Attendance thread

[Eddie]

Anyone know where it’s gone? 

[Damien]

Funnily enough I was looking for it before to post this. I can only presumeit was deleted:

 

[Mr Frisky]

37 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Anyone know where it’s gone? 

I don't think enough people turned up to support it...

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

22 minutes ago, Damien said:

Funnily enough I was looking for it before to post this. I can only presumeit was deleted:

 

Good marketing but it isn't the biggest derby in rugby league 

[Mr Frisky]

17 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Good marketing but it isn't the biggest derby in rugby league 

Yes but Town and Haven can't play each other this Season so I'll say this is the biggest in 2023 North of the equator. 

[JonM]

8075 for Cas v Wakey which gets the possible record-breaking round off to a good start.

[Davo5]

Looks like getting on for nearly 50k in attendance for tomorrow’s 2 Superleague derbys & hopefully a healthy crowd for the Championship Cumbrian derby at Barrow.

[RayCee]

I was reading the YorkshireLive webpage which was very keen to put out attendance figures along with brief game summaries. Then with the Hull KR v Leeds game, it said the attendance was not given. Has it been given since?

[Jughead]

8 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Good marketing but it isn't the biggest derby in rugby league 

You have my deepest sympathies. 

[Chrispmartha]

9 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Good marketing but it isn't the biggest derby in rugby league 

True.

Dewsbury V Batley is.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

46 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

True.

Dewsbury V Batley is.

In reality the Hull derby has to be the most exciting one....always great atmosphere too 

[Eddie]

7 hours ago, RayCee said:

I was reading the YorkshireLive webpage which was very keen to put out attendance figures along with brief game summaries. Then with the Hull KR v Leeds game, it said the attendance was not given. Has it been given since?

They’re giving their attendances out quarterly this season, no idea why, never heard owt like it. 

[Eddie]

9 hours ago, JonM said:

8075 for Cas v Wakey which gets the possible record-breaking round off to a good start.

Yep, no doubt someone will point out it was their lowest attendance for 30 years or whatever, but given it was a Thursday night game and they were the bottom two teams that’s decent. 

[Chrispmartha]

6 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

In reality the Hull derby has to be the most exciting one....always great atmosphere too 

Just watched the Leeds Bradford game from 2002, Its not as big a deal as Hull V KR but it’s a shame we don’t still have that, 3 sell outs over Easter would be great

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

57 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

True.

Dewsbury V Batley is.

I actually have this on my to do list!..and maybe buy som Foxes biscuits too

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

6 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Just watched the Leeds Bradford game from 2002, Its not as big a deal as Hull V KR but it’s a shame we don’t still have that, 3 sell outs over Easter would be great

Yep always enjoy it when they show them on those 15 minute Sky throwback highlights they do.... Even Odsal looked amazing in those days with 20,000 there 

If you were a betting man Chris do you think Bulls will ever get back to where they were?

[Chrispmartha]

2 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Yep always enjoy it when they show them on those 15 minute Sky throwback highlights they do.... Even Odsal looked amazing in those days with 20,000 there 

If you were a betting man Chris do you think Bulls will ever get back to where they were?

They showed the full game this morning!

Yes but not for a while, they really need to either sort Odsal out or move out IMO.

They will also have to do a lot of work to get the fan base back, the city just doesn’t really care anymore, probably because of how they have been managed off the field for the last 15 years.

Such a shame.

[The Masked Poster]

3 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

They showed the full game this morning!

Yes but not for a while, they really need to either sort Odsal out or move out IMO.

They will also have to do a lot of work to get the fan base back, the city just doesn’t really care anymore, probably because of how they have been managed off the field for the last 15 years.

Such a shame.

The off field management is undoubtedly a factor. I have spoken to more than one Bradford fan who doesn't go anymore, not because they are struggling but because they feel cheated and lied to. 

And that damage is hard to repair. 

[Pulga]

11 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Good marketing but it isn't the biggest derby in rugby league 

It's certainly no Dolphins v Broncos.

[RayCee]

53 minutes ago, Eddie said:

They’re giving their attendances out quarterly this season, no idea why, never heard owt like it. 

There must be a reason but I can’t think of one. Surely clubs should be obliged to provide this promptly. 

[Mr Frisky]

7 minutes ago, Pulga said:

It's certainly no Dolphins v Broncos.

I think history says it is - many Aussies who have played in the Wigan v Saints Good Friday games down the years have said its on par with Origin for intensity and importance.

If your just talking about crowds then obviously Brisbane is a big city with large stadium and support but you can't argue with a sold out stadium for both games. 

[sam4731]

11 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Good marketing but it isn't the biggest derby in rugby league 

I don't want to be pedantic but it's the only Derby in rugby league. You might have views on bigger rivalries but unless you're talking about horse racing, there are no other "derbies".

[Chrispmartha]

19 minutes ago, RayCee said:

There must be a reason but I can’t think of one. Surely clubs should be obliged to provide this promptly. 

The only obligation is to the tax man which they have to do every quarter.

Having said that I’m surprised the RFL doesn’t stipulate that they have to report them.

[Chrispmartha]

7 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

I don't want to be pedantic but it's the only Derby in rugby league. You might have views on bigger rivalries but unless you're talking about horse racing, there are no other "derbies".

Derby doesn’t mean from the same town/city.

It’s local area.

Take Dewsbury and Batley, they are close to each other as East and West Hull i.e next to each other - same for Leeds Bradford 

Edited April 7, 2023 by Chrispmartha

[sam4731]

1 hour ago, Chrispmartha said:

Derby doesn’t mean from the same town/city.

It’s local area.

Take Dewsbury and Batley, they are close to each other as East and West Hull i.e next to each other - same for Leeds Bradford 

No "Derby" was the term applied to sporting fixtures that had there name given to them by Earl of Derby, i.e. Saints vs Wigan and the Epsom Derby. Other local fixtures are officially just rivalries.

Edited April 7, 2023 by sam4731
Gave Derby wrong title