season, that's for sure, and definitely seem like more than the sum of the parts. Probably worth pointing out that we've been close to fielding a first choice team in every game since the championship started, and have even been able to do a bit of squad rotation/ resting of players. That's a big contrast to for example, Halifax.

Still 0-0 after 26 mins.

The half marathon is on the Sunday morning of the GF weekend. The finish line (and start I think) are just outside Old Trafford.

Leigh vs Catalans 7 321

St. Helens/ Huddersfield 9 888 Some good crowds for Anzac Day Down Under St. George/ Sydney Roosters 40 727 Melbourne / South Sydney 25 149 NZ Warriors/ Gold Coast 23 912 Manly / Parra 17 385

Be interesting to know whether Brentford would be available for hire - I guess the loss of London Irish means it might be a possibility. Similar size to the grounds we're likely to use up North too.

The mock-up of his mural looks surprisingly good. https://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2024/04/17/pink-eye-artist-starts-work-on-giant-mural-featuring-warrington-wolves-legend-paul-cullen/

Availability of non-RL venues in October with only a few months notice will be a challenge I would think. Certainly wouldn't expect any Premier League grounds (or indeed Elland Road) to be likely options.

If the plan is to play them along the M62, 2 tests is probably the right approach - playing Tonga in Huddersfield and Leeds last year probably brought in about the same revenue as playing one game in Yorkshire would've done, but incurred an extra week's costs. Only worth going to 3 tests when you have 2 sold out games.

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