OK, so the final is the new Hollywood Blockbuster, and instead of having Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in the starring roles, we now have two actors from Coronation Street.



Certain Corrie actors are very good, but they don't exactly have Brangelina's profile, do they?



So, the question is this. Knowing that, even though they have the two most deserving teams, the final isn't exactly going to be glamorous, or an easy sell. How much harder are the RFL going to have to work to sell this final to the general public, ie NON-RL fans, or are they better off not bothering, and hoping they get two teams next year who are more famous and already in the public conscious?



Discuss.

Can't say it bothers me, to be honest. The most deserving sides are there, as you say. I think people were getting sick of seeing Saints in finals, much as they were with Wigan in the 90s. One thing's for sure - it'll be a well balanced match, very difficult to call, and that may prove to be a draw.



If Wembley has tiers of empty seating, it will certainly be embarrassing for the game. But that'll be down to the two finalists. They'll carry the can for it. No-one else.

The fact there are 2 different teams there will make it sell more.



And your not famous anymore

Wire will take as many as most do. Hudds will take a few extra thousand than they did in 2006. The rest will be filled by RL fans who go regardless of who is there, of which there are many. There will be empty seats, its called club wembley.

None of you are reading.



The question 'seeing as none of the glamour/famous clubs are present in the final, what do the RFL need to do to sell the game to new people?'



NOT how many fans will they take. That question has been done to death.

Talking of the final I'm going for a Giants win, wire beat us because of there superior pack, however they wont have that advantage over Huddersfield and for that reason plus the fact that the Giants defense is superb and there a consistent team I'm backing a Huddersfield win.

Well seeing as they've got about two weeks in which to do it, I don't suppose there's much they can do.

Sounds like someone reads the scum newspaper.

Just as well really, given that we've got Norris and Betty Turpin playing.



Actually, the preceding fortnight is the best time to sell an event in terms of TV, news and press mentions. Why do it months before and give people time to forget?

No, I work with a load of women. Can't avoid talk like that, sadly.

I answered the question by saying they do not need to do anything different as wire and hudds will take enough fans.

Jesus, you've missed the point entirely.



The game is on the BBC, which means there is no excuse not to watch it. Only there is - the two teams taking part are not teams people will have immediately heard of, Huddersfield more than Warrington, certainly.



I'm not on about ticket sales, I'm talking about general awareness of the BIGGEST and most famous fixture in the RL calendar. This will go under the radar if the RFL don't get their act together, mark my words.