The RFL persist with these games because Sky demand it.

The crowd figures for these games continue to decrease.

Sky ditch RL because people have become disassociated with the clubs and the RFL are left penniless.

RFL - Show some backbone. Thursday night games, whilst filling a scheduling gap on Sky, are actually devaluing the sport.

I know it is difficult to get to games, but I like my Thursday TV games.

What they should have done is only make Thursday games local games (Within an hour), we have Widnes on a Thursday again, which is silly. We really should only play Rovers, Cas and Wakey on a Thursday. Widnes only Saints, Warrington, Salford and Wigan etc.

I'm glad they are staying this year.

I like that idea, don't see the problem with it.

When you have a 2 hour round trip for your home games and you're a season pass holder, it's a BIG problem. Should I just quit supporting my club? Of course not. But it's a massive inconvenience, especially considering I also have 2 school age boys who also have season passes.

Can anybody state the true viewing figures for these games? Is it really worth a dip in gate attendance money and possible dip in season pass sales?

Is is a faster round trip on a friday night?

Football has Fridays and Mondays doesn't seem to affect them. The sponsors pump the money in and get what they want

Not a fan of Fridays either. Sundays is for RL. But at least you don't necessarily have to worry about school or work the next day on a Friday night.

One of the biggest problems with Thursday matches is that it's an awful timeslot with often three or four other live sports taking place at the same time. Many of the Thursday night matches have been on Sky Sports 3 or 4 this year. So not only is it bad for RL, it's bad for Sky as well and massively reduces viewing figures and interest. To be honest I'm partially convinced that they are doing it on purpose in order to try and marginalise RL, it seems like that has been Sky's agenda for some time TBH.

Modern sport is about TV games.

The more the better imo, I want to see a Thurs,Fri,Sun and Monday games like the NRL.

Clubs should not be relying on away support for decent crowds.

Also 200k watching at home is more valuable to sponsors than a couple extra thousand away fans at the ground.

Yes, but who wants to watch a sport with no atmosphere because the terraces are empty? If the game has no atmosphere, people won't watch on TV either. The other argument is that true fans know they would rather experience singing on the terraces than vegging on the settee. Making games on Thur night makes that difficult for home as well as away supporters.

millions of people watch premier league football, with full stadiums and no atmosphere,even for the big games and derby games, so not sure that will hold sway?

The RFL? Grow a backbone? You'd have more chance of walking on water.

Quite frankly I would've scrapped the SKy deal and go with either BBC or BT. It would've meant less money but at least the sport wouldn't be at the beck and call of Sky and whoever the effin' producer for Sky RL is.

The game would go to the wall without SKY cash.harsh but simple truth.