True there is, but showcase the super league to them then ask them to go watch the local amateur scene, (which i'm not saying isn't a good standard, I wouldn't know), but its not what they've just watched and enjoyed is it?

We've been going for years and travel all over, they are green to rugby league and how many would stand on the touchline of the pitch on a freezing cold February as apposed to stood in a stadium with a few thousand there watching super league? A hand full?

Unfortunately, the RFL has to operate within the law. The idea that a group of companies operating in the same industry can determine exactly which one of those companies is allowed to employ a person and where their place of work will be





I suppose it might be possible if all of the clubs were owned by the RFL and all players were centrally contracted.



The draft system in American sports works because baseball, football etc. are specifically excluded from large areas of law - anti-trust legislation etc.



UEFA has tried to get exempted from EU employment law on a number of occasions and it ain't happening.

Banned I think

Excellent, best place for him.

Not read the thread really, but I said at the beginning of the season that Celtic could be as bad as Leigh in 2005 and got shot down for it, seems at the moment I am right. Well, points wise anyway. I thought that they should have invested much more in the playing staff otherwise they wouldnt attract fans, and that seems to be whats happening. At the end of the day, why would people want to watch the worst side in the league full of non-Welsh players get hammered every week in a small town? A team full of overseas players can work in the short-medium term, but only if those players are actually good

No you're not, Leigh had more fans.







Had a thought. The crowd was approx 2000, with (supposedly) 1000 tickets given away, + (I was told) roughly 1000 Wakey fans there. If true that could mean there were literally no paying Celtic supporters!

I very much doubt there was 1000 Wakey fans there.

We took a fair few, always do away. We don't have to kid the tax man about our away support





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So do Celtic have no season ticket holders too?

250 apparently



Only informing , not a judgement



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A massive 2245 watched harlequins v celtic expansions really working

It looks better if you put a comma in it like on the Superleague website



2,245

sportinglife now seem to give every attendance figure for SL and the Championship except for Crusaders and Quins home matches where it is conspicuous in its absence

Be fair - Important match on telly. England were playing Kazakhstan - WC qualifier. How can you compete with that?

What do you feel would be an acceptable / healthy crowd ?

40% of the stadium capacity isn't it?

So Quins need an average (?) of c4,800 per season ?

Yeah - if the maths work out at that. Not too much to ask that is it? I think they're achieving that, despite today's low turnout.

Not sure they are mate. As a Quins season ticket holder (and someone who travels 40 miles to each home game) I get as frustrated as all the anti expansion mob about the poor crowds. Lets be honest todays attendance was always going to be poor and it amuses me that some people were just waiting for it to be announced so they could get on here !!!!



The challenge for Quins is translating the exceptional growth in junior rugby league in London and the South to bums on seats. I dont have the answer for sure but I guess they will keep plugging away.

Yeah - just checked - they're just missing it: Ave so far, inc today's is 3,133.

Ah well, it's not the only criteria - plenty of points to be picked up elsewhere.

Not a great crowd accepted.



What crowd did Cas get for the visit of Warrington out of curiosity?

Castleford 18 - Warrington 34 5,628

Catalans Dragons 32 - Leeds 30 7,913

Harlequins RL 26 - Celtic Crusaders 6 2,245

Barrow20 - Dewsbury 18 1,820

Widnes 44 - York 18 1,650

Is there any reason why you're comparing SL attendances with lower league NRC crowds, which are traditionally poorly attended, and what do you think it proves exactly?

Gave him the crowds for yesterday and your point is?



Was tempted to say that both Barrow and Widnes' games weren't far off Quins attendance and they were playing a competition that isn't famous for bringing in the crowds, but didn't.



Go and sit in a dark room till you've calmed down mate