Attendance thread

[daz39]

10 minutes ago, Eddie said:

They’d have had to play it at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium. 

Is there coach parking available though?

[Eddie]

2 minutes ago, daz39 said:

Is there coach parking available though?

Direct train from Leigh Central. 

[JonM]

18 minutes ago, daz39 said:

I'm beginning to think the semi-final draw was fixed to keep Rervers and the Lopards apart simply because there isn't a ground in this country capable of holding all of their fans in one place at the same time.

Great move by the RFL.

As a neutral, I'll be delighted if we get a Leigh vs Hull KR Final, and I suspect it would indeed be the biggest CC Final attendance for some years.

[GUBRATS]

3 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Direct train from Leigh Central. 

Train strike on Saturday , really messed us up

[Eddie]

8 minutes ago, JonM said:

As a neutral, I'll be delighted if we get a Leigh vs Hull KR Final, and I suspect it would indeed be the biggest CC Final attendance for some years.

I’d definitely go to that. A mate from Norfolk has started supporting Leigh and is chomping at the bit to see them live. 

[Snowys Backside]

9 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Train strike on Saturday , really messed us up

No train Station in Leigh Steve ?

Too many of them here in Warrington

Safe journey and I will see all the Lobbygobblers in the Kings Head

[Chris22]

For what it's worth, Saints have reported sales of "over 5,000" for Saturday.

[meast]

2 hours ago, Eddie said:

They’d have had to play it at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium. 

Hope they do, the rest of the UK can travel freely without getting held up by the zillions of woodwork evading Leopards and Robins 

Edited July 18, 2023 by meast

[sweaty craiq]

12 hours ago, Eddie said:

I’d definitely go to that. A mate from Norfolk has started supporting Leigh and is chomping at the bit to see them live. 

Keep bumping into a bloke who has a pub in London and never been a RL fan who has started travelling to Leigh games this year when he can, they tend to be non Friday night games plus Catalans. Absolutely loves the craic and thought Cats weekend was unbelievable

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

13 hours ago, JonM said:

As a neutral, I'll be delighted if we get a Leigh vs Hull KR Final, and I suspect it would indeed be the biggest CC Final attendance for some years.

If Leigh get there I am a definite for the final ...if not it is dependant on Broncos getting to the 1895 cup final

[Jughead]

14 hours ago, JonM said:

As a neutral, I'll be delighted if we get a Leigh vs Hull KR Final, and I suspect it would indeed be the biggest CC Final attendance for some years.

That’s utter nonsense. There’s no way more than 80,140 (the attendance for the 2016 final) will turn out for a Leigh v Hull KR final. 

[sweaty craiq]

1 hour ago, Jughead said:

That’s utter nonsense. There’s no way more than 80,140 (the attendance for the 2016 final) will turn out for a Leigh v Hull KR final. 

Depends if we add in the club Wembley seats like 2016

[Jughead]

6 minutes ago, sweaty craiq said:

Depends if we add in the club Wembley seats like 2016

Either way, that was the official attendance given and a Leigh v KR final isn’t beating that even with them added. 

[sweaty craiq]

11 minutes ago, Jughead said:

Either way, that was the official attendance given and a Leigh v KR final isn’t beating that even with them added. 

The RFL have done a deal to sell 30,000 top tier  seats to Degsy for £1 on the proviso they never get sold.

[Eddie]

Anyone know yesterday’s semi final attendance? 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

58 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Anyone know yesterday’s semi final attendance? 

12113, according to the 'Observer'.

[Spidey]

35 minutes ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

12113, according to the 'Observer'.

Given the segregation that was in place there was probably only 13-13.5K tickets available - pretty good going. Looked much more full than I the average Warrington game

[GUBRATS]

1 hour ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

12113, according to the 'Observer'.

I'd guess 6.5 Leigh , 5.5 Saints 

[Mathius Hellwege]

21 hours ago, GUBRATS said:

I'd guess 6.5 Leigh , 5.5 Saints 

7000 Leigt, 5.113 Saints

[IM2]

what were the crowds for both games over the weekend?

[Mathius Hellwege]

17 minutes ago, IM2 said:

what were the crowds for both games over the weekend?

three posts above the 12.113 for the first game, so probably you just ask for the second?

[gingerjon]

23,039 across two venues versus 22,141 at one venue.

I think the atmosphere difference speaks for itself but ... financially?

[GeordieSaint]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

23,039 across two venues versus 22,141 at one venue.

I think the atmosphere difference speaks for itself but ... financially?

I imagine it would have been pretty cheap to rent Warrington and Headingley in comparison to Elland Road? 

[Damien]

13 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

I imagine it would have been pretty cheap to rent Warrington and Headingley in comparison to Elland Road? 

Plus the money stays in the game.

[gingerjon]

37 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

I imagine it would have been pretty cheap to rent Warrington and Headingley in comparison to Elland Road? 

I’ve no idea. I can’t imagine Elland Road is that costly.

I’m very much in favour of having the four Challenge Cup semi finals played as four separate events but a cash-strapped RFL may be looking at it differently.