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.