Attendance thread

[Madrileño]

5 hours ago, Barley Mow said:

 

Without taking the thread too far of course, I'm interested about whether as a New Zealander, your post means that (outside of the national team and the Warriors) you don't have any interest in New Zealand RL and its comps?

Yep. Was watching a bit of club footy over the summer when I was in NZ. 

It is happily amateur over there. It is not pretending to be professional.  

[Mr Frisky]

2 hours ago, Madrileño said:

Yep. Was watching a bit of club footy over the summer when I was in NZ. 

It is happily amateur over there. It is not pretending to be professional.  

Always a final dig at UK RL in every post..... maybe we have semi pro clubs is because the clubs can afford to pay players over here? If they couldnt aford to pay players they wouldnt - just a thought.

[AB Knight]

So, attendances...... 

[Davo5]

42 minutes ago, AB Knight said:

So, attendances...... 

Might have to wait awhile.

[GUBRATS]

7 hours ago, Madrileño said:

Yep. Was watching a bit of club footy over the summer when I was in NZ. 

It is happily amateur over there. It is not pretending to be professional.  

And 90% union , unsurprising there's no money left for the League lads 

[Madrileño]

26 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

And 90% union , unsurprising there's no money left for the League lads 

I would reply but your post "isn't worth the oxygen"to  coin a phrase you love using. 

[RayCee]

Eight rounds of Championship have transpired and the attendance figures aren't looking too bad. Quite variable. 

	Teams	2023	2022	%
1	Sheffield	1,052	709	48.4%
2	Batley	1,741	1,360	28.0%
3	London	1,284	1,025	25.3%
4	Halifax	2,187	1,797	21.7%
5	Bradford	3,875	3,446	12.4%
6	Widnes	3,130	2,860	9.4%
7	Featherstone	3,123	3,086	1.2%
8	York	1,961	1,984	-1.2%
9	Barrow	2,208	2,266	-2.6%
10	Newcastle	898	1,065	-15.7%
11	Whitehaven	882	1,109	-20.5%
-	Keighley	2,647		n/a
-	Swinton	1,108		n/a
-	Toulouse	2,931		n/a
	Avg	2,173	1,836	18.4%
	Keighley		1,652	60.2%
	Swinton		884	25.3%
	Toulouse		4,970	-41.0%

There's more detail here if required:

https://rugbyl.blogspot.com/2023/04/championship-attendances-2023-rounds-1-8.html

[Tommygilf]

3 minutes ago, RayCee said:

Eight rounds of Championship have transpired and the attendance figures aren't looking too bad. Quite variable. 

	Teams	2023	2022	%
1	Sheffield	1,052	709	48.4%
2	Batley	1,741	1,360	28.0%
3	London	1,284	1,025	25.3%
4	Halifax	2,187	1,797	21.7%
5	Bradford	3,875	3,446	12.4%
6	Widnes	3,130	2,860	9.4%
7	Featherstone	3,123	3,086	1.2%
8	York	1,961	1,984	-1.2%
9	Barrow	2,208	2,266	-2.6%
10	Newcastle	898	1,065	-15.7%
11	Whitehaven	882	1,109	-20.5%
-	Keighley	2,647		n/a
-	Swinton	1,108		n/a
-	Toulouse	2,931		n/a
	Avg	2,173	1,836	18.4%
	Keighley		1,652	60.2%
	Swinton		884	25.3%
	Toulouse		4,970	-41.0%

There's more detail here if required:

https://rugbyl.blogspot.com/2023/04/championship-attendances-2023-rounds-1-8.html

Going to be massive for Sheffield to be back playing in the city.

[Eddie]

9 minutes ago, RayCee said:

Eight rounds of Championship have transpired and the attendance figures aren't looking too bad. Quite variable. 

	Teams	2023	2022	%
1	Sheffield	1,052	709	48.4%
2	Batley	1,741	1,360	28.0%
3	London	1,284	1,025	25.3%
4	Halifax	2,187	1,797	21.7%
5	Bradford	3,875	3,446	12.4%
6	Widnes	3,130	2,860	9.4%
7	Featherstone	3,123	3,086	1.2%
8	York	1,961	1,984	-1.2%
9	Barrow	2,208	2,266	-2.6%
10	Newcastle	898	1,065	-15.7%
11	Whitehaven	882	1,109	-20.5%
-	Keighley	2,647		n/a
-	Swinton	1,108		n/a
-	Toulouse	2,931		n/a
	Avg	2,173	1,836	18.4%
	Keighley		1,652	60.2%
	Swinton		884	25.3%
	Toulouse		4,970	-41.0%

There's more detail here if required:

https://rugbyl.blogspot.com/2023/04/championship-attendances-2023-rounds-1-8.html

It’s good to see Barrow’s crowds haven’t dwindled much, despite their poor form and the football team’s relatively good form. 

[Mr Frisky]

20 minutes ago, RayCee said:

Eight rounds of Championship have transpired and the attendance figures aren't looking too bad. Quite variable. 

	Teams	2023	2022	%
1	Sheffield	1,052	709	48.4%
2	Batley	1,741	1,360	28.0%
3	London	1,284	1,025	25.3%
4	Halifax	2,187	1,797	21.7%
5	Bradford	3,875	3,446	12.4%
6	Widnes	3,130	2,860	9.4%
7	Featherstone	3,123	3,086	1.2%
8	York	1,961	1,984	-1.2%
9	Barrow	2,208	2,266	-2.6%
10	Newcastle	898	1,065	-15.7%
11	Whitehaven	882	1,109	-20.5%
-	Keighley	2,647		n/a
-	Swinton	1,108		n/a
-	Toulouse	2,931		n/a
	Avg	2,173	1,836	18.4%
	Keighley		1,652	60.2%
	Swinton		884	25.3%
	Toulouse		4,970	-41.0%

There's more detail here if required:

https://rugbyl.blogspot.com/2023/04/championship-attendances-2023-rounds-1-8.html

Pretty positive overall and with some great games so far and summer around the corner hope they keep increasing.

