RLWC Attendance-O-Meter

[Eddie]

18 minutes ago, Leonard said:

Crowd looks very decent.

Not quite a sell out but near enough. If the suggestion was 20k sold a few days ago with a capacity of 25k - it looks nearer 25k.

Really? Looks less than 20k to me. Dutton will of course say that 5k people who’d bought tickets didn’t show up. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Eddie said:

Really? Looks less than 20k to me. Dutton will of course say that 5k people who’d bought tickets didn’t show up. 

Yes - 18k. I amended my view.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Really? Looks less than 20k to me. Dutton will of course say that 5k people who’d bought tickets didn’t show up. 

What we know is that the Heartlands value a QF vs PNG about the same as Sheffield values a dead rubber vs Greece.

[davmol]

51 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Really? Looks less than 20k to me. Dutton will of course say that 5k people who’d bought tickets didn’t show up. 

To be fair, RMT strikes on quarter final weekend won't have helped. The fact they called them off last night makes no difference, they'd already done the damage.

[Tex Evans Thigh]

###### poor crowd for an England QF in Wigan. If it wasn’t already, attendances at this tournament are now a disaster. Dutton shouldn’t work in the sport again.

[Abicus]

Great work!

Comments on this forum page are funny.

[Archie Gordon]

1 hour ago, Archie Gordon said:

Yeah. Jury's out on the West Stand until we see it.

Whatever, it will be announced as 23.5k.

Close!

[Chrispmartha]

13 minutes ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

###### poor crowd for an England QF in Wigan. If it wasn’t already, attendances at this tournament are now a disaster. Dutton shouldn’t work in the sport again.

You were saying?

I swear some on here actually want the crowds to be poor

[eal]

Record crowd for a RLWC QF.

[Mr Frisky]

14 minutes ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

###### poor crowd for an England QF in Wigan. If it wasn’t already, attendances at this tournament are now a disaster. Dutton shouldn’t work in the sport again.

Where are you sitting mate?

Its a RLWC Quarter final attendance by the way.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

You were saying?

I swear some on here actually want the crowds to be poor

Seems clear that for some reason there are no shows. Transport or lapsed 2020/2021 buyers etc.

Fair play if that is accurate - although how that fits in with the box office saying 18k or Mick Geldhill's 20k I have no idea.

[Archie Gordon]

The ground isn't 93% full. Not a single stand is 93% full. The West Stand is missing a few thousand on its own.

Daft.

[RigbyLuger]

Just now, Leonard said:

Seems clear that for some reason there are no shows. Transport or lapsed 2020/2021 buyers etc.

Fair play if that is accurate - although how that fits in with the box office saying 18k or Mick Geldhill's 20k I have no idea.

Neither actually knew?

[Spidey]

Obvs the locals have done the famous early walk

[Mr Frisky]

1 minute ago, Archie Gordon said:

The ground isn't 93% full. Not a single stand is 93% full. The West Stand is missing a few thousand on its own.

Daft.

Are you sitting in your seat in the ground counting empty seats?

[Archie Gordon]

Just now, Mr Frisky said:

Are you sitting in your seat in the ground counting empty seats?

Yes.

I've got to 4,865.

[Guest]

Just now, RigbyLuger said:

Neither actually knew?

I'm saying if there are 23k there - there are clearly not - then has to be a reason for the difference between the official figure and eyeball test.

So, I guess we either have:

1. Porkies from the organiser and that the 18k and 20k was more accurate.

2. Lots of paying no shows.

3. Lots of freebie no shows.

FWIW - and given what HMRC might say when there are differences in figures - I would count out 1 and think likely a combo or 2 and 3.

 

[Mr Frisky]

1 minute ago, Archie Gordon said:

Yes.

I've got to 4,865.

So you pay money to go to the game and you count seats all afternoon- I bet your great fun down the pub.

[Archie Gordon]

Just now, Mr Frisky said:

So you pay money to go to the game and you count seats all afternoon- I bet your great fun down the pub.

Whoosh!

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Mr Frisky said:

So you pay money to go to the game and you count seats all afternoon- I bet your great fun down the pub.

If you think there are 23k in that ground or anywhere near - I have a bridge to sell you.

[Cowardly Fan]

6 minutes ago, Leonard said:

Seems clear that for some reason there are no shows. Transport or lapsed 2020/2021 buyers etc.

Fair play if that is accurate - although how that fits in with the box office saying 18k or Mick Geldhill's 20k I have no idea.

You seem new to sport or just sticking to an early poor prediction.  No shows have always been counted in the official attendances

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Cowardly Fan said:

You seem new to sport or just sticking to an early poor prediction.  No shows have always been counted in the official attendances

I never said they weren't.

But continue with your strawman.

Edited November 5, 2022 by Leonard

[Tex Evans Thigh]

15 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said:

Where are you sitting mate?

Its a RLWC Quarter final attendance by the way.

In America where I live. I’m spending silly amounts of money to fly over for the weekend next week just to watch two games. Get off your high horse.

Your second sentence is pathetically pedantic.

Edited November 5, 2022 by Tex Evans Thigh

[Chrispmartha]

Wether some people on this thread like it or not that is the official attendance, and its the highest weve had for a QF.

[Big Picture]

20 minutes ago, Abicus said:

Great work!

Comments on this forum page are funny.

This brings the total up to 267,831 and the average back up to five figures again at 10,301.