Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:59 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Show me evidence of this constant bleating about SL attendances by RL journalists or the RFL and I'll gladly concede the point.

<Your evidence goes here>

I would if I could. I'm not going through months of twitter posts , though you can if you wish

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:59 pm  

JonB95 wrote:

Wakefield did the same thing last year .. it's a case of bringing fans back that were disillusioned by the previous regime there .

Regime?
Regimes more like ... plural.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:05 pm  

SL Round 19 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year

Castleford V Hull in 2013 = 6,022
Castleford V Hull in 2012 = 9,050
% decrease = -33.46%

Salford V St Helens in 2013 = 3,248
Salford V St Helens in 2012 = 5,447
% decrease = -40.37%

Catalan V Hull KR in 2013 = 14,858 ** subject to official paying spectator/non-fudging confirmation **
Catalan V Hull KR in 2012 = 7,337
% increase = +102.51% <---------------------------------------

Bradford V Widnes in 2013 = 8,124 ** £9 adult, £17 2xadult, £22 family-of-four cheap tickets alert **
Bradford V Widnes in 2012 = 10,261
% decrease = -20.83%

Huddersfield V Leeds in 2013 = 7,756 ** £25 double game Leeds/Catalan cheap tickets offer alert **
Huddersfield V Leeds in 2012 = 9,128
% decrease = -15.03%

Wakefield V London in 2013 = 8,203 ** £5 adult, kids for free cheap tickets offer alert **
Wakefield V London in 2012 = 5,876
% increase = +39.60%

Warrington V Wigan in 2013 = 14,028
Warrington V Wigan in 2012 = 13,859
% increase = +1.22%

3 out of 7 fixtures in Round 18 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year. 4 out of 7 fixtures in Round 18 have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year.

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Out of 125 fixtures played thus far in 2013 (not including magic weekend fixtures), 32 out of 125 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year. 93 out of 125 fixtures have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:08 pm  

Enjoy the game tonight William?

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:24 pm  

For the first time since way back in Round 1, we finally see a round of fixtures in 2013 where the attendances were higher than for the same games between the same teams last season. They were +2.10% up on last season, due in large part to the remarkable turnout at the Catalan home game against Hull KR played in Toulouse where 14,858 were in attendance. That attendance is in sharp contrast to the attendances for this fixture in previous seasons... 7,337 in 2012... 8,252 in 2011... 6,513 in 2010... and 9,073 in 2009. Catalan home attendances were down by 13.76% on last year, they are now only down by 2.91% on last year.

It is worth bearing in mind that without this remarkably anomalous Toulouse attendance at the weekend, overall attendances for Round 19 would have been down by over 12% compared to the same fixtures between the same teams last year, therefore the current trend for regular double-digit percentage falls in SL attendances remains a worrying factor.

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 = -2.63%

Round 17 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 48,752 (Avg: 6,965)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 54,966 (Avg: 7,852)
% decrease = -11.31%

Round 18 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 55,384 (Avg: 7,912)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 56,180 (Avg: 8,026)
% decrease = -1.42%

Round 19 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 62,239 (Avg: 8,891)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 60,958 (Avg: 8,708)
% increase = +2.10%

Rounds 1 to 19 Fixtures (132 in total)
Total attendance for 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures in 2013= 1,115,143 (Avg: 8,448)
Total attendance for same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures in 2012 = 1,247,333 (Avg: 9,449)
Cumulative attendance loss = 132,190
% decrease = -10.60%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:35 pm  

Club... Games... 2013... 2012... %gain/loss
Widnes... 9... 56223... 56193... +0.05%
Wakefield... 8... 63588... 63860... -0.43%
Hull... 8... 97439... 99056... -1.63%
Catalan... 9... 76293... 78576... -2.91%
Leeds... 10... 148725... 153423... -3.06%
Hull KR... 10... 73833... 78200... -5.58%
Warrington... 9... 97471... 103394... -5.73%
Wigan... 7... 104195... 110618... -5.81%
Castleford... 9... 54320... 60635... -10.41%
St Helens... 9... 97818... 123727... -20.94%
Huddersfield... 9... 57903... 73906... -21.65%
London... 10... 22306... 29388... -24.10%
Bradford... 8... 71575... 99030... -27.72%
Salford... 10... 31412... 53611... -41.41%

SUBTOTAL... 125... 1053101... 1183617... -11.03%

Magic Weekend... 7... 62042... 63716... -2.63%

TOTAL... 132... 1115143... 1247333... -10.60%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:38 pm  

Current Average Attendances V Same Fixtures Last Year
Club... SL:2013... (SL:2012)
Wigan... 14885... (15803)
Leeds... 14872... (15342)
Hull... 12180... (12382)
St Helens... 10869... (13747)
Warrington... 10830... (11488)
Bradford... 8947... (12379)
Catalan... 8477... (8731)
Wakefield... 7948... (7982)
Hull KR... 7383... (7820)
Huddersfield... 6434... (8212)
Widnes... 6247... (6244)
Castleford... 6036... (6737)
Salford... 3141... (5361)
London... 2231... (2939)

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:43 pm  

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 have prevented 2013 SL attendances from being the worst on record so far.

SL Rounds 1 to 19 total attendances comparison (2009 to 2013)
SL 2013 - 1,115,143 from 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures.
SL 2012 - 1,247,333 from same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures.
SL 2011 - 1,171,566 from same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures **
SL 2010 - 1,136,244 from same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures **
SL 2009 - 1,150,080 from same 125 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures **

SL 2013 % decrease in attendances
V SL 2012 = -10.60%
V SL 2011 = -4.82%
V SL 2010 = -1.86%
V SL 2009 = -3.04%

** except replace Widnes with Crusaders

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:05 pm  

This years attendances are not the worst on record, they are less than 5% away from being the second best in the history of the game.

A cause for happiness no?

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:16 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

This years attendances are not the worst on record, they are less than 5% away from being the second best in the history of the game.

A cause for happiness no?

SL attendances this season for the 132 fixtures played so far this season are the worst recorded during the current franchised, 14 club, top 8 play-off system SL era when compared to the same fixtures (replacing Widnes with Crusaders in 2009, 2010 and 2011) are they not?