Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:54 pm  

dubairl wrote:

i can't believe this thread is up to 115 pages.

Were it not for the RFL and it's compliant RL media acolytes conspicuous lack of interest in SL attendances this season, this thread would have died on it's @rse within a day or two of the opening post.

Good job this thread does exist then because SL attendances this season aren't being highlighted and discussed anywhere else.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:30 pm  

every post from you is totally lob sided towards your own personal agenda, i haven't seen you once analyze media days, adverts or promos between the last few season to see if the RFL or clubs are being more proactive in trying to draw larger crowds. instead of trying to compare in comparable date each week why don't you wait till the end of the season and then compare like for like. Better yet why don't you go and study for a marketing and business analyze degree and actually become proactive within the RFL, as your obviously so worried.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:50 pm  

dubairl wrote:

every post from you is totally lob sided towards your own personal agenda

How can that be so when I've posted every SL attendance this season whether it be up or down when compared to last year's attendance for the same SL fixture?

dubairl wrote:

i haven't seen you once analyze media days, adverts or promos between the last few season to see if the RFL or clubs are being more proactive in trying to draw larger crowds.

I'll stick to providing data on SL attendances thanks. However, you are more than welcome to provide such analysis. I'd certainly be interested in it as I'm sure others would.

dubairl wrote:

instead of trying to compare in comparable date each week

I don't do that but that's what the RFL did do... they compared SL attendance totals by each round. Well, they were doing that until their conspicuous silence on the topic of SL attendances this season. I compare the attendances for each SL game irrespective of what date or round they are played.

dubairl wrote:

why don't you wait till the end of the season and then compare like for like.

Could you define like-for-like? And why wait until the end of the season?

dubairl wrote:

Better yet why don't you go and study for a marketing and business analyze degree and actually become proactive within the RFL, as your obviously so worried.

Never confuse interest with worry. You've now got me all worried over you worrying about something you claim nobody should be getting worried about until they've waited until the end of the season to start worrying.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:55 am  

Ah,I see sad,lonely Billy Boy is back,with his only friend,a calculator.What excitement do you have planned for the weekend Billy Boy? Silly question,just you,a calculator and half a bitter,if your Benefits cheque will stretch that far.Get a life Billy Boy,there's a whole world out there but at least you give the rest of us a laugh.
Three great games last night,enjoyed by all,except Billy Boy even his calculator got excited.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:05 pm  

London wire up to 3,041 from 2,261.....+34%

this is the only time you'll see me put a positive spin on a poop crowd like 3,041 BTW,,,,,,seasons average for the Broncos is 2,230...down 21% on last year.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:55 pm  

dubairl wrote:

i can't believe this thread is up to 115 pages.

A similar thread last year had reached 124 pages by this stage of the season.

Decrease for this year's thread = -7.8%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:56 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

A similar thread last year had reached 124 pages by this stage of the season.

Decrease for this year's thread = -7.8%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:02 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

London wire up to 3,041 from 2,261.....+34%.

Correct.

London V Warrington in 2013 = 3,041
London V Warrington in 2012 = 2,261
% increase = +34.50%

gutterfax wrote:

this is the only time you'll see me put a positive spin on a poop crowd like 3,041 BTW

Probably worth bearing in mind that the 2013 attendance of 3,041 was 20.85% down on the 2011 attendance which was 3,842. The attendances in 2010 and 2009 were 3,211 and 3,206 respectively.

gutterfax wrote:

,,,,,,seasons average for the Broncos is 2,230...down 21% on last year.

Down by 24.10% according to my calculations.

London total attendance from 10 SL games in 2013 = 22,306
London total attendance from same fixtures last year = 29,388
% decrease = -24.10%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:05 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

A similar thread last year had reached 124 pages by this stage of the season.

Decrease for this year's thread = -7.8%

Yes, but are you comparing like-for-like threads? Because last years attendance thread was chocka full of increased attendances and lots of positives which everyone was seemingly interested in. This also gave rise to gushing praise from all quarters for the splendidly excellent work of the RFL. When it comes to opinion on attendances this season, the likes of Ferocious Aardvark and others appear to have gone missing this season along with the RFL

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:13 pm  

UPDATE...
SL Round 18 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year

London V Warrington in 2013 = 3,041
London V Warrington in 2012 = 2,261
% increase = +34.50%

Catalan V Hull in 2013 = 8,105
Catalan V Hull in 2012 = 7,388
% increase = +9.70%

3 out of 5 SL fixtures this round have shown an increase in attendance compared to the same fixtures played last year.

With 2 fixtures remaining, Round 18 is threatening to become the first round since way back in Round 1 itself to register a total attendance which is an increase on last year. The 5 fixtures played this weekend so far have attracted an attendance of 41,672 which is a 2.20% increase on last years attendance for the same fixtures.

Have SL attendances this year finally turned the corner as a result of decent weather?

Can RL supporters therefore be classified as fair weather supporters?