Stobart sponsorship deal & truck spotting

[hindle xiii]

Widnes again, passing Hartshead Moor services this morning.

[hindle xiii]

I can't help thinking I'll see more Widnes wagons than Widnes wins.

[Terry Mullaney]

The crowd is 'counted' by tickets sold, so that will be the figure given - whether they (as in the case of some season ticket holders) all turned up or not doesn't affect this.

Actually, if we're discussing counting thc crowd, I'd question the 17,300+ that Sky had on their caption for the game the Galpharm. We could only see three stands on TV, but even if the one containing the camera was chokka, there were never anything remotely like 17k there.

That's surprised me Bulliac, thank you. Is this the way it's done throughout SL, counting people who aren't actually there?

[Bulliac]

That's surprised me Bulliac, thank you. Is this the way it's done throughout SL, counting people who aren't actually there?

To the best of my knowledge this is standard practice, not just in SL, but in sport in general; soccer, league, union etc. When I was first told this (by someone who worked, back office, for a league soccer club) I was surprised as well, but it has been confirmed by others (who I believe are in a position to know) in RL.

For what it's worth I'd guess that the difference is usually small enough to be negligible, after all you would expect people who have bought a ticket to be there, though in cases like the Bulls where season tickets are relatively cheap, it is certainly possible that a greater number of supporters may have bought tickets, knowing that they wouldn't be able to attend every game.

[my missus]

also if someone has a season ticket and can't make the game chances are a friend will be using it.

[burnleywelsh]

Seen three today on M60 around Prestwich. Leeds, London and HKR. Only trucks I haven't seen are Wakefield and Saints.

[Futtocks]

Talking about advertising on the side of vehicles, check where they put this woman's image in relation to the two rear wheels.

[shaun mc]

Spent 4.5 hours on the M6 today and 20 mins on the M5

Total E Stobart vehicles spotted on the whole journey - more than 100

Number of Super League branded vehicles - 1

I also saw 1 advertising findmadeilenemccann.com (or similar)

Not a good return I thought

[mmp]

3 in the last 24 hours. all Wigan. start of a whole new conspiracy theory.

[RichardJ]

Might have missed this in the earlier stages of the thread, but how many Lorries carry the SL brand and how many Stobart Lorries are there in the total fleet?

[The Chief]

I've waited to see one ever since the announcement and haven't.....until late Monday night. We were traveling south, just outside Glasgow, I saw 2 Stobart SL lorries within the space of 2 miles, both south bound. It was dark but I think one was Hull and the other was Leeds.

[hindle xiii]

Leeds, 6.37am, M62 slip-road j18 (Middleton), heading east.

1 more and then I'll call it a day for reporting.

As a side note, I wouldn't be surprised if Stobart did something similar with Olympic athletes.

[Trojan]

Finally seen one. Jct 13 M60 about 11-15 am yesterday. Catalans Dragons.

[TWD]

Saw two yesterday: Widnes one parked-up at Ferrybridge services and London one southbound on the A1.

[brooza]

Saw 3 on the A1 on Friday - Hudds,Widnes? and Catalans. Saw Wigan on the A1 today

It's weird, the last 2 times I've driven up to Leeds, I've seen 3. The furthest South I've seen one is Hudds on Friday outside Biggleswade (South Bedfordshire)

[hindle xiii]

Huddersfield again this morning. Going round the M62 J18 roundabout. 25 seen.

[Fax1978]

Drove from Halifax to Fleetwood on Friday M62, M61, M6 and M55. Spotted 14 only 2 of which were decked out.

[Bedford Roughyed]

Leeds - A14 Market harborough

[westhuller]

Bradford in Hull today my first

[Steve May]

Eorl Crabtree on the M62 this morning.

First time I've seen the Crabtree one.

[hindle xiii]

Wakefield then Wigan this morning.

[Amber Avenger]

Bradford in Hull today my first

Had it broken down and the driver was in the middle of the road asking everyone else to donate 10ml of petrol?

(Are we even doing these dodgy metaphors any more?)

[Phil]

Eorl Crabtree on the M62 this morning.

First time I've seen the Crabtree one.

Must have been on its way to our place (Elland) saw itin the goods yard this morning

[shrek]

Out of interest had a quick look at there website, no mention of us, wonder if it'll stay that way or if they'll incorporate a logo or two boasting about the fact they are the headline sponsor of Super League.

[hindle xiii]

As of this morning I've now seen all the team trailers.

If this elusive "captains" wagon does exist then that is my holy grail.