Cracking debate… it’s interesting that whilst the popularity of the game ( particularly women’s RL) is growing exponentially around the world (from a zero base in most countries) the impression I get from uK fans is that the game is dying on its feet.

There’s some concern about regional leagues here in Aus… and the over analysis of the periphery (not the actual content of the football matches) but overall the popularity of RL is very encouraging.

I do feel that the only way to grow our support base is to build a feeling of good vibes about the city, the facilities, the community work of the club… the diversity of the sport and the quality of entertainment provided. And that’s difficult… when the preferred view of life is cautious.. even negative..

For example … despite some of the best tries you could imagine… some magical skill and heroic physical prowess.. one of our regular posters suggested that the second half performance would take a thousand people off the Cup attendance… how do you change that?

Sport is about winning and losing… brilliance and mistakes… yes the game was nervy on Sunday but it was a great spectacle… and really tough and gritty opposition! There have been so many stories over the past four weeks it would make a best selling novel!!! How do we get that message out !!!

The feel good factor will hopefully come with results on the pitch and an improvement in community facilities at the stadium….

I think the stadium upgrade along with a a half decent seaosn will put 500-1000 on the gate next season. The target for the club is to build season on seaosn and little by little. It's unrealistic for a club pulling our gates with our facilities and financial backing to expect playoff football. We may get a season like Salford the other year every now and then but even then they had some financial support. We need to build slowly with a long term play in improving the facilities and building a team on the pitch. With some good marketing and some feel good factor we could turn 4000 every week to at least 6000 we just have to give supporters a bit of hope which the alst couple of seasons has been extinguished in a fair few Trinity fans.

once the new stand and facilities are open next year - those first few home results and game day experience will be crucial.

No doubt new supporters who don't usually go to games will come to see the new ground ,the key is making so much fun that they come week in week out

I’d go with that.

If we stay in SL and have some success even if it’s just competing - combined with the stadium upgrade and other initiatives - I see a gradual rise to 6k in regular home fans.

Doesn’t sound hinge but it is in fact a huge leap financially, a 50% increase if my maths is correct.

That means if you were to take an average I reckon it would be about 7.5k with away fans added. We should be able to do very well on that when combined with first class corporate and retail.

It would push us to the top half of SL financially, how we exploit that will be the key.

It’s a slow process with loads of variables but we are currently moving upwards which is where you want to be.