You got to love the fans of Champ and Lg1 teams who keep loyal to their teams and just love a good game of Rugby. 

[Barley Mow]

21 hours ago, Madrileño said:

Yep. Was watching a bit of club footy over the summer when I was in NZ. 

It is happily amateur over there. It is not pretending to be professional.  

It doesn't quite fit in with your statement - "Nothing personal mate, but I only follow the pro game. No interest in the amateur stuff but if that floats your boat, I am delighted to hear you had a good day".  But great, I'm glad to hear it.

So zero interest in "low level, part time League", but an advocate of full-time professional RL and recreational RL (in NZ at least).

In the UK we're fortunate enough to have a system that caters for clubs that fit between those two binaries. That is of benefit to players who don't quite make it as full-time professionals and as a fan I personally think it is a highlight of our rugby league culture.

Apologies to all for the tangent away from attendance.

Edited April 18, 2023 by Barley Mow

[AB Knight]

Confirmed attendance of 1073 for York Valkyrie vs St Helen’s Ladies last Sunday, cracking turnout.

[Josef K]

What was the attendance at Wakey/Leigh ?. 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

10 hours ago, Josef K said:

What was the attendance at Wakey/Leigh ?. 

4716.

[Eddie]

15 minutes ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

4716.

That’s not bad at all tbf, given the circumstances. 

[Tommygilf]

 

 

[Barley Mow]

14 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

 

 

Pedantry I know, but wasn't that the first ever match at the LNER Community Stadium for the 'Valkyrie'? They were York City Knights Women last season. This was always going to be a new record Valkyrie crowd! 

It would of course been more difficult/cumbersome to word the tweet to say what they are trying to say.

[Tommygilf]

4 minutes ago, Barley Mow said:

Pedantry I know, but wasn't that the first ever match at the LNER Community Stadium for the 'Valkyrie'? They were York City Knights Women last season. This was always going to be a new record Valkyrie crowd! 

It would of course been more difficult/cumbersome to word the tweet to say what they are trying to say.

I don't know tbh, a fan did highlight that the mens team were averaging that level just a few years ago, so its a massive achievement.

[Barley Mow]

3 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

I don't know tbh, a fan did highlight that the mens team were averaging that level just a few years ago, so its a massive achievement.

I wonder if there has been any impact on the Knights' following (positive or negative).

The other top women's sides (Leeds & Saints) are part of clubs with a bigger supporter base and their men's teams are more likely to play on Thursday/Friday night and not clash. Both York teams played on Sunday, there could have been some who would have travelled to Halifax but stayed in York to watch the women instead.

[Dredgie99]

On 17/04/2023 at 21:55, RayCee said:

Eight rounds of Championship have transpired and the attendance figures aren't looking too bad. Quite variable. 

	Teams	2023	2022	%
1	Sheffield	1,052	709	48.4%
2	Batley	1,741	1,360	28.0%
3	London	1,284	1,025	25.3%
4	Halifax	2,187	1,797	21.7%
5	Bradford	3,875	3,446	12.4%
6	Widnes	3,130	2,860	9.4%
7	Featherstone	3,123	3,086	1.2%
8	York	1,961	1,984	-1.2%
9	Barrow	2,208	2,266	-2.6%
10	Newcastle	898	1,065	-15.7%
11	Whitehaven	882	1,109	-20.5%
-	Keighley	2,647		n/a
-	Swinton	1,108		n/a
-	Toulouse	2,931		n/a
	Avg	2,173	1,836	18.4%
	Keighley		1,652	60.2%
	Swinton		884	25.3%
	Toulouse		4,970	-41.0%

There's more detail here if required:

https://rugbyl.blogspot.com/2023/04/championship-attendances-2023-rounds-1-8.html

Where do London's figures come from? They dont announce attendance figures and there is no way they are averaging over 1000

[RBKnight]

On 19/04/2023 at 13:31, Barley Mow said:

I wonder if there has been any impact on the Knights' following (positive or negative).

The other top women's sides (Leeds & Saints) are part of clubs with a bigger supporter base and their men's teams are more likely to play on Thursday/Friday night and not clash. Both York teams played on Sunday, there could have been some who would have travelled to Halifax but stayed in York to watch the women instead.

There were undoubtedly a few who didn't travel to Fax to watch the Knights on Sunday (and the Valkyrie games are on the Knights season ticket), but if you look at the match thread on the Knights section on this site, you'll find a (much-appreciated) thumbs-up for the noisy York away support posted by a Fax fan.

Top attendance last year for the Valkyrie for a standalone fixture was 850, boosted by a great turn-out from Oulton Raidettes supporters, whose under 16's were on the under-card playing Leigh in a championship final.

Valkyrie have their own fans too - lots of girls and young women coming to see them play.

[Josef K]

14,866 at Saints last night which was good to see. 

[Mr Frisky]

5 hours ago, Josef K said:

14,866 at Saints last night which was good to see. 

Great crowd on a Thursday night and live on TV.

Crowds are great so far this season - in all 3 divisions as well

[JonNgog]

6 hours ago, Josef K said:

14,866 at Saints last night which was good to see. 

Very good. On a Thursday night and with Saints out of form, I wasn’t expecting much more than 13k

[Snowys Backside]

Good turn out from Wire. At least 3k.