Eddie

Probably just a good excuse.

And loads of other people, which is why there are countless websites, forum threads etc devoted to attendances, they are openly published alongside match reports in many publications, and the crowd reacts when it’s announced at a match.

Newspapers can be online, stop trying to be clever.

Nations will have to start organising their own tournaments if they want matches, though they’ll then be accused of being renegade.

I think it’s been canned, sad but somewhat predictable.

I wouldn’t, loads of people are interested in attendances, it’s why newspapers publish them.

No idea, but it’s important to a lot of people.

According to Keighley’s ground safety officer, match reports have to include the attendance. I can’t confirm if that’s true or not but I’ve got no reason to think he’s lying, in which case the I formation is available but not made available to the public. I find that strange, like more and more clubs have something to hide.

Evidently the clubs do provide it though.

I’ve just read a letter in League Express, from Keighley’s ground safety officer, saying that match reports including attendances have to be submitted after every game. So the current epidemic of not announcing them can’t be because they don’t know. It’s very strange.

Terrible jersey. Still I hope they shift a load of them.

I wouldn’t watch on a device, only my tv. Also it wouldn’t be any good for attracting new tv viewers. In short, a terrible idea.

Haven’t they had a (short lived) pro RL team before?

If Leigh, from a small town surrounded by successful RL and football towns and cities can average 7,500 it will be the greatest attendance achievement in the history of the game - particularly with the context of gates at many established SL clubs.

4,879 at Bradford v Keighley, that’s a respectable crowd. Pleased to see London and Swinton both get into four figures as well, against teams (Newcastle and Sheffield) who won’t have taken many away fans.

I’m extremely disappointed to find that Alt Park doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page. I once went to watch Knowsley United v South Liverpool there, what a dump.

Why don’t you get the train instead?

Thanks, it’s good to someone getting back to topic!

And Wire and Saints.

Agreed it looks a bit rubbish, for the armchair fan like myself. This season the LSV has looked great on tv, every game.

Today’s result Vipers 20 St Albans 20. Cracking game, respect to both teams. Attendance (I counted) circa 120.

Agree, it sounded great on TV, almost bizarre considering the crowd you could see on the screen. Respect to Leigh’s fans.

Third fiddle, Toulouse’s football team get bigger crowds than the union team.

The Japanese team might have enjoyed watching a decent sport too.

Looks like a decent sized crowd.