Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:02 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

That these same fixtures took place on a pretty cold windy unpleasant February weekend this year...

The whole of Round 1 last year was played in atrocious weather conditions according to Nigel Wood, when he compared last years Round 1 average attendance to the average attendance for the whole of the 2011 SL season.

It goes without saying that the numerous sheep on this forum didn't question Wood's clumsily manufactured "water into wine" analysis but instead accepted it as universal truth of the RFL doing a fantastic job and further positive evidence of a sport on the march towards greatness.

If only they could get all the heretics onside with the same positive agenda for data analysis and interpretation.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:13 pm  

William Eve wrote: Round 1 attendances in SL this year = 64387 Round 1 attendances SL last year = 73720 % drop in attendances = 12.66% Note: *Last years Round 1 attendances were achieved in what were atrocious weather conditions - according to Nigel Wood. World's most stupid post.

William Eve wrote: Round 1 attendances in SL this year = 64387 Round 1 attendances SL last year = 73720 % drop in attendances = 12.66% Note: *Last years Round 1 attendances were achieved in what were atrocious weather conditions - according to Nigel Wood. World's most stupid post.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:25 pm  

Tre Cool wrote:

World's most stupid post.

How easy was it to just dismiss his post as stupid?

Perhaps you could go into detail why you think what he posted is world's most stupid post?

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:35 pm  

William Eve wrote:

The whole of Round 1 last year was played in atrocious weather conditions according to Nigel Wood, when he compared last years Round 1 average attendance to the average attendance for the whole of the 2011 SL season.

It goes without saying that the numerous sheep on this forum didn't question Wood's clumsily manufactured "water into wine" analysis but instead accepted it as universal truth of the RFL doing a fantastic job and further positive evidence of a sport on the march towards greatness.

If only they could get all the heretics onside with the same positive agenda for data analysis and interpretation.

Or you could just look at last year's fixtures and easily see where the difference came from instead of conveniently ignoring it just to drum home a personal agenda.

Last year Wigan played at home and got 16,771 whilst Wire played away.
Wire played at home this year and got 10,721 whilst Wigan played away.

London got 4,924 against Saints last year.
They only got 2,856 against Widnes this year.

Also Widnes drew 8,120 fans on their return to SL, over 2,000 more than their 2012 average.

At Salford's opening new ground they managed nearly 2,000 more against Castleford than they did when the teams last played at The Willows

That's over 12,000 fans in those four examples and neither are proof that SL is in trouble like you're trying to suggest.

What they say is Wigan attract bigger crowds than Wire......we all knew that anyway.
That Saints have more fans to travel than Widnes and are a bigger draw for the London fans, hardly a shock either.
Widnes expectly had a bigger than average crowd for their return.....shock again.
And that people turned out for Salfords stadium opener....shock, shock, shock.


So that's it really
- Wigan played away
- London didn't play a top team
- No team returning to SL
- No new stadium opening

Easy to see when you're not blinded by an agenda

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:43 pm  

Saying an apple isn't an orange doesn't mean we're sheep.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:47 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Or you could just look at last year's fixtures and easily see where the difference came from instead of conveniently ignoring it just to drum home a personal agenda.

That is a question you ought to be asking of Nigel Wood after last years announcement of record-breaking SL attendances after Round 1.

But you didn't.

And neither did any of the other sheep who reside on the Virtual Terrace.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:55 pm  

Single round anomolies are not an indication of anything , even complete seasons , unless they are dramatic changes tell very little , anybody believing anything Mr Wood says should be treated in the same way , it tells us nothing

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:57 pm  

So, last years first round figures set a new record

This years figures didnt?

This is the crux of the information yes?

Sweet Zombie Jesus the world is falling in on us.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:59 pm  

Oh Keith. you are a card. Do you never get bored with fish in barrels?

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:02 pm  

William Eve wrote:

That is a question you ought to be asking of Nigel Wood after last years announcement of record-breaking SL attendances after Round 1.

But you didn't.

And neither did any of the other sheep who reside on the Virtual Terrace.

Pretty weak-ar$ed reply from yourself, you're getting worst at this. Where is this question that i'm suppose to ask Nigel Wood?

ThePrinter wrote:

Or you could just look at last year's fixtures and easily see where the difference came from instead of conveniently ignoring it just to drum home a personal agenda.

I asked no question to you either, I actually just SUGGESTED that you look at last year's Week 1 fixtures more closely to understand the lower overall number.

I even listed the reasons, one's you've conveniently not replied about because it clearly dismantles your whole OP. Instead you start going off mentioning Nigel Wood and sheep in a last act of desperation.