International Union has a lot of bandwaggoners as well as corporate fans in attendance....the RFL needs to find a way to get the corporates attending, whilst a great performance by the team at the RLWC 2013 will give the RFL the opportunity to press on with some serious marketing for the 2014 season and beyond.
The problem is, history tells us that they RFL will pat themselves on the back with regard to certain attendances at the RLWC but then drop the ball in follow up marketing.
We are told there are a gfreat number of "first timers" who have bough tickets to the RLWC.......these people need to be consistently engaged for feedback and offered the chance to attend SL games.
Starting with the bulk 1,500 London and St Albans Kids and family tickets.....these people need to be engaged by the RFL on behalf of Hemel Stags and London Broncos....they are the future of the game.
Couldn't agree more. Barring a catastrophic performance by England, its the best opportunity for a long time to raise the profile. Even the most Union-biased rags will write about a World Cup Final with England in it. Do we have the skill to take advantage long-term? It's up to this lot: http://www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/about_t ... _directors
(by the way, they improved their suits since last time I looked).
gutterfax wrote:
International Union has a lot of bandwaggoners as well as corporate fans in attendance....the RFL needs to find a way to get the corporates attending, whilst a great performance by the team at the RLWC 2013 will give the RFL the opportunity to press on with some serious marketing for the 2014 season and beyond.
The problem is, history tells us that they RFL will pat themselves on the back with regard to certain attendances at the RLWC but then drop the ball in follow up marketing.
We are told there are a gfreat number of "first timers" who have bough tickets to the RLWC.......these people need to be consistently engaged for feedback and offered the chance to attend SL games.
Starting with the bulk 1,500 London and St Albans Kids and family tickets.....these people need to be engaged by the RFL on behalf of Hemel Stags and London Broncos....they are the future of the game.
Couldn't agree more. Barring a catastrophic performance by England, its the best opportunity for a long time to raise the profile. Even the most Union-biased rags will write about a World Cup Final with England in it. Do we have the skill to take advantage long-term? It's up to this lot: http://www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/about_t ... _directors
(by the way, they improved their suits since last time I looked).
SL Round 15 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year
Salford V Bradford in 2013 = 5,106 Salford V Bradford in 2012 = 6,829 % decrease = -25.23%
Warrington V Hull in 2013 = 9,387 Warrington V Hull in 2012 = 10,582 % decrease = -11.29%
Widnes V Huddersfield in 2013 = 5,173 Widnes V Huddersfield in 2012 = 4,644 % increase = +11.39%
Catalan V Castleford in 2013 = 7,083 Catalan V Castleford in 2012 = 7,488 % decrease = -5.41%
London V Wigan in 2013 = 3,594 London V Wigan in 2012 = 4,309 % decrease = -16.59%
Hull KR V Wakefield in 2013 = 6,933 Hull KR V Wakefield in 2012 = 8,726 % decrease = -20.55%
Leeds V St Helens in 2013 = 15,998 Leeds V St Helens in 2012 = 15,343 % increase = +4.27%
Total Attendance in SL Round 15 = 53,274 Total Attendance same fixtures last year = 57,921 % decrease = -8.02%
5 out of 7 fixtures in Round 15 have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year.
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Out of 103 SL fixtures played thus far in 2013, 25 out of 103 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year. 78 out of 103 fixtures have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year.
