Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:45 pm  

Wildmoose wrote:

Where's the Grim Reaper this week then? Crowds didn't go up did they?

I'm afraid they didn't go up overall, despite it being "last home game of the season" for several clubs which are traditionally among the better attended fixtures throughout a season. Not even last home game bumper attendances at Leeds V Catalan (17% up on Leeds V Catalan last year), Hudds V Wakey (33% up on Hudds V Wakey last year), Cas V Salford (40% up on Cas V Salford last year) or Widnes V Hull KR (7% up on Widnes V Hull KR last year) could prevent Round 26 from being over 3% down on last year. Round 26 should have bucked the trend but alas... it failed miserably.

I shall post the full stats for Round 26 in due course. However, please allow me to express my gratitude for your continued interest and loyal support for this wonderful and informative thread. Nowhere else have SL attendances in 2013 been discussed with such enthusiasm, purpose and veracity. In fact, nowhere else have SL attendances in 2013 been discussed at all

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:17 pm  

SL Round 26 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year

Leeds V Catalan in 2013 = 15,576
Leeds V Catalan in 2012 = 13,282
% increase = +17.27%

St Helens V Warrington in 2013 = 14,715
St Helens V Warrington in 2012 = 15,728
% decrease = -6.44%

Wigan V Hull in 2013 = 12,417
Wigan V Hull in 2012 = 17,736
% decrease = -29.99%

Bradford V London in 2013 = 7,148
Bradford V London in 2012 = 10,132
% decrease = -29.45%

Castleford V Salford in 2013 = 6,817
Castleford V Salford in 2012 = 4,877
% increase = +39.78%

Huddersfield V Wakefield in 2013 = 8,757
Huddersfield V Wakefield in 2012 = 6,579
% increase = +33.11%

Widnes V Hull KR in 2013 = 5,713
Widnes V Hull KR in 2012 = 5,325
% increase = +7.29%

Total Attendance in SL Round 26 = 71,413 (Avg: 10,163)
Total Attendance same fixtures last year = 73,659 (Avg: 10,523)
% decrease = -3.42%

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4 out of 7 fixtures in Round 25 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year. 3 out of 7 fixtures in Round 24 have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year.

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Out of 175 fixtures played thus far in 2013 (not including magic weekend fixtures), 48 out of 175 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year. 127 out of 175 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% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:20 pm  

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 (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 58,948 (Avg: 8,421)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 68,803 (Avg: 9,829)
% decrease = -14.32%

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 (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 52,247 (Avg: 7,464)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 69,575 (Avg: 9,939)
% decrease = -24.91%

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%

Round 20 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 55,617 (Avg: 7,945)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 62,218 (Avg: 8,888)
% decrease = -10.61%

Round 21 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 64,512 (Avg: 9,216)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,206 (Avg: 10,172)
% decrease = -9.40%

Round 22 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 63,146 (Avg: 9,021)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,188 (Avg: 10,170)
% decrease = -11.30%

Round 23 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 53,062 (Avg: 7,580)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 59,266 (Avg: 8,467)
% decrease = -10.47%

Round 24 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 63,910 (Avg: 9,130)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 71,807 (Avg: 10,258)
% decrease = -11.00%

Round 25 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 62,039 (Avg: 8,863)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 69,919 (Avg: 9,988)
% decrease = -11.27%

Round 26 Fixtures (7 in total)
Total attendance in 2013 = 71,143 (Avg: 10,163)
Total attendance for same fixtures in 2012 = 73,659 (Avg: 10,523)
% decrease = -3.42%

Rounds 1 to 26 Fixtures (182 in total)
Total attendance for 175 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures in 2013 = 1,558,603 (Avg: 8,564)
Total attendance for same 175 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures in 2012 = 1,736,143 (Avg: 9,539)
Cumulative attendance loss = 177,540
% decrease = -10.23%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:24 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Leeds V Catalan in 2013 = 15,576
Leeds V Catalan in 2012 = 13,282
% increase = +17.27%

No,no, no, that means their even going to win this league, all my hopes & dreams down the pan .

