Eddie

Needless to say V’landys realises that rugby league in Qld/NSW is a very different beast to the North of England, and he’d know they couldn’t replicate what the NRL have done here.

If rugby league stopped entirely it would improve the RFL’s finances. I often wonder if that’s their strategy actually.

I doubt Blackpool FC know the 1895 cup exists.

Thanks for this @groundhopper, an interesting read as always. It’s such a shame that amateur rugby league in Sheffield has never kicked on.

Easily? They’ve tried everything and get 4k in. Also Leigh is a rugby league town and Huddersfield is a football town, they’re not really comparable.

Wembley is a massive draw for a lot of people, not many 10k capacity football grounds in the North are, despite being closer to most RL clubs.

Trouble is 5k in a 12k stadium still looks and feels poor, Hudds will never need more than 8k capacity and if they could get 5-6k in that it would be decent.

I tried pak choi for the first time this year, from seed, it’s been easy to grow and absolutely prolific - loads of stir fry’s.

If it was Widnes v Bradford then maybe. Most combinations though, no chance.

Where would York have taken more than 3,000 to in the North? Or Wakey 10,000 (allegedly) last year?

How did you get Batley’s? I thought Lord Lucan would be found before they announced a crowd.

What do you think Widnes would average if they somehow made it into SL next season - 5k?

Our allotments are closing in November which is a shame (the land was leased for 25 years and the owners want it back). The council are meant to be finding another site but it’s gone very quiet and I’m not optimistic.

Sorry to divert away from Huddersfield (the new Leigh), but does anyone know any of the weekend’s Champ or L1 attendances? Skolars v Anglian Vipers was circa 50.

Same with Saints, Leeds and Wire.

Same with Saints, Leeds and Wire.

Does anyone else share this interest?

Superb, and great to see one of the underdogs win the tournament also.

It’s a system which is made to be gamed, sadly. Put together a squad to try to win the league or put in an LED scoreboard

Their average attendance might go up if they were in a more suitably sized stadium, as Huddersfield’s probably will.

Agreed. A lot of Wigan games look rubbish on tv, not a good look as they’re our biggest and most famous team. I bet they’d prefer a 17-18k capacity stadium.

Final score Skolars 34 Vipers 42.

Even as a lapsed Saints fan I’d love it if Hull KR (or anyone else) broke the Wigan, Saints, Leeds triopoly.

15k would keep the empty seat counters happy at least.

Oh yeah it’s a dump that’s for sure, definitely needs improving it’s as bad as the Jungle.