Round 1 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 64,387 (Avg: 9,198) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 63,376 (Avg: 9,054) % increase = +1.59%
Round 2 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 69,809 (Avg: 9,973) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,989 (Avg: 10,284) % decrease = -3.03%
Round 3 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 58,711 (Avg: 8,387) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,246 (Avg: 10,178) % decrease = -17.59%
Round 4 Fixtures (6 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 46,166 (Avg: 7,694) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 55,477 (Avg: 9,246) % decrease = -16.78%
Round 5 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 50,207 (Avg: 7,172) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 57,593 (Avg: 8,228) % decrease = -12.82%
Round 6 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 67,079 (Avg: 9,583) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,439 (Avg: 10,206) % decrease = -6.10%
Round 7 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 57,048 (Avg: 8,150) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 69,941 (Avg: 9,992) % decrease = -18.43%
Round 8 Fixtures (6 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 42,216 (Avg: 7,036) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 60,028 (Avg: 10,005) % decrease = -29.67%
Round 9 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 80,429 (Avg: 11,490) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 81,841 (Avg: 11,692) % decrease = -1.73%
Round 10 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 57,882 (Avg: 8,269) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,601 (Avg: 10,229) % decrease = -19.16%
Round 11 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 55,117 (Avg: 7,874) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 62,013 (Avg: 8,859) % decrease = -11.12%
Round 12 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 53,477 (Avg: 7,640) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 63,337 (Avg: 9,048) % decrease = -15.57%
Round 13 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 49,525 (Avg: 7,075) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 59,648 (Avg: 8,521) % decrease = -16.97%
Round 14 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 68,617 (Avg: 9,802) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 80,737 (Avg: 11,534) % decrease = -15.01%
Round 15 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 53,274 (Avg: 7,611) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 57,921 (Avg: 8,274) % decrease = -8.02%
Rounds 1 to 15 Fixtures (103 in total) Total attendance for 103 fixtures in 2013 = 873,944 (Avg: 8,485) Total attendance for same 103 fixtures in 2012 = 998,187 (Avg: 9,691) Cumulative attendance loss = 124,243 % decrease = -12.45%
During the current franchised, 14 club, top 8 play-off system SL era... the total attendances in SL to date remain the lowest we have ever witnessed. Neither the replacement of the poorly-supported Crusaders with the better-supported Widnes, or the establishment of 2 new stadia, or the re-establishment of heavily-discounted SL tickets has prevented 2013 SL attendances from being the worst on record so far.
SL Rounds 1 to 15 total attendances comparison (2009 to 2013) SL 2013 - 873,944 from 103 fixtures. SL 2012 - 998,187 from the same 103 fixtures. SL 2011 - 928,401 from the same 103 fixtures, apart from replace Widnes with Crusaders. SL 2010 - 901,412 from the same 103 fixtures, apart from replace Widnes with Crusaders. SL 2009 - 907,721 from the same 103 fixtures, apart from replace Widnes with Crusaders.
SL 2013 % decrease in attendances V SL 2012 = -12.45% V SL 2011 = -5.87% V SL 2010 = -3.05% V SL 2009 = -3.72%
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Round 1 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 64,387 (Avg: 9,198) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 63,376 (Avg: 9,054) % increase = +1.59%
Round 2 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 69,809 (Avg: 9,973) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,989 (Avg: 10,284) % decrease = -3.03%
Round 3 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 58,711 (Avg: 8,387) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,246 (Avg: 10,178) % decrease = -17.59%
Round 4 Fixtures (6 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 46,166 (Avg: 7,694) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 55,477 (Avg: 9,246) % decrease = -16.78%
Round 5 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 50,207 (Avg: 7,172) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 57,593 (Avg: 8,228) % decrease = -12.82%
Round 6 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 67,079 (Avg: 9,583) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,439 (Avg: 10,206) % decrease = -6.10%
Round 7 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 57,048 (Avg: 8,150) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 69,941 (Avg: 9,992) % decrease = -18.43%
Round 8 Fixtures (6 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 42,216 (Avg: 7,036) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 60,028 (Avg: 10,005) % decrease = -29.67%
Round 9 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 80,429 (Avg: 11,490) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 81,841 (Avg: 11,692) % decrease = -1.73%
Round 10 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 57,882 (Avg: 8,269) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,601 (Avg: 10,229) % decrease = -19.16%
Round 11 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 55,117 (Avg: 7,874) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 62,013 (Avg: 8,859) % decrease = -11.12%
Round 12 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 53,477 (Avg: 7,640) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 63,337 (Avg: 9,048) % decrease = -15.57%
Round 13 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 49,525 (Avg: 7,075) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 59,648 (Avg: 8,521) % decrease = -16.97%
Round 14 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 68,617 (Avg: 9,802) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 80,737 (Avg: 11,534) % decrease = -15.01%
Round 15 Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 53,274 (Avg: 7,611) Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 57,921 (Avg: 8,274) % decrease = -8.02%
Round 16 MAGIC WEEKEND Fixtures (7 in total) Total attendance in 2013 = 62,042 (Avg: 8,863) Total attendance at same event in 2012 = 63,716 (Avg: 9,102) % decrease = -2.66%
Rounds 1 to 16 Fixtures (110 in total) Total attendance for 103 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures in 2013 = 935,986 (Avg: 8,509) Total attendance for same 103 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures in 2012 = 1,061,903 (Avg: 9,654) Cumulative attendance loss = 125,917 % decrease = -11.86%