Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:19 pm  

Rugby Football League chairman Richard Lewis says that Harlequins' attendances should not yet be used to measure the success of the game in London. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 456539.stm

Rugby Football League chairman Richard Lewis says that Harlequins' attendances should not yet be used to measure the success of the game in London. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 456539.stm

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:07 pm  

Less crowds surely mean not much interest.

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:10 pm  

"..attendances should not yet be used to measure the success of the game in London."

That is such a ridiculous statement to make. Yes, youth development and such can be a sign of improvement, but if people aren't bothering to turn up and actually watch the stuff then it is obvious that RL isn't striking the right chord in London. Thus it is lacking in "success".

... unless I'm looking at this totally wrong.

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:52 am  

Give em a break,after all they've only had 20+ years to spread the word.

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:53 pm  

Maybe it's because 'Up North' all you have is Rugby League.
Down here there are hundreds of other attractions & Interests

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:16 pm  

Harlequin Gooner wrote:

Maybe it's because 'Up North' all you have is Rugby League.
Down here there are hundreds of other attractions & Interests

Chas n Dave? Laundrettes? Jellied Eel shops? Feeding the birds (two-pence per bag)? oh, and that luxury big wheel.......... can't wait to hit the big smoke- hundreds of attractions & interests to keep me entertained

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:43 pm  

D.W!! wrote:

Chas n Dave? Laundrettes? Jellied Eel shops? Feeding the birds (two-pence per bag)? oh, and that luxury big wheel.......... can't wait to hit the big smoke- hundreds of attractions & interests to keep me entertained

You left out knife crime.

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:49 pm  

and drive by shootings

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:54 pm  

irish tiger wrote:

and drive by shootings

Isn't that in the next olympics?

Re: Lewis - Crowds shouldnt be an issue ! for london that is : Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:01 pm  

and poverty that makes the worst parts of airdale look like the queens summer hideaway.