Oh well, at least they've something to show for their efforts this year .

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:27 pm  

Club... Games... 2013... 2012... %gain/loss
Leeds... 13... 197556... 194320... +1.67%
Wakefield... 12... 97231... 96451... +0.81%
Widnes... 13... 78191... 77700... +0.63%
Hull... 12... 140593... 142784... -1.53%
Castleford... 13... 81979... 86225... -4.92%
Hull KR... 12... 89681... 94499... -5.10%
Warrington... 13... 138232... 148873... -7.15%
Catalan... 12... 100129... 110483... -9.37%
Wigan... 12... 174102... 193185... -9.88%
Huddersfield... 13... 82790... 100223... -17.40%
St Helens... 13... 147483... 183132... -19.46%
London... 13... 28775... 36503... -21.17%
Bradford... 12... 102972... 141706... -27.33%
Salford... 12... 36847... 66343... -44.46%

SUBTOTAL... 175... 1496561... 1672427... -10.52%

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

TOTAL... 182... 1558603... 1736143... -10.23%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:36 pm  

Current Average Attendances V Same Fixtures Last Year
Club... SL:2013... (SL:2012)
Leeds... 15197... (14948)
Wigan... 14508... (16099)
Hull... 11716... (11899)
St Helens... 11345... (14087)
Warrington... 10633... (11452)
Bradford... 8581... (11809)
Catalan... 8344... (9207)
Wakefield... 8103... (8038)
Hull KR... 7473... (7875)
Huddersfield... 6368... (7709)
Castleford... 6306... (6633)
Widnes... 6015... (5977)
Salford... 3071... (5529)
London... 2213... (2808)

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:48 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, nor the establishment of 2 new stadia, nor the re-establishment of heavily-discounted SL tickets via cheap Groupon/BOGOF/Buddy offers, nor the latest begging-bowl grab free shirts and discounts on season tickets next year if you pay a tenner to watch Bradford V London then we might pay the players on time and avoid the next winding-up order, nor the best whoop-de-doo sizzling summer we've had since 2006 has prevented 2013 SL attendances from being the worst on record so far.

SL Rounds 1 to 25 total attendances comparison (2009 to 2013)
SL 2013 - 1,558,603 from 175 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures.
SL 2012 - 1,736,143 from same 175 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures.
SL 2011 - 1,620,744 from same 175 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures **
SL 2010 - 1,578,080 from same 175 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures **
SL 2009 - 1,589,037 from same 175 fixtures plus 7 MAGIC fixtures **

SL 2013 % decrease in attendances
V SL 2012 = -10.23%
V SL 2011 = -3.83%
V SL 2010 = -1.23%
V SL 2009 = -1.92%

SL attendances losses
V SL 2012 = -177,540
V SL 2011 = -62,141
V SL 2010 = -19,477
V SL 2009 = -30,434

** except replace Widnes with Crusaders

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:55 pm  

The Devil's Advocate wrote:

No,no, no, that means their even going to win this league, all my hopes & dreams down the pan .

Oh well, at least they've something to show for their efforts this year .

This is what is required from the Wakefield V Castleford attendance this weekend which will ensure that Wakefield's home attendances in 2013 are a table-topping 1.68% up on last season.

Wakefield V Castleford in 2013 = 10,786
Wakefield V Castleford in 2012 = 9,786
% increase = +10.22%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:02 pm  

I dont like These figures therefore they are simply made up (copywrite William eve)

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:40 pm  

William Eve wrote:

This is what is required from the Wakefield V Castleford attendance this weekend which will ensure that Wakefield's home attendances in 2013 are a table-topping 1.68% up on last season.

Wakefield V Castleford in 2013 = 10,786
Wakefield V Castleford in 2012 = 9,786
% increase = +10.22%

Well at least your attendance competition is going down to the wire, unlike the real thing .

However, I don’t think a dead rubber, albeit a derby game, will attract the numbers needed to propel Wakefield to the top.

Well done to Leeds though, I wonder if they will get an increase next season if they fail to win the G.F?