Couldn't make last night as I live and work in London, and can't make Friday nights. Am a season ticket holder! Am sure am not the only 1 who can't make Friday. Terrible to read all the sour grapes from other fans. There is a recession on and all play off attendances are down so don't attack one team, Leeds and Saints were relatively poor last week. Am shocked at the sniping. We are a club on the way up, and the fans will come.

dont know how long you've been a supporter but whatever we do we will be slated for it!!
if it isn't our crowds its our tactics etc or the fact that we didn't get relegated after 3 years at the bottom or the merger rubbish or the fact that.... oh you get the drift

some people just cant or wont move with the times and accept that we are no longer the easybeats, some people are jealous that we, as a club have overtaken their clubs or that we have thrashed their clubs this season

its rather ironic that the one clubs fans that are obsessed with how poor other clubs crowds are are the ones who for 20 odd years couldnt give a rats backside about their own club who now claim they are the best supporters!

We do get some real needle, don't we.

People who see fit to pas judgement aren't worthy of having their opinions considered. They're just oxygen thieves.

Not having a go, but how many of the Giants fans who chant 'Fartown fartown' every week actually went to Fartown? Virtually none.


Like I said not having a pop but i think i make a fair point. From an outsiders (fax fan) point of view you are heading in the right direction and if you keep up the good work the crowds should come.

The biggest cheer of the season was the chant of 'ENGLAND' when it looked like a bit of biff might begin on the pitch.

Regardless of all the comments, all the play off games crowd figures so far have been poor.

A trip to wembley and a third place finish is a decent season all round.

Our gates normally dip significantly when moved to Friday night.

Our Sky game versus cas got 6k and versus HKR got 6.3K. They would have brought around 1K and 1.5K respectively.These are games covered our STs.

So 4.2K with no STs and a dozen french fans is okay.

I think it is disappointing but does not justify some of the frankly ridiculous garbage that has gone on the forums as a result.

it was a poor crowd for me, for all the reasons stated, but cant see for the life in me why we get so much flak from other clubs about it, over the season ive been pleased with the growth in support for the giants, in fact even though it was a poor turnout last night i know 10 people who were new fans since wembley and still enjoyed the game and will be back for more.

You get it for precisely the same reason that supporters of Fartown and numerous other clubs (Halifax were one of the worst) gave it to Bradford over all sorts of things when we became successful.

Don't think anyone really ever had a pop at Bradfords crowds, they were generally always very good.

I actually said "...over all sots of things". In our case, it was pretty well everything BUT the crowds - although even then we kept being told half of us were Halifax...

Generally the play-offs this season haven't been well supported. It isn't fault of Huddersfield nor the other teams involved. People prefer to place the blame then look at the reality of the matter because it's easier.

In my opinion the play-off series should be something to be cheerished. It should be a great acheievement to just qualify, something that doesn't happen to a club that often. But 8 out of 14 teams make it, a side can make it who doesn't turn up for a large part of the season. For me that isn't excellence.

Because 8 teams qualify, it means a side might have to win 3 games just to make Old Trafford (some of which might be away, Catalan for example). It isn't always easy to come across that money, especially when you have other priorities (e.g. family).

To get bigger gates, more excitment and higher intensity, i'd like to see a top 5. Less games, more intensity, more importance should increase attendences

Apologies, the thread is titled 'crowd' so though you possibly meant your crowds! Half of you were Halifax too!

well i was at fartown and i know of a good few hundred who still chant fartown, but thats not the point is it? unless you know the meaning of fartown probably best not to comment on it?

crowds will come yes but we need to keep them coming!

I can't understand the obsession with fans from other clubs who constantly bemoan the fact we chant Fartown at each game. I've known the team as Fartown for over forty years and my parents, who still attend, for over sixty. It's a nickname for goodness sake. It will always be a nickname wherever we play. It might mean jack to you but to us, Fartown has been a huge part in our lives and will continue to be so, just as it will be for new fans who support our, (not some other club with no link, ties or interest to rugby league in Huddersfield) but our club, who continue to chant the nickname. Not the official name but a 'nickname'.

If we chanted Baracudas or Eagles then they might have a point but we don't and unfortunately it seems some people will never learn. Maybe we should stop singing about Claret and Gold because the TV pundits think we play in Amber at times...,or Maroon even ? Alternatively, other fans could STFU.

i went to fartown on a regular basis, still have fartown printed on back of shirt, even over here where nobody has heard of the place



fartown is in the blood for us older fans

Oh how the times are a changing!!!!



Went to Fartown week in and week out and away every week to the likes of Runcorn Highfield, Mansfield Marksmen, Nottingham, Springfield Borough, Barrow need I go on

We take the mick when you lot sing Fartown but its your perogative.

Don't be bullied!

where did all the money come from for the trip to wembley?

What are you rabbiting about you halfwit?

Abuse.
Reported.

ps huddersfield fans are all gay

If you're going to get the twigs out and then cover them with leaves it might be an idea to dig a hole first. Without the hole the trap just wont work.

If you doubled his wit i doubt you would get a half