Wigan vs Saints in 2005 got just over 25k. Think Leeds in SL is the 21,666 vs Bradford in 1999.



The HKR game at ER only got around a 1,000 more than it usually does at Headingley and it was the opening home game of the season. The Cas game last year was around 18k so might just reach 20k but suspect it will be under.

I'm sure we had a crowd of 23,000 plus at home against the Bulls in 2003,so if true that would be our SL home record crowd

The Hull Kr game was on a very wet Thursday night. But I agree with your estimate for the Cas fixture.

The possibility of a record crowd hadn't really occurred to me. 20k would be a pleasant surprise.

You were one of those on here saying Elland Rd would be a massive draw - what has changed your thinking?

To back you up further, Yorkshire Carnegie called off their game at Headingley so it's not really something we can attack Cas for is it!

With the squad down to its bare bones, keeping the score respectable would be an achievement. Can't see anything but a win for Cas - then again, I said the same about Saints. But to back up a performance like that with another is an enormous ask; I just have the feeling we might have used up all our get out of jail free cards. I'll go something like 34 10 to Cas.

I didn't, I was of the opposite thinking. It was Smokey TA who said it would be a massive draw and we could get 30k. I believe I actually said we'd only get a couple of thousand more at best.

I think the bigger factor is the mental side, rather than physical. Cas are slowly rebuilding their confidence; a win against Wigan would have done wonders. Whereas Leeds upset all the form books by beating Saints & showed they still have the big game players even without Maguire & Burrows.

It's McGuire and Burrow

I know. I can't help myself.

Is Childs reffing on Friday?