Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 8:22 am  

Club... Games... 2013... 2012... %gain/loss
Widnes... 6... 39962... 39508... +1.15%
Hull... 7... 85538... 87379... -2.11%
Hull KR... 7... 52678... 54372... -3.12%
Wakefield... 6... 46926... 48877... -3.99%
Leeds... 7... 102910... 108601... -5.24%
Wigan... 6... 91706... 96915... -5.37%
Warrington... 6... 64496... 68516... -5.87%
Castleford... 8... 48298... 51585... -6.37%
Catalan... 6... 46247... 56363... -17.95%
Huddersfield... 7... 44944... 55584... -19.14%
St Helens... 8... 86433... 110702... -21.92%
Bradford... 7... 63451... 88769... -28.52%
London... 7... 13861... 20437... -32.18%
Salford... 7... 20731... 38955... -46.78%

TOTAL... 96... 820670... 940266... -12.72%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 8:26 am  

Current Average Attendances V Same Fixtures Last Year
Club... SL:2013... (SL:2012)
Wigan... 14885... (15803)
Leeds... 14701... (15514)
Hull... 12220... (12483)
St Helens... 10804... (13838)
Warrington... 10749... (11419)
Bradford... 9064... (12681)
Wakefield... 7821... (8146)
Catalan... 7708... (9394)
Hull KR... 7525... (7767)
Widnes... 6660... (6585)
Huddersfield... 6421... (7941)
Castleford... 6037... (6448)
Salford... 2962... (5565)
London... 1980... (2920)

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 8:58 am  

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 14 total attendances comparison (2009 to 2013)
SL 2013 - 820,670 from 96 fixtures.
SL 2012 - 940,266 from the same 96 fixtures.
SL 2011 - 873,371 from the same 96 fixtures, apart from replace Widnes with Crusaders.
SL 2010 - 846,339 from the same 96 fixtures, apart from replace Widnes with Crusaders.
SL 2009 - 851,112 from the same 96 fixtures, apart from replace Widnes with Crusaders.

SL 2013 % decrease in attendances
V SL 2012 = -12.72%
V SL 2011 = -6.03%
V SL 2010 = -3.03%
V SL 2009 = -3.58%

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 10:20 am  

William Eve wrote:

SL Round 14 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year




Castleford V Hull KR in 2013 = 6,474
Castleford V Hull KR in 2012 = 9,050
% decrease = -28.46%



Total Attendance in SL Round 14 = 68,617
Total Attendance same fixtures last year = 83,391
% decrease = -17.72%

5 out of 7 fixtures have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year, though it's worth pointing out that the two attendances which managed to buck the trend this week (at Hull and Huddersfield) were on the back of the sale of heavily discounted tickets. Such discounts may boost attendances but it's all artificial and mere window dressing which doesn't really solve the serious issue of loss of income in the game this year. Heavily discounted ticket policies only serve to mask the problems and are tantamount to sticking one's head in the sand hoping the problems will magically disappear.

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Out of 96 SL fixtures played thus far in 2013, 22 out of 96 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year. 74 out of 96 fixtures have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year.

The Cas/Hull KR attendance last year was 6,396 not 9,050.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 10:25 am  

William Eve wrote:

SL Round 14 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year

Bradford V Leeds in 2013 = 12,016
Bradford V Leeds in 2012 = 20,851
% decrease = -42.37%

Hull V London in 2013 = 11,490
Hull V London in 2012 = 10,096
% increase = +13.81% **heavily discounted tickets on sale ALERT**

St Helens V Widnes in 2013 = 11,438
St Helens V Widnes in 2012 = 14,253
% decrease = -19.75%

Wigan V Salford in 2013 = 12,489
Wigan V Salford in 2012 = 13,703
% decrease = -8.86%

Wakefield V Catalan in 2013 = 6,125
Wakefield V Catalan in 2012 = 7,254
% decrease = -15.56%

Castleford V Hull KR in 2013 = 6,474
Castleford V Hull KR in 2012 = 9,050
% decrease = -28.46%

Huddersfield V Warrington in 2013 = 8,585
Huddersfield V Warrington in 2012 = 8,184
% increase = +4.90% **heavily discounted tickets on sale ALERT**

Total Attendance in SL Round 14 = 68,617
Total Attendance same fixtures last year = 83,391
% decrease = -17.72%

5 out of 7 fixtures have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the same SL fixtures last year, though it's worth pointing out that the two attendances which managed to buck the trend this week (at Hull and Huddersfield) were on the back of the sale of heavily discounted tickets. Such discounts may boost attendances but it's all artificial and mere window dressing which doesn't really solve the serious issue of loss of income in the game this year. Heavily discounted ticket policies only serve to mask the problems and are tantamount to sticking one's head in the sand hoping the problems will magically disappear.

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Out of 96 SL fixtures played thus far in 2013, 22 out of 96 have shown an increase in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year. 74 out of 96 fixtures have shown a decrease in attendance compared to the corresponding SL fixtures last year.

Quick question, how come you have put "heavily discounted tickets" in big red letters for the Hull game, but haven't done this for the Bulls 2012 game?

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 10:30 am  

matt_casfan wrote:

The Cas/Hull KR attendance last year was 6,396 not 9,050.

Thanks for the correction.. my mistake. It was actually Castleford V Hull which attracted 9,050 last year. It didn't look out of place because Castleford V Hull KR in 2011 attracted an attendance of 8,537 and 8,709 in 2009.

I'll adjust the total figures accordingly.

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 10:31 am  

Bull Mania wrote:

Quick question, how come you have put "heavily discounted tickets" in big red letters for the Hull game, but haven't done this for the Bulls 2012 game?

Which Bulls game in 2012 was heavily discounted for those paying at the turnstiles?

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 10:38 am  

William Eve wrote:

Which Bulls game in 2012 was heavily discounted for those paying at the turnstiles?

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 11:15 am  

SmokeyTA wrote:

:lol:

I paid full admission price at the Bradford V Leeds game in 2012. Wasn't paying full admission prices at that game actually marketed and promoted in that fashion in order to save the club from imminent collapse?

Re: Opening SL weekend sees attendances tumbling by 12.66% : Wed May 08, 2013 11:18 am  

William Eve wrote:

I paid full admission price at the Bradford V Leeds game in 2012. Wasn't paying full admission prices at that game actually marketed and promoted in that fashion in order to save the club from imminent collapse?

That’s a pretty conclusive argument against your own conclusions Mr Eve. Well done on that!