AS the saying goes: “Everyone hates Manly”.

But are the Sea Eagles starting to hate their own?

Saturday’s game at Lottoland against Penrith drew a measly crowd of just 6134.

Despite the club’s poor season, it’s an embarrassing result considering the Toronto Wolfpack — a second-tier side playing in England’s Championship league — celebrated a season-high attendance of 8217 for their match against the Featherstone Rovers — in Canada.

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Even the Newtown Jets had a crowd of approximately 7000 show up to Henson Park for their Intrust Super Premiership against Penrith during The Beer, Footy & Food Festival.

A massive THANK YOU to our largest crowd of the season! Our loyal supporters and travelling @FevRovers fans created a fantastic atmosphere for our Fan Appreciation Game. We'll see you all back here soon for the Super 8's Qualifiers! 🐺✨ pic.twitter.com/wAZOxD7L2T — Toronto Wolfpack (@TOwolfpack) July 28, 2018

Not the score we wanted yesterday. @PenrithPanthers @IntrustSuperPrm team are a young & skilful. Off the field, another tremendous day with 7000 people at the #beerfootyfood Festival. We outdrew the @NRL game on in Sydney at the same time! Thanks you, everyone. #WeAre8972 pic.twitter.com/CzjcWGAM7B — Newtown Jets (@newtownrlfc) July 29, 2018

Toronto v Featherstone - 2ND TIER game in a city 5,500km away from Rugby League 'heartlands'. Attendance - 8,217.



Manly v Penrith - top flight @NRL game between two major clubs. 1.5hr trip for away fans. Attendance - 6,134.



Yet some Aus fans still think @nrl is all that matters — Dave Sinclair (@DaveSinners) July 29, 2018

The Sea Eagles’ 18-point capitulation to the Panthers leaves them in danger of claiming their first-ever wooden spoon.

They now sit on 12 points and 14th on the NRL ladder, but equal on points with Canterbury and North Queensland with only Parramatta one win below them.

Manly have avoided the wooden spoon in their 70-year history, the only club to do so of those who have been around before expansion outside NSW in 1988.

They also have the longest wooden-spoon drought of all teams in NRL history, with Balmain’s 62-year run between 1911 and 1974 the next longest.

They must bounce back for Cronulla in Cronulla next week, followed by a run of games against Canterbury, Wests Tigers and the Gold Coast.