[url=http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/02/09/grassroots-rugby-league-flourishing/.............. the chairman of St Helens RLFC, Mr Eamonn McManus[/url.

Expansion works!!!!!!!!!!

I've tried to tell him already but unfortunately he is as parochial as some of the Saints fans, which is surprising for someone who lived in Hong Kong, was top dog in his field and played rugby union (a sport that is played all over the place).

Singapore!!!!!!!!

It's a shame we can't get any of them to go and watch London when they play at home.

The 2261 they managed to get there for the Warrington game is an absolute joke. When are these poor attendance figures going to "expand".

And how many did the heartland clubs like Leigh, and Workington get during their Super League tenure?

I don't know, but what I do know is that a Rugby League Club playing in a city with a population of about 8 million people, should be able to attract more than 2261 fans for a game against a side like Warrington. I would be interested to know the populations of Leigh or Workington?

But it's not (and shouldn't be) just about attendances. There were six or seven London academy players in the team that beat Wire on Friday.

Wire will only field three or four in tomorrows final.

I thought that was his mate? Our second biggest investor in the club (whose name has escaped me)? I'm sure McManus was Hong Kong as his daughter still lives out there.

Would you still be watching Saints if they had won about seven games in two seasons and it involved 1.5 hours travel each way?

Have you ever been to London or lived in London? It takes ages to get anywhere from anywhere else. The fans who turn up to watch what has largely been dross for the last four seasons are probably the most loyal bunch of fans in Superleague.

The answer to your first question is yes.

The answer to your second question is yes.

Why is this aimed at McManus? Has he asked for London to be cut or something?

As long as they don,t play Friday Night home games shouldn,t be a problem. The other team manage to get 12000 fans travelling there, Broncos should be getting in excess of 6000 fans, at the moment its an embarrasment, down there the public don,t take to the league game seriously.