I couldnt get 4 together directly behind the sticks last week, you can get 20 in the outer blocks behind the sticks possibly in the North.

I suspect it'll struggle to break 20k from what I've been told.

If it does then Wigan should lose this match in future, Hull/Leeds should gain it

Why?

Why would more people turn up if it was in Leeds than they would if it was in Wigan?

No chance of that happening, Duffen doesn't want international RL at the KC, it might clash with his basket-weaving conference.

Lets not kid oursleves that it's a problem with Wigan(or Hudds, Hull or any other ground if it were somewhere else and didn't sell out). It's a problem for British Rugby League in general and moving these games from one ground to the next won't do us any favours.

A compepative team will do us the world of good as would tickets that are all priced between 20 and 30 quid and not going as high as 40 and 50 quid.

The lack of unity in RL is the problem at International level, is there a full Barla weekend of fixtures?

Because Leeds are the best supported Rugby team in Britain.

its been advertised well by the bbc, during match of the day on saturday it was advertised- ill be there, what idiot would not want to see your nation against one of the best in the world?

Its about 90km from Leeds to Wigan ...even given the congested Pommie roads thats only about an hour?

And where would they hold it in Leeds?

At the Whinos ground? Or the soccer ground?

Allegedly both venues are pretty ordinary

At least Wigan have a decent stadium

because there are more clubs in west yorkshire than anywhere else and combined they average over 60k?

Seeing as it only takes about 2 hours to drive from coast to coast (through the RL heartlands) ...thats from Liverpool to Hull ....it doesnt really make any difference does it!!

Its not like fans are being asked to go from Sydney to Perth

Leeds (west Yorkshire?) to Wigan...one hour max

Most people cant be bothered doing that though Baz.
Embarrassing if we dont break 20k.
There's a few of us going including family, im gonna try get a few more to go along.

Of course it makes a differance, some people might not be able to travel far due to work commitments, others in the middle of a reccesion might think twice about taking there family with the extra cost of rail tickets or petrol, no one is going to go last minute to a place hours away.

As for one hour max between leeds and wigan, you should try doing it when the m62 is full of rugby fans, you've got no chance of doing it in less than an hour.

There are quite a few driving up from Bristol for the weekend. Unfortunately I managed to accept two DJ books on Saturday (doh!) so will have to settle for watching it on TV. Gutted not to be at the game - it's always the most fun match in the internatinal calendar for England supporters - a few beers in the Anvil pre-match, good banter with fans, great atmosphere etc.

Off to the Galpharm the week after and possibly the final (though I hate Elland Rd - wish they'd pick another stadium)

Hopefully England can put in a good performance (win or lose) and it looks good on the BBC/is a great advert for the game.

i just rang the DW ticket office and could pretty much choose my seats behind either set of sticks.

Thats a big worry when you consider they're the cheapest tickets.

It's looking like Saturday could be pretty embarrassing for the RFL.

Tony Smith may be forced into playing Wigans golden boy in Sam Tomkins to shift a few more tickets............hope so anyway

He might only have wanted 2. Also the allocation given to Wigan may be completey different to those currently selling through the RFL.

I would imagine that a lot of fickle Wigan fans are waiting on the team announcement before making a decision to see if little Sammy is in. Sad but true. If not, you have a situation of an International being held in Wigan without a Wigan player involved. Hope it touches near capacity and I think it will TBH.

Its a rugby league town therefore its a rugby league stadium.

HTH.

To be fair i've not bought tickets as i've only just got back off holiday and I will be going either way but if Tomkins is in the side i must admit i'll be looking forward to the game that bit more.

Alot of Wiganers will be awaiting the team announcment though.

Is it? If its a rugby league town, why are they having a hard time filling the football teams stadium for an international?

Do you think there would be a similar problem if the england football team were playing Brazil there?

I must admit to having a bit of fun. But if Smith was planning on playing Tomkins - a press release to say this guy will be in my 17 somewhere on Saturday would see a natural surge in tickets from the locals. I am not from Wigan. However, I am excited by the prospect of this lad taking on the best. If I am then the fans who have seen him develop week in week out would be looking forward to this game tenfold.

What is the point in that???? This thread is about filling an international game, and you have to try and score cheap points.

THIS is why the International Game has little to no support, because tosspots like this put club before Country!!!!

Personal insults. Always used by those with lower IQs than the rest of us, but I will let it slide because you are female.

Im not putting club bef0re country. I just cba going. Is that ok with you dear?

Smith named the side on Tuesday or Wednesday last week and will do that again this week i'd imagine so if he does name Tomkins people will have plenty of time to go out and get tickets.

It may be seen as Wiganers being abit fickle but as a town thats so used to having their 'own' representing them for the national side it would be very unusual to have no Wigan players in the team for Saturday and that would naturally put some of the floaters off. The fans that just decide on the spare of the minute wheather they should go or not.

If Tomkins is in the side i'd expect at least 22/23,000 on but if he's not the crowd could dip under the 20k mark.

It really could have that sort of effect on the attendance imo.