Re: Attendance : Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:33 am  

Its simple, the money goes to the rfl not saints so the extra 1500 people or how many there were the money goes to saints

Re: Attendance : Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:39 pm  

Sssssh! Don't tell the VATman.
I judge the expected crowd by how near to my usual parking spec I can get 90 minutes before KO and how many people are in the ale queue in Touchlines.
The entire street was packed where I usually park (more so than the Wire game), so had to park around the corner, and the ale queue in Touchlines was out of the door (again more so than the Wire game). Well more than 13,500 on.

Re: Attendance : Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:01 pm  

Nice to see Hudds fans turn up, in all my time that was the best ever away following from Hudds, 1500 WOWSERS, I dont think they took that many to the CC finals. Their team deserved their support, they had a good sing song, had plenty to sing about to. Hope the word gets out that the Giants are a decent outfit and their crowds increase, and MORE fans follow them away from home, I love it when an away team brings a load of fans.. well done hudds fans, dont drop back to the usual 100 - 300 please !

Oh and 13k gate ... *giggles*

Re: Attendance : Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:16 pm  

I think that throughout the play offs there has been a smell from the official figures. Not just at Saints.

Re: Attendance : Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:04 am  

Birkbygiant wrote:

We definately took more than we did to Wire last week, my estimate approx. 2250 - 2500?

great turn out from you folks. well done

Re: Attendance : Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:43 am  

Saint Rabban wrote:

Sssssh! Don't tell the VATman.
I judge the expected crowd by how near to my usual parking spec I can get 90 minutes before KO and how many people are in the ale queue in Touchlines.
The entire street was packed where I usually park (more so than the Wire game), so had to park around the corner, and the ale queue in Touchlines was out of the door (again more so than the Wire game). Well more than 13,500 on.

Your estimate would be truly goosed if all fans came on the bus and bought a can of coke at the shop.

Re: Attendance : Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:53 pm  

Stumpy wrote:

Your estimate would be truly goosed if all fans came on the bus and bought a can of coke at the shop.

Too true Blue. But a rule of thumb that has served me well for over ten years.

Re: Attendance : Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:19 pm  

I decided to remove this post due to its controversial nature.

Re: Attendance : Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:49 pm  

I've been stood in the Eddington End when there's 15k on this season and it was some way off that on Friday.

Re: Attendance : Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:02 am  

BackrowSaint wrote:

I think that saints has to pay a percentage of each ticket cost to the RFL. So if saints announce a lower official attendance they get to keep more money to themselves. As i said i only think that there's a percentage that goes to the RFL, i don't know for definate.

But, not only will this be strictly against any rules, but surely we can't get away with it due to the crowd being blindingly obviously over 13,000?

And as a result, forevermore, the record books will show the final ever game at Knowsley Road taking place infront of a ground merely two thirds full?