OAFC_Ryan Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 In Huddersfield just a few miles over the hill from Oldham. They just had a stadium record crowd. That was a for a RL fixture. More than any other game at that stadium. That would suggest there is a lot of interest in the area. RL doesn't get the coverage in the press Union does because the people who write the papers are in the south as are most of the people who buy the papors. Rugby League is in the North, Lancashire and Yorkshire primarily. Oldham is in Lancashire (conurbation act yada yada yada) Bradford is in Yorkshire. It is a small sport, it is however big in these areas. Our areas When you are making as little money as we are, a few people staying at home to watch a game (it is live on BBC so everyone can watch it) Or even going to the game which is only a few miles a way. Would hit us hard. Our Margins are paper thin. 300 off a crowd could hurt us. Also the club might be hoping a few neutrals could turn up for something to do on a Sunday. Stop talking sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_balls Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 In Huddersfield just a few miles over the hill from Oldham. They just had a stadium record crowd. That was a for a RL fixture. More than any other game at that stadium. That would suggest there is a lot of interest in the area. RL doesn't get the coverage in the press Union does because the people who write the papers are in the south as are most of the people who buy the papors. Rugby League is in the North, Lancashire and Yorkshire primarily. Oldham is in Lancashire (conurbation act yada yada yada) Bradford is in Yorkshire. It is a small sport, it is however big in these areas. Our areas When you are making as little money as we are, a few people staying at home to watch a game (it is live on BBC so everyone can watch it) Or even going to the game which is only a few miles a way. Would hit us hard. Our Margins are paper thin. 300 off a crowd could hurt us. Also the club might be hoping a few neutrals could turn up for something to do on a Sunday. Fair enough, and thank you for taking the time to explain this to me, i'm clearly not that well up and how big RL is round here. Most probably stems from none of my friends and relatives having ever played or watched or generally taken any interest in it, but can see from the above why it has been moved now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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