Has anybody heard any figures from either Leeds or Warrington ?

It seems to have gone very quiet. I hope this doesn't mean a low crowd as it will spoil the atmosphere.

Was kinda wondering the same,we seem to hear how many thousands have been sold etc but as you say its been very quiet.

Got to agree no news from either club wire sold over 10,000 and leeds over 8,000 was last official announcement from each club which was weeks ago.

Huddersfield Giants 16-25 Warrington Wolves
Attendance 76,560

Leeds Rhinos 6-30 Warrington Wolves
Attendance 85,217

Wigan Warriors 28–18 Leeds Rhinos
Attendance 78,482

Let’s face it even if it’s as low as the Huddersfield game, there's well enough people to create the required atmosphere.

Jack.

It's always like this when it's two teams who have been in the final recently. Particularly when one side is a clear favourite. There will still be 40,000 neutrals at the final who go every year and I doubt there will be any major problems. Wire will take 20,000 (Between direct sales, coach trips and tickets bought from the RFL) and Leeds will take a decent number as well. I'd go for 78,000.

I think you are right, while you are on, here is a question or two for you as a 'neutral', are you really?

In the 'good old days' neutral fans may have adopted a favourite on the day in this case Lancs v Yorks might be a reason to back us or Laids. Have times changed, who do you want to win and why?

I was wondering the same thing too.

I thougt the atmosphere was pretty flat in 2009 and missed 2010 so was hoping for a full house like then.

Anyway - hopefully will be over 80k.

Sadders lives in Warrington and one day will support Warrington if us doesn't already. He'll be in his P&B come the day.

Personally I think spreading the trophies around is a good thing. Having Warrington emerging as you are into a gargantuan of the sport is a good thing, so I'd probably slightly favour a Warrington win both in the CC Final and SL. I would prefer Catalans (I'm ruling Saints out completely as we're not up to it) to win the GF for the benefit of the sport, but I think that's bordering on an impossibility. I don't mind Leeds despite all the GF victories over us and I've no Lancs/Yorks sway, I was born in Cheshire and neither county means anything to me.

As for Ian 77 Redux, if the SL GF is Wire v Wigan I'd actively support you through it. Might well turn off/leave at full time however, not sure I'd want to watch the aftermath of a Wire GF win. I'll never be a Wire for more than a day. I've spent a decade watching Saints come 2nd to Wigan, watching them come 3rd or 4th with Warrington winning will be easy by comparison.

Strange that, Saddened. What's happened in the past 48 hours to change your opinion? On the Saints site you've been the one person who seems to be in agreement with Northampton Saint and his 'extreme' views of both the Warrington Club and its fans.
It must be really hard for you living amongst all us 'knuckle draggers.'

I think its a real pity that the Club Wembley seats are always empty, especially as they are so noticable.

Thank you for your detailed response.

To complete my Saddened Census, were you born in Cheshire/Cheshire, or Lancashire/Cheshire? By that I mean using the old fashioned River Mersey as the great divide. If you are Cheshire/Cheshire south of the river then why Saints? If you were north of the river then why no affinity with Lancashire, is it an age thing?

I think the "Yorkshire people support Yorkshire teams" attitude is less prevalent in the RL region previously known as Lancashire.

If Wigan or Saints were playing each other in a final I wouldn't care who won, but if either of them were playing anyone else I would want anyone else to win. I'm discounting other "Lancashire" teams because they haven't been in finals in the time I've been into the sport. If pushed I'd want a Yorkshire team to beat Widnes but would want Widnes to beat Wigan or Saints in a "support the underdog" kinda way. I couldn't care less about the likes of Salford and Leigh.

Lots of Yorkshire people do support other Yorkshire teams in finals though, and I get the impression lots of older "Lancashire" people reciprocate, but it's irrelevant to me.

Really? Where do you get that from? I'm not in on the 'Wire are cheating the cap' stuff at all and the only comment I remember making is that some of your fans lack class, which those boasting on that thread about your impending GF win certainly were.

I agree with you DM (blimey).

As an older Warrington/Lancs correspondent, my 'red rose support' even if it is Wigan v a Yorkshire team is now out of the window and I would favour the underdog.

I could support Saints v Yorkshire, but, would not support Widnes, or Wigan against anyone, under any circumstances. If they played each other then I'd hope the both lost.

really surprised that wigan leeds had less than wire leeds considering that they are 2 of the biggest teams in super league

Simon Moran states on the back of the warrington gaurdian that we are about 2 to 3000 down on the previous final sales , so imo still looking good if you consider how many have been purchased from the rfl

The novelty of going to Wembly has probably worn off for alot of Wire fans.

Sat around a coachload of Bradford fans last year, with Hull fans nearby. Maybe 30% of them cheering for the Yorkshire team and 70% against Leeds...

That was against Wigan though. Wire would probably have had 90% support.

I don't really think 2-3k down from the club is that.bad more people myself included have found getting from the rfl better due to the choose your seat

My sister is a part time fan, who has been to the last two, but is not going this time, money is a bit tight. My brother and his wife are also part timers and are both going again. My daughter and wife will be attending their first match of the season. We may be a bit down this year as the recession may affect the part timers (who are more than welcome in my book).

As long as the part timers aren't like the kids who p*ss about in the south and spend all their time on the phones not watching the game, then anyone is welcome in my eyes.

It happens to all teams with regards casual fans. This is our third trip to Wembley in four years and Leeds' third in three years.

For a lot of part timers the thrill of Wembley won't be the same and if money is tight or they've got other things to do, they will be less inclined to go than they were previously.

It's the same with all clubs. A few years ago I asked a Saints "fan" if they were going to Wembley and their response was, "No we went there last year so we're gonna go the Grand Final this year instead".

They just assumed they were gonna get to the Grand Final, and to be fair they did!

If we do get to Old Trafford there will be a fresh novelty factor amongst Warringtonians and we'll take a bigger support there, but Wire at Wembley is now "been there, done that" for a lot of less passionate types I think.

Leeds official website has just announced that they have less than 700 tickets left from there allocation. looks like leeds fans are turning out in good numbers.

Leeds situation is slightly different perhaps in the sense that after so many Challenge Cup Final defeats since they last won it in '99 - a period during which they have won every other trophy multiple times - many won't want to miss the one they finally win.

Similar story to us taking thousands to our last few games at Knowsley Road with no one wanting to miss "the one".

As it turned out, we never did win at Knowsley Road in the Super League era, and hopefully Leeds won't be breaking their own "hoodoo" next Saturday.