Hello

Does anyone here have data on whether the figure has been going up or down recently, and to what extent?

The specific number of 92 teams irrelevant in this case obviously. Can't agree with the broader point with all due respect. Get promoted against the odds in a scrappy win and then fight for your life in the new higher tier, that's proper sport to me. Get promoted and know that you are damned from the outset due to a spreadsheet? What a massive turn off

I agree with you on those points. They still had something to play for though for most of the season for nearly every team across the 92 teams, other than the bottom few in the old fourth division. There will always be dead rubbers, but far many more when you take away the threat of relegation on the field of play. There will also always be a decrease in motivation (eg why would London bother spending money to compete), interest (why should I go to watch my team try and win the league when even if we win it I already know we will just be stuck there next season) which in my opinion eats down at a sport from the top, isolating fans

Been one hell of a long time since football didn't have promotion and relegation between the top four tiers. Now, of course, autumatic p and r goes much deeper than the fourth tier. I still though appreciate the point about RL with the drop off below TBF

I wish them the best of luck

Oh dear French RL and international RL in general...

This

If the exact same sporting event is shown on BBC and Sky at the same time the BBC viewing figures are higher. Get over it.

It might be in decline in terms of domestic attendances in England, but internationally the tournament smashed viewing figures again and is becoming significantly more popular overall worldwide. RL needs to take note and act to improve interest in its international game, a lot.

Can't understand the digging remarks here tbh (unless I'm much mistaken). All sports need to be played for the sake of the players, and made available for eyeballs to watch them to keep/promote interest. Otherwise they die. Let's stop the knocking and all be grateful for every single game of RL played anywhere, in whatever country, whatever area of said country. Festive greetings to all

Good work, well done

Yep, Argentina would love to play Brazil at football with a Brazilian ref, they'd have no problem at all.....

That conversation doesn't happen because the person talking would assume the ref is from a neutral country

Deep holes in the ground with water at the bottom make me feel sick. I am not a well man.

Any idea on any attendance